Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-17
The Adrentnres of the knight-Erran i.

The tolIow,nr Letters in relation to the memorable
sae in Louisa. are true to the life. Never did an
,ov 90 forth with such hopes of triumph, and never
\, one more completely ''dissected' and discomht-
The grand Elcctor of Albemarle caught Tartar
II a vengeance. All the various accounts that we
heard of the rencountcr, confirm these sad ac-
.ns Of the catastrophe. But we would ask no
rr evidence of the tremendous opposition he en-
gnered than the following article from the Char
Dipsvlr Advocate, now edited by Mr.. Lucicn Mi-
who is attempting TO edit liberal and impartial
er bu, who We regret to discover, political Har-
oman Hor he can reconcile his support Of such
lida, TO The great State Rights principles OF Va Is to
"a species Of prod gouS phenomenon, winch oafes a.!
!; calculation. Such he is, howevcr-yet, with all
bias, he pays the following honorable tribute to the
lns and rising statesman. We begin to think with
+; Peter Teazc, that at is ID wicked world,
at the fewer we praise in il, the better "a maxim,
zach IS brought home to us when We arc confronted
Ii the fine things we have said of Mr. Rives, (when
81 took him for different man from what we IND
En,-and with also our opinion of Gen. HARRISON
Hsry talents, some 20 years ago, which the wing
rsses logically quoting upon us, to show up his
q qualifications, and his political principles-both OF
s.@h, we utterly deny Notwithstanding all this, we
a; npelled 10 say Of Mr. Holiday, with whom we
are scarcely had the pleasure of personal acquan-
tace hut Of whom so many have spoken to ns,) that
4, cply mus, have been wonderful effort, and with
i ring industry, and ndomitabe energy, he must win
u way 10 high distinction. Bat We earnestly conure
-n never 10 forget the great principles OF Virginia,
sach have contributed to bring him into notice. In
e poem Of "Rctaliaticn, TO which the Advocate re-
''s. Goldsmith says of Burke, that
Ne gave up Party, what meant for Mankind"
~ The principles of Virginia are not only the basis OF
.- Republican party; but they are principles which
'-'e "meant for mankind And now the article OF
- ,narottesvic Advocate:
NJ Souhall being named as elcctor of President IN
Us District, on the Harrison side addressed the people
LOUISA At their Courthouse, the 9th instant iis
s'rG", Of about an hour and a half, was SAID by ms
'sNSis 10 be OF very great ability he was answered,
behalf Of Mr. Van Buren,, by Mr.. John L. Holiday,
MAIDEN political speech, Of some two hours, UNI
S4y spoken Of 10 us as one of the abest ever made
81" beng close reply, it was necessarily extern
w II is rather youthful lawyer and farmer OF
-" county and but an amateur POLITICIAN having
s1'iy resisted many and all attempts to bring hini
~ public life He is man of whom the world VIII
"sa some day If he will but shun that sin, where
:" Goldsmith half-jestlngly charges Burke,--his
+'he may be placed high on the roll of his country
.s"N'a"t"-s We can hardly mag zinc the emergency,
: "aeh his powers and his principles will not be
FOR TIE ENQUIRER
~ FEON LOUISA COUNTY.
- I''st'cct Is most Cheering lor tH' bcmo@.~Sy -
lsa at 'h!S tnc and it is but fair to conclude that
T., ~" improve as the Wing influence is spent R'ves,
~ and Southall have been here $50 Inform the pco-
-, Dat their information will rcdonnd TO their own
.,..'ahlase The designs Of the Wings are becoming
''s and more evident to every who has observed
.' curse They do not wish the people to have cor
""'mai'on, or to hear both sides This their course
,.g Prove Col Voolfolk, of Orange, gentleman.
w., hyes Immediately the borders of Louisa and
"'Se .athcr owns considerable landed property IN
s"Hnty, large portion of whose immediate rela,
s$as N the county, and whose every interest anu
Is immediately connected with those OF the peo-
M, y Louisa, unde. Pccaar circumstances, and by
f54"'S addressed the people on two OCCASIONS
i, ""c" The HbigS called him oliicious informed
il "In The political concerns ofthc county, would
/, ia' man, Nc, tc,-all because he made spcec"
h., az people And one man was 50 far iorsetiul,-n"
deroM of the common decencies OF
. !" say to the Colonel, whilst speaking IN the