Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-12
Politics in the South.

po,;tics in the South.
,fih, Federal and Abolition candidate
IN attempting TO enlist the south IN h's behalf
;'a'" c.n Harrison did not originally receiv
m,cf Slave holding state at HARRISBURG. H'
r''t '' the vote al one Of them in the Fall
a., ,,iar should dr,H, r. dragooa Kentucky int
- VI. The Opposition are moving in Georges
sipP'' C,-olna--bul they may well, like the
>'"H' ~ ,t,cmpt 10 scale the Heavens The Fe
a's % U II, dlsattected and disappointed Berrici
s. N''% have held Harrison meeting at Savan
Ne s"" ssaw,nnah Telegraph says, 'thcre never wa
t!E f,,lure than this Harrison meeting. Hare
t';' ''S" gc-and the log cabin 'cds 'eorse.' |
wa :" ,,t more than 50 or 100 persons But tn,
s,iSN" of Georgia will scout the proposition. Al
N'''-> Safe Rights meeting was held at Columbus
mem. ~, Col Wiley Williams, in the Chair
iat gu lizard offered preamble and resolutions
J''I a,,h and based on true Republican princi
yea, ;-ac, the following, which will convey ex
/ ryrl, the preference Oh al '"e Sou'o "e''0efS =
aaFH me pledge oil the Presiden, any bin 70
Ssra' "s states Bank or to abolish slavery, ever
alumha, and the opposition IN hts Messages, Y
P,,,,rrnru BY the I. s Government; and tariff TO
~ n ri domestic manufactures, places him as the anita
,s Of the Federal party and IN tiiat SITUATION bein
~ candidate IN opposition 10 'ie measures " 'ie feue'''
~ LII IA our support.
'isr, That in the contest between Mr.. Van Burel
90" .on we compelled TO support the former or giet
ILL.,, a a sdcrfre.to mere opposition.
,-''E .s ,,o~Isavs the Augusta Telegraph) The
s,r; ant,.U S Bank men of both parties will
'N"or5 the Republican Standard which MIR. Var
,,y,s proudly over our free and happy country.
.., larrs and respectable meeting OF the Cit
Richmond county assembled at the Masonic
: - Augusta on the I'd inst. Persons of both par
- nI.scnt1 They were addressed by Gen. Glas
:. "G Schley, and Col Wigtall-and they strongly
= ,n,r,m ously pledged themselves to support Mar
| Van Buren, =, ,t,:... J.,
80 Nr Cooper, one of the Representatives O
R"' " - favor of Mr. Van Buren,. We received BY
mail another Circular from Mr.. Colquit
member of Congress) addressed ITO the PEG
~ can,,la and especially TO the State Rights par
r,s an able and animated production. He de
-, bs cannot support Gen. Harrison, 'because
-, r"JsraIis, that he supported the blackcockade
Es,,,r,,on Of the elder Adams; that he supported
.3n,,rS,ration of the younger Adams; that ne has
4 rL,n,sd his Federal notions; that he is still a
1,.,hs, and must derive his main support from the
-. liz objects 10 him on account of his relations
= ,;s,, and declares that sit is the blindness
'."nj,,y or the madness Of party, for any man to
=, ,b,, The nomination Of Gen. Harrison was made
= tho view and for the purpose of obtaining
80 N by procuring the votes of AbolltioniSts. =
- ether obiections-and concludes with de.
a~, Tho reasons for his support of Mr.. Van Buren,
4, .5,I nublsh this letter, which Judge Coqutt says
r,,,sn "beiore the anticipated June Convention OF
A States Right party.
u. have already noticed Harrison Meeting, which
"a, NJ a, Charleston-But the recol has been tre-
,,5,us One Of the largest meetings ever held IN
II Cry took place on last thursday night. Inc
f.,lsnp Mercury thus describes the animated scene:
r ~, Hall was crammrd overlooking, and every window
M. uGr ,t,p> filled with eager listeners The feeling
.Jri th, great assembly was worthy OF the occasion
,,. t,,ipr nm yh mr. IL
.y SPEAKERS who addressed the irona was received with
leaves II" hope among us for the operations OF
rW ,sau l!ar>onism lone nt the senators oil south
, who on Monday last, in the Wing youag Mems Con.
r, Al Baltimore referring 10 the Federal candidate, pledged
~ -. trpr hs idbor has Thoughts has person and ms
49,. liz labor, his thoughts and his person will have as little
here As purse and he Lad web nurse them all for ms
,I, comfort The lion Henry L. Pinckney, Mayor was called
m nam and While the Committee were preparing the Address
Es.u,ons called upon address the meeting, which
3D. and hour delighted them with an eloquent and vivid
,. Il the principles, and character of the TWO great
the nu We do attempt any report OF the speeches
II HpSur, followed by Mr. Menmneer on the parf Of the
rr read the Address and Resolutions which the read
u, had paper. After which, he addressed the Meeting
a,- Na IN hr Aemmineers speech ciss.'kess OF ,noas
w reasoning vi2or OF language and high-toned feeling tha
:by reused the whole throng. The Meeting was also I'D
.lrs.>r Rhet, Eiore and Others and went increas
/, n ta.la,l>m the last The Address and Resolutions
~ ai~ without dissenting voice. and are nov put iorth
uo: sentiments of an overwhelming majority OF TN
9; Charleston. The Resolution expressing our conhdchc
w. and grateful appreciation OF his eminent service
n S was received with repeated bursts fappanse ant
nm m 5 imam in submitting the different Resolutions tn
?.ya tr Meeting that, he SAID gentlemen, WI!
5, lie question this Resouton"-te was answered by
burst from every part of the crowd that fairly shool
Hall and told him voice not 10 he Mistaken that he wa
~ suggesting there could be doubt question ON tina
a."
The preamble and resolutions will be published il
paper They breathe the most decided spirit in be
Il; Of Martin Van Buren,. Take, for instance, the 4tf
s7lGt0n
=, R,o.rti That in identifying himself with principles o
,1ry 50 essential 10 the true interest Of the South h
lad IN fnn
7- and a. citizens of South Carolina pledge ourselves
Jan a. reelection a. presiden, of the United Staies'