Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-03
(From the Udrrea'oa, Fau7u;cr .Gs6ersyniqn, jane 21.)
1IIr NI'II!EItp

John S. Pendleton. Eiector from the Culpcper dis
trict, and orator of the Federalists, addressed the pub.
lie, at the Courthouse, on Monday last, on the favorlte
subjects of the party for mhom he spoke. His remarks
were listened to, by all parties, with great attention.
The gentleman is a fluent speaker, more distinguished
for brilliant appeals 10 the Imagination, than for close
argument, sustained BY facts, with 4 view to convince
the judgment of his hearers. We listened to some OF
his remarks with surprise. The b~rotherly (r rather
Office hunting) feeling which now subsIsts between
those whoopposed the Proclamation, and the party who
hailed the Federal construction of that document with
delight, should not have caused MIR. Z. TO have coupled
General Washington 5 name with that of any i%ndIvidu-
al. As his actions, when living, were intended to
benefit the whole people, SO let ms memory, now, be
unalloyed with party feeling. lie was no leader,
save when called by the hearts of all to lead, in war
and peace, for the good Of all. Any effort to associate
him, even in memory, with another, IS unjust and sa-
c%rilegious.
Mr.. Inman Homer, the Republican Elector of this
District, replied, in a speech of four hours. We could
not but remark (as exemplifed in the remarks of these
gentlemen the striking difference which exists between
the two parties. The one addressed himself to The So
Der reason and impartial Judgment; the other, to the
passions and vulgar preludices Of his hearers; the one
relied upon historical truth TO sustain the positions he
assumed; the other dealt largely in the Federal misre-
presentations of the day: The one respecting (ac-
cording to the Democratic GREEDY the virtue, lntelli-
gence, and patriotism of the people-spoke to their
Judgment; the o~ther-Urue to The Federal creed) hay-
ing no confidence in their virtue, intelligence, or pa
triotism-spnke TO their fancies.
We are sorry that Mr.. Pendlcton should so far have
forgotten the obligations of honest dealing, as TO have
quoted from a spurious life of Mr.. Van Buren,, which
charges him with having opposed the late war, and also,
that his opposition 10 the United States Bank was not
known 'until the death of the monster" The orator
must have known these charges to be uufounded; he has
been too long in public life, to be ignoranto of the facts in
relation to these statements. 1.-The be really ignorant on
the subject-if he believes the spurious life from which
he quotes; ifAe is disposed to do Mr.. Van Buren, ample
Justice, and to give the people correct information; then
we hope his own selfrespect will induce him to make an
examination. He will find, upon doing so, that he has
been in error, and, we hope, will make suitable amends
when he next appears before the people.
THE SALEM MEETING.
According to notice, a meeting OF the Federalists was
held at Salem on Saturday last. The Democrats were
invited to attend, and defend their principles. Among
those who were present were Messrs. w. w. Wallace,
James A. Payne, and Capt.. B. Smith. Upon the
proposal of hr. r. E. Scott, that the Democrats should
choose either to lead, or follow, in the discussion, Maj.
Wallace (conferring with Mr.. Payne) chose the former.
He commented with equal severity aud truth upon the
pamphlet of the Federal Commrttee-th the "~standing
army h%umbug, &c.-spOke of the origin of the two