Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-10-08
(From thc !Dort'ea4 l-ma,n,l .arsas.)


as Federalism employed last full, party certainly
ever So rapidly lost the power which il had acquired, al
SO much cost But six months have elapsed, since II
entered upon its long anticipated task OF administering
the Government, and il is now among the things that
we're "is log cabins are broken TO peces and lis CT
der barrels have burst into ar.
long extra session, the creation Of National debt,
an increase Of the Tariff, odious Distribution bill,
and the prescription Of few hundred Democrats, are
The leading objects il has accomplished, while i has
made two vain attempts 10 smuggle Bank INTO life.
Dscord now reigns every where through lis camp.
I,s Cabinet dissolved, lis rereating members throw
Parhan arrows upon the President and the President
is deliberately cut off from the Wing party, by the for
nal act Of lis leading members OF Congress.
Meanwhile, the People RISING IN the majesty OF
their strength and ralyng for The defence Of The Con
stttulion.
I>pIASA, which gave last year, Federal majority
Of fourteen Mousand has chosen a Democratic
Legislature.
ALABAMA has added to her previously large Repub.
lean MINORITY and is more strongly Democratic than
before in all the Departments of her Government.
Tl>srssEE has gained nearly ten thousand for the
Republican ticket since Harrison selecton and kES
Tuohy also, has done better for the Democracy than
usual.
VERMONT, too, has made glorious rally for the
right She gave Harrison last TALL more than fourteen
thousand majority aud now she has made choice for
Governor.
MAIZE, last but not least, hiss risen up with the
strength ol giant, snapped tie d.sgracciul cords BY
which Federalism, last fall bound her, and now stands
forth redeemed, regrherard and Disseminated
Such are the glorious movements Of The people IN
rcbukp Of Federalism In w, Whi.gery strive To
reunl,c lis forces upon the broad platform ." Tppcca
noe and =, Ter TIE hard cider party Is dissolved
lis elements cannot be again brought together, as they
last fall They must form new combinations aud
take Other points of departure.
Let not doubt, however, that the Democracy will
20 OF, conquering and 10 conquer Let N"w York,
Pennsylvania and Ohi" como back The Republican,
notes IT triumph winch have just gone II them from
Ma.nc and let tie whole Union soon be gathered INTO
the common brotherhood Of American Democracy
TuE MEETING LAST Nicur.-Gay street from above
Second down below the Custom House, was dense
mass Of human beings, packed aud pressed together.
Never have such enthusiasm as vas maniirst
ed The 'true gri the 'sIIpn pure, the naadGlit!-
a'cd Democracy truly on the spot. We ti'hk
the hearts ol thr Wings must have went "Pt'y patty,
like chickens fist for surely never have they W.T.
messed such an exhibition Of determination as was
| shown last night After beho,dng the stout hearts
ani brave who assembled III front OF the Oit Citadel,
they must know that the people are aroused and that
they are destined 10 de!rat We will not be lar from
Tie truth when say that this was one Of the largest
meetings held IN our city, ANA rs mach superior
in point Of numbers TO the Wing rallies, Francis
Thomas 10 Cost johnson, III pont of intellect and HI
ness for Governor. Tell Chapman 10 get ready Tor
Wednesday next.
The meeting was opened By Gen. {. Howard, ~
an able address sarica!ly bestowed upon the Wing
party, who grumbled and dissatisfied with our
| President, wien elected him, and ten times more
SO with their own. Gen. Howard was frequently IN
| terrup,ed by the arrival Of the different Wards with
music, Banners transparences, Ne Que Of the ards
had barrel elevated pole with both heads out =
Another had transparency of cider barrel, on the
heads Of which was marked "NETo No. and ~ T.
TO No. - Another represented The l"g CABIN blown
mp, and its fragments scattered to the tour winds
Various were the transparenccs and Their devices
and numerous indeed the company that attended them
After General Howard had concluded, the Hon Fran
els S Key, the author Of the immortal "S;ar- Span
gied Banner, appeared, and for hour and more en-
chained with an eloquent argumentatre and lorcib!e
| speech the immense multitude. He dwelt upon The
project ola u. S. Bank, the Public Lands, and Other
National we'll State politics lie concluded amid
the spiril.stirring music of the "Star Spanged Ban
ner, by the band stationed in the windows OF the Re-
publican Office. VIM. p Preston, Esq followed with
a mastery speech, which completely used up DanIe
Webster and his cnmpeers, ior their trucking 10 Inc
British Lion in The Mcleod case. Upon the whole
never we're well pleased with any meeting as
ths II did heart good. An old Democrat SAID 10
Us, chs looks Ike CID Times indeed" Yes, We be
eve that the palmy days Of Democracy returning
Depend upon il, all viii be right if VIC follow up the
spirit Of last ngt-ior conquer must, our cause II Is
! Just.