Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-01
SCENES Snrrn OF nANt

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81 hasten to give you the earliest information Of n
large gathering of The Democracy ofhc South of Dan
in The county Of Halifax who assembled the Halifax
Sulphur and Chaybcate Springs yesterday, al a
public dinner, given 10 the Halifax delegation III Con-
grcss and in the Virginia Legislature The crowd was
yarously cs,lma,cG il indeed Il large assembly Of
the true Democracy Of the South OF Dan, and fine
feeling manifested itself After dinner, speeches were
delivered nv Bedford Brown, late Senator in Congress-
from North Carolina, Walter Coles, our Representa-.
tive in Congress, Richard Logan, our Democratic Elrc-
tor, Richard ~. Baptist our Senator in the Virginia
Legislature DR.. Avcrct and several other gentlemen.
This Mr. Editor, indeed proud day for the De-
mocracy Of the South of Dan. The three first named
gentlemen discussed AT larg" The questions
connected with the approaching Presidential Election
the other gentlemen had, from the latcncss of the
hour 10 be necessarily short in their addresses Mr..
Baptist towards the conclusion OF his remarks, stated
that he sInuld feel il his duty, the Representative
of the District 10 avail himself Of opportunity, on
some Court day. before the Presidential Election to
address the assembled people of the county Of Halifax.
"Col Brown, the faithful Representative Of the De-
mocracy of our sister State Of North Carolina np-
pearcd in fine health and spirits and showed that the
Democracy of North Carolina, although defeated in
the cube material election hy from to eight thousand,
will not remain beaten. They lost their Governor in
IS36 and notwthsta n1ing North Carolina was running
her own rayorte son, Judge White, yet the Democra
cv rallied to the support OF distinguished patriot and
statesman Mr. Van Buren, This should indeed animate
their hopes--rr!rring, The Democracy ar, with
newed strength and rcdoubled rxer,i"nS The Prrsdcn
ti1l Canvass, Virginia ard North Carolina, IN regard
10 their Governors and S;a- Legislatures from the Willy
arts and inrigues Of the Federal party, in
false position. Let North Carolina do her duty at the
Presidential Election, and follow the example Of her
elder sister, Virginia. in giving decided majority 10
Mr.. Van Buren,
"Mr Editor, will not despcnd in regard 10 North
Carolina | can believe that she viii be found
aiding in the election Of man. who was indeed sup
porter Of the administration Of the elder and also Of
the yougcr Adams-aud whor upon all great questions
involving principle also found in opposition 10 our
dsliuru she'd and eloquent Randolph aud her own We
nrrah- and truly Republican Macon-who il is sad
passed from time 10 eternity with the declaration his
ms tha, Mr. Van Buren, more peculiarly fitted by
his qualifications and principles for tic Presidency
.lan anY other Statesman in the L. $ She
be- found in opposition 10 The Southern States, in union
with Northern Frdcrasts and Ab"litonisls in sup
port of man who is emphacay the candidate of
both these parties. Virginia then appeals 10 North
Carolia b. recollection of her former in aid
lnf great Democratic princplcs-by all that - dcaT
70 Southern Democracy, md calls upon Ter 10 aid in
rle reelection of nur distinguished Statesman MIR
Van Buren,, 10 III" Presidency.
A JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN,.