Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-01
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"WELLSgURG, BROOKE Co, Va, Aug. 10
"As the party opposed 10 the present Administration
busy in abrca,ng reports Of numerous changes TINT
have taken place in this county, deem my duty 10
present 10 the readers Of the Enquirer few facts that
have come within my own obsarvatinn and too
stubborn be contradcted 1t viii he recolIcctcd that
the Wings say Brooke viii do her share toward,
changing tho vote OF the Stale. To convince you that
this is assumption, without shadow of truth, will sim.
pig To the reception Of the official news this
county, that the Independent Treasury Bill had passed;
and do declare. that never, within my recollection,
has greater spirit of enthusiasm and devotion 10 prin
cipes been exhibited by the Democracy than wa, cx-
hrbited that occasion. Having planted their
upon the summit of the high hill, in the OF our val
lage, they told the Wings the majority for the bill in
peals that fairly shook the earth Many houses were H.
lumnated and along the streets spectacle OF admra
ton exhibited for many hours. Nor was the vote o.
The Hon Lewis Sieenrod nverooked for, after the IL
rounds had hecn fred and short interval had elapsed
laundering peal conveyed the glad intelligence aar,
that Brooke had had voice in favor of the Bill aud
that her Representative, worthy of his trust
Thus sir, you that Brooke, beled as she Is, with
regard the changes which represented tn
have been made in favor of Gen. Iiarrson,) never
more firm and decided And with regard TO the pros
pects of the Wings carrying this county, the following
facts will show:
"The Tppccanoe club, held meeting on the tn
ut IN the AFTERNOON; and addressed by Wartman
7. Wiley the Wing candidate for "Iector, in tins dis
Previous 10 MIR. Wllrys taking the stand, the
favor Of the present Administration could have The pr
vegc Of speaking, when MIR. Wiley had concluded
his remarks, by confirming 10 The rules Of The club
The Wings knowing that Col. Thompson (ot Wheel.
ing) IN town, (though not at the mretingD and
having heard Mr. Willeys remarks adjourned their
meeting until early candle lighting, probably with
view to proven, Colonel Thompson's occupyn. the
Courthouse When Democrats had learned the
intention of the Wings, waited them personally,
and requested them to ad iourn the Club, and have
nt and IN
the people and "e would meet them, and discus. the
prominent Guestions which agltac the country. This
proposition, which the only fair that could be
made Mcy decncd and doing repeated the request,
that should meet them in the club whore they hid
several Stump Orators and would have had at least five
six speeches to Col. Thompsons This real
Wing far play; their proposition noble and &c.
nervous =! The Democracy then repaired to the Ne.
thodist Meeting house, which kindly offered to
them BY the trustees, where they treated with
lengthy and appropriate address by Col. Thomp son,
in which he plainly set forth the character of the two
grea, political parties and the long train Of Hhg argm
acnt 81 and misrepresentation, upon the al-absorbng
topics Of our political world, and most nobly vndicated
the cause of Democracy. The meeting of the Tippe-
canoe club was largely attended by Democrats, (up-
wards Of thirty and taken By two Democrats
To count the whole number of people IN attendance,
which about ono hundred and twcnty-sx and de-
Quoting from these, the Democrats whose
have list of before us, would leave the large number
OF nncty.six Wings, in attendance at the great Wing
meeting, which addressed by the Wing candidate,
for rlcctor in this district!
"Wc al III" Democratic meeting held in the Church,
counted one hundred and twenty-five; aud by deduct
ing nncty-slH from this number, It leaves twenty
SIX majority. Taking INTO consideration these facts,
you form estimate of change which has
really taken place, but not in favor of the Wings There
are other facts which shall briefly notice. as having
u hearing the present The Wings had large
bills, posted up several days previous 10 their meeting,
giving notice that Mr. Wiley would address the people
on that day. And the Democrats had not thought of
meeting until Col T. arrived here, his way Iioll
day Cove where, by invitation, he to address the
people, on the following day. Nor did learn that
suitable room could be obtained for holding meeting
until il had grown dark Thus, sir with all these ad
vantages in their favor, have beaten them in this
precinct, which is their strong hold and which gave
considerable Wing majority at The last Spring election
Here fact, for The pe"pcand you may rest assured
that Old Brooke is safe for 300 majority Tor Van Buren,
To the Edjtor: ''Aucusr e. lc40
"Chcyaier Bolts had the nudacy to call our worthy
President Mr. Van Buren,, lar, in his speech at the
Old Church, the Dist ins-A ric! specimen '.u all
the dcccncy. Who, that has spark Of common place
cvilly. tolerate such gross example, Let tbs
Monsieur Of the Federal Abolition Committee Of Wash
Ip will have cnouph of his