Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-03

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ha ,h;s In,,er was written by Mr. r. for the purpose
or being so used, the world has the same opportunity
IS ;drng as ourselves Mr.. Craiiord did not vote Tor
Mr. RIyes: Mr. Reynolds dd.-Eddor)
EIfraci Of letter from .Ne'Son county, -"","" -
81 write Won in haste, the mail will close III siort
Time 10 LEI Won know what is going on here attend,
al nr Quarterly Court on Monday last, having heard
,h,t NIrssrs Southall Ryes and Garland had been
written TO 10 come TO Court for the purpose OF address
inu the people of this county About ~ CLOCK Hit
Sonth,Il commenced and spoke about three hours III
,hms;n, Mr. Van Buren, and the Administration, and
mra;sn1 General William II Harrison. After lac con-
cludcd Mr. Jefferson Randolph, who was present, rose
and said he appeared here by the request OF many "
the friends of the Administration, and declared ne wa"
mn Orator that he was plain plantation man, he could
no, ,n,er,,n The peope with as high flights Of oratory
nc MIR Souall had done; but the people would give
him their attention he would, in PLAN manner, an
swer the charges which had been MADE against 'i'e
President and the Administration; which he did, ana
compared the qualifications ana merits OF MT; an nu
rem and General HARRISON and clearly proved that Mr.
Yam Rurcn deserved the confidence and support oil the
Democratic Republican party Alter Col Randolph
concluded Major Garland, the Representative IN Con-
qres from this district, and commenced, ny sayS
he had come here TO defend himself against The atacks
of two pieces, signed Blue Ridge ana thr atacNs Vi t
ENQUIRER lie made furious ana abusive speech
ouainst Mr. Van Buren, and the ADMINISTRATIVE
even out Whirred the Wings themselves. The MAJOR
was asked in the course of his Speech c had not SAID
he would sooner vote for an old aded horse than ue
neral IIarrson' He said he would not answer the
question, but that he would now sooner vote Tor
an old horse than Mr. Van Buren,. Alter lavshIng
all the abuse he the (Maor) was master oil when
was no little, you, on Mr. van buren, ahu
the Administration-thc Editor OF the Enquirer theh
came in for his portion OF the Majors abuse ana slang
He then attempted to explain away his opinions
of Gen Harrison in 1885, alluded To by Blue Ridge.
He admitted he wrote the address, but that lie wrote II
principally from hearsay, that he was not acquainted
with the history Of llarrson-and that he had done
him injustice, and attempted to make hun Out inc true
Republican candidate, las his leader w G. tircs saysj
and if God spared his life, he would vote for HIM Tor The
ne xt President If the Major had come ont before ms
election twelve months he did on the present cca
son he might have been elected but know he could mol
have gotten hundred of the votes he did get ana ne
was then -committa on all and every SUBJECT out ne
is now willing every body should know, that he intends to
vote for Old Tip he frequently called nm IN ms ma
ranrue. The man he pronounced IN lc''o feue-
alis and whose votes constituted the very essence
of Federalism and whose election would rapidly merge
the government into constellation, to ruin and TO dcspo-
tsm-but in Si0 the Major thinks the election OF the
same Gen Harrison will save the Liberties OF the pe"-
pie Oh, consistency consistency, thou art not IN Ma
or Garland: but why did the Major leave Congress,
10 come here at this particular time after writing on the
I'D inst that he would be here: Why, expect II
the truth could be had he came at the bidding of his
file leader VIM. RIvcs, or some OF the family zen
Brown is a candidate for the Legislature, and II they
can get him elected that will be one certain, Tor VIM
c. Rvcs for the Senate and this was the only court
before the election, and they thought MAJOR Garland
could aid the apostae deserter General IN his election
by addressing the people, it is well known the Gene
raj cannot do il himself.
"By the time the Major got through shutdown;
and in going from the Courthouse heard proclama-
ton made on the se by the Wing leader of the coun
w. that Mr. w c. Rvcs, at the request of his friends,
would address the people next day at II clock Well,
the acxt day came and the great armed neutral did ad-
dress the people, although there were but few persons
out His speech, too, abounded in abuse of MIR. Van
Buren, and the Administration the Editor OF the I'm.
ourer and the Crisis, which he said was edited by Tom
Richie and contained nothing but falsehoods, which
he could prove at any time. To show you what sort
OF arguments he resorted to for the purpose OF decev-
ing the people, he told them but for the acts OF TINS
Administration, tobacco would now bring ten dollars
and wheat eight shllings; that the prices IN
Europe would justify these prices here. He knew this
was not so. But any thing 10 deceive the people 30
YOU see we have had all the big Wing Harrsonlan
leaders here TO teach the people of Nelson what to do
and this too on the the County Elcction-donc,
too for the purpose Of aiding Brown election. They
have had great cry and but little wool The Rcpub
cans begin TO understand these once armed neutral
non .commttal gentlemen, -cspccialy the would DC
President (Wm &. Rivrs) and his Prime Minister the
Major. :,
up ST the accounts we hear be true, we wi
certainly beat Brown. Mr. Rives looks detected ant
Brown is alarmed.
"Toripeston, 27th AMrch, $40.
THE Democracy is gong ahead IN this county, not
withsandng all the great orators have been here
addressed the people for the purpose of operating
favor of Brown And the Great Armed Neutral is still
in the county, and 49, | understand, to attend meet
ing OH Rockis the 2nd of April, to dictate 10 tn
people in that quarter of the county But IT will no
all do. assure you he met with quite different re
ception this time to what he did last spring. and lie cl
il, and evidently looked cut and detected. There hay
been some high handed and lawless acts committee
here by some of his (Rivcss) friends, which, III du
course of time, will be spread before the public nos
feel confident that Logon will beat Brown and hor
can be- otherwise when Brown has deserted all tn
great Republican doctrines that commended for b
our forciathcrs' ! assure you the people are Wild
awake and will do their duty
Ertrnrt IF Icuer from Uhig in .1ccomac, .Nnrch g
"Baylys election is almost absolutely certain. q
course, am not prophet enough to predicate abSOlHf
certainty of this or any other event that Is IN the ma
turc of things contingcnt-but if there is any thing
signs, he must be reelected by large majority. TIN
People are unwilling to countcmancc the rancoros VI
lIications of the Wing newspaper and the persccu
lions here hy which ITS ISLANDERS attempted 10 b
seconded. And whatever they may think OF Fedora
politics gencrally--or Of Harrison and Van Buren,
they cannot stomach the little gentleman from Castle
Hill The most decided Of the Wings opposed 10 III
election 10 the Senate. They are all mpractlcablc.
Ia hc Ediior: "AMELIA, March l..
81 have 1" day been ruminaging over the Columns 0
the Wing, ana, it had the same confidence in It's re
ports and calculations that lis readers here profess
have, should say may well at once give up tn
ship without 4 struggle; but have been much &c
cusomed 10 hear the brag ofthc Wings that really iav
but little confidence in them That is their fort 1t i:
with them, high brag, low brag, ! bragg you brag, w
bray, they brag-all Drag fit is with their party
morally as il is here. | am satisfied they will have t
take it all out in Dragging.
"The Democracy hcrewerc never more firm and uni
ed-and the changes, far as am advised that arc
undergoing, decidedly in favor; and assure
you, never had more confidence in carrying AM
election in our lives than the approaching Spring.
awe move united and smoothly and very firmly
brag but little, but watch closely Our party
busy at the plough and making tobacco hills But few
Of us have that ,rcah Of which opponents boast L
allow going from place to place TO be numbered am
SEEM and those who have the opportunity ogoing have
not aients to descant so largely upon politics on
opponents boast they hare, which makes show 50 fey
and badly, until election days rb on. 1t is then w
quit the hroad-axc, hoe-helve, plough-handle &C. t
give day 10 country and show our strength
Our opponents know this; and sometimes think the