Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-03
RICUMOND. Va, FRIDAY, APRIL 3, ls4O.
CorresDondence.

TO INFORM you VI itSuil VI tiiS S''i
venton. which was to be holden at Giles Courthouse,
Gar The uurpose of nominating Democratic candidate
FIR this Senatorial district The Convention met at
tha time designated; delegates attended from all the
counties composing the district, and UNANIMOUSLY no.
minated Col William Thomas, Inc late senator, DIS
candidate for reelection
"Mr Preston, the Wing or Federal candidate, yes
terday addressed the people at this place twas about
, q o'clock P. NJ, before he commenced and he contn
ued for three hours; evidently, as thought TO speak
Tia p.ople away in order to avoid reply; and he sue
ceedrd in his object for by the time he concluded the
Greater portion of the citizens that were present had
eli the Court house and were on their way TO their
homes Col Thomas arrived a few minutes before mr..
Preston concluded and consequently did not hear ms
.,cccb which consisted Of all the Wing slang which
has been nut forth by the lowest and most contempt
bic Wing papers for the last two years The 2ooooo
militia was again arrayed, with total msrepresenta
on of all the facts connected with itand the people
told that il was an attempt to get entire control OF the
sword-at an annual expense OF forty millions, winch
would and must destroy the country
.sHe also charged Mr. Van Buren, with being most
bitter opponent OF the last war; and consequently re-
derast; and read to the people the following resolution,
which he stated had been presented ana advocated ny
Mr. Van Buren in 1912, TO wit:
"RcsOiped, That the war is mpotc and disastrous,
and to employ tic militia in offensive war is uneon-
Shtutionai."
"Shamcful, hear you say, that such gross mlsrepre
sensations should he used against that individual VINO
carried through the Legislature of New ork the strong
est and most efficient of the day But,
sir il is even So The Democracy with onc r0ice say,
cry aloud and spare not-you must call a SPADE
spade.
stated he had not heard the gcntlemans speech, ana
merely announced the fact that he was again candI-
date Gen Iogc the Elcctor, then rose TO address the
people but all had nearly left, and he made buta re-
marks-so that all those gross Misrepresentation went
cts E,rS ucrp q vel
aerng, and the delegates in attendance at the Con-
vention state that Thomas will get majority in SIX OF
the seven counties that compose the District that IS,
will get majority i'll all except the Federal county OF
GrccnbrIcr :.
CThc Wings seem determined to carry their point If
they can They sickle at excrtons however extra
yaGant Here is Wing candidate canting about the
organization of 100000 militia when his own candI-
nate Gen Harrison proposed his scheme that was many
bowshot yond Mr. Poinsett s-costng 40 millions
wear when Mr. T. estimates it at only half million
for the shortest period of service And here we have
the same candidate unbushngy asserting, that Mr. Van
Buren, was an opponent of the war; when he was one
of its warnest supporters-and attrlbuting to HIM
Resolution which the Globe Indignantly ana justly
pronounces to be a forgery)
From Caroline county.
at is matter of congrauatlon that correct Prlnc
ples are gaining ground in this county Frequent con-
versions from Whiggery are made Is THIS COUNTY;
nor do those new escape without all the Ell
forts that the Wings can devise to whip them into the
traces of Whggery again. and only are those efforts
ceased wien every argument is exhausted and every
statement made that cunning Wings can lnvG9t.
think from present appearances that Caroline will go
for the Administration by some fifty or perhaps seven
ty-tivc majority
From Hampshire county.
81 think if we get the Democrats OF Hampshire
to the polls that the election OF Allen and Nixon,
friends of the present Administration Will be certain
The Democratic Republicans of the adjoining comfy
ptln rtI IN ~.
Purran Democratic opponent of John Mullen, Esq,
former Representative Could they turn out generally,
think the Doctors chance would stand pretty fair
Hanpshire would be certain, provided they would come
to the polls with that zeal which believe the present
crisis reouircs-and we will use all our influence TO
effect it..
E-nn nrnnGr MnrcL IN
i 81 Will say word two relative to the political
signs of the times here. The Wings Of this county
and Green have determined that it will be- as hereto
fore, rucss 10 start opposition to lldcn consequently
he will walk over the track alone. think the cause
Of Democracy advancing here, and Old Orange pro-
per will next fall redeem herself from the thraldom OF
Whirgcry, which she has been infested with Tor some
wears past 1t is thought by those who have had an
opportunity of mimgIns with the people of Cupcper,
that the Democrat, Field viii give Broadus the go-by
this spring The Wings, discover, are very restless
about H. though they will not acknowledge that they
think they Will be- beaten. The Wing ltInerant did
not attend this or the Madison March Court. Why
and wherefore, only guess, that he does not lind
il easy 10 get along with his TiPpecanoe Hero, even
when he is met By of the smaller fish amongst the
Democrats, and much more difficult would IT have been
at this and the Madison Court, where he would have
met with the invncblc Smith and have had hun 10 en-.
counter
| NELSON COUNTY.
/ "l.oyIxsroS, March 9TH l-IO.
81 hasten TO rive you an account of the proceedings
here on Yesterday Mcssrs Randolph and Sontlall, the
Presidential electors, met here by appointment and ad
dressed the people Mr.. Southal opened with a very
handsome speech, often eloquent of culo.sIum on Cen
Harrison and invectve against Mr. Van Buren,, sns-
tanned by ar-ctcrd and Ingenious but sophistcal ar
gumcnts chiefly repeating the stale charges urged IN
the last Presidential canvass against him. lie closed by
handsome defamation, having exhausted himself by
his vchemcncc
"Col Randolph instantly upon rising threw entire
rdicue his pathetic eloquence, by rcmarking that
the gentleman almost eloquent rs he had heard
him the removal of the Deposltes, when in one oil
his sublimest flights, an old negro woman IN neigh
boring cabin, taking him for preacher shouted out,
''the Lord have mercy upon our souls lie followed
Mr. SouIall closely step by step, in PLAN, concise
and lucid manner, exposing his sophsms, correcting his
facts, and made the subject Ineligible to the common
est understanding Vindcatnng NJ Van buren, upon
every point the entire satisfaction OF his audience, he
very iorcibly exposed the alliance of the Southern
Wings with the Northern Aboltioniss, the fearful con-
sequences of their success IN putting down the Dcmo-
Gratis othe North the true friends Of the Union and The
Constitutions the shameless exaggeratlon ofgovernment
viz new and necessary objects of appropriation, for
which the Wings had voted, upon the payment OF the
national debt, the enormous deficit OF the Revenue oil
$50 600 900 in 1897 and 1885 from 1886 lie common
ded the Wings for declaring Gen Harrison would serve
but one 1t very prudent in them, as III the
| fair calculations of human life, his age was such ne
could not expect TO live second His reply was one
of fact and orcibc argument, urged in language adapt
ed his audience, and by his party deemed eminently
successful. Our advcrsarIes here passed upon him
the hiuhcst encominm by calling out MIR w. e.. RIvcs
to address the people in reply to-day The prospect is
good for Liggon against Gen. Brown in the coming
cecton-Nlany of the Generals old personal friends
have and will desert him in this contest; think
he seems much chap.fallen.
| From 4lbemarlc March %.
"Col. Randolph has, you know, accepted the no.
mnation and commenced the campaign. Gen, Gordon,
owing absence from home did not receive the letter
informing him of his nomination till last night He
aoW accept
"The Wings are, pretend TO be, very confident Of
success; and boast that they will succeed by an over
wheming majority They will, usual, be disappoint-