Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-08-04

lWgether by one common impulse, and peaceably assem-.
o"hs IA mass TO sustain their public servants in defend.
rug me institutions of the Union. It would be vain to
aueihp' giving an adequate idea of the zeal and energy.
'e INTENSITY # feeling and sentiment, united with that
heii'ct good llunnr which animated every bosom of The
sasi multitude, and which nothing but confidence in
lc justice Q! The cause and a certainty of success could
ever have produced. "1hcre were no traitors thor,
n inisgir'n9s. Every man felt Il host within him.
sen, with a perfect surety Of victory in lie coming con.
'st, The vast area OF the old Castle, its galleries and
'a',"thcn's, The bridge connecting il with the Battery,
ah" TIE Battery itself, seemed 10 he one living mass of
"uniah beings. IL was one general holiday of the
whoie body o: ia" farmers and workingmcn in the
district. Il ves;ncss constitutes one of The elements
d snolInniv, the meeting yesterday of the Demo-
cracy OF Kings, (Rclmond and New York exhi.
oit'd a spectacle Of the true sublime, in lis most en-.
larged sense; but above all, the quiet, good sense with
winch the great body within the hearing Of your Mr..
u. a. Garland, silently listened to his eloquent address
tor nearly two hours, would have satisfied The most
skeptical OF the utterly futile attempt 10 convince the
people by any other means than that of 4 plain appeal
. tleir reason. 1t is not the least wonderful among
the Signs of the times, that there shnuldb be a large body
OF men III our country in the present age, (wllcl every
man reads,) 50 ignorant as to suppose that a capacity To
Judge OF The plain clements of our system, can, By any
possibility, be confined to those who i've in fine houses,
rothr than TO those who build them-to the factor who
sells the flour, rather than to him who raises the wheat;
10 tile merchant, who sells the package of cloth, rather
-" ti'N1 Niht % I''iiipuId-
lively small portion of the community are fitted by edu-
cation, TO illustrate the elementary principles Of politi.
cal science; but the science of Government, for all
common purposes, is plain and simple-adapted to the
common sense of the people, and is easily comprehend
ed. The questions now at issue before us are of a nature
not TO be misunderstood by the most common intellect,
and when enforced, as in the beautiful language of Mr..
Garland, by a direct appeal 10 the Judgment, carry n
convection TO the mind that nothing can shake; hut there
IS yet Il class Of men among US, as has been a thousand
times repeated, that never learn or unlearn any thing,
and IT is 10 this set that We are indebted for a display
oil the mneaning mummcry of the Wings, so boldly put
forth, with scarcely Il wish 10 disguise the contempt
feel for the iniellects of the people; but the deep
tone OF feeling and the determined resolution of 10000
Democrats assembled yesterday al Castle Garden, sill
he ielt throughout the mon, as u sure harbinger OF the
revenge we mean to take Mt the polls in November for
this 'nsnlt upon our understanding. Ofthc several dis.
speakers who addressed The meeting, to none
were we more indebted than to the Hon. II. a. Garland;
he Isl man OF The nOest order of intellect, and does honor
TO his native State, the mother of heroes and statesmen.
He deserves well of his cnuntry.-Therc were many
present from the nelghboring State Of ~. Jersey, who
remembered his frmnrss in defence oftlcir rights. and
they in common with us all, owe him Il debt Of graft.
tude which the people can never for~ct-the DsOrie at
least are never ungratctul-hc NAV rest assured that no.
thing escapes them. There is a vigirrncc and tact in the
mass that nothing can deceive. No Llcnt or ingenuity
can explain away or compensate for tr. wan, Of rood
faith IN 4 public servant who, for whatrvtr motive, may
have betrayed his constituents, or deserted be interests
of the people. ".Soi all the blood of all the towards, :
can ennnbic the trcacncry of a Rivcs, or a Clay, or a
Talhnadge-so on the other hand, let Mr.. Garland be
sure that all the calumny and abuse now leaped upon
his head b. the wre,cIcd faction that distracts the coun.
Try, will hut elevate him still higher in the confidence
and respect of the community.
awe shall beat them 1900 in the City, in the Fall,
aud have very strong hopes Of %carrying the State hand.
somely. These 'tmaSs meetings arc about I" be held
in different counties, rs soon as the farmers yet a little
over their harvesting. hiilooks we'll