Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-11

storm wastes lis fury on The c.ests Of their native
mountains
FslS icnn Wills The yonnr and CITED son of old
o'acgs. u vigi!ant waicaman IN the camp Of Demo-
cracy. He has taken the doctrines Of the iilusIrious
Madison for Tie text book OF lis political creed
lTunc-Demacracy.
(here Mf. Willis arose, and made a brief, appropriate,
ana eloquent address, which lie concluded with the
following sentiment:
The invention OF The ayca and noes The great Sc
cutI'Y oil the constituent, against Ike dishonesty or
idiihlessness of The representative
il. John II. War'mann Thoroughly imbued with
The true political faith. he has ever been, and still! IS,
The unf'nch'ng and efficient advocate Of the cause Of
Democracy - iune-Look out Gpon tie Stars.
(Here Nj. Nartmann arose, and rendered his thanks.
IN a snort ard appropriate manner, which he concluded
with the folioaing sentiment
The Democracy of Madison Firm and lion hearted
10 The advocacy aud maintenance of correct principles.
Inc Democracy Of ":ae Old Tenth Legion are proud
oil their acquaintance. And though separated FROM
each other by the mountains beig cen us, we are happy
to know, That we are shoulder 10 shoulder in the great
struggles necessary to perpetuaie our l,bertics)
10 John Poinde xter lis talents and worth rive
promise oil much future usefulness. In him good old
Democratic Louisa is ably and filly represented OF tie
present cccas'on.-[L ,fe let us cherish.
(bere Mr.. foiBdeXter rendered his thanks in an mp.
P%roPr'ate address, WHICH he concluded by Offering tie
following sentiment.
John Z. Calhoun and Martin Van Buren, May
they forget Personai interests, and look alone to the
safety OF the Democracy party in opposition to modern
Whigrary)
Is Our abscn: friends and invited ruests-[Tune-
Days of Absence.
IL. The Ladies They parity cur morals, refine orr
sentiments and e3alt our naiures.-fTune-O! IT'S
Love IT'S Love
Here letters from various gentlemen were read.
#h!cii ~; &c found Al the close oi these proceedings
VOLUNTEER ToAsTs.
BY Nathaniel J. Welch, Vice President. The De.
mccrais of Orange. Taica,ed, faititul and gallant in
the cause OF Democracy.
By Jas I. H,li, Wee President. The Right of Search,
only as expounded by Gen. Cass.
BY Til. J. Humphreys. The Democracy of the Tenth
Legion: Her princ'plesaTc rs lofty as her native noun
tains, and have delied and ever will defy the humbugs
OF any party whose creed is 10 be found in the stripes of
a coon skin, and whose principles are concentrated in a
cider barrel.
By "A. R. Blakey. The Ilarrisonburg Band: The
soul stirring strains ct their music arouse in The bosom
all the pure and e%nnobiIng principles Of our nature, and
ever incItc Us 10 chivalrons deeds OF virtnous and pairi-
otto action. The people Of Madison Will ever bear in
delightful remembrance a recollection of the thrilling
strains of their O:phean music OF Ia day.
By Lewis Harrison. The late Hon. Linn Banks
Whist the archives of the V,rrinia Legislature and Of
the Congress of the u. ) attes; hs v worth as a statesman,
his private character in all tho relations of life viii lie
remembered BY the citizens of Madison, who in life de-
lighted tn honor him.
BY Wm. Il. Mills. Peace TO the illustrious dead; rra-
t'due 10 the sfr"iceeble living: Ia time Of peace, per-
haps i; is well 10 differ; but in time of war, lightning in
every eye, thunder in every arm, and one undivided
from, 10 The invaders Of our soil.
BY John Terrell Hon. Wa. Smith, our faithful re-
preventative: His talents are Of the first order. BY his
energy and ability in the hard cider campaign of l-i0,
he saved old Virginia from tie hands o! Federal Wing
gerry, and gained for himself the confidence and atiec-
ions Of the grea, Democratic intniiy.
By Tn J. Humphreys. John c. Calhoun: Ills ability
os 4 statesman, aud his purity as all individual, challenge
the admiration Of The world.
By Isaac ". Johnson. ilay the stars emblazoned
upon our iiag tlash across the Atlantic, and shed their
benignent rays over the whole Eastern continent.
By John Boo;on. William Smith, our guest and late
Representative 10 Congress: The champion of Demo-
crazy, who saved Virginia from Wing ihraIdom in lo40,
and prescribed by the Legislature of Virginia in 1913,
in districting The State. May he never fulter, and live
to fill a distinguished station in a democratic admins
tration of the General Government.
BY TN WEIGH, (sent) Judge II. ST. G.. Tucker:
The able jurIst, the consistent politician, the accom-
plished gentleman; his late work on Constitutional
Law displays the ability Of its author, and does honor
to the State which gave him birth.
BY J. Il. Stevens, OF Harrsonburg. Our guest, the
Hon. William Smith: Virginia's noblest son; the able,
jealous, aud fearless champion of Democratic primer
pies; defeated, but not conquered. trust the day Is
not faT distant, when he Will again shine in the coun-
ellis Of the nation.
By A. 3 BIskey. The Democracy of the Tenth
Legion: True to their country in every emergency, the
distant thunder Of her cannon strikes terror deep into
the hears of her opponents: and the motto, "Anti-
Clay any how upon the flag of her noble and gallant
band On the present occasion, will become the watch
word of the democracy, that shall lead us on TO victory.
BY Edmund G.. Chapman. Thos. Richie: The able
rxpounder Of Democratic principles. May his mighty
arm, with pen in hand, never cease TO work as long as
Whiggery has ioothold in this good cid Dominion.
By William Walker. Governmental interference
with the pursuits Of the people: A system Of legaIizcd
plumber, By which money il taken out of one mans
pocket and transferred to the pocket OF another; IN
which operation the laooring man is always the injured
party.
By Marcus u. Biakey. Hon. VIM. Smith: 1t would
be a beautiful moral, and an act Of high moral justice
for him to succeed the Hon. VIM. G. Rives, with whom
he has SO often and so ably combetied.
BY ST. Clair D. Kirtley, of Rockingham. Martin
Van Burens right; let HIM try again.
By p. r. Harrison, of Ilarrisonburg. John c. Cal
houn May his political faith be the text book of
these United States, and he himselftheir administrator
in ls44.
By VIM. Simms, tsent) Great talents, supported
by energy, virtue and true Democracy, have nothing
to dread, as sooner or later they must find their pro-
per level and jus, reward, or Liberty cease TO have vo'
,aries.
By C. Walker. Randolph Macon College Tho
seat Gf literature and science, entirely Tree from tho
bigotry and scctaFianism asceibed 10 her by her enc
mIes-May she ever stand as she Is-the monument
OF learning and morality.
BY John p. RcsoI. Virginia When called on for
her Jewels, ike The mother OF the Gracchi, she points
to her sons.
By John S. Beazeley. Martin Van Buren, The
dis,p;e rested patriot; the uncou promising advocate oil
the "equal rights Of man. Defeated in lo40 ny means
that dafkened The bright page Of our country e history;
may he receive in ~, as an ACT o! retTibutve justice,
the highest Office within the gift Of free and gene
rons people.
BY the narrisonbnrs Band. The people Of Madi-
son Justly famed for their Democracy and hospitality
their kindness to US will constitute some OF our
happjest recollecti0ns.
By David S. Jones. Mechanics: May The sons Of
Mechanicism march on in virtuons habits, and magni.
fly the honorable calling Of thel' profession, and suffer
not the,. sigh,s and privileges 10 be frowned down by
the proud and naughty brow of ArIstocracy; for, they
are, when united with the tl!eIs of the soil, their
natural allies, the defenders and supporters OF a free
and Independent, Government.
BY james Walker, Jr Shelton F. Lcake A true
scion Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS looks up to him as
forming one ofthe brl ghtest stars in her political horizon.
By John P Rpsor. The memory OF Franklin tie
drew ;hnndeibol.s from Heaven aud forged them
against Tyranny.
7By b. d. Gath, of Albemare Henry Clay An
| honest man; the greatest statesman OF the present day.
Cad send he mss be the next President.