Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-20
To the Editors of tic Enquirer:
RED OAK BARBACJE.


rangement the Democrat, festival in comFii-
ncnt 10 General George C. prongooic, vas
held at Red Oak, in brunswick Ciz-ns g.ne-
rally. without distinction of oal.v were invited
A an early honr large company had a4sem-
bled, ~ the best estimate s1 OF 1929 probdhy
the Intermediate number 900 Fifty, perhaps
were Wings. The Rel Oak being in that par,
O; Brunswick which lies conteacu> TO D;nwG
die and Luncn5arg, many were present from
each Of those counties and :. few from Petersburg
About Il o'clock, the bal! was op.ne4: by Alex
ander ID. Sims u >. Carolina, a nephew o: Gen
Dromgoole. The excellent political stool; from
which ne derives his extract and Jic lauIels won
by him in his scathins and triumphant rctoIt TO
the unproroked assault OF Col. Mallory upon his
chi"al,ou> state, and hin, IS on Of is citizens
and Representatives, AZ IN" last Brunswick. Court
raised high expectations. And we'll were they
realized. For an hour and 4 hall he cnchainet
the attention vi The company: first, b. :; mastery
review OF Inc couT>s. arc feelings OF South Caro-
lima. Scattering 10 the wiz s the ials. ana iG.c
imputaiions upon IL character and bearing. rs 4
State and member Vi the Couleieracr. and aiie,;-
ing the love and devotion III It's people ~ the
union;) ana, afterwards, by: closc aaG luminous
ANALYSIS and exposure Of Wing hcrcsics AMI
humbngs on the several questions OF the Eark
Tariff and Annexation.
Dinner was then ;-anouncei-and rich and
bountliul feast il was, ! assure you. Old Brui.s-
wick, always celebrate forts Barbacue> that day
surpassed herself To their hearts content. with
richest flow OF social feeling and in best cheer,
Tie large company crjoycd The plenty: and retired
from the long tables with every appetite abun-
denllv satisfied, except ior another :" iea>, 81
reason" such as they had cnlovcd in the opening
speech. This wish was no; long ungTaiiiet.-
soon Captain Il Kijdcr Meade assembled the
stand surrounded l,- his M MOI
sonal friends and former political allies, from
whom, in the late revolutions OF parties, he had
been temporarily separated. Expectation was on
,pioe. Every word was eagerly capshtu2
He commenced br calmly and reI>picuon,iy
reviewing the progress OF political events, from
the Proclamation 10 the present iiIne-eyplained
the grounds III his separation from the Democratic
party and The nature OF the late alliance of him
and the State Rights Wings with the larger wing
OF the Wing pary--coatras;ed The professions OF
that party with lis performances, and with great
force demonstrated the madness and folly Of
longer union between State Rights men and Clay
Wings, and eloqucnsly appealed 10 his old Har
risou friends who in 1910 shouted haleluiahs
when. as Elector he proclaimed the oppos lion of
Harrison 10 Bank, Tariff, Internal Improvements
and all the unconstitutional measures to which
Mr.. CLAY now sianCs committed, 10 abandon the
CLAY party with their false and fatal doctrines ana
stand by him in support OF their long CHERISHED
principles and Polk and Dallas, who were pledged
~ maintain and establish them.
He then took up the Tariff question, and dis
cli>scd il with eminent ability and success; and
closed his speech OF about two hours length with
an impressive and powerful arsumcn; IN favor
Of the annexation Of Texas, and sat down ami
the applause and congratulations OF his Gclighle!
audience.
Al the close OF the speech an old Rcvolu;iona-
nv soldier. whose head was whilened By the
trosts OF so winters. in the overflow Of his glad
feelings exclaimed, much 10 the metrment OF The
company who thoroughly accorded with him.
tina; ''of all the men he had ever known, hi
friend Meade had learned most in the last four
years"
Gen. Dromgoole was then loudly called FOR, AMI
richly did he repay the Kindness Of his confiGing
and generous constituents, who had honorcd him
with that festival. lie ,rayerscd The entire iel'
Of politics; and such i the inexhausibe ieri-
iity of his resources, such the depth and com
pass Of his gigantic mind, such the extent ana
variety Of his political information, that Upon the
various questions so ably discussed by the orators
who preceded him. he spoke with SO much fresh
ness and originality, and such visor and power Of
thought as 10 enlist the most intense Interest, anu
10 afford the iycle>t entertainment and most
valuable information have never heard him
more happy.
His profound speech, sparked with vii and
eloquence from beginning 10 end. and is another
monument To his extraordinary genius.
At late hour, he closed with the proposition.
that, from that day, till the first Monday in No
vember next, each man present SHOULD pledge his
utmost energies TO the election Of Polk and Dali
las and on tina, nomcntous day, all should repair
TO the polls and register their votes in their tehaii
which was resolved on without dissenting voice;
and thus ended the festival al Red OAK. which
will long he remembered with Joyous feelings hy
the enthusiasts ana determined Democracy
which paIiook Of is pleasures.
A VISITOR
n B. Brunswick pledges herself for 200 ma
loritv.