Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-28
TIE ELL IN MOTInMl

we lay before our readers the proceedings of the Re-
publican meeting in this city IL attended by about
seventy citizens All circumstances considered the We
ry great iRcemency of the night the want of regular
ana correct notice and the mistake of the Capitol being
the place oil mceung instead of the City Hall il was
good turnout of the Party 1t was the first meetng
they had held for than two years in this cit %
! III SUCH an attempt to convene the Party had becn
hiaue tweiVe months ago, IL would have been re-
gardcd as utterly hopeless and unavailing Our no.
IIucal friends came Thursday night in the finest
| SPlritS-and VIII do their duty. They do not ex-
Pect SUCCESS but they viii deserve it, They have M
idca oil carrying their candidate in the House of Dele
gacs Dpt they VIII have point to rally upon and 10
muster their forces They may be few but they will be-
iirm They look beyond the bounds of their CITY into
the commonwealth at largc-and they are animated bv
the brilliant prospect of the Revolution that is poin on
They feel that our friends in the great body the State
are rousng up-and uey are catching spirit from
thein and Initiating their example to the utmost of their
power.
But what shall say of the spirits stirring scenes Of
petersburg The meeting of the Republicans on We'd
nesday evening - sufficient to g create "a politically
mating proceedings in full We shall triumph in Peters
burgthe great speech and its 20 900 copies to the
contrary notwithstanding We lay before readers
the following cheering extract of letter which was writ
ten from Pete''barg,m,daied,
=" Ihnrsdtly Jloraing, Feb. 20. 1885
u" The Administration meeting held vcster1nv wac
one OF the largest and most animated public asse ibopcs
ever convened in Petersburg The utmost unanity Of
feeling characterized the proceedings, and the most de-
tenined enthusiasm to carry them out prevailed in the
bosom of every one present MIR Madison once colnpl
mented our town. with the cognomcn of the "Cockade
o bhOh dhd although the usre Of her fair
has been FOR moment Obscurcd she will shortly prove
herself worthy of her former reputation and rive renew
cd testimony that she is deserving Of the confidence of
the patriotic and Republican portion Of the People Of the
Union No doubt is entertained of The success Of Cnp
Branch. The voters presentat the meeting would have
elected any candidate
The Proceedings of Petersburg would alnoat 10
enough 10 the Stacif she were moi oI,rodv "a
pidlY awakening. We hear Of none but clad tidjngs-
Correspondent from Chesterfield writes US on TIurs
day. that they twill permit Mr. Johnson TO retire TO pri-
vatc licthc station which best becomes him a0or bis
late course in the Legislature. have lituo donb I'M
that MI Elan viii be ceccdbut we must al be at fle
polls Great efforts making 10 persuade the ignorant
that Johnson IS friend TO the Administration tl,;s
Will be te case in Of the other oouniies-and
lave no doubt that SOME Of Che candidates themselves
Will assist in suel " disingcnuous course"
Mr. Johngo>cannot be one Of thcm-surcly he can
not say That hc - friend Of the Administration n lie
does, must be permitted to saw that he has The s,n
est way imaginable ofbacking MS frioad lie asbecnI
during tic whole Of this session, affiliated with the Whos
bone Of one bone, flesh Of heshcaucusnO with
them, acting with them, voting with themas resonle
an opponent 70 all the friends Of the Administration as
any OF the wings He has voted 000tnst those who
were friendly to and voted far one Senator Of the
United states than whom these is not a bterer pol;l
cal opponent Of Andrew Jackson within the l,roe CON
fines Of The state. " Call you mis- backing vour
Friends: u these acts do constitute Mr. Johnson
trend OF the Administration should like to know
what would make man its enemy III spcakjn Of Mr.
VIM X Johnson, we distinguish the goifican from the
man. But much we ike tle man we cannot har
monte with him az The politician
The "Danvilc Observer odvcrtises meeting Of tho
trends Of the Administration in Henry county at the
nach No"f' for lc purpose II running suiftblo can