Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-21
BOTETOuRT COUNTY.
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81 steal a moment to give you hurried account OF
the pol;col proceedings of this day, At our Court
bonse and communicate ms impressions OF the go-
rous results that firmly believe VII! crown our
STRUGGLES in the good old Democratic county OF Boe-
tourt Prom the untIrng cSertIons maze py inc wing
candidate for the Legislature, visiting every man
house, and making stump speeches to every militia
company wherever he could find muster; The quaint
" of Rives letter that sent here, ranked by the
celebrated ..Jimmny Garland-thc false cutlery about
standing army, raised by inc renegade 'cs, ana v"
citsrousy yepcd by every Federal penny dog IN the
COUNTY and the bushels of lies circulated By the gra-
tuitous distribution of the dirty icoman many OF our
plain .unlettersd citizens were bewidercd, anu II
not prepared to join the Federal ranks, had, at least
become careless and feared might be induced TO
pursue neutral course, by abSenting themselves from
the polls ON the sd INST, and probably be- induced TO
enrol themselves under the banner of 'Old Tip, at
the Presidential election in November next but thanks
to the zeal Of our political opponents, the discussion {"
the great questions which divide the two great political
parties was this dav forced upon us, and the result is
glorious triumph in behalf of Democratic principles
All doubts are dispced from the minds OF onr honest
Republican farmers, and the Democratic flag VIII
again be hosed by ALL but few subscrvIent followers
of the tratorouS Rves, who will not be able to carry
more than Corporals guard with them into the re-
dera ranks.
"Elated with the temporary alarm that they had cN-
cited about their ridiculous humhug of standing army,
the fachoods stated about the causes OF the low price
of produce, and the misrepresentation of the lnor-
pendent Treasury that had been ndusriosly circn
lated, they invited their political Giant, Gen. Brscoe
G.. Baldwin, of Staunton TO come here from MS own
district and make speech, which they hoped would
enable them TO carry the county by storm; but he IKE
his friend, Mr.. Southall in Louisa met here IN Daniel
Hoge, Esq, the of the Republican Eect"r OF iiS
District, also 'Darid uith his Sling -who sinote hum
in vital part and left nothing for VIM TAYLOR Esq,
the able and amia5le Republican Eector from the
Staunton district, TO do, but to bury the General,
which he did very geneey amdstthe hurrahs OF high
" grathed people. Gen Baldwin insisted on first adj.
dressing the people, and To do hun justice, he eNerted
himself to the utmost TO advance the cause that he had
espoused he even spoke against time; IS h" occupied
the attention of the people for al least four hours
terspersIng his arguments with numerous anecdotes,
and lea vng only about two hours for the two Rcpu5'
can Electors to reply To him. but that quite suifi
cent; for Mr. Hogc, in little more than one hour, tore
his arguments into Fragments excited rOars oi laughter
at the ridiculous bugbcar OF standing arny-cxpialn-
ed the operations OF an Independent Treasury, and
the of the low prices of produce-carrled the
feelings of the crowd completely with hm-dlsperd
every doubt from the mind of honest Republican,
and sat down at last amidst undrrs of applause from
all parts of the Court house Mr.. Taylor addressed
the people for about half hour in his usual rlctnus
and dlgnhed manner, and warmly chcercd, al
though the attention of the people had been previously
occupied for or seven hours BY Gen. Baldwin and
Mr.. Hoge. After the speaking was over, confidence.
qualification and r!ummh hca,nrd the countrnancc
II every Democrat, while notification and dc:cat were
depicted IN the looks If thr,r opponents