Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-10-12
EJtcntirc Commute,
SCENES IL NELSON.

Ef'rdrt ri Iehlr, dafcd "l.hNiNGsToS, oci. !.
"Cn Wednesday last, at this place, il being the first
day Of our Circuit Superior Court; Gov Gil'ner ad.
dressed respectable number OF hts constituents 81 all
nafrs in speech Of near three hours length IL which
liz defended his in the late E%tfa Session ~
Congress with his known ability and Independence
which commanded the strictest attention ana dtcp
ard absorbing interest
| ale touched upon most all Of the leading mea-
surcs acted pon the lake Extra Session. aud proved
Ia the satisfaction Gf al present, who were not hind'd
with party prejudice, that he strictly consistent IN
his opposition 10 all those i"r winch he has
lccn recently ~ violently dnounccd by tie party with
which! he ha- been identified and, II the course II h's
remarks did occasionally hunor"nsly refer 10 ms oP-
ponen, Mr.. Irving, 10 the no little amusement oil 's
auIirncc
rose 10 reply but II growing late in The evening,
am! the people impatient u - IN their houses lie IL
the su.ge.ton oi Of h friends, postponed his re-
marks until The next day, with an earnest appeal 10 ms
Wig friends ,h:t they would stand united ana DC hos
discouraged because they had been deserted BY John
! T, Ter and a small squad Of Virginia theorists.
7 "Ou t!r following day, accordingly, about . clock
in The evening, Mr. Irving assembled the stand, Will
his saddr.hngs load Of papers, speeches. pamphlets,
and old journals (Which by The way ufe sometimes
\ unwrlcome visitors 10 those who have been long en-
yaueJ in public ailairs,) and commenced speaking I"
amu, IN equal number of hearers as were present on
the preceding day and il IS due 10 Inn 10 say, That his
remarks drcorous and respectful and developed
mind iur learning and research that disappointed us
most sanguinr friends: and IL IS 10 be regretted that
young man possessing his talents should thus sacrifice
himself Mt the prompngs Of party broken INTO rag
ncnis by their uirr disregard oil The pubic VIII anu
all constitutional obligations.
"Mr Irving undertook 10 reply 10 all The points r..
r.rred Ia Ly Mr. Giimer but few 81 winch he coiid
lind the least vulnerable. But The whole dhit 81 his
ARGUMENT consisted in lahnr,d effort 10 shew lhat hr.
G.mer had ut least been moons: sieIi III one tang
and that wa, he had been dsI"ya TO ms Pniy-
No, that he had voted contrary to any oil hs i"f"e
ol.u rrpeated opinions acts, bat he had committed
IN. unparconabr Of voting a.anst party Speaker
= yort,, Clerk and a party Printer when he had de-
arca in the canvass his opposition TO mayor Gar
land tina, he every incii wing. 10 INC con,
trary, Mr. Irving approved every measure that his
tWigl Party proposed ~ III" 'aie Extra S'sS'In'
/ Rank Distribution Tariff aud all, and wound NJ by
chimiur in with his party III the reckless ara dai
nerous pocy OF ah.sn:ng tie veto power 81 the IRE
.idcnt in the Constitution, that they nay tici'"j 'aS!'h
u,on lie country munsirnus political machine 70
,lSerye the views ." rariy itadsrS aud party misFur
which has been repeatedly rejected ny an o''f"h'i"
INC majority Of the American Fcopr;
nWhrn Mr. Irving closed, Mr.. Gi!mer reJo'ned tor
an hour in crcbc and impressive manner, when
was listened to with profound attention IFS fePy -
that part OF Mr.. lrylnss remarks whcn aecuse'
IN, NJ d;sloyaty to pafig was in Of whitening re-
hike lie reminded the people, that when me " hss
we're drunmin. for recruits III lie late ffes1fnal can
va.s with their ios cabins and ftder 1drreS' ,hen ,e
crv was snnou FIR the sake oil the UnInh lhen Dam
and anti. Bank, Tariff and anti ihr'ii' ".a'e
man conservatives and oil, invoked TO come To
IN. rcscuc and that ndan;Italc spirit oil F9rty was
h;sscd and denounced. But soon Us they had theFe
h ,nn,v p,accd themselves III power, then the cry
raiscd stick to your party ~,
I uNr C,lmrr III his remarks OF The preceding aa.'
u,od 10 an effort made by himself, in the late Extra
| : ,,n f,r The appoinlnrnt OF committee 70 ST
hr, ,,,or during the Of Congress, 10 eSa'he
;o,o the necessity of rctrenchmen III some OF ne "
nortmen,s of the Government; IN reply 10 "nich ~
I,vng ,uyrcsted that such committee would Dc i.@e
The sDutchnans gun, cost more than u w"u!a c'ne
-. mai i would result probably in turning out some
400 mr. three unmpor,ant officers, and thai "ouia oe
the end Of il. In reply to WINCH VT. naei, '" .'e
| most effective manner reminded his audience =" '''e
ton thousand Wing promises oil 'fetrenchmrhs AZ" ~
firm in The late Presidential canvass; but when an al
| .er,,, i made 10 commence tie good work. we are
,,untnnly told that It would be Ike Tie Dutchma"
nm cost more than it viii come TO-
.Mr Gimer closed his remarks in a powerful ana
.loouent argument in reply TO that part OF M n
v;n,s remarks in which lie advocated tie aoo!'t'on u
The veto power Of The President. lie presented 80 o
chilly To the minds Of all present, that The veto power
was that great conservative remedy, WINCH VIZ
lated to check and prevent rash aud nasty ies'
nv an arbitrary yranicel majority, ana the'''y Pr
,c The rrh,s oil The minority; that 1t met Inc Amos
| :,,,l T.s,onse Of APPRECIATION; and sucii was tue
,n;G.., effect IF his speech, that Mr. Irving aga'"
counted The stand and shouted TO the top Of MS voice
n i, anain heard 10 reply; but TO his no le asc"'
6,nre The audience preciptates ett the Iourthanse'
| 81 Tell you, Sr, that the State Rights ways IN
s,v,,;ves and Republican Democracy are again UNI.
49, limos, 10 4 man IN lh;s county-and Nr. G'lnieT $
50 far mus, and will NICE. with the hearty re-
,,n.p Of every patriot, matters NJ, 70 wha' P' e
/ b.onr And thencefprth, Federalism mus. agan
stand upon lis bo;ian stripped OF those alliances
i yb;cb lis hypocrisy had for time drawn around "
and prepare I'seh ioi 'ha' "'e'