Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-16

rrea, mammoth Bank, though he himself believed sus
eneoarre clearly unconstitutional, why do nc ~ ioo,
~. sunoort Gen VIM F. Gordon, and the iathel
of that yery scheme when that question was, acco -
inc 10 The repeated airmations OF air. oou'hai, t
oreot test question between Gen. 0oruoh anu -
Garland2 In a word, we Will repeat never "
~ coon the course and political Inconsistencies OF any
80 so comne,eIy depicted and laid bare to the gaze
If an astonished public. Even the Wings themselves
were utterly confounded and admitted that MT. oou
NIL was as thoroughly beaten as his most inVe'efae Po-
litical opponent could WISH . a., p,,o
The day closed with frightened spirits on Inc Deo
crn,s and they will themselves to an ehoft au
real in The coming canvass which, from The ttuth Oh
their principles and the strength OF Their own CAUSE
must insure glorious triumph ~.
DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION
AT niuht the Association convened IN tue Gou''
uouse the President took the Chair, and . w. f'ch-
lin acted ms Secretary H.
Mr. John Willis Of Orange was called upon, VINO
that he had shouldeed his musket IN Inc cause
f The Democracy and that he would do battle Tor H.
He yndicated the Democratic party from The charges
of The Wings and fired upon the enemy IN gaiian'
style.
Peter Carr the candidate for The county, was mex
called for He stated, that however he m'ghl nave
been heretofore BIASED in his preferences for men, ne
had always held the principles of the Democratic par
IT, He then took up Mr. Cays speech of ISL against
rschartering u S. Bank; and declared, that not"'n
standing Mr. Clay had changed his opinions on thus suo'
;ect vet the arguments which he had adduced IN TINS
speech were unanswerable MIR. C. said, that Vrg'-
mn had heretofore presented almost undivided 'front.'
AGAINST National Bank and that IT had been nva-
rably the case whenever great questions were
ted in this State for the Legislature TO pass Resou-
tons against its constutonay and expectancy; 'nat
both oarties voted for these resolutions. The same
hing had been done in reference protective Tariff
What then he asked, had been the reason Tor change
of principle on these subjects BY The Wings oil srgn'a'
He replied, because the Wings OF The u 3 had taken
Nd for their candidate for the Presidency Henry Clay
who entertained opinions andfprnclples d'ametricaliy
opposed to those which the Virginia Wings had here
toiore expressed, and they were compelled 10 take Tue
bull by the horns md abandon principles Tor man
Democrat present remarked to US, that ihIs ou III
s4O vas buffalo, and had no horns, but since then,
two horns Bank and Tariff, had grown out, they II
ssized upon them Mr. Carr spoke also against The
D;strbution of the Land Sales. He was cheered by
the appreciation of the Democracy, who were highiy
pleased with prnc ples the eloqnence ana the aoe
and effective IN winch he sustained me cause
Of The Democracy and demolished The sophstry OF our
adversaries We are that, i'll The present contest
Mr. Carr will fight manfuly under the Democratic
banner and that our Democratic friends Will, to man.
rally to his support
franklin Minor, Esq then called upon for a
speech Mr. NJ said that he not accustomed TO
nnblc sneaking and he thought he could do better al
farming than at making political speeches; aud ne did
not know but he might cut both sides. lie believed,
he said, this was Democratic meeiing;-he seldom
came 10 town. but meeting Of some sort was gong on
in the Court house He said he had belonged to the
Wing party, and stuid with it as long he thought it
10 be honest Wing party, but he had no sthny Tor
the dishonest Wing party He spoke OF the disastrous
effects of National Bank, Protective Tarit, %c''
~ and declared that he concurred heartily IN the
sentiments and principles which Mr. Peter Carr had
advanced night that he should vote Tor HIM. and DO
all in his power to get others 10 do the same. Mt MI
nors Speech told upon the audience. The Wings pre-
sent first began to cheer, butt after they had heard
the remarks of Mr.. NJ, they were sllent-they now
heard who had, in 1910, voted for them, denounce
Mr. Clay and The Wing principles of lS44.
Gen. Gordon being called for, rose, as he sad with
pleasure and delight ct what he had this day witnessed;
he had young and talented friend (who from
poor boy had risen to distinctions without the aid oil
fortune or ffends,) completely demoish the great
Wing champion and orator of Albemarle-Mr. South
ALL the relation Of Patrick Henry the mantle of whose
eouuence had descended upon hlm-the very shake OF
whose head carried eoquence with It, We have seen,
he said, Mr.. Leake scientifically dssec this great
Wing orator joint by joint, and expose TO the view OF
the people, every muscle, every fibre, nerve and
tendon and we behold him complete mass Of incon-
sistency. General Gordon alluded, in handsome
manner, 10 the remarks of Mr. Willis, and in the
course of which be stated that Mr. Madison (whose
nephew Mr. Willis was) had declared, not long be fore
he died that he regretted the only act of his political
life the signing of the bill for churerng the u Bank
Mr. W. Gen G. said) had heard Mr.. Madison make
the declaration The General then compmened his
minstrel boy friend, "a very pretty ains'on 10 ls'sh
history the Irish mnsres always the first in
battle, and, with sword in hand, when fighting the
enemy they threw their wered harps upon their backs
The British could conquer the Irish while the
mnsres lved) Peter Carr, upon his eloquent speech
and correct principles and wished him in the
contest this Spring. He also alluded TO Mr.. Minor
remarks, and congratulated the Association upon the
prospects of triumph that awaited the Democratic party
Col. Randolph being called for, gave some account
of the workings and bearings Of United States Bank,
and the Tariff upon the interests of the wheat and To-
bacco growers He showed that when there was
high Tariff, and expansion fthe paper money, that
they got less for their produce and the country had 10
send millions Of specie out Of it, the balance OF trade
being against us; but with low Tariff, tobacco and
wheat invariably brought better prices, we exported
more of these articles, and had millions Of specie re-
turned TO u.s. the balance Of trade being in favor
He also showed the injustice of the present Tariff up
on the poor and aborng man, acted he said, as per
capita tax and oppressive He used several tables
which proved all he said
Mr. Grattan Of Rockingham, was called upon for IN
teligence from the Tenth Legion OF Democracy, the
1900 FOUNDER He assured the Association that Rock
ingham, remained firm and true to the cause OF the
Republican party; and that instead of being, as in
1910, 1900 FOUNDER, they intended it should be a
400 FOUNDER
At | o'clock the Association adjourned-the men,
bers being highly delighted at what they had witness
ed this day JeeersOnian
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