Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-07-16
IL re Editors Of tie Enquirer
Yours, truly,
Louisa, July 10th. ISL

10 ne Editors Of tie Enquirer:
FAIRFAX Co, July 6, "A.
Ever anxious 10 see the cause OF Democracy
,-osperine and for no other reason than because
DO most certainly believe, that on lis prosperity
the welfare of orr country mainly depends
can assure YOU that lis friends in this county are
~, asleep bu, moving: and since the Convention,
,4sra ) a spirit aroused among MS that viii, IN
November next unfold 4 tale that has not hither-
;, been told We haze number OF active anc
Intelligent men in our ranks, in every respect quail
,fsl /, rally. organize AMI disseminate light
through our community, which isall tina; Is want
IN, 10 render us al all times triumphant. But
,alght as well at once, and | Will here, however
!nor,ifyiug, candidly acknowledge that we have
been most derect III these premises; notwi,fstana-
ing Your many wise ana urgent appears 10 arouse,
arouse, and be up ami doing.
No county perhaps in the State, has better ma
,erials 10 effect the oblec ba none perhaps more
defective in organization, than we are very
few Associations are YET formed, when mere
should be at least one in each precinct Hnmp!e
asI am am determined that what little influence
ifany NAV possess shall be exercised IN form
ing Democratic Associations Tor resi- assured
the impending crisis is one not less inpor-
,snt than any that has occurred since $500
Nothing is wanting 10 ensure most triumphant
d.,ila, OF Wniggery with all its train oil abomna
Mons. bu, unitv-(nay not unity, for that we
have)-and action, action! :,
am happy TO be able 10 inform you ,hat-the
sane >piri, OF enthusiasm that is operating among
rs. is moving maniully in old Federal AleXan-
tris. oar neighbor town, which has Tor years
been Federal. and IS Federal still. But thai III
re Spartan Band of Democrats there congre-
gl.ei are causing The dry bones 10 shake; and
rus. ana believe she is destined ere long, 10 5e
redeemed from those party screws which have
h.,9 50 tv-annically twisted on Democracy, when
ever has attempted lift lis head in an aSsocla-
tai capacity They have, within few weeks
formed Democratic Association, and am in
formed b. some OF their numbers, that on the Isl
or ii meeting from two 10 three hundred enroll
ei themselves in the glorious cause and VIII nave
numbered. no doubt, in a few weeks more, from
three 10 four hundred, all good, true and indomi-
table spirits. ana no others do they want or Will
have heard it suggested the other day BY some
~ ,hsm whether il would not be advisable as
they were coming in 50 fast 10 appoint COM
miiee Of examination, TO enquire II some OF
lhsm might not be PiIiaiacS, coming IN TO SPY
IN, the camp. Thus You see how the genius OF
Democracy is waking uP in all sections, even IN
the most unlikely, to rally under the banner OF
lDung Hciorg.
some time ago any man who would have as
serted that there were sixty Democrats in Alex
,oar,9. would have been looked upon, by Uats
.f,bi> neirhborhooi as WORTH OF a Irateh J7cs-
a., bu. they now open their eyes with an empty
stare.
was prc>en; the other night ut Democratic
mass meeting in the Market Square al AleNah,
d-ia where was witness 10 4 scene oil attempted
disorder ari petty tyranny, on the part oil same
Wings. that would have done honor 10 hand oil
hgf-fe0d Indians if not 10 squad oil Swe!l-head
whites. Ore Of the speakers, and he worthy
1ouar-ou,er 100. in the course OF ms REMARKS,
had occasion. for the purpose OF illustration,
70 p-esen, the TIL of an Old Coon the last thing
in The world. one would suppose, TO give offence
- one of his Excellency's devoiees But such
was is >pasmodic effect, that the moment II was
shewn they were deprived of every sense oil de-
c,ncy. delicacv and gentlemcnly feeling they
possessed: their mouths were instantly drawn mo
The most hiieous contortions preparatoryto the
uterance of their maniac and voclierons orisonS
:, me very L1il-rclict of the object OF their
id5Ia,ry-I was however, much graiiied, al the
calm dignifcd manly but determined rebllke,
they received, which made some quail under
sense of shame, and others pfecipitatety retreat,
under the influence OF another sense, by no means
,ss oo,eof Unjust however in justice say, that
saw several ofrnv Wing friends thathad too much
s..resnect and respect for the rights OF others, 10
a.,ennt 10 ,respass upon them. Those enthusiaS-
IL or II Won choose fanatic gentry, when attempt
jar 10 excuse themselves for their outraSeS, say,
the. can never see even the toe-na'i OF this mai
la,yei r1cmi,,t of their alteration. either IN the
lands of enemies or their own, without nvolun-
iarly shouting their mattening wells.
must here take occasion to mention ano,her
transaction OF this. all the dccency. party OF Alex
anlria. which casts the other completely in the
shaie On our last anniversary You are appriSed
there were two dinners and professions: one
hy the Wings at the race course, and the other
~. inc Republicans al Shutters Hill Pro-
yrammes Of both were previously published; both
narries were 10 pass up King Street; but on the
morning of the Ain, without any previous no
lice the Wings stretched rope across that
street. from the Marshall House to one on the
opposite side, no doubt By consent. beng al
Whies along which rope was suspended cloth
with the names Of Cag and Ffeftn@taN"R pant,
81 on it intended no doubt TO tyrannise over, and
insult the Democrats: an insult, too which bore
an lis face The most dastarily character al once
reducing them 10 The indignity OF passing under
j, or the other alternative OF hauling II down,
and then have an excuse TO charge them WIN an
attempt 10 create disorder and riot but the pal'rv
attempt was frustrated by the good sense ana love
ot order which always has and trust ever will,
characterize the Democratic party IN the DIS
trirt and elsewhere BY turning into another
S,ra., Inns avoiding either alternative This Is
I'M, q snarinen. understand, of the spirit which
has for ! long time stamped the supposed dominant
par,r there. Whenever the other party have made
any demonstration in support Of their PolNicai
opinions in I public manner. The whole Is oniy
in character with tieir political conduct ana that
of their great leader, the Dictator OF Ashland
when clothed with a little brief AUTHORITY
You will no, understand me as including all me
Wings in nv remarkS-for know several there
who are far from par;akins OF The general spirit.
There is 4 biz dynasty, which stands of and
looks on; and little ote much the most hume
rous and sometimes venomous as copper
heads. The Gazette Editor though a Wing. has
a little more delicacv ami good feeling than man,
and a vast deal more OF something else than mos,
Of them. He was however pretty rabid in 1910
and they say, talked liile metaphorically about
knives and their hits" He is not now exactly
10 the taste of some of his bretheren, who woald
| have no doubt, throw him overheard, II they
could get a real bowie-knife fellow, such as Your
H1,g Editor. Though the Gazette man of
Alexandria is 4 Staunch Wing. | have some
times though, his Whiggery is somewhat mo!ii-
fed by LILLE OF the blood OF his old Jefierso-
nan Democratic grandfather, whom well know
b. reputation.
Now, Messrs Editors would Won not think
party pretty hard run, and pretty cherries indeed,
who would, in their published programme, beg
and beseech for the cheers and greetings of the la
dies from the windows as they should pass But
such was the fact of nv Wing friends in Alex
andra, as saw from the papers
ACCoTINK.