Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-08-07

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county b. the lips" If time: INT one spirit seems to
pfrva"e te ninds of Is advocates, and That Is buorancv
aud determination. "OaTdrd, IN The best Fl causes, IS
our nl"it"-n"r viii wr rrlinqn,sh 1t nntl old Culpeper
= redeemed from the calling yoke Of Federalism, and
APPEARS 10 others, - she really 10, Il county nt Demo
cracy. W. hay. had Ia lament, for Sc vrral years, our
iiahiiiy 7" tiir stigma usually attached 10 III" Opinions
ot Old School Federal .siS-but Il IS only the result OF
,'icEery and double dealing, whose authors are already
exhibiting their reai Characters: The wolf IL being stript
% lhe sheep 5 investment, and 5 now 10 come, but Ia
Kill and Ia destroy.
"irsterday was a iay Of some interest amongst US
\ call, as yon are aware, had been previously mad''
upon The Democrats Of the county 10 meet nj that time
TO advance The cause which they espousrd, by devising
snEle plan better to arouse our people from their sleep,
10 stay The hand already uplited to sever our Union,
and to lind some antrd"te for the vale SANDER with
winch our country abounds. The call was not IN van.
ne revolutionary patriot, who has bravrly fought ir
Tree his country from 0ne yoke OF bondage, came for
ward, and whilst his lettering frame, (tottcr'ng with
agr) pressed into the crowd, and his snowy locks told
the iatnehtabir truth, that he could meet with ns not
many LINES more vet his bcaining eye and burning
check euPhatcally expressed the Indignation he felt
n linz conduct Of those who scrupI" not 10 do In"
me"aeSt acts to subserve the purposes Of srcn \ PARTY,
whose sole arm IS 10 wrrst our Government from thr
hands ot those who do things honestly, openly and
dbore 6onrd, 10 snp+rsedr them by the unprincplsd, IN
rtgnihg and iRcapocitatsd men, the glory and the
beauty OF whose song IS, OpposikiOn Ia an eLiSting Id
mfn'stTahon-and to carry out tins opposition, they
willingly become sdU hiH9S to all men. With
hinn, stood th"se Of middle age, who said, By their
conduct, my venerated father, though You can d"
little else than encourage MS bv your presence aud
your cxamplr-though Won must soon leave Us I"
5att!" wrth"ut you-yet, you have the consolation q
knowing TINT there are numbers behind con who viii
preserve what they have inherited AT your hands lnr tn
ture generations. But, Mr. Editor, The aged and the
middle aged were not all. Numbers of yOrn4 men
pressed into the crowd 10 exercise tn rights Of free.
men and To embark in their cpuntrys cause. / lie
meeting was large, respectable and enthusiastic. IL
was addressed by our Senator, Mr.. Snlith, who wa
frequently interrupted by repeated bursts Of applause
from the multitude. Various resolutions were adopt
ed, a report Of which you Will doubtless receiv"
from another source; and wtIl only add 4 word
more in relation IL Il political conversation WINCH
occurred IN the street. after the Democratic meeting
had adjourned, between Mr. Ssuili and Maj. Br"aGu>.
Major b. asserted, that Mr.. Van Buren, was Opposed t.
the war IN l-l2, and that he was pre- pared I" prors II,
tile III hiking, | suppose, that lie wor!d be- called on for
the proof At that particular tmc:-hnt Mr. Smtih, Ia
milrar with the Majors manner OF DONG things, called
inr thu pToof, when the Major hurried I" his sadhi'
bags and pulled ont 4 paper. (he prcci""S }connH, I
beticrs,) from which he read what: What, Mr.. Editor,
do yon think was the '~.infah!bis proof Of that ;ng"nI-
ous Of not ingcnunuS) uin, that Nr. Van Buren, wa
opposed /" the war: Why, SIR, EotjHg m0rc mr. les
ihan te bars sag 50 81 m aH0aya"nS "ncr-Nor'trr r
Has5,ngf0n2 '@ 4 MIR. Nobody, az. n hr. SMITH
v"rg Justly remarked, "A hired s~cr,'!rr, wh" you'll
wrilr mr. hiag {" suit the ,fp"tilrS q those VINO "oGii
pay hon ;Ir H. ~ would have rcrD amused Ia see
how the Major wri'hrd under iue exposition WE ch hir.
Saith made OF tbs '%.Iuil!Iib!e rroo!, and wien Ia"
could stand /, no longer, he began Ia lnsrnuatr that
hlr. Smiths conscience was more r!id!''e han ms, aud
that he (~Br"adus, could saY a riany hard Things Of In
Smith > Authority a. : auth bad said ot his. But here
ne scaucI,i a Tartar, for Mf. SGith sorn exhibited I
the Major the flct that ms conscience was nr'~rSs"d o.
more elasticity than his own, and that he lSinith} wa
no., IN the habit II asserting in private. what II" wnnid
not publicly. On this point, the Major affected to be
very sensitive, I'VE know not Why he sh'mld) In"
conversation became somewhat exciting. and The Mayors
trends lhnurhi II advisnbl" Tor h3n TO Y llhdraw. a
n We shall set this mailer 10 rrst-wc mean, IN re-
la,lon In Sr. Van Bnrcn : support OF the war. We
shall prove b. ungu"stonaalr documents, that he was
not oniv one Of the most ardent and If %unphant sap
aorirrs ii the war-lhii h. conduct during Ma. trying
pcr;aG cvIncrs his cx;ranrirGary Abilities and cninGs".
aStlc patriot snl and zeal: bat that he vas the uniform
and consistent supporter Of every measure, adopted
prsri0u< 10 the war, hy the Administration OF Madison,
which was intended 70 obtain jastic- from the be!iIge-
rents of Europp-and that w. Van Buren, stood pledged
by ms own res ,iut"ns, presented and passed NJ iud.
son. TO obtain Jp,tic" at ercrg Aa=sra from those ma
lions. Let MrSsrs. Broaddns and GTswo!i trump
mp every sor; OF ol!drrdish against ET. Van Brrrn, ~
relation to the war, we pirdI re ourselves 10 r~irt~ every
proposition which they advance. and expose their ms.
representations. More anon : EniToa.