Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-08-11
70 r.E& EDITOR or YHf E.NqCIRER.

As know you feel a deep rnlcr"s, IN IN" mighty
struggle which is now wa@Ing between the t~" great
political parties IN this country, viii g.vc y"u 4 snort
account 81 a meeting winch was lately held at New
Baltimore. IN thi. cuuntv-Nu;,cc Of il had been ps"vt-
onslv gwen b. Tie Wings. Alter all he COMPANY had
assembled, a proposition was made and accepted. that
the time 10 be occupied hy each speaker should he ian
tied 10 one hour. Col. john Walden, an ardent Wing,
first mounted the stand, and after tinCndrrtng awiulIy
for about two minutes, remarked that he was much
EMBARRASSED, and felt that he could not proceed. do
-, h-"~. ~rh- ,h"r II was the s'1rnatiou of his IDEAS or
the weakness Of his caGse that thus operated upon hEn.
but heard one o! his n"n party afterwards pronounce
his attempt "a stnp,ndor. failure. Is 900" Us Got
Walden retired from the stand, Mr.. Al I. Marshall, tie
Editor Of the Times, stepped forward, promptly took
has position, and delivered a bold and spirited address,
IN which he SAID that tie sicried IN the nam" .: f"dr-
raIisi. that his father aud grandfather we're FederaIis's,
and that he trusted IN God MS cLll!len and chtidrea $
children would cling 10 the zane creed. .Atter ht had
concluded, Nir. Joseph IiornrT walked up and IN a calm
ana dispass'ona'c manner made u lucid opposition
Of III" I,epunlican principles upon winch III" present
ADMIN stralion j. conducted, and showed most con-
clusrvclY the fatal tendency which j strong Federal
policy would exert over the liberties OF the People:
Such he proved would be the character OF General
Harrison Administration should be he elevated to The
Chef Magr-tracy OF the nation. Col. Walden, who,
by this time, had partially collected ms scattered IDEAS,
came forward and rln;eG most fUrigus!: Tor an hour
He pitched and ioa,IrG al the mouth, hat Il all would
not dn-he proved nothing. Cu!, " ~ an enthusiast,
md believe p-rt.ctIy honest IN ever trTng he SAYS.
Mr. Jas. :. Pa. ne NEXT addressed the crowd: he encEaln-
I'd the attention Of the company for upwards o! an hour
IN 4 speech OF much ability: re upheld The Administration
with rreat power and effect, and denounced IN most
elocuent terms the untnlv alliance o. the trderaIisIS
10 snatch; from tie present Executive the rcIns o. G"-
v"rnment. IN order tina, they nav chang" the Republican
Administration Of lis atflTs and consolidate rs powers.
RI. held no 10 bold relief the wrctchCG :nConp~ttHcy "i
Grn. HARRISON 10 the execution oi the htgl ana FesP"n'
,:ble trust winch the party now so drs prF".e!E content
Iur i6r power, woGld fam commit /" h. charge; aaG
cIo sed h., harry address amrd the loud cheer, Of a DE-
!lght-d audience. Mr.. 7. Is 4 very young man, and mas
ms: come upon the stage Of political action. h" possesses
decidedly fine talents, and - an exceedingly interesting.
speaker. He has great clearnes> aud vrg"r ~ uicighi,
and strong powers of argument: he IS very "nrg"tc an"
c ,mmanding IN his manner, and delivers himself IN a trm
nd manly tone, ard with all these advantages adctd 70
= NOBLE countrnance and hand some address. never laas
I, make a deep impression. he bids far a. tnlS time 20
become both useful and distinguished. | notice Mr. I.
Republican cause. Mr.. Samuel Chiffon, i !awyeF q
standing in this quarter, addressed the company On thu
occasion. IN a speech of powerful in"eciire against III
present Administration. Mr.. Blackwell Saittn, a young
; man Of sound Republican principles, Closed te proceed
lnrs b. defending the Administration aga n>t the FecN-
less char r"s OF the Wings generally. Mr.. ;. IS no:r
remarkable for good hard co."mon sense II an rhetoric
has more 9Th than polish, and tells the feGeFals'S'
many things when they hate 10 hear. 1t was 4 "hl9
meeting, but Democratic victory. The Republicans 81
FauGuier look to the result OF the coming contest WIN
perfect confidence IN the success OF their cause iheE
are firm and united. and will come forward III a so!id
phalanx in November ne xt to give Their votes.
4 STATE RIGHTS EPUBLlCaN