Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-22

a" ny linil JOHN I'M, IN nftcf rs
he declared, 10 give account OF his rdshp in
Congress. Having done so, he launched forth and de-
ivcred TRADE against the Administration and lis nj.
legged enormities. Imagine The editorials al The Rich
mond Wing for the last six months hoHcd do,ca, and
you have the one hour speech OF Mr. Hi. When he
concluded, Mr.. Smith Of Culpcpcr and spoke Cor
two hours After dinner Mr.. John Robertson loifowr
IN speech of two hours, and Mr. Smith rioincd in
speech Of hour. III his FIRST speech Mr.. Smith r..
piled to Mr. Hill, and then discussed the claims
Mcssrs Van Buren, and Harrison. Mr.. Hill had dc.
claimed long and loud about tic corruption and profit
gacy Of the body (which he Is member; and aihou a
Mr.. Van Buren, denounced in unmcasured terms
Mr.. Hill did not mention Gen larrisoms name, still
less his principles, which presume are TO he disclosed
at that ''propi,ous period spoken %! by Mr.. Clay,
when holding the rod the head Of his former
my John @. Adams.
ain the outset of his remarks, Mr.. Smith expressed
surprise, that while Mr.. Hill very hostile To Mr.
Van Burens reelection he should have omitted all
alluson 10 Harrison his principles and while he did
not claim 10 know much Of Congress as Mr. Hill,
he doubted whether Congress corruP. as Mr..
Hill represennd--and that having made serious an
inputaiion, Mr. Hill could have objection TO adducc
evidence 10 support the accusation lie then challenged
Mr. Hill to name n single member Of Congress who
had been corrupted or bought mp by Mr. Van Buren,
Mr.. Hill rose but the documents and the evidence
had escaped like the Frcnchmans flea MIR. Smith
asked Mr.. Hill 10 single member from anong
nearly three hundred. Mr. Hill trccd-or, if you
''Nr. Hill could not single member; and this
incident sad Mr. s. is fair illustration oihc fairness
with which the Wings condemn and oppose MIR Van Blu
Mr.. Smith proceeded 10 other subjects discussed by
Mr.. Hill, and triumphany overthrow has positions.
Such political castigatlon never before heard, and
venture assert that large majority of the Wings
themselves concur III this opinion. Having replied 10
MIR. Hail. Mr.. Smith reviewed the claims and quaicn.
tons Of Mcssrs. Van Buren, and Harrison. The pre-
tensions Of the latter were exposed III n mastery
al.,r for pG lplp and
did hear his superior before popular assembly
The large crowd listened with attention and delight,
and the day proud one for the Democracy OF
Buckingham.
dinner and rc.asscmbled about o'clock to hear hlr.
John Robertson Of Richmond, who spoke until about
) clock. You know Robertson is man OF talents
and notwithstanding his delicate health he made very
ingenious and sensible speech. Some of his views
were as uns,lbs;antial rs the smoonshInc anccdotr
which he will tell with no pleasure after the lst Mon
day of November, which day the Republicans Of
the IT, 5. will convince HIM that Gen. HARRISON Selec
ton is nothing but muonshnc. Mr. Smith rrJo!n-
der was eloquent 4:.L forcIhe He reminded NJ. Il.
that lir and most of the Nr.ma wings abandoned
Gen Jackson upon the appearance ot The Proc!ama-
ton, and were now supporting 4 man who warmly Gu
ogIscd it, explained by Jackson but as c%poind
ed by Webster He told them, that their zeal for liar
rson was recent it was remarkable that they
knew very WELL that when first nominated they almost
loathcd him; that after all their dcmuncatIon' OF the
so.cnllcd collar men,, the proud Wings OF Nirg:ni.
had succunhcd their nccks 10 the yoke without even
the assurance that Gen. Ii. would vel" ball upon
Abolition; that while proG&$n be ant Bank, anti!
Tariff, and anti Internal improvements Mr.. Robertson
and his Virginia friends cooperating with and
sustaining the candidate and the party who were anti
podcs 20 hem upon these and other great subjects.
''Alr Smith efforts At Buckingham Court House,
have increased reputation already high Nctwlth-
standing the excitement attending tins contest, the
courtesy and urbnniiy Of Mr. Smith for him Tie
admiration OF very OF those who directly al
issue with him upon all the prominent topics of the day
'The great battle is near hand. Animated by
consciousness Of tie justice OF cause, shall 80
to the polls prepared 20 discharge duty TO conn
try and ourselves. Let the cidtritcS brag Their
Dragging days numbered We will blow up their
calculations Ike soap bubbles the first Monday Of
November Tho Democracy OF Virginia have long
since determined that General Harrison should not get
Virginia and they intend what they say. We, tie
South sdc viii perform duty, and wc hope every
Republican in Virginia viii 90 likewise.
Oct. IL, l>iO ours, NC.