Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-21

ing Election think he will probably receive 10 or so
In the upper county, Accomack, at the last Election
for President believe Mr. Van Buren, received about
40 votes. understand that the coming election he
will probably receive 200 perhaps 300 If the changes
in the balance of the State bear the proportion,
Gen n. will run much worse than he did when he had
Judge White influence
To tie Editor WYTHE c. H., April H. 1870
"Ths was Court day here, and Mr.. Johnston, one Of
the tnerant Wing political Missionaries, was in at
tendance, well armed with Federal documents, TO prove
that black white, what the same thing, that
the Federal candidate, General Harrison, Repub
lcan At about u o clock, Mr.. Johnston
speaking, and spoke until 3. He reminded of his
dnty 10 visit this county, and enighten our benghted
minds upon political subjects, and did not intend to de-
ccvc the people-sad that, under the Administration
OF Mr.. Van Buren,, the country had passed from
prosperity to the reverse Of it, wheat tobacco, flour
and every article of produce, had fallen to mere
nominal prce-the country ruined, and all attri-
butabe to the Sub. Treasury Yes, sir the Sub-lrea
sury had bit .Nsddy, and such crying-Boo hoo hoo
God bless me, what could be the matter with Neddy'
Why, he said, that the currency ruined, that we
had made war upon the banks; that gold and silver was
worthless trash and humbug compared with line new
bank notes. The Office holders got the gold and the
people the rags that had S3O0, 100000 OF banking
capital. What Solomon, The Sub Treasury would
make the rich richer, and the poor poorer Lackaday
how too!sti we were before 10 believe that the banks
had that effect. Messrs. Walker and Buchanan wanted
Ia reduce the price of labor to three pence day
Abused the specie circular, and cited Bnneys speech
in Congress, in which he urged the propriey of limit
ing the depos;te banks to issue of five to one
their capital. This, he thought, would have made
them sound and safe repositories Of the people
ney. He forgot to remember, suppose, that none Of
the banks that broke in 1876 and subsequent thereto
had at the time even three to He justified the
pension OF the banks and urged that their stoppage OF
payment excuse for asking divorce from them
Abused the government for refusing take notes Of
suspended banks IN payment of duties. Contcndcd
that our banks were solvent, and that The Govern
mcnt ought TO have taken their notes. Abuses Mr.
Ven Burrn for enquirng Of kmglv Governments
how hcy managed her financial concerns Cited
llayti and Cuba-Negro and Mongrel Spanards-
Gave the history of Swartwout and Price, the
two Wings, you know who ran off with our money
because the Wing members of Congress and few
Conservatives refused to pass law providing for
its better sccurty-contcnded that the State banks
ought 10 be sustained and the public money placed in
them depicted in glowing coors the danger Of the great
Wing bugbrar Of Standing Army, which is only to
organize and train nj home, for limited period, few
Of the militia What fools the patriots and sagcs were
who wrote orr Bill of Rights and said That a we'll
regulated militia composed Of the body Of the people,
irained 10 arms, the proper natural and safe defence
Of free State, &c Mr., J. supposed that Mr. Van
Buren, had got his notion from kIngly Governments
ais . because he had understood that Of Mr. Van
Buren, had danced reel two with Queen
ctoria
wv MAR ohorrlblr and awfu'
(which rv'u la wad be- unlawu' -
4 few Feds in the village and eghborhuod anticipated
great victory, and mighty change TO be effected
by the powerful coquence of our Wing missionary
CATER consuming four hours lie took his seat, and
David McComas, Esq, and in short but eloquent
and impressive speech, exposed the sopstry Of our
travelling political preacher argument and etlcctualy
it. Mr.. McComas drew the line between the
Federal aud Republican parties clearly and plainly
that all could and understand the wide distinction,
showed clearly and conclusvely that Mr. Van Burcns
was purely Republican--tha all his
efforts directed to the attainment of an object dear
10 every Republican, that Of bringing back Go
ycrnment to It's original simplicity and purity After
Mr.. McComas took his seat, Mr.. James w. Shcticy,
Of Smyth, cndeavored to answer him the side Of Old
Tip, but it 70! Mr.. Shetl1y, though good
speaker hoarsc from ildSposton, and after speak
M Of matters and things in general for the space Of
half an hour, took his seat.
"Mr. Benjamin Rush Floyd now took the stand, with
playful smile of countenancc, and with tervid and
mpassioncd eloquencc carried the into Africa. He
unurcd the Republican banner and hung it the outer
WALL and called upon the gray headed fathers OF old
Wythe and her Republican come the rescue.
He rcbukad with indignant eloquence the attempt which
was making cheat and deceive the honest yeonanry
1fWytlc into the support ithc Federal candidate lie
,harmed and proved Gen Harrison a Fcdera.t from |
his earliest public life, and showed that he had surren
crcd The constitutional qnestonas TO the power Con
press to establish National Bank. lie charged that
Harrison secretly favored the unhallowed schemes Of
the a bolitionsts-hat he and his party were heapng
fuel into the crater of that rumbng ftna, which al
ready threatened to burst and spread It's desolating
lava the land sweeping in It's the last ves
tiCe Of civil liberty from the face Of the earth That
Harrison had put himself in the hands and keeping Of
committee, and absolutely refused response to any
question, no matter how important, vitality interest.
ing 1t might be 10 the American people, to know his
wish could do Justice TO the heartstrrng
appeals made by Mr. NcComas and Mr.. Floyd, TO the
Republican OF Wylhe, in behalf Of our beloved
country and lis Republican Institutions but | feel my.
self incompetent TO the task The people have heard
hcmthcy have felt their force and will treasurc them
up great political truths TO be spoken and acted upon
on the first Monday in November next. never saw
people firm in purpose and decided in opinion
than those have 10 day assure you, Sir, that
sky is bright and Frightening in the South West Mum
beers Of these who gave their vote TO Judge White in
-36, would as think OF voting for Daniel Con-
nell as for Gen Harrison. All the changes are in our
favor except few Conservatives who have followed
Rives into the Federal ranks-and where we lose one
ptihcsr, we gain dozen from the States Right Party.
fr0m BOist0Grt, April H..
Con last Monday, being Court day. Gen Baldwin,
the Wing Elccor from the Augusta district; Mr. Tay-
lor the Republican Elcctor from the district, and
Nj Daniel II. lloge, son of Gen lIogc the Repubi-
a..