Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-06
r. Or,,o,s vcSSrS Barbour aRd Smith.


T,ro OratO,s-.WesSrs Bar6our ami sm"h:
Messrs John S Barbour and VIM smith OF 'u-
pepper addressed the Democratic Association OF inns
Ctv-tbe one ON Friday night, last and the other the
following evening. Mr.. Barbour, IN consequence OF
an injury received time ago in one OF ms e rs oy
the upsetting of gig, Obliged to sit whist ne o.
f.red his views to the Association on the important
questions involved in the impending struggle but mo
s,ttinr he did with an fleet and power that Grove
convection home upon his hearers Mr. Barbour has
been in public life for nearly 20 years, ehrr Ia 'ie
Legislature of his State in the Congress OF the =
Slatcs-and having memory which seldom ever loses
fact was enabled to speak with more than ordinary
accuracy in relation the early history OF parties III
this country He well remembered the mlnutest points
which divided the parties in the days OF the elaer
Adams and the fact that Gen. Harrison on every one
of them was cgarded ut that day as the Trend ana
advocate of the ''Black Cockade Administration. :
He described with lnImabc effect the scene when
took place between Mr. Randolph and Gen. HARRISON
in lc26, and said that far from Mr. Randolph
Welding thing on that occasion to Gen HARRISON,
il was the opinion Of ALL that he even surpassed himself
He exposed mastery manner The hypocrisy oil te
Wing party i'll their opposition to the scheme OF WI
poinsett for organizing the militia, whilst at the same
time they were supporting man Tor the Presidency,
who advocated plan ten tunes more obJectonaDe. ne
charged that party that would oppose the details OF
bill for such purpose and make no effort 10 purge u OF
lis objectionable features opposed to the principle OF
an ciccn, militia, which all history and the c0unSelS oil
the fathers OF our Republic had taught Us was Inds-
prnsablc in free State, and that by consequence t"y
were in favor of a Standing Army. lie saId 1t was
by militia that Alfred preserved the Liberties OF Eng
land Tor centuries, and the want OF which brought
Charles the II. to the book. He touched upon
variety Of subjects, and exposed the want OF primer
pie which characterized, not only the incompetent
candidate of the Wings but the Wings themselves
that instead of a support OF their candidate IN a
manifesto Of principles, they were tf1"PooS'ng the
whole country and abOrng 10 hanboozIc and deceive
the people with the cry Of log cabins hard cider ana
the other false and ridiculous humhngs they had con.
coccd for the purpose He said, he was an impartial
witness that he did not properly speaking, belong L"
either party; that he had always entertained strong
preud,ccs 10 Mr. Van Buren, and dlstrused HIM up 10
late period; but when he found him adhering 10 his
promises and his friends at the North standing ny
/ him on Abolition and other "a stlons, he would
have considered himself traitor TO his country
not 10 have given him his support lie Sa!d Mr.
Van Burcn could offer han office that he could,
If he were disposed 10 accept: and that the people
had already gwen him every thing he hnd ASKED al
their hands He therefore an impartial witness,
when he soicmnly declared that, upon Inc re,cecioh
of Mr.. Van Buren,, depended every thhs mat was
dear to the country especially TO the south. tie re-
ccvcd the repeated and rapturous pauGs OF the AS
sociaton during the space o. about tw" hours tat ne
was addressing Them, when he concluded with some
political quotations of peculiarly striking ana ehcou
raging character
Mr. VIM Smith unclaimed for the space OF two hours
also on Saturday night last the members OF The aSso
attended 10 hear certainly of the most efficient pub
lie speakers which the present canvass has brought
forth either side. He commenced By rapid review
of some Of the places he had visited withn fortnight
passcdsad it ungrateu task TO speak Of one 5
efforts in anv behalf that this abors the cause
had been productive Of any good, dad become
him 10 speak of IT, and if they had not, of he
would be- unwilling do 50; but from all the signs Of
the times, he verify believed that Martin Van Buren,
popularity was receiving dctrimcnt from the cider
barrels aud coon skins of the Wings. lie then alluded
to the pageanry which was getting up IN tins city, and
said that the question before the country not a
question Of principle, (tor the Wings had dared 10
ask support for their candidate, whilst he refused Ia
avow any prncipes hut problem to be solved 1t
was whether this nation of irccmen competent TO
the task Of scif.goyernmcni Whether people, the
most intelligent carth and whose fathers had Tough;
for freedom, possessed the capacity for self Govern
mcnI: This. said he was the true disguised, IL
might he by false and idle complaints against the Go.
vernmcnt OF the country. VIVA, meant, said he all
this parade these log cabins these banners skins
and appeals 10 the basest passions Of mankind If the
Wings had really had any respect for the intelligence
OF the people: Why has their candidate not spoken
out openly upon the questions of the day; For the
simple reason, that the opposition rleve the means
they have adopted 10 catch the support of the people,
more likely 10 succeed than any they could upon
open declaration OF principles In connection witt!
this subject, he related anrcdDe that occurred some
W!lti' III t!H. lie Sii tiiat The friends OF the W
candar Included upon consultations that they would
pu; up cabin. The work was completed all TO the
chimney a:Id Gy!uw. Here CONTROVERSY about
whether The chimney should be outside or inside the
house. Unable To determine the question among them
selves, they concluded 10 rid themselves of the diff
Guilty, ny appointing committee to 20 the country
and make the necessary examination. The committee
went and on their return reported, that some cabins
built with the chimnies in and others outside the
house Another difficulty about the chinking-
Some said il ought 10 be chinked with stone and mortar
and others with wood and mortar; committee
appointed to 10 in the country for this purpose The
committee returned and reported, that some chnk
ed with stone, and some with wood and mortar. So
being unable TO proceed with the work they determined
TO write TO Old Tip, the Prince of Log Cabins hun
self) They did so and he replied, that he had no
doubt, from the respectful and kind language of their
letter. that it from friends, and that although he
had determined to answer no questions from friends
foes he would refer them TO his NInccnnes Chevot
Speech for the information they desired This
quite satisfactory, and the cabin accordingly erected
without either chimney thinking. He then review
ed the opinion of each candidate for the Presidency
upon Bank, Tariff, and system of Internal Improve
ments showing that Gen. Harrison on these, well
the Proclamation and other measures, was Federalist
of the odous stamp and concluded by one of the
most fecltous and powerful appeals TO the association,
not to mlngle in political communion with politician
like Daniel Webster, whom the Wings have brought
here to instruct Virginia the subject of her political
uuleS man, WHOM they liu udEtu 10 Din1 10 Inc "a
ptal of State, to aid celebrating the Anniversary
of the battle of the Thames victory he had cndeav
ored to thwart with all his powerful add during time
OF imminent danger to the country: man, who hung
upon the arm Of patriotism throughout the whole Of that
fearful struggle, and refused to vote single dollar to
furnish supplies 10 the soiery then engaged in pro.
tecting the seacoast of Virginia and women from
violation. Such unfit 10 teach Virginia les.
of duty patrioom. Tie came here said he arih
a trdnd upon his EpS--proessng the creed Of Jcier-
son. whilst he had at all times been, at every period of
his life, the most uniform and consistent opponent of
the Virginia school of politicians He exposed in
mastery manner the hypocrisy of the Wing candidate
all the subjects of general the nation and
especially Abolition He repeatedly and raptur.
ously applauded by the Association. We could wish
that the Convention which sat here yesterday had heard
his powerful and lucid Speech.
The Egyptians famous for their duay They Worship
ped chneumons and Crocodes-the aer from fear, the
former gratitude for destroying the The
Wings imitation Of these eathen STOPPING
their embsms the tribes anmals-he
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