Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-06


lmpellcd by motives of curiosity alone, visited the
/ King Log Cabin of this City Saturday night last
1t rumored during the day that the Hon. VIM. G.
| RIves would address the Club that evenng-and
had often heard of the talents OF the gentleman
| | was DESTROYS 10 witness development of them
repaired to the Club as had finished my sup
per- and had the good fortune by early arrival to get
immediate under the droppIngs of this modern Fcdc-
raj sanctuary being comfortably situated the
ture Of this specimen Of Wing architecture would per-
nit nv eyes around their political Babel n
JOY the curositcs that adorn 1t. The stand from which
those vcrsed in the of Government 70 forth,
is adorned with buckhorns, gourds with long and short
handles, and some two three chairs made in imta-
ton of those you will find in the country bottomed
with white oak splts-There arc;also numerous hand
bills pasted up the boards Immediately behind
the worthless who usually adorn those privileged
seats, containing, suppose, the geneaogy of their Illus
riois head and chief for some OF these gentlemen have
been proud TO point to his blood, when drawing com
parison between him and his scrub rival who dates his
ancestry from the common people. There some
other perhaps significant decorations, but did not
understand them, | cannot give description. The
meeting called to order by the Vice President
An honorable member 10 explain remarks that
had escaped him at a previous meeting, touching
the party fidelity Of those who had not the honor 10 be
members of the Tipprcanoe Club, No. ! Of Virginia
He explained but could not retract them. IL
emn duty that every Wing owed To his party, to be
there and assist them with his counsel and purse, he
latter by far the most importantly, for said he the Irea
exhausted, and then called upon the good and
true forward and subscribe literally and freely
His patriotic appeal walked up single votary, who,
stimulated by something a little stronger, that always
makes fellow indie pendent roared out there five dol
l1rs, put il down 10 my name. This produced great
applause but in the very next minute, when the Vice
the dignity of his Office WITH are the meeting
ready for the question, on certain proposition, tins
poor fellow desiring to say something put down by
the cries of question, question, notwithstanding the
aforesaid lttle gentleman specs who called for the
means and mnpored them to let him proceed. These pre-
ltnlinares were finished, and the Great Expected had
yet 1t began 10 be doubtful whether lie III
the city; but the fact that he here,
rainrd and committee OF three, in true Democratic
Republican Wing style, appointed 10 wait upon,
and bring him before the meeting. Some short time
elapsed and learned from the bostcous applause that
RfsfiIf alef Some trouble he safely in the midst
Of hs Wing compecrs The Vice stated that the crowd
mus, be patient lte--that Mr.. Rives had nst ar
rived and desired few moments to recruit. Well,
SIR he recruited, raised himself and commenced
thanked the Federal citizens of Richmond tor the very
kind manifestation of their regard-said lie was eX-
hausted from much travelling and much Spcakng-
presumed that nothing more would be expected oil nun
than to play the reporter on that occason.ie had VI
sed every part Of this State, and there was no doubt
of the result at the polls IN NoveInber-he had seen
FIarrrsons majority Of 10000 with his own eyes, but
I understood from him during the course of his re-
marks, that his vision was not very acute, and 10
assist II he frequently uses MS spccs-nr lad llcH Oh
when he made this valiant calculations; and If they de-
ceive him as much always they do in this particular,
he had better forthwith employ guide lie had been
through Little Tennessee and observed, that 1t would
he providence and mercy, if Mr.. Van Buren, obtained
a sin gle vote majority in that section. thought to
myself he was much out of his calculation there. as
he IS IN acting with men who have not long since viii
fled and abused him, and now applaud his vile ISLANDERS
AGAINST MIR Van Buren, and his Administration; who
will use INN as tool, and then shelf him, the rich
wards promised in the Wing consistency paper, not
withstandng: which, not many moons snce sad, an
eternity of repentance could not atone for his political!
sins, As was expected, he abused the Administration
in the most unmcasurcd terms-drcw parallel between
Mr. Van Burrn and Gen. Harrison-attempted to prove
the FEDERALISM OF! the former and the pure Republican.
ism of the latter By adverng Ia three great periods IN
our political hisory-he year 800, the war, and the
Missouri Restriction Now, all this matter of record,
was known to Mr. Rvrs prior to last Saturday night and
conversamt of the facts, if they he stated them
to be- he stands condemned out of his own mouth he
rns e;er hppocriie tormcrly orhe abyporrie n0r
h,, DE ruh is he has Jccn hpocritc all "to"g-'ooh-
jag 10 Party rather than TO has Country