Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-14
called forth expressions of appreciation from some be
| raj Whips who were nreScnt

ing calumny and detraction much, should attempt
10 weaken the effect and moral power of the efforts OF
The gentlemen who sustain the policy of the Admins
tratioD by charging them with being Interested wit
nesses,-castng and imputations upon them,
because, forsooth he happens to take up Unbound
ed impression, that they are seeking for power and
place The good Wings may march about the country,
disseminating their false doctrines, and attempting to
gun the people, much they please but should an
Administration follow TO set them right and pre-
vent the people from being deceived, he is denounced
at once as an ''nterested man. 'ofiice seeker,
"hycna of party .sparty hack, &c; whilst the
| Whigs,-the immaculate Wings, who begin the dis
cussion-who are moving Heaven and Earth, to raise
to the highest office in the gift of the people, man OF
Genera Harrison pretensons, opposed he is to the
South on every important principle, not interested,
are not ''otfce seekers, not "pary hacks" no.
not they-they are pure, disnterested, high minded
men,! having no aim but the good Of the country; not
sTs ssgssSn no Re & ike se party oGe
orr! Milton tells us, that the Wings will return their
candidate by 30 or 90 votes. You may rest assured,
| Mr.. Editor that the boot is on TIE other leg The
Wings themselves, are becoming dispirited and feel
confident that shall give them Waterloo defeat
Milton says that the Wing gain will than
pensate for the loss of VIM. P. Taylor. know of a
good many changes, but they are all to the Admnisra
ton, and think it would puzzle Milton to designate
the man who has gone from the Administration to the
Wing side, for have not heard of one. gentleman,
who rides much and much of our county, and
who is competent Judge, informed me time ago,
l
| Corbin, who will now 20 for Samuel So you be sat
| isfcd that is gaining ground, and that we
shall see that staunch Democrat, Col. Samuel, where
he ought to be-in the Legislature of Eirg,na,-sus
timing Democratic principles, and saying TO tra''ors
''thus far shalt thou 10 and farther" few weeks
will shew who is right FAlR-PLAY.
EXTRACT Of letter from Nelson County, .lpra6 6.
81 attended muster Saturday last, at Mdssie 5
| Mill in this county. There n large number of
people cut no doubt expecting TO meet the candidates
there was goodly number of Wings there from va
rious parts of the county The candidates, Dr. Logon
and Gen. Brown, both present The Wings had
two Lawyers there, for the purpose of addressing the
people. These lawyer gentlemen looked very wise and
knowing, and no doubt calculated on carrying things
by storm but assure you. it proud day Tor De-
mocracy, and complete Waterloo defeat to the Arsto
cracy. This precinct is the hot bed of Whiggcry in
this county The Republican candidate, DR.. Logon
addressed The people for upwards of two hours, IN
bold, eloquent and mastery style, demolisling Wing
gerry in all its various moods and lenses, laying open
to the gaze of the people the dcceiu tricks and hum
bugs OF the Wing party gotten up for the purpose OF
deceving the people The Doctor called upon the peo-
pie to sustain him against the Lawyers, who were fol-
lowing him through the county, well Ex-senator
Rves and the Representative in Congress from this
District, and challenged Brown to meet him face TO
face before the people; that Brown and himself were
the candidates, and that he ready ard wiling to
discuss the questions before the people with his COM
pet,or but he objected to Lawyers, Ex-senator Rvcs,
and Garland interfering and speaking against him and
for Brown The people did sustain hI, told The Lawyers
to stand back hands OIL, and let th' candidates speak
for themselves The result was Curious ana triumph
ant victory his opponent The Wings looked
chapallen and bailcd; they cane there with smiling
countenanccs, with deiermn~Ion 10 carry things by
storm, but went away with bns faces and detected
countenances; fact the; boxed as If "they were sent
for and could GO These lawyer gentry attempted
TO rally after Logon cccluded, hut failed entirely, no
ONE seemed wiling listen ah ID lawyers held grand
connI ,b rht their defeat, and devise
somo scheme rally their forces together, and make
ono mo- desperate effort to retrieve their fortunes
Wb.. this scheme will be- remains for time to disclose
rat they completely defeated and tat too by
surprize; for you, Lyon surprised his friends
as well his foes he IS modest, dhdent, unassun.
ing retiring man, and his most intimate friends were
astonshed and delighted TO hear him defend HIMSELF
his principles (Which Of the pure Republican oderl
and the Republican Administration OF Mr. Van Buren,,
in so eloquent, bold and forcible The peo
pie listened to him with great attention. seemed anX-
ious hear every word he said and clear the
facts and evidence adduced by him that they carried
conviction to the minds of the people. Some old grey
headed patriots, who had become bewildered by the
Wing humbugs, came there doubling told me their
doubts were removed that they then their way ;
clear, and that Liggon and Mr.. Van Buren, should
have their cordial and hearty support. Logon charged
home upon the General, exposed his inconsistencies,
compared his opinions in 1896 with his opinions and
acts now which made the General turn and twist, and
looked as if he could have crcp INTO anger hole
After LIggon concluded the General came forwardand
said, he did not intend making speech, but
Is an cxplanatlon and sad he had changed no OPT
mons or principles he entertained in 1880 but he
differed with the President about the Sub-freaslry,
and could not support him on that account. lie sad
the Wings knew Ire had not changed but Supported
him because he for Harrison This is the amount
of what he said, and think in his precise words, or
nearly Lggon made Il short reply, and complete
" demolished the General. How ridiculous for Gene
raj Brown to say he has not changed Yet he is the
Wing candidate and for General Harrison, whom, he, in
1896 pronounced to be Fedcralist of the deepest
dye, and whose election would overthrow the prinCi-
pies of Republicansm and yet he is the support
er of the same Gen. Harrison, and still he has rot
changed! Does the General recolect what he said
about the Wings in 1915, and what they said about
him. If he does, and am he has not forgotten,
them indeed he must feel badly, and ought to blush,
for shame. Has he forgotten certain advertisement
which was stuck up Tye river in 1884 >, and
does he recollect whose signed to the adj.
vcrtsement Does he rcco!lect what he then thought
and said about il; If he Does what must be his feel
ing now when he reflects where he s now, and who
arc his present supporters
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