Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-01


After this Wing oracle concluded his tedious ha
ranguc, Mr. Garland of the Republican candidates.
addressed the people He replied fine sye and made
some excellent and happy hits; but he was treated with
so much rudeness by the Hhgs being frequently inter
rnped by his polite opponent and his noisy adhercn,s
otherwise made. MIR G.. is quite efficient before the
people He is considerable orator. possesses a clear
and cool mind, with much humor with great readiness
and happiness of reply
We have strong hopes of elecling both of our candi-
dates-one Of them noe consider certain We have ma.
Jority IT we can keep them 'unterriicd' The Whias
are evidently much alarmed and using great dill
gence and activity They cannot, however trust their
cause to reason and argument qgitatoa panic are
to DC the order Of te day The great and small Wings
are busy at work in their voc-ton of humbug de-
ception We must mainly rely upon the good sense of
the people through their devices The plan Of Tho
Wings is, to alarm the timd and credulous This is
their only chance of success, and they know it, But
nal desperandSm."
Extract Of Letter, York County, 25M lNarch, 1886
Having some business at York Town rode to the
distance oit IT late before arrived; and when en-
tered the Court room, found Mr. Gregory the present
Delegate, addressing the peoPle-rendering, it was
sald an account OF his stcwardship1e had gone over
the Abolition Resolutions was told, and he was then
finishing his passage over those relating Expungng
was, therefore, IN time only hear his denunciaons
OF Mr. Van Buren, and his praises of Judge White and
General Harrison, the latter of whom he said was born
in Charles City, his own native county Mr. Van Bn
rem s abolition opinions and free negro votes as he
called them, were his principal themes while was pre-
sent-QnaTe; Had not Mr.. Gregory better remained in
OF
Delegates, than TO leave them and eectioneer with MIR
Tyler at county Court-houses When Mr. Gregory took
his seat Col McCandsh, the White Wing eiector for
our District and the wouldbe successor of Mr. c. rot
up and addressed the people at length He fol.
lowed pretty much IN the path Mr. Gr.gory had taken
IN announcing Van Buren, Abotonist. Tarif6te
&C. and in sounding the praises of White and Harrison
Mr. Garrett the other county candidate next rose and
after travelling u somewht similar course told ,h,
people, that he at last able understand who their
candidates were. No longer than week ago he oh.
served individuals OF the exclusive party at the lower
end OF the county, writing Head Quarters NJ
Williamsburg, for information whom they were TO sun
port, Lightoot McCandlish One gentleman re-
marklng, that nc had made such an enquiry, another
promptly replied, and you have influence in the
county; In tins manner the Wings bantered each
other during the discussion. The Wing speakers hav.
ing concluded, Captain Anderson rose and stated
TO the people, that he candidate for the Senate
He declared himself supporter of Gen Jacksonss Ad
minsraton, and said that he advocated Mr. Van Rnren
next President He observed that as MIR Pare and
Mr. Ellis, his opponents, both absent-the former
Senate, and the latter the Chesapeak BAY unable
then TO be presenhe would orbear to enter al large in
TO the discussion of subjects wherein they might be sup
posed 10 be concerned, saying that the election day.
al would be there and have equal cance TO be heard
There were some subjects of national character how
ever he said, that gentlemen had touched upon which
ne deeed ms duty then TO notice. and he begged those
present to give ear TO him for few Mr. Gre
CORY and the county candidates. he Observed had all
snid hat tey were opposed TO Mr. Van Buren, because
ne had voted TO place free negroes footing with
white men in voting. Capt Anderson told the people
that free negroes in .Ncsc York where Mr. Van Rren
lived allowed to vote unless they owned nro
perry OF the value of two hundred and fifty dollars: bnt
that in Itnessec, where Judge White resided they were
at liberty TO vote without owning iaTthng. Unable TO
deny this satemeni and percevng with what surprise
and Indignation the people received the aununciaton MIR
Gregory rose and attempted to moderate its effect by
manding OF captain Anderson TO say, when and where
Judge White had oOted for such measure The pente-
men, too said Capt. Anderson, have denounced Mr. Van
Buren, as an Aboonist and Federalist while they SIM.
ported Cen Harrison, who, they admitted was an old.
fashioned Federast, and who VIGOROUSLY an Abo.
hilonist, residing in a non.slaye- holding State.
10 err 90 H.. l..
candidate Tor the Senate and then Withdrawing TO be-
come candidate for the House, Col McCandllsh said
that he had received letters from sundry parts of the Dis
,rlct requesting him to become Senatorial Candidate;
but that finding the friends of Mr. Page and himself de-
sired the withdrawal Of of them he had concluded TO
reure CaPt Anderson said, that that tle case
with him-He had not been pressed he said bv any one
TO come forward candidate Seeing his country i'm
trouble aud danger, he had volunteered of his own
accord TO serve IT, He had thus volunteered his
services during the late war, he said when his country
was IN like trouble sud danger. Seeing some Of his
old comrades in at Hampton before him. he would
appeal TO them to say wholer when their little band of
few hundred men wheeled towards nm enemy ten
iod Their number, he bad waited for them To invite him
70 step forward TO their front and lead them the charger
Mo- you did not, replied several voices We wero
with you then, and we saw and followed you-and we
will be with you now And now my comrades said
Capt Anderson, 81 will tell you something which Won
heard before 'When said he las we'll asI cam
recollcct his words the British Fleet enicreJ The
chesapeake Bay IN February 1873 and troops were or
defed TO Hampton, j. az Adjuant Of my Regiment yo-
luneered my services to Major Corbin. When ( had
aud Colonel Freeman, the United States officer came
to Hampton TO muster detachment, he refused 10
muster lie said that troops formed only enc
battalion OF the first regiment the other battalion being in
Norfolk, under Col James Clarke where an adiutant
bad already been mustered Ile moreover said that
stood IN the light of intruder in the Army and that
should have to pay for the ratioas which had drawn
for myself, my servant and my horses. In substance
was dismissed Bot neither len the service nor de-
serted you. cntreated Major Cofbin not to mention
the circumstance, and 10 permit me to remain and per.
form my duties before i0 consented and remained:
and lad the happiness to and defend nay country
IN battle, volunteer at my own Expense You NAV
readily conceive what such recital ailer ii.
fence OF more than twenty years, produced among the
listeners and especially among tie comrades of the
speaker
"a circumstance which 70 my knoygledoc thet
day, mention with reuclancc Ex-senator TYLER
was on the court ground about iddoy and haranoed the
people IN small circles, an told against Mr. Daa Bureal
an intelligent gentleman informed ne, that when Mr.
Tyler objected TO Mr. Van Buren, for his vote on the
farm ut ice he could not ioflcar asking him NJ he
condemned Mr. Van Buren, for obedience to Instfac.
tons, how he could take credit himself for obevnp
them This question, u seems retoed al further debate
and Mr. Tyler was soon after crossing the river TO
Gloucester"
THINGS IN TENN ESSEE
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When IT was first announced TO tie People Of Ten