Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-08-11
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Last Monday was a bright and glorious day for the
Democracy Of Bedford day that Will be long remrm
bercd by the Federal Wing, of that county On that
day a discussion on Federal politics took place, between
) Warren Grigsby, Esp, Of Rpckbr,dgr, on behalf Of
The Democracy, andJ I. Anderson, Esq, Of Botetourt,
On behalf Of the Wings. Mr. Grtgsby opened the
discussion IN a speech Of t~o and a half hours III
tensth. IN which he INDICATED, in an able, master!y
and triumphant manner, the Adm nrstra,,on against
the many false and unfoundrd charges, which the
ingenuity Of Federalism has invented. Mr.. Ander-
son followed "a a speech Of the same length, IN which
he attempted 10 persuade the people tina, Mr. Van
Buren, was 4 tedera!rs;, and wholly unworthy of their
support, that General Harrison was a true Rrpublf-
cam, that he would give life and prosper Is 10 the coun-
try. lie also attempted 10 defend the political summer
set which he has so recently turned, and TO reconcile
hrs opinions Of Mr.. Van Buren, and Gen. HarrIs,n.in
l-"6, with the opinions which he now holds. But it
was evident 10 every one that his defence Of b m>rlf
and General HARRISON was wholly unsatisfactory The
Federalism Of General Harrison was too werghtv, even
tor thu broad shoulders OF Mr Anderson, for he ;!l
hcneath IT'S tremendous w-rght Mr.. Grrgsby CON-
pirtriy used up the Senator from Botctourt. The
mig party were evidently much "chagrIncd and nor
titled at the result OF the d scussion; they almost una
n'tnnusIy acknowledged, that Mr. Anderson was dread
tnily curred. We think that If Ir. Anderson would
gather wisdom from experience, he will no, again meet
VIZ. Gr'gsby IN n political discussion. For the rnfor-
nation OF our friends, wh"dld not have the pleasure of
hearing the discussion, a correspondent hns promised
to furnish rs with a sketch of the proceedings of that
day-Lynohburg Republican,.
GEN THOMPSON IS LYNcnRrRG-Gcnera Waddy
Thompson, member of Congress from South Carolina,
arrived IN this place on Saturday evening last. At the
request OF his friends he addressed the ci,zens Of this
place, on that evening Al the Methodist Episcopal
Church. We attended the meeting tr the purpose of
hearing this great gun ofFrdemI Whiggery' whom We
had never before had The pleasure nts~e'ng His speech,
Ike those Of most Of the other Federal Orators, was cha
racicr'zed by IT. low and vulgar abuse Of our present
Chef Magistrate and the other officers Of the General
Government. He was even so turg-t;ul Of his own cha
Facter, and dignity, as 10 condcscend TO spe1k of the Pre-
1'drnt ; ~wh'skers, and t" style htm "a Grlmalk IA
pe'tIiogStng. dirty inirgGer, and other foul ~epttlrts,
winch would have disrraced even thu most scGrrlous
presses oi the Opposition party. We hope that Gen.
/. will traverse the whole State and deliver, IN every
county, the same speech with which he honorsd our
town; tor We doubt not that il would be the cause OF
producing many changes IN our favor. We were not
atall surprised 10 learn that Gen. + ; specch shook the
faith Of several Wings. who were completely disguised
by its coarse and vulgar abuse n.