Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-08-21
OrufR Scyyrs ~ Oh Fin

i attended, on Friday last, a meeting of the people Of
Columbia, in Fluvanna, assembled agrceably TO an ap.
continent of Mai. James Garland TO address his con-
stituents, and render an account OF his stewardship.
The Democrats of the county believing that his main
object was TO clectioneer for his candidate for the Pre-
sidency, General Harrison, had invited Mr.. John Il.
Holiday of Louisa to reply 10 him. The Major com
menced the discussion by saying, that he had expected
10 call 10 see his constituents only a few minutes, and
had not known till very recently that there was 10 be a
reply, which made him look very uneasy. He attempt
ed TO present 10 the view Of the assembly the cnor.
mites of Mr.. Van Buren's administration; the Sub
Treasury be held up as the straw head and bloody
bones about TO bring irretrie vable ruin upon the coun.
Try; and about Mr.. Poinseit's Militia Scheme, he abused
the President much, and complained heavily of the
hardship that this scheme required "each man enrolled
to provide himself with arms but, unfortunately for
The Major, il was shown that such a law of Congress
had existed ever since 1892, and of course had not orr
ginatcd with the present administration.
He very frankly acknowledged that he was in an
awkward position, saving that Mr.. Holiday had a Ger
tain pamphlet that would make him appear 50, and oc-
casion much laughter before they were done. 1t was
the celebrated address, which Major Garland himself
had written, and for which he continues 10 deserve
much credit. In this pamphlet every thing is said in
favor OF Mr.. Van Burcn that has warmest friends clam
for him, and General Harrison is represented as a weak,
superannuated old man.
Are the people of Fluvanna prepared to reverse these
things: Can they now trust Major Garland, when he
tells them that he was wrong in calling General llarrl.
son Federalist, Aboltionisi, old Wagon horse, gran.
ny, &c: If lie was wrong in 1876, how do they know
that he is right in 1910? Are not these Inconsistencies
enough to lead them TO suspect that he NAV prove
another Judas, He was too we'll informed not 10 know
General Ilarrison's merits in 1886, and it would be an
insult to has intelligence to say that he was not. lie ~
now found pulling in the same traces with Webster,
Adams and Clay, and il is apparent to every reading
man, that he has gone over 10 them, and that they have
not changed from Federalism.
We'll, Sir, we had the reply, SO much dreaded, by the
Wing speaker, and a lucid and eloquent exposition il
was. Never was any problem more plainly demonstra.
ted by Euclid, than the fact, that the Major was in an
~"awkward position. He knew it and felt It 10 be such.
Mr.. Holiday, in a strain Of eloqucnce that called forth
loud, and reiterated applause-blew his humbugs with
such force, that they took Wigs, and flew 10 the four
winds of Heaven. While he was chasing Maj. Garland
according to the company that he kept, the Major DENT
ed TO others the right TO class him, saying that he claim
ed the privilege of doing SO himself. Upon winch Mr..
Holiday asked him to rise and tell the people,
which he preferred, the Sub-Treasury, or Il Nation
al Bank. This he refused to do, and made 1t me-
cessary that MIR. Holiday should do il for him. So
easily and so triumphantly was this Wing loving speak
er defeated by the empowering arguments used IN re.
ply, that we were coon ready to exclaim for the eloquent
orator, in the language Of the Roman Conqueror, seem,
rtdi, rici.'
Why does not Major Garland boldly come to the is
sue! The Republicans of Fluvanna Will not longer
have it evaded.
Many Wings on the ground, acknowledged that MIR
Holiday had gained a complete victory, and saw
''f P"'N' "SNs ''''5 $500
come. 1.-THE people have embraced Federalism in dis
guise, they will not retain it when it is stripped of ITS
cloak by such men as Mr.. Holiday. am told TINT
since they have had the advantage of free and far dis
cussion, in this good old Republican county, the revo.
luton is going back. Let the people have light and
they will see the right track. Let Whiggery with ITS
allies, Federalism, Abolitinnisn, &c, &c, be fairly ex
posed to an honest and enlightened people; let the good
old motto, ssprincipia nan homincS, be their watchwords
and we have nothing TO fear for the Republic. Many
that have the best opportunity of Judging, say that Flu
wanna will 90 for Van Buren, IN November. have n"
doubt that the intelligent citizens "fthis county will be
ultimately on the side Of Democratic Republicanism, de-
Tending their liberties and their honor.
QUERO.
n Our old friend, Barret G.. Payne, Of Old Flu,
gave us a shot at the Garland dinner IN Nelson
We wish him Joy of the company in which he now
finds himself-Clay. Southland, Webster, Sergeant, &c,
&c, not forgetting Messrs, Rives Il Co.-This ~atleast
is no 'sAattery.' lie will soon fnd, that he has been
scduced, by .fanery on the other side Of the House.
TIJ.,.