Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-17

tiptoe and lbiu with expectaton After short inter
val of silence DR.. Poole of Elizabeth City, VINO haa
been invited by the Democrats OF the election a'stlic
TO become candidate for the Legislature rose up ana
delivered a short and pertinent address, IN which ne
avowed himself Republican of the true JehefSoh'an
school, and an advocate of the principles promusa,Gu
in the celebrated Virginia Resolutions 81
declared his interchangeable opposition 10 tic ohi'eu
States Bank and to the farm ana ihteFhai improve
,ncnt systems of the General Government, and gave
in detail many substantial reasons why he opposed the
election of General Harrison TO The Presidency ana
why he advocated the reelection of Mr. Van buren, 10
that distinguished station When Doctor Poole TOOK
his seat Mr. Carter Cratfod the late representative
rose as he sad give to his constituents an account
Of his stewardship-ln the course OF ar Craii"a re-
marks he stated that gentleman OF kichhohu, on .e
Saturday evening preceding the time OF ciec'oh "i
Senator with the view of removing his objections 10 thr
Ryes. promised to shcw him Monday morning letter
from the Little Expunger himself, when wouia a'sPe
every doubt on the subject from his (Hr' y. 81 l'u
it would clearly establish MIR. Rlvess claims 10 the
support of every genuine wing Aeeo.a"sg' '.e
Richmond gentleman, at the time appointed, anu IN
tho Hall of Delegates, at the moment OF elcclion
placed in his Mr.. Craiords, hand, Tor pernsa iceF
from Mr. Rvcs, in which he pledged nhseii uhequi-
yocay TO sustain the nominees OF the HARRISBURG Ion
onf;on or President and Vice President of the U. s
BEFORE exhibiting this letter, however, Mr. Craftord
said the gentleman made him pledge his sacred word
not to dvulsc the contents thereof or the name OF the
individual to whom it was addressed Consequently,
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1leman and will not do 1t being asked OF Mr..
Craford if the exhibitor of the letter was member OF
the Legislature, he said that he was not. 10 what
deph of DEGRADATION has the armed neutral oil SaSle
Hill descended Who would have thouSt uat nc
once high minded, talented and honorable William Y.
Riycs, would have thus disgraced himself: In con-
GLIDING his remarks Mr. Cratord assured ms hearers
that if he reelected TO the House OF pe'saes'
he would not only vote for VIM: =. hiVes Us Sc
naor but would also for Gen Harrison as tresi-
dent, Upon this enumeration of MIR Craiord de-
termination to vote for the "Log candidate, eN-
pec,ed to hear loud and longcontinncd roar OF ap
nIause-but listened in van-nr, sad to relate, ola
Capain Robert Anderson, the well known black cock
ad, and Hartford Convention Fcderalst OF Williams
burp who happened to be present, was the only ndl-
vdua who raised his voice i'll appreciation doctor
Samuel Cotton of Hampton, the only other county
candidate being SICK apology was made Tor s ao-
sencc by of his friends.
styhen Mr. Crafford concluded his remarks, Doctor
Gavin Lane Corbin, of Warwick county, rose, ana
from numerous documents detailed Tie incidents 81
General IIarrsons public life, dwelling particularly
upon those which related to Abolition and the selling
Of white people for debt. Col. Robert McCandllsh,
of Williamsburg, the locomotive OF the Wings there,
and one of the visitors of William and Mary College,
in the discharge Of his vocation, attempted reply, and
endeayorcd with great carncstneSs to soften down. rs
he could not remove, the impression which was cvl-
IDENTIFY made upon the minds of those present by the
powerful and irresistible address of Doctor Corbin-
Frutless effort The Colonel in his zeal, went so lar
as to saw that if General Harrison was what he
was said to be- black cockade Feccral.st, he would
nevertheless vote for him for President in preference
10 Mr. Van Buren,. This locomotive, am toll, went
lately to Norfolk to attend Wing meeting there and
had the etfronterv il is said to At 1t, that IN the an
Gent city of Williamsburg there was but one Locooco
or Van Burenite! What tremendous explosions these
Wings make when they get together. Alter Col Nc.
Candsh had got through his long and trcsonc detal!
about grannes and other such nonsense, Doctor Nal
lory Of Hampton whn with Joseph Scgar, Esq, came
loaded with documents, sufficient, at least III number
and appearance, TO prove any thing IN lavor oil Gene
raj Harrison and every thing against Martin Van Bu-
rcn rot up and spoke for an hour or So lie told the
people that the paper from which Doctor Corbn had
read most of his facts, (Mr. G. W. llopkinss late let
ter) contained not particle OF truth IN IT, what
DESTROYING cut this,-equa to lancet III the luguar
There is no standing such wholesale arguments Is
these, Doctor Mallory labored hard TO convince hIs
hearers that General Harrison real Jetersonlan
Republican, but Captain Anderson assured them that
the Doctor was entirely mistakcn-!or SAID he the Ge-
neral is as much Fcderast as an, and none of you,
hope doubt about my being one.
~. npcor Mallory concluded it was late IN the
evening, ana Tie "oatrr hcInT cold and lowering, the
people were about 10 dispense. bu, Captain Anderson
begged them To wait 4 few moments Ia hear hiS con-
gfatuations upon the triumph OF his Ion. cherished
Federal principles ia Warwick. When, said the old
captain, first came down here, above five and twenty
years ago, to give my suffrage in found but
add my (Idpt. large land holder IN the
county, Now, said he, on this very day, have seen
native born citizen of your county, (Nir Crai"rD RI
sing in bis place, and candidate for your sulrages
Lasng his preensions your support principally upon
his advocacy of an old-iashoned Fcdcr2st, of the
Pickering and Hamilton School, for the Presidency
Fellow citizens said the old Captain, an unable 10
express you my heartfelt Joy May | not now, cx
claimed he, at least among yoH, "assumc lofty port
and proudly roll my eye"