Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-11
SCENES IN .J0ch.sou c0uatY.

1RIpLEy, Jackson county, Va, Aug. q
"On the 2Dtl inst. we had meeting al Ripley OF This
Electoral District, composed of the counties OF IA
nawha, &c This meeting, or rather Convention, was
very interesting one indeed. Col. Samuel ). Hays
first addressed in most interesting manner, which
made the Federal Wings look wild, and some of then,
left the ground for few minutes, but returned and
stood as though they were ready retreat again at the
first alarm The Colonel seemed 10 humor his address
TO them so that those who heard part could moi sta
away all the time, though they would frequently leave
for short time when the bot shots were fred Henry
J. Fisher next addressed the people, and exposed the
Wing party for the letter which appeared in the Rich
mond Wing of the 2-th July, for lis falsehood, and
Iacksnns abuse towards Mr.. Thompson and turned ii
upon them party measure 10 abuse old men and de.
ccive the people by misrepresentation Our Senator
(Mr. Thompson cf kanawha neat addressed the peo-
pie in most becoming style He showed the causes
of the hard times; and he showed them that the cleo
ton Of Gen Harrison would not relieve the country
from the present embarrassment. Last though not
least, Matthew Dunbar Esq, who assured us that he
would not turn upon his heel to elect either Harrison
or Van Buren,, # it were not for the different prIncI
pies entertained by those two men. Every thing went
off we'll the Wings much displcased, which convinced
me that good done.
"You may be assured that We have not lost any OF
our friends in this county in consequence of George
Summers speech. do not know OF but one single
change since his speech delivered the 18th
July; but do know of three nr four who have joined
the Republicans since that time was in Clarksburr
about the first Of this month"; and did not hear oi
any material changes IN all Of the intermediate coun-
ties between here and there went by Elizabeth, in
Wood county, and up Ilugh's river To Carksburg, and
returned hy way of Hackers creek, Freeman creek,
Leading creek and the Little Kama ha river in Lewis
county; and am well satisfied that Mr.. Van Buren,
will ret two to one. On nv ront home from Carkshurg,
on Freeman $ creek. ! understood there but one
man in favor Of Harrison, and he married the daug
Of a Wing Unless am very much mistaken, kanaw-
ha Wood and Grernhrier the only counties IN
Western virginia, that Will rive Harrison majority:
and well satisfied that Jackson county will offset
Wood county majority for Harrison; for II is often
serted that Van Buren, will get small majority even
in Wood and if So we will have 100 votes Offset
some other county. The writer Of the Ripley piece in
the Richmond Wing, did not expect IL TO be believed
here but intended it for Wing capital abroad. If they
make their calculations elsewhere they have IN this
county, am sure they will be beaten three four to
one-For here they say, all going for Harrison,
except three or four, unless Summers Speech retu
ted which he says, is impossible. have been reading
Mr. Van Buren's Life, written by Professor Holland,
and find hun pc;ry identified with the Republican
party, from the age Of Is years. Tie has always sup
ported the true Democracy Of Fathers through evil
as we'll as good report Our Democratic friends de-
termincd TO re.elect Van Buren, if possible. The
Wings have tried make the people believe that Har.
rison the Republican, and Van Buren, the Federal
Candidate, but it will not do here
"1ugust &c.
this is the third day. have heard of the Demo
Gratis ask what is the the Wings silent tins
court The only answer that know Of is, that Mr..
Bee, of Harrison county, Virginia. was here on Mon
day. and addressed the people in the Courthouse which
was very full. He told the people that he was Vir-
GINA Blacksmith and log cabin man; but not such as
the Feds, would have him TO be- He delivered good
Democratic Speech Of two and hafhours long, which
was received with great applause coming from black
smith in our own State and neighboring county. You
may rest assured, that Democracy still gaining IN
Western Virginia. saw Mr.. Marshall, from Wells,
burg, Brooke county, who said that in Ohio county
particularly tina. part that joins Brooke) the Whlg
leaving the Harrison ranks by scores and ne anG
another respectable gentleman, from Wheeling, t"lo
me, that Col Richard NJ. Johnson addressed the peo
pie on the Island opposite Wheeling short time since
and that there were 80 Wings in solid mass came GU
from the crowd and renowned Harrison, and declared
that they would support Mr. Van Buren,
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