Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-09-13
The Louisa DiHnr.


We meet in the Wedn. sday :. Msdsonian " h an &C.
count of the Dinner given 10 Mr.. Rives on Saturday
ias,-One of the letters from Louisa Court house signed
by "A Guest gives pretty copi"us account Of the en-
ter,anment; though the full detail Of lnass letters
speeches &c appears 10 be reserved for the Charlnes
Vile Republican The Guests letter States that 100
gentlemen ss down; Capt Pleasant Hackpt presiding
assisted By joseph Il Pendet"n Esq and Capt VIM
NJ Allen This letter SAYS, that Mr. Rives spoke about
Mrte hours Another Correspondent of the Madisonan
says, he 'sP"ks somewhat more than two hours. in
swer to the various counts in the indictment against
him., &c &c. Messrs John NJ Patton and E. Fon
tame were toasted. and addressed the Compsny The
former attempted In show, by comparison of Mr. Van
Burens aets with his Professions, that HI ''de
serving of The support of The Southern people The
letter says, that the audience showed "by The applause
with which hey greeted him, that they "acquiesced
the business aud truth of Mr. reasoning. -Amnng
the other toas,s, one given in honor Of 'he Hon
james Barbour after which, letter was read Iron
Gov Barbour, enclosing the following sentiment:
"The great object sane,
an~ise p!eefns be beaten BY rather than 6:a
(That 10 say, the Wings ard Conservatives ought
eooiesce to put out the Liuie Magician This HINT
gives the The next toast from MIR Pey!on Of Roa
noke y
The RetrsaHs Conservative An unfortunate politician, who
has capacity right, but lack,
who, unsrd.d played the OF
man. aGd no" hopes atone Tor his ems by swallowing his
d.nunciutions.''
(That is 10 say better be- retreang Republican, than
retrsatipg ConserrGre-beter be The slippery p"Ill
can. no abandons his old friends for difference of
opinion in order throw himself into The of his
old enemies This is lis idea Of nerve, honesty and
princple)
letter read from Barrel g. Payne, OF Fluvanna,
with this Toast
The Hon Nm Rirs coun,ys gratitude for his r4. pub
lie services and brighter prospect Tor the future"
This sufficiently defines The position Of MIR Payne,
Delegate elect nf Fuvanna There scarcely be
any longer a doubt about his course
Tha, such gentlemen should take the part they have
pore is moi very surprising; bot that Mr. JOS II Lips
comb, the b. Delegate Elec, Of Louisa, should be
member ofths board he should be toasted and should
toast in retntn-appears qurer enough But alter that,
how man be surprised at his hit al "the Editor
OF the Richmond Enquirer or al The following toast
The Hon. I'm. c. RireS myself Although differ With Mr.
r. IN eolcs believe hin 10 be The perfect, high INDEED aud
honorable of gentlemen old Tom Rehe to the conrury not"ih
standing"
Passing he proprieiy Of this toast, which will be
nuts 10 all the Conservatives and Wings ~ III" country
passing The dcency and taste which dictated he
hit humble selves. must say tina; we are not
surprised al The h knowing how much Ibis grave ard
reverend segnor. this .dignfsd representative OF Old
Louisa CALLED by refusal on oar part to publish
nsdious piece against his republican competitor at
the late election He ought rather I" thank Us Tor saving
him from such exhibition, instead OF pouring out his
private griefs at a dinner given 10 MIR. RIves
But every man TO his taste If MIR. h. p!eases To
praise MIR Rives, and 10 censure u.s. we care not. We
care neither for his praise his censure They pass
us as the idle wind which heed not. Mr.. R has.
however. some cause 10 Thank him for his wonderful!
magnauimy, though we have not-~hIls, he declares,
too That he would represent Inc opinions OF his con
s,tuens be they what ihsp might tie was. he said
whole hog Sub Treasury Van Buren man. as he undeT
stnod fhem he would vote r any thing that his cohs''u
Tor regardless at tn 0wns" at party and that
.He had pledged hims~If 10 vote for Mr.. Rlvrs II ma
iorly Of his constituents voted for Mr. Garland as II
was tie between hm and Gen Gnrdrn he was LETT
10 do he pleased and he should vol. against Mr. Il
unless uirrwlse insrucHd lie would support Sub
Teasur,sm any other ism that The people ni LOUISA
desired The only o,hrr circumstance, which We
deem il fl 10 state about Air Lpsc".b is. that The io!.
lowing ioas,s were gwen Ia him and w him:
.By he President Jnsrpb H. LPsconb. the worthy kcp'csen
Of old Lou.t III ugh or"scd 10 US Pns we
believe the "pinens OF Of hi' constituents ~ DC a
fully represented"
By Joseph II. Lipscnm5-
'7Ee People Of Lsuisa No natter TO what party they heo.-
b.h minded honorable iau ks parry pro
scr2na woui rensc prake either Of tie feast oil reason OF
Of soul = than .trIior wretch"