Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-09-08
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To The Denotrnru of Ejng UiLja,n rountu

HOub, 1'i III 1914, IRE Eli De
fratres jurGti in the cause of Democracy.
Yours, &c., AGRlCOLA.
FOR TIE EJNoUiRER.
10 Me De"otracy Of King WiHiam County.
Deinocfats u Republicans understand, that a
meeting will be held at your Court House on your mex
Court day, tor .he purpose Of comforting together and
adopting such measures as may be deemed necessary
IN relation to sending Delegates, or organizing the
best mode Of sending Delegates TO the Baltimore Con.
vention. From the decided stand always taken BY the
Democrats oil hNng William county, | nn in hopes tina,
old Democratic King William wi have the largest
meeting ever held al her Court House. have moi
forgotten the noble effort that the host Of her "a Ian,
sons made far Martin Van Buren, in 1910. Never shall
iorget the gallant stand which was taken by her
Brastons, her Roanes, her Gregorys. her Shad
her Edwards, her Lipscombs, her Kings, her Little.
pages, her Robinsons, and a gallant host Of others, who
stood last by the Republican cause in The hour of trial
Democrats of King William Rally to a man, and
attend the meeting. Let every Democrat attend it with
The energy which should characterize a band of bro.
Tiers. Let you. motto be, "Inioa-cveTy thing for the
en- use, nothing for mem Let the people meet from
every section of The county. Although your county is
about four to one for Martin Van Buren,. as your frs,
cho;ce, still, If my other candidate should receive the
nomination OF the Democratic party, King William
will vote TO a man for the nominee. no matter whether
II be Calhoun, Johnson, or Cuss. Republicans OF King
William you have led the front ranks with The De-
mooracy Of Virginia. To you The Democrats of the
Old Dominion look with pleasure and pride. A rumor
has gone forth, that YOU are split up between rival can
didaies, so that The Wing party will carry the county
for Clay at the Presidential election in 1914. Such
~ the report. And can II be possible, that The land of
John Roane can have, by division, thrown herself into
the hands Of The Federalisis. by the mere preference for
this or 70, that man for the Presidency: Forbid it, pa
triotism forbid II, justice! Never, M, never shall ]
believe that the Democrats OF king William wi ever
divide from Democracy. They have inherited from
their noble parents no mere preferences for men Even
in the days ot our %boyhood, often have we listened W tn
delight TO The grcy.headed Fathers or your honorcd
county, relating The great principles that TIE Dsmo-
Gratis Of King William assisted TO ACHE ye in l19S and
9 and 1900, King William stood firm by Jefferson. In
1898, and in 1910, We find her noble sons still doing
good service IN the Democratic ranks. Never can !
forget the gallant contests in which her lion hearted
sons engaged in ls40. Never will | forget the stern
rebuke which. she gave to several Federal Demogogues
who volunteered their services, 10 give her lessons on
Whiggery in 1910, from distant c,ties-and 10! she
wonld not tou n the fangs Of Fede rallsm in $40 with
a shorty foot pair of longs" No! She raised the
standard of Martin Van Buren, as The Democratic can
didate, and ave him an overwhelming majority; and
she vii! give o the Democratic candidate a still strong
or majority 1854, Rally, one aud all, and attend
the mee'ing-and let your motto be, Union, harmony,
Cancellation every thing for The cause, aud nothing
for men A DEMocRaT rs Truth.
GA Democrat in Truth, v sounds the hast from the
bug'e. We us. that the Democrats of KING William
will listen IN with pleasure-will rally around the
Republican inner with all their energy-and will as
s'st their brelren of Virginia in redeeming our cause,
from the dyrace 20 which the Wings in the other
States subjeed it-and which the Wings in this State,
with all theimnn,meries and misre representations, their
log collins nj hard cider, were most anxious to reduce
us in IS40. Let every Democrat arouse himself, and
attend the Getting. There is but one way in which
we can mcssigna!ly rebuke the Federal Whies-but
one way in hich We can give the most beautiful il
lusiration ofhe principles of our Governnent-and
that is, by ling Martin Van Buren, back -EnquiSer.
TO TIE pITURS or TINE E.SOIIRER.
NEW YORK, Aug 3lst. 1913.
Gentleme: The question of Irish Repeal, which in
Richmond heard so little about, as hardly 10 regard
il Of any ,nsequencc, whether i, ever took place OF
not, is, in to great city Of interests and excitements,
one of the ost popular subjects Of the day. My at
tention wa called 10 it yesterday, by The display Of
large bills Fsted abou. the streets, calling n meeting of
The Repealissociation, and stating that Mr.. Robert
! TYLER wouladdress them. was determined To avail
myself Of sfavo'ablc an opportunity 10 hear whatever
might be sd upon the subject. An account Of which !
will give y, as you may LOOK on il with some interest.
Circuusnces prevented my attending as early in
the evenin as | could have wished. But crossing
over from lst Broadway to Washington Hall, where
the meellr was 10 be held, snon heard vibrating
,brouph THAR, the shouts and cheers, of what | al
once recogzed ns n New York gathering. And hurry.
ing on thrgh one street and another, | soon reached
the Hall, we're l found such a crowd as ia seldom met
with even this city.
have so "Old Tammanv Hail. on the eve of an
election, VEN lis walls would almost rock with the
cheers nndress of the "Dpmocracy;' and, during The
better days. Whiggery, Masonic Hall would do the
same-but never cqualled the enthusiasm Of the scene
before meThere shout after shout rose like some huge
wa We breahg upon q beaten shore-lke which, they
appeared cermined 10 lash "Oid England until made
10 redress e wrongs OF Ireland.
Elbow,rmy way nlong through the crowd, | sue
cccded in ining entrance 10 the Hall, where two or
three thoand persons had assembled The heat was
40 onnresse as would almost have put a "tire King
n, deianc The Acting Mayor of The city, Mr.. Purdy,
was prespg. Over him was suspended a large BAN
ner. on Wch was inscribed, limited Irish Repeal As.
sociation Justice 10 misunderstanding "Jusuce to
Ireland. r6'-anoiher, "I775," over which was a
lsrpe caof Liberty, and other emblems of freedom
and indendence. When | entered, Mr.. Mckeon was
about ipoducing MIR. Tyler 10 The meeting. He said,
din hinyiey recognised a most thorough champion OF
Ir;sh ReaI-one distinguished in the walks of litera.
,n,e-con of the Chef Magistrate of the Union-and
that hsould propose nine cheers TO MIR. Robert Ty-
ler.' ,ich we're given by all present. Nothing could
have ,ualled the enthusiasm and kindly feeling he
met yh.
WIN it had subsidized, M. TYLER addressed the
meetg for about an hour, in a most eloquent manner.
His lie is much after the "OidF Virginia" school, and
TIM, as n frglnan, you need be proud of him =
Notlg but real eloqnence could have kept the at.
tenti of so vast an assemblage. Nothing else would
havkep, me leaning forward on my toes-the per-
,piron pouring off like rain at times chewing and
mow like an sold ship by the repeated bursts of
applse that rung from all parts of the room. He said,
.Hame among them, as the friend of Ireland, and to
dennce a country whose history and government he
~hat5that for her injustice he would refer them TO the
spe1es OF Sheridan and Burke, TO her conduct 10.
wal France, whose territory she had invaded, and
whs Legitimate sovereign she had imprisoned. =
Th4he would refer them 10 'her PRACTICES and encr
mis- towards the East Indies; 10 The wnr OF our own
Relation, and that Of our second war for inde pend
ensto the principles Of our Declaration Of lndepcnd c
enc and To her late war agains, China lie would
r. them TO the seven long centuries she had held
Trad in bondage, more inlolerable than the tortured
e,ence of the Roman slave.-lreland, he said, "had
esdone justice to England; she had recruited her ar
ms replen shed her treasury, and filed her courts OF
lsyi,II Judges whose talents have reflected everlast
ialory en- the British ermine" He would ak, what
hireland done to merit the harsh language Of We'll
Iaon upon the mention Of whose name misses and
eaalions arose from all parts Of the room) and others
tsrds her? Ii he understood the question Alright, II
a TO obtain peaceably the repeal fan act Odious and
dessive TO Ireland.
nt time vii! not permit me TO follow him on through :
tvhole of bis remarks He did full justice 10 Ireland, ;
most ably vindicated her rights. Towards the close
nds speech be became oppressed by the sufocating
Rof the room; and afterwards, as | understood, faint
eiom its effect.