Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-29
The great IIumbuS

iiNIIi u ibSi In ' h.!ch-IitS FOWfWW -" b'
ty!.r>tanding$ Of the People Of Iirginia
Tie K Wing calls hospitality 10 account, be-
ANS, sc do not welcome MIR. Webster 10 the Old Do
umcn Had he come private man, we should
nave been the last person TO utter syllable against
him But when Mr. D. Webster comes here at
.-grGnary uncture Ike this to cectioneer for Fedc
-,si ard the candidate OF the AbotonisS, To toist
Jon Cen II. President, that he may receive The
~, y.ce hs git; to bind this good Old DOMINION
70 the car Of the Essex Junto and to PROSTATE the pr'n
c.r> OF Virginia al the feet OF Federal Dynasty, we
should hold ourselves traitors to Virginia, II we did
sypress our sense OF the ndgnity which these reck
~ Wings Offering to the shrine OF this good old
state But II we had cause to speak these sentiments
IN our last, how much stronger IS the impulse mar,
when we ha We seen MIR D. Webster speech delivered
n Old Suffolk, the City OF y. York, on Tuesday
.,.. We are constrained 10 say that indignation
augmented By contempt al the andacous lamar
of this unhlushIng tactcinn MI W Is preparing
q: ms visit to Nrr,nia-and his spcec! in Suffolk IS
ii prelude to the hunbumgng declarations, which
he IS preparing 10 make to the people of Virginia.
What an additional insult to their understandings =
Mr. Webster undertakes them entirely when he Hat
r-s himself that such declarations, as the following can
impose upon any freeman of Virginia:
On the other hand our opponents know Suffolk
we'll they study il, they know that II was distinguished
IN the Revolution for its stern Democracy tried and
proved They remember that ii produced the l. HON.
ledcuS and the Floyds and the Smiths and Joneses-
aid the II all down here tomorrow, as the Pha-
rsees came of old--wth their phylacteres, and the
guards oi Democracy. And the word democracy,
"Drmocracv Democracy, will occur as often among
item as ditto ditto, ssdtto in atradesmans bill.
daughter and cheers) Now, all | have said TO you,
my friends is, look at facts! Words are cheap-pro-
mses are easy and cost nothing But there IS an old
aage among the farmers that fine words butter no par
snIps Laughter)
II lam no more patriotism than others-but claim
u,l . much Have no stake in this fair inheritance
0: our common country Don't wish to go down to
grave with my full share Of It's honors and its glo-
res: Have no interest desire to protect what
have tia, NAV descend unblemished TO my children
and to my chrldrens children, (Here MIR. Webster
changed very perceptiby and he was much affect
ed, and abored with strong feelings) The man that
says that am an arstocrat-lS A LIAR (Tfemen-
dous cheering) ! may be mistaken. | may err.
submit the Judgment of those who more clear
y than myself when am at fault. But the man that
will not meet fairly with argument, and uses idle
anu abusive defamation instead-and then will not
come within the reach of my ARM not only liar, but
acuwa!d.
II have no ra!led wthers ] have nothing to fear,
but the contrary hopeful for every thing (cheers
don't want TO triumph in what is called the prospects
Of Our party the coming electon-Ihat etcetton IS
SHti GreGdyl desire to put II INTO that issue-tiat
4 the measures of the present administration nave
been Democratic, support them, If not, do not So But
20 not take for things and professions tor prncl
pies BY Democratic measures, | mean such as the
good old Democrats of past times would have supported
HlSil measures as SniICtIlOT Livingston
upp,rted-such Mr.. Jefferson would have support.
eGsuch Virginia, the old pure school of Democra.
cy would have supported. Such measures | advise
yoa to support. But examine and enquire well for
yourselves, and decide as you find
We satisfied, that none of our readers, who IS not
tesoite 10 party peruse these mpudent averments
without establishment and contempt Well might he
.ly, that words are cheap-pronses easy, and cost
Aotnng-that are not things, professions moi
principles. In the whole course of this campaign, we
have no hunbug audacous, no trek 50 ABSURD
as tins attempt of the head Of the Essex Jnnto to pass
himself off IeiFersonan Democrat, such as ''Njrg
MA the cd pure school of Democracy, would have sup
ported Well may the N. Y. Evening Post remind us
Of the STORY written by wit of this city now no nore
entitled 'i'he Height Of lmpudence. 1t was nara
i've Of man who ntruded himself into other people
ar!or made free with their letters over the place,
aHd thrus, his feet into their slippers but 1t related
nothing so mpudent this intrusion OF Mr. WEB
Yer among the JeiIersonan Democrats Well might
Il Butler two evenings after the Suholk speech
denonnce the audaciiy Of this claim-in Tie pre-
senc~ Of an immense meeting in Tamnany Hall, where
he and Mr Sas Wright addressed the delighted De
Aorracy The Evening Post of Friday informs us,
NAT In reply 10 repeated calls, Mr. Benjamin r. But
ef lien made address, in which he completely cx-
posed the udcrons an!asonade o. Mr. Webster at rat
'hgue. He proved the latter 10 be an Arstocrat oil
Toe deepest dye, Aristocrat By his speech, by
'~ confession Of his friends, by the whole course ana
t."or Of hts life lie rebuked the unblushing hpu-
'hcc and ialscoUd that could induce Webster TO rank
lHnSct among Jeftrsonian Democrats, IN 4 manner
winch proved that the speaker not very greatly m
iaf'tcd by the right of arm" Of the Massachusetts
hector Shortly after Mr.. Butler concluded, Siias
wight, Jr, entered the room and was received with
''! and repeated cheers He made eloquent speech
1.-THE people which was followed by addresses from
III Bryce Of Louisiana, and Mr.. Mumford OF TINS
''y, when the meeting adjourned" The Demo
,'-c papers have promised to furnish copy OF Mr..
hut!ef Speech-and we shall look with some I'M
patience for the chassemcnt he has given Mr.. w with
ms "'p .! scorpions In the time, we lay before
' fcadefsa scathing article from the pen of "a Frg'-
"a"' N thus days paper--and have severer rod IN
pickle from the pen Of Brutus which We are compelled
" Jay oyer TIL Friday But in the mean time, lei US
What possible pre,enslon has this ltra tcderalist TO
Ine Character Of Jc4ersonian, Virginia Democrat
nl' possible claim lie advance 10 any affinity with
.',raon, or with Virginia, Or wit. the South In