Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-08-25

On yesterday, Mr.. Banks, our representative, CAV"
us a speech oftllrce hours, winch reflected honor upon
: himself and was attended with great success. There
were 9 lost 10 the Wing party on tins occasion. Bat have
to speak Of Il brisht STIR III the glorious cause. Mr. ar
instead Tap, who delivered an address I" an Assem-.
blagc AT Cnlpcpcr Courthouse, on the 10Th which
will long be remembered by those rrrsrnt. On i!nt
occasion, rs well as on all others, h ) efforts were high
y successful. His whole course is marked ny great
achievcmrnts-h's auditory attracted by his grstur"
and majestic attitude. Fascinated by tho spell Of hs
eye, they could not look away: they were rivc,'"d 10 Tn"
spot. He turned the triumph of Whjggery into c"ntu-
sion and despair. Thcy fled; there was none 10 re- ply.
Fear not for US; lGtide water does well, we shall do better.
BLUE RIDGE
F0R TWE E.vQuIRrR.
Il Brinht Duu-.1 ner nnd briiinnf OrqfOr in Mr fId-
"EIre IN Me .NOuniainS!'
A District Convention assembled nj + rankin Court
house on Monday, the I'd inst. Some of the dele gates
arrived on Sunday evening, and others, with \. Stuart,
Esq, Of Patrick, the District Elector, the next day
1t was apparent TO one with hall an eye, that there was
considerable futterinL among the Wings. June and
July court DAYS had been occupied by Wing, travelling
missionary orators, and their Sian. had gone two months
unanswered. Mr.. 1allaftrro at July court had an
nounced his intention TO reply at August court. The
District Convention was TO meet, and IT was expected
that the Democrats would at least, under the cIrcum-
Stances, have been permitted 10 occupy one day unmo-
Tested. But not So. At about III o'clock, the Court
house was seized upon, as it was understood, and a Tip
pccanne Club organized. This is mcEtoned, not in a
spirit Of CON plant, but merely as oneT The incidents
OF the day. Ihr Club, IT was sad, invited Mr.. hivr>
TO visit the county at September court, and address III"
people. About noon 1t leaked out that Mr.. RIrcS WINS
i expected on that day. He had, Of course, been pr.
valely invited, with the view, no doubt, of occupying
the day, and preventing the people from hearing Il De.
mocraiic argument, and 10 Offset the Convention. My
observation convIncrs ne the Wings dread nothing So
much as discussion. None OF the Wing orators, fran
The "Litile Expungcr' down, will enter into All open,
far and equal argument, if they can helpit.
The Democrats obtained possession OF the Court
house al half past twelve. Two or three Wing Law
yers Il intend nothing disparaging 10 them; on the con.
trary, take pleasure III declaring them 10 be young
gentlemen OF character and talrns,) in nedIateiy IN
quircd 10 knew if an opportunity of replying TO snch
speeches rs might he made would be given. They were
told, the District Convention was about To be organ
lzcd, and some addresses were expected, but alter The
Convention adjourned, they could reply ifthey thought
proper. Thcy in;iGia,cd that tins w's quite a move on
the part Of the Democrats 10 preclude reply ana .
private proposition was made among themselves !" ca!I
the Wings rut, and address them at some other place.
But this was overrulcd by the better councils Of one Of
them; and it was Gccidrd TO permit tie Democrats I"
20 on, while they took notes and prepared Tor 4 reply
Mr.. Stuart ~as, by a resolution OF tn" t"nrenlion,
requested to address tie Convention and the people
then asSca:blrd. He complied, und delivered one oil
The mos! clear, fn:c;Jlr and :nas;rr!y srrrchcs, ha""
heard during the cauvdss. He spoke about two
hours and a half 10 III attentive and crowded audience.
! should be pleased 10 give Ton Il s"eicii ni ms speech,
IL ii were in nav power. Bat did not take n single
notr- ana several days having elapsed, it would be- in
possible 10 a'tcsapt. il, without DONG the speaker great
injustice. His mauncr is bold, frank and energetic,
and his reasoning as lucid and transparent As i:.ht
He deserves 10 rank high as al orator. Ills speaking
IS happy and effective, and equally pleasing 10 the re-
fined and the uncultiva,rG taslc.
rs soon as sir. Staar. concluded, y. NJ. Taita!crro,
Esq, rose, and said he held in his hand some resolutions,
winch tie proposed 10 submit 10 the Conventions, but be-
fore doing 50 he begged leave TO submit a few remarks.
He was here interrupted By u Wing, who mounted a
table IN the bar, aud, who desired 10 know whether II
was intended 10 give an opportunity To reply; ana h'tcF
asserting il was the design IL speak under cover o' 'ir
Convention, announced that he would 'St Dai'r"hg
and hcGr .Vr. I]diiaj,rro through. ord G"sTtr d'", u h
did not cOnciudc til $WnS,t.' THIS was true gaItau,ry,
and received the applause OF both parties. Mt iaili-
frr.o then opened has address with Il few able remarks
personal II himself, relating more especially 10 "Hi@
charuts upon his motives and consistency. lie then
boldly charged upon the enemies camp. lie ;rHt at
tackled their miserable circtlonceriiig slang. ~" t""h
M the deceptive aud hum5uTg'ar cry Of 'hdTd t'"'S.
He exposed the !mpudrnCc aud iai~rh"s> OF the pfrlc"'o
with ha,pv success. He Killed of their hobby, ana cast
its fragments 10 the four winds-nnw hitting in" banNS,
now the spectators and bank dependents, and n"H" nc
political opinion-nakcrs, with a power OF wit ana clio,
uucncc which electrified his audience. lie men lu'h'"
has batteries upon the great Wing argument "'
s.Chouoc. n (hange, We may Lr bct,red, anil c0nf
he .c0rsisI"-as first called Tor BY Dan"t bSb't'r, an"
reiterated bv Wing clcc.fonrcrers ever wtrre. 'F' !
wish you had been there TO see and hear. Inc noun
tain torrent is no: moro irresistible, than was the over
uhelminr tide of his cloqIeuce and wttlcrng sarcasm.
II came down Ike a storm o; pcltjng hail. The noting
pencil ceased 10 make lis mark. The hand that hr'"
II fnrunt its oiiic". The blancncd cheek, Inc uneasy
cnuntcnaace. told but too plainly that every sh"t was
effective; while the long, conttnn"d and enthusiastic
plaud;ts Of the enrap,urri multitude, increasing III hhi-
nation at every stroke of The orator, bespoke a nearly
response from the bnsoms Of hundreds oi irerInrn' ana
evinccd the magic effect OF the speaker e!ol"rnc"'
Il was too bad. The Wings could not stand H. Inc
subal,erns were observed t" b" in motion N the rear "i
The Bar: the Wings began to drop out oi doors; ana al
a signal the note taking orators arose hnd lett 'ir l"n'c'
L was Il triumph. ltlasb been equailcd only ny ra'ricH
Hcnrv's "Specch against the Parsons. A!afg" ah0'.
cnce remained IN the housr-and III" speaker called "''
To his rrtreatinr opponents, that h" irit lnGlsci h'%h'I
comp!imcntca and fa'tcrtd a, the pubic DEMONSTRATE"
o.: the effect OF his Int ShO', and asked them 10 remain
and he would give them q few more, ana close III nan a"
hour. But they came mol back.
Mr.. 1alIafcrro's crv of srh0ayc' wrought wonderful
rLanoe Is before our eyes. Atttree o'clock, It was pro-
claimed BY the Wings, that they would "sit pa,ien''S
and hear him through, If he spoke M sunset an" ~
they would reply" Here they said they would hc"'
i MT. t6ur hsmrS He had not been speaking NOR" 'lHI
one hour and u quarter, o., III most, one hour hhu
half, when they deemed it r~XPcdicnt 10 ~'rh""gc, an'
hear him no more. They drciarrG they ""uln 80"
four hours. They concluded 10 "fhGn@f, ana I"S'
mn and left the hoase in one hour aud Il half. They
anuolnccd tIcy would s'sit pGtsHf|y' four hours :
4 "chaagc' came over them. In one hour and a ma!
their pai3rnrc was clear gone. They sad thry ""S!'
.srerip." They deemed II prudent 10 "chG"gc. ~
/ rpU!E was InIib- ~ SH'Il Si'tLh H"" h''' '
porch on the street, 10 the etrcatIHg forces, ana, as
understood a~"rcply' was adjourned Ill next court
$ Mr.. T. continued his able speech, until > o clock
when he concluded.
| You will perceive the doings of the Convention IRON
d the proceed ngs, which YOU are requested to publish
I 4 fine spirrt prevails, and our friends OF Franklin mr.
} ]confdcn, of being able TO give Van Rnrcn a dccidc'
t minority in November next. From Patrick, v" icar'
j there vii! also be Il handsome democratic MAJORITY
The skies are bright. assure you, 1t IS my npln''n
: made m after d,liycn, inqnirv, that this district wi
I rive Van Buren, and Democracy a majority ~ y"
$ vcrnbcr next. WE can and Will de the work. me '"
spirit Of Democracy is up, aud viii u" victorious,
~ AN Y E.WlTNESS.
spoTTsYLvANIA CoNV ENTIuN.
To he Editor, "fkEnERich shth", Aus' -
uTba District Convention met at frcdcr'ckshur!
on the 10Th inst, according to appointment Inc pro
c.edings Of the body will be trans m'ited 10 20" IN
few days for publication. The meeting having n pee
organized by The appointment Of a I resident t"o ,ms