Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-02
FOR TIE E.I'R NiRER


TO THE PEOPLE OF GLOUCESTER.
REVIEW cf Public .heetiny IN Gloucester County, on
the 18Th Of June, 1875 ecmmon'y eeiIedMe White Meet
iur but composcdof old fcdcraiists, iuiHfers, Bank
me" amt II jtc Gsntcrtcd Ecputtieans-(tOM tic number
Of 80 or 40
FElLow-ClrrzEys: All Of you have no doubt in
handhill form, the proceedings Of this large and re-
spectacle mceting ne writer is informed that no
pains or expense Las been omitted 10 put printed sheet
containing those proceedings in the hands Of every man
in the county, whether voter not tscrms, that one
thousand of these able and wclwritcn documents, tho
product Of the united wisdom Of this rge and respect
able uectirg aided too by able and learned Prors-
sor of the venerable and ancient William and Mary.
have been struck of for The cdcaon Of the People OF
Gloucester, in order tepreparc them for the coming pre-
sidcnliu cltction-a put down Ut possib!r) the last
remnant oG Repubcanis and establish upon lis ruins
the reign of Arisocraey It is evident, frllowczenS,
that tho whole aim and wish Of this party. composed OF
so many different ingredients under the common name
Of Wings, The Great Nh'g rartY. agreeing in no
one particular except that OF turning the Drmocrltlc
Republican, party Of Office aud putting themselves
in powcr1 is TO prevent an election OF President BY the
People, and carry it into the House of Rcp7r$r natives
where they know full we'll they stand the brs! chance "f
success Indeed has been plainly confessed by some
of In! leading prints If the OpPos;tIon that the design
is to take the election from the Propr-to give it to ke-
personalities who in voting for themselves and with
view 70 the ovcrtures made by the candidates brought
into the House will pretend vote for their respective
States; and while these individuals IN effect barter OH
the Presidency to their own private ends lne pest
face that be put upon IL VIII pe lal IL - al ei'|9"
by Sta.rs-an scen, gring 10 the minority Po,.T erfr
The Notwithstanding the principles OF our Govern
ncnt, and bringing Administration at war with The
great body Of tho People, from its very Constu'ion
and which, from necessity, must rely for support upon
the old British plan Of corruptng the Representatives to
betray their constituents. And will you: citizens OF
Gloucester, lend your aid to such principles VIII
YOU who have in times past, been famed for your sca
DIV adherence Democracy and Rcpublicansm, as un
dss,ood in the school of Jefferson. Madison DC, DC,
sur yourselves be thus drawn off by the wiles and
articles of the Great Wing Party" in whatever name
| o. shape presented? |. for one, cannot believe 1t
This sarge and respectable meeting have labored very
TO find objections the election of Martin Van Bu
rem the Democratic Candidate for the Presidency In
doing this, they have only given you one-sded view
of the picture and that SO becoudrd BY parry rahcour'
not to say artful Misrepresentation, that Will DC
sbe for YOU fellow-czens to come any rational de-
cison with respect its merits or dement's Had th's
meeting been DESTROYS of eliciting the TRUTH the whe
TRUTH and nothing but the truth, they would nave too
you something about Mr. Van Burens efforts IN supper.
of the late Warof his strenuous opposition TO the parry
who opposed it, to wit the Federasts They would nave
told you about his uncompEomising opposition 10 tue
States Bank that Of wealth and corruPtion
which Mr.. Jefferson predicted would, if fosered BY the
People, day other overturn the Government
They would have told you of his having declar'