Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-12-30
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THE GREENFIELD DINNER, OR FREE
RARRAClfE

\ NHE GREENElELD DINNER, OR FREE
BARBACUE.
II Mr. Eti;or,-l was 10 hopes before this that SOM
one, more competent to the usk than myself, woul
have furnished you WITH account Of this wonder
( lul affair; wond rtul IN its beginning and termnn
ton; hut, 50 far as have been able to ascertain
/, perfectly harmless in its results.
Il few Democratic gentlemen in this region. de
sirous ct hncStirg their esteem and regard for IN
eS-Goverror, IN consequence of his recent change
their party, aud also with view Of Attending hin
an opportunity of addressing his friends in THE por
ton Of the District. whom he had not the ples,ur
OF meeting face to face since the tender and inter
estng relations existed between them, determine,
tn invite him to free barbecue, to I've given n
Greenfield, al such tine might suit his conyen
cnce. Learning from his EScellency that the isll
ot November would be perfectly agreeable to him
no time was lost in giving the necessary notice o
the mighty event which was about To tsanspe. Il
the language OF the Jotfersonion, the whole work
was invited TO partakc. The worthy gentlemen, a
whose instance the affair gouup, fearing, prc-
sumo, there was not sufficient zeal in the brethren
hereubou,s, to carry out fully their views and wish
es IN the matter, attended NJ Lovinss,on some icer
mile distant, where meeting was held, committee,
| of arrangement &c. appointed; and now, as you
may naturally suppose, all was hustle aud conmo-
uon-the free Bitbacuc in honor al his EScellrncy
becoming the all-ensroSsns topic of conversation
Fearing, presume, It the Governor were The onI,
invited guest. there would he but measrc turn out
OF tho soycreigns, and wishing to give to the nt,
! all imaginable importance, especially abroad. il
was resolved, thnj letters Of invitation lie forthw
! despatched to Messrs WISE Hunter, Mallory
Coles Hubbard, Randolph, Goods, Lrakc Gordon
| Holiday, MDOwell, Blnks and Smith, of which
due notice was gwen. suppose the Committee n
lnNItiuon may have imagined that many might o.,
induced 10 attend with the hope OF hearing the &C.
cen re Wise, or listening 10 the eloquent strains OF
McDoSt.,, whose PAGES, under other circumstances
would be unoccupied. But, sir, a more splendid
failure could scarcely have taken place, when we
take into consideration the flourish of ,rumne,s
which hcralded forth the coming pageant TO the
word. just Tor moment imagine the excitement
which IS produced IN airy country village, when il
Is announced that, on such 4 day, the Hon. MIR -
will pass through. Curiosity is on the tiplce -e-c.
ry one Is anSouS to sce-and the excitement and
anxiety are increased IN proportion as the Hon
sen;lemin has distinguished himself in the councils
of the nation, IN fighting the battles OF his cnun
toy. III fame and deeds nave gone before him.
and row, that an opportunity is about to be atrotc.
ed, oil are ANXIOUS To behold him. Here was an
event about to take place. pre- eminenlly calculated
TO produce such state of feeins-io excite A deem
interest through al the surrounding country. No
tees, as have mentioned before, had been extern
slvey circulated; and the public generally, without
distinction of party, had been invited TO come and
p,riake Of this feast ct reason AMI flow OF sou
IL was, indeed, TO he ordinary occ SION, was
10 oe Jubilee; the Elk Governor OF the "uu,erri
ned Commonwealth was to os the master spiri, of
the scene. But he was not TO he aone-he w 5 10
tee surrounded and checTed, this ever mcmoro bile
IGN ct November, by host Of conscniil splrit -
MT Mcdowell was tn toe there. Who has not heard
of his iervId and imprisoned eIoauencc riv.ti,,
and enchanting his audience, and leading them can
tive ut his pcasuro7 Wise, too was TO be tbers.
me man VINO, out few years since, by his bold
untiring, and rancotouS abuse of the Democ-,tssnj
their measures, attracted more attention than anv
ore IN Congress, ard who. venture to ASSERT S,,
more cordially achorrsd and de,ested by the Demo-
Gratis ;han any man living, ard who denounced him
3 rs "a bta'ssnaTd aud 'nwdsrsr. Yes, the "Hon.
Henry y. Wise" was one Of the invited guests to
THIS eat free dinner The Hon. VIM. SINH was
also TO I've thcre-he who in the language O, ,onnr
IN the last Presidential Campaign, won wreatns suC-
hcient to bedeck and encircle the brows of thou
sand VIeIors-he too, was 10 he there 10 add impor
lance ana dignity TO the scene. Surely thought l.
there will be movement among the people ike the
rushing Of mighty waters-lhe ilrmcr w.I, forsake
his plough the lawyer his office, the doctor his pills
T patients, the shoemaker ms LASTS the tailor his
goose, the mechanic his shop, the smith his anvil
the politician his books ami newsp ,pers and al with
one accord, Will come mp 10 this great Democratic
rejoicing 10 addition 10 this Individual well skill
et IN his profession hsu been en- aged TO preside over
The culinary department; and TO crown all and as
II 10 leave no stone un.urneb, TO secure an immense
crowd, the ladies' mad been Invited TO cheer and
honor the scene 10y their smies; or, perhaps IN
more beautiful and appropriate language, "by their
presence TO slrew flowers IA the rugged pathway of
political hr.n
And YET, MIR Editor, norwiths,ondin. all this fuss
''- ~ w. VIZ IiAlA was ttllllGply tllluIe-
not only as II regards The invited guests, out also
the people. Ofthe long list OF Distinguished indr.
viJua,S, his Exceliency and Mr. IKE only attend
ed, together with about $50 persons, "Democrats,
Wings, Ladies, Boys and all!!-Ihoush, see Mir
Lsakc computes tie number at several hundreds.
It, from TINS $50, you subtract, say IS Ladies,
10 Bows,
IL Wings
80 persons from
other counties, you will have n pretty accurate
statement al the cJncOurse which assembled on the
IL h ulr. l., from the remainder you dsduc; the
number from other precincts in the county aRd the
turn IN the Greer field District will be small in
deed. SUch was the apathy and indifference mani.
tested, that number of Democrats within few
miles OF the place, took no part To- IN the matter.
The Governor OF course made speech emurac-
ing the various measures OF the Ezra Session al!
Of which, believe, he condemned; and nttemnrcd
To prove that he was then, what he had always
been, having never changed one OF mis- politics prin
cIp,e5-hut II was uphill business; and find
that his Democratic brethren are as much puzz ed
10 account for his presen, location, the no change
pl m, as the shop keeper TO tell how he had
be n cheated out Of his money by the Irishm4n, IN
tn anecdote related NY the Governor, which all
wnp heard, doubtless remember.
So lar asl can ascertain, there have been no
changes m this section: have understood sore few
have gone ch with tie Governor m aud about Low.
insst0n, and, u not misIniormed, three or four of
these gentlemen had their sentiments pub ishcd with
the proceedings OF the dinner. No toast; uelieye.
handed 10 from this precinct
| am aware, Mr. Editor, that your paper will now
be n led Wi the Interesting proceedings OF Con-
sress AMI the Legislature, which all are ANXIOUS to
see; Hnd ! cave this communication with you, 10
dispose OF as you may think prope
Very respectfully,
subjoin the following sentiment:
Hon. +. W. GILMER: