Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-28
FOR THE E.NQ CiaER.
MEETING N KING & QUEEN.

Tie BqA N .Niton.
On Monla,- last. the people OF King s. Queen
met 10 confirm the nominations recently made At
Baltimore. /; was decidedly the largest and most
enthusiastic gathering ! ever witnessed in the
county. The most perfect Upon in sentiment
and feeling. combined with Spiri, oi warm and
thorough devotcGncss 10 he great cause OF the
people pelyaded this vas, assemb!ase OF the De-
mocracy q Old Virginia
The meeting was first addressed b. Mr. r. l..
Montague. OF Middlesex. in All argument sound
clear and convincing. upon the leading issues he
fore the country. This young gentleman is ceS-
tined 10 gather lauTel> in The coming fight. His
speech told with great effect upon the Audience.
whose attention Tor more than an hour ne held
enchained. Mr.. TRIBE oil Essex. IVES next called
Tor and in a speech Of characteristic beauty and
force. held up before the assembly the conG,ic Of
the Wing party from $50 10 the present time
and pictured in coiors deep and striking tine evils
Of that species OF Presidential eiectioneerng Tor
which Mr.. Clay has been remarkable Of late.
He closed win a strong appeal for Texas. and
contrast in regard - the position OF the TWO can
cidaleS ior The Presidency upon that subject His
speech like that OF his predecessor. was received
with warm demonstrations ri applause.
II being ascertained. tina; James : ship, ESQ
oi Madison had arrived under repeated call,
commenced with very- handsome alusion 10 the
memory OF those distinguished men who had so
recently passed from the stage ot human action.
IN casting about him for 4 subject 10 interest
them. he said he should feel more than HAPPY 10
fall upon some latitude reaching our e,fea; and
important Interests momea.0uS l. every class OF
society. and every section o! COUNTY,; yet not
infested with the tetid atmosphere OF ropica! po-
litic> He said, from motives Of the P.oiounde>
respect ne would revert 10 the national and pro-
vltentiaI calamity experienced II the Iasical
Death oi those distinguished ami nucn beloved
statesmen. Gilner ana Upshur-t1ai, IN their
death, The nation had experiences loss OF two o!
the most eficien; public servants nigh in the con-
hdence and preictlnent OF her Government. and
Virginia 4 loss Of two Of the brightest stars from
the galaxy OF her statesmen. No foul OF dis
figuring bot appears on tie bright tenor OF ileir
lives. ana the stain which political envy or malice
would imprint, meltS away, = the noxiou> vaporS
o! evening before the >piendor Of the rising sun.
They have gone, said he, tc Join the general ren-
dezyou> Of the dead They are quietly sleeping
with tie Republican heroes and councillors the
earth. They have exchanged the fading laurelS
of Fame, for crown incorTUp;ble. They have
fled from, the changing scenes of Time. to reach
their seats in bliss Bat Their examples. IN sup
pou Of Republican principle. Ike the day spring.
Shall still spread the GLORY of their country orer
the earth. Their kindling spirits shall still walk
among us-shall still speak 10 Us from halls OF
legislation AMI courts OF justice: yes from
every institution. on American soil in which can
he traced the germ OF civil liberty. Their pat
riotic devotion will ever thrill the hearts Of their
countrymcn-.-will gieari in the eyes u! the young
and the tears of the old. a. long a America IS
Nation of Freemen. Her sons and her daughters
will ever hail with rapture the names OF GiiTner
and Tpshur-nag,cs haliowed and endeared 10
every Freeman by a thousand recollectioDs. How
shall We rank them upon glory page In pun
lie and private virtue they were twin brothers
both alike distinguished by their public zeal and
patrio,ism-both capable, in any sphere, OF car
rving forward the hgh de>tinies OF their country.
in > true spiri, OF the Constitn,on-hoth have
served their country faithfully and abiy-2nd
while nation is made 10 mourn over their un-
timely graves. we have in their virtues and
examples an ines;imable legacy
Just and disnified, then, said Mr.. S. are the
motives that prompt Us 10 rever; 10 the worth and
public services Of these distinguished men, par
iicularlv. when in Z crisis fraught with the deep
est interest TO their country ihey were not IN
mindful Of the examples Of their iIlustrious an
cestors and fathers Of the Republic | allude.
said Mr.. Ship 70 their patriotic and enlightened
advocacy OF the remuneration of Texas-a ques-
ton paramount, 10 par;y-na.ioaal in is charac-
Ter and question none other than The restoration
of civil liberty 10 di>membered fragment Of our
territory-a people Of kindred laws and customs,
"bone Of our bone and flesh of our tesh," over
whom once waved the flag of the American
Union; and 10 bring back whom within tie ori-
ginal boundary, fixed by the hand Of the immortal
Jefferson, were ouisretched the arms fGilmer and
Upshur, when summoned BY high Heaven mo
that bright constellation where cluster the spirits
of Washington Jefferson, Madison, and a host OF
others who adorned their nature in their day and