Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-07
TO TIE EDITOR or TIE Eve tTRER.

'.~1nr weeks since the " HgS, puDic nolicc
given and letters written 10 various parts OF the county,
held meeting in the Courthouse, and after mastering
all they could that occasion, they numbered about
trrniVfrc; il is true, there were about forty persons
present, but about fifteen Of them Van Buren
men who only went there Of curiosity. The Wings
had their orators big with speeches. and they threw up
immense quantities Of political trash such as making
Gen Harrison great Statesman, great General, and
MANY other great things equally ridiculous After
they delivered OF much political filth, no doubt
Il do not pretend know all that the Wings had in
view be this meeting, but supposed It was 10 settle
upon the man who 70 be run as the wing candi'
date for the county Bu; it seems that this was not
done that time. II so happened, thata certain ShcT
in The county was looked upon by some as the most
prominent OF the party and many wished 10 run
him. BIZ. there also little Sorekccper "h" also
imagined that he was great man, and who desred TO
be- run think there must have been collision oet"eeh
them, and arprchcnd that there was some difficulty
in setting the matter. sSppose that the Sheriff was
unwilling 10 surrender hissclaIlS to the little store
keeper particularly when he recollectcd that lie had
spcnt two year, Ii trying TO prejudice the people
against an buren, and feeding them on sGft Sa'eder
.ar himself as candidate IN the Spring. The little
Storekecpcr, was, suppose, also unwilling TO sur
render to the Sheriff, because lie had The pe"p" m
dcbc to hiia, and he had for some tune been remarks"
"; :ndurcnt, which indulgence he intended should
continue until after the Spring Election. These duh.
entities such prevented the meeting tFom IN
ing on either their candidate AZ that time Sincc,
however they have passed over the claims oil tic fH
SorepeT and the aforesaid Sheriff 10 now out as Inc
candidate for the county You doubt saw published
in the Richmond Wing, IN account of this hemenaons
Wing Meeting at Smyth Courthouse, by which 1t
woud appear to one less acquainted with Nhiggery
Than you are tint the whole of Southwestern Virginia
were Wigs, and gong iof HARRISON But depend
uou it, sir that there nothing farther from the truth
II the people were left themselves, they would give
Van uurcn a!mns: unanimous vote at the next
election. The Wings here are abusing our late wor
,hv representative Colonel Hiram \. Grce:er, for
It's course III the late contest between Mason ana
Riyrs: they say that he pledged himself 10 vote for
R.-rs IN consequence Of winch they voted for him; !
think Col Grecvcrs letter TO you sets forth sufficient
reason for the course he took, and am sure he has
nothing to fear for that from the good old RePub
cans oil Smyth But unfortunately Tor cur party, We
Ina yp another gentleman out candidate winch pro-
duces some little difficulty for the present. though VIZ
are determined put the other down: they must
not both run And assure you, that II IS my deihe-
rate opinion that gehanded we shall leave the atore
said sheriff at home. MIR. Piper is now out for the
Senate in place of Mr.. McCamant: he every thing
in politics that he should be, and now defy the Wings
to bring out man; If they do we will beat him al least
1900 votes in the district. pledge you my word that
YOU NAV down certain that Piper will be elected
and know that he will be dead shot against Rivcs
also believe there is large majority ot the people
in South. Western Virginia, opposed to Rives Many
Of the rood honest voters OF this district would not or
eyc al the last election that Rres was opposed TO th's
Administration, except upon the sub reasnry qucs-
tom and although very many were IN favor OF mat
measure still they were not willing TO drop Rvcs be-
cause he happened, they supposed, to differ with
them on one single measure But recently they have
been convinced that Mr. Rivcs has fairly gone over
to the Wings, and they will not support HIN.
{" wish had time and space to give you some ac-
count of the socrscts OF our friend, The Editor OF the
little paper at Abingdon; but have not time nor space
will however, say that At the last canvass for presI-
dent the people OF this county had great deal OF CON
fdencc IN the man, and invited him 10 make speech
in favor Of Van Buren,, and he at that time ridculed
the idea of elccting to the first Office in the Govern
ment such man as HARRISON WHO, he commended, had
not solitary claim the American people. Vow
we all know that the Clerk Of Hamilton county Court,
has done nothing since to merit the votes OF the people
here nor will he get them; Mr. ilumcs and his party
PETER PORCUPINE."