Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-04


public dinner, which given Yesterday t.7th) at
Ntcholnss, near interchangeable. 1t was a GLORIOUS
day for the casc o! the people 1t would have delight
ed your heart t. witness the spirit which prevailed
among III" sturdy ycnnIanry Of tins good old county
Though the place selected for the festival was some.
what removed from the centre Of the county, the far.
and The ln5orlng q" every class iuTsok their
poug!!s and their shops, 10 spend lie day IN devotion
to the cause OF Democracy, well in enjoying the
good cheer provided hv thru worthy host. Ti.
Der assembled computed AT from $40 10 = tn, all,
wi!h the exception Of few Wings in attendance hear.
u III til. support .; rcHlnr Democratic principles and
sicad!ast III ic! attachment 10 the air frank, ana tho
roughly Democratic President, Martin Van buren,
Among Iii" invited were recognised several grey head.
ed soldiers of the Revolution, .:,: the Rev William
Bryan half a century minister oi tho Methodist Fps
copai Church, At Their head horne down b. he weight
nj years, but preserving undtnnShci ~ their breasts
love for IIr free institutions ior whc! they i",!rd and
h!rd, and ready "inrcgo T he timc Tie peaceful quiet
1t their humble homes that they might lend By their
presence ana conn'cnancc, v'gor to The friends "t
Republican Government in the conflict IN which they
-"d vii, '' reckless bitter assaanis Of the
cr"wd Were sem ',I Of" hrrnhicans OF lH s
Jefferson, and who recognise III the present con.
lest n renewal Of The fierce and bitter struggle o:
Federalism, strengthened by new and Jealous al
Hes for the enjoyment of power aud Place Ana as
for the stout hearted yconany, composing the mass
OF The assembled props, you may rest assured they
are too honest and too Intelligent to be corrupted ny
the base influence Of the money power, "r Scducrd y
the hoo.: professions, prrad,"us promises Of reform,
made bv party whom they fnd gurity OF practising
The most unworthy tricks, multiplying the most bare
:,cd hup,bu"s and iairicatin. the most uni,.undad
CHARGES Of corruption and ruin agans. the Admin sra-
lion for no other purpose than to deceive and client
the people, and aan power for themselves. lhry con
slider as they should, the hauling about ." r cahlS
with the prradng OF c'"e7 barrels e"nras'
Nc os a most conempiuous insult offered By Fede-
rasm IL the popular INTEL @rnCe, and I'll illustration -"
h. low stoo,,nr meannrss OF would NJ Arls,' crazy
And to answer the miserable cry OF '-Ru'n Ruin
,vh,ch the FedrraS.5 constantly U;tfring t!r'y
h,,c an every hand tie proofs Of increasing prosperity
and w,olh IN the part OF the industrious aud prudent,
ho snocuIatnrs alone being involved n embarrassment
he ;mnrndrnt aud unsuccessful adventures
Cnl Randolph nf hlhcmGre, Mr. l.echer Of hnct-
bridge and Mr.. Jos Samur!s n Shenamd"ah addressed
H. nconl, before and Mf. Smith of Culpeprr after din
n.r 10 the Great satisfaction ." tie Audience, and with
,hn effect Of exposing to mcrit"d contempt the folly
and knayrrv Of Federalism, with the Gur'cily ana ''-
hrc!y cr lis candidate, and OF c"nir'r'ng and dep
nu, in the hearts of our DrmrrracF the c"nTct"' :"
Ia, ,oriancc Of the present contest as beng M tS'
,n - co,,cs, between Democracy and Federalism
no, vecn rcua rights aui privileged order "nnd'i ON
,n,,,oI;.s The SPEAKERS did not as - the Wing "a
sh;on aim TO and rxc" IL" people by rhp'; ito
r,nid drclamaon, hy bold assertions nnsts'ai!"d .:
dncc and rowrricss hccaus" false, by batter Gen OF
nf evils which either do nat exist or has" sen
Jrcat nv Their own policy but addressed th"msrr cs
IA ,hc uu,a rsiandng and 10 their generous ai il 'r
FEELINGS founding their appeals on 'nr"nir"v"IIh'
l,r,s established hy the public d"cuncnts ana knc "i
history and sustaining them by arguments, such -
candid man and Statesman might offer. and an IN lei
Lon, man ulrht admit. There was no WhIg-likr %!
.lment Of policy NJ cloakng of principles: no gpt;'h-
~ &c f,lse issues M garIimg Of pubic documents, on
frank manly and powerful vndicat'"n OF The primer
rcs and ,ncy Of the Democratic party, strongly c"n
-,s,cd with The Sinking. dnubic faced p"l'cy {" Inc
nor,y who have no declaration 81 principles Tor ~" pun
c eve hu accommodate their professions Y" he one
oh;cct-crtti9g INTO power D"p"nd hpon ~ me cau't
f Federalism cannot prosper ~ this sol tor, al
horrb lis numbers h1ve increased since the l"gn :"
Torr"r when the old j. Adams men gave the Fedora
candidates, Charles Lewis and Walter DAVIS about =
votes, all told, out Of some !"o r"sied pary D. nain
ro increase the sons following frequently The ln'th :"
The fntherS-pnriy by accessions gained through tls
sordd influence of the Bank and money Po"H' "pert
~ IN MINDS w,hou, the capacity and intelligence ;c
discern, or without The honesty 10 resist IT'S corrnpg
and anti Republican impulse, and partly BY DINER spe
cial cascs-vet the Democratic party nave increased
in an equal, if not augmented ratio. ,o,,r