Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-23

ing on our minds The strong impression of their prime
pcs WIN act is u tasmanic appeal TO rouse up au
s,'u'a'e 70 active and harmonious exert0n the mhof
| democracy nf Virginia. Success will be the CERTAIN
reward OF union Of counsels and manly defence o
lfn'h. Victory cannot be driven from our Republican
't'naard, by The deceit and treachery of armed neu
or by the projections and sophsry of unprinci
pea aposlates and 81 liish renegades
DISCIPLE OF JEFFERSON.
TO TIE EDITORS OF TIE ENQUIRER.
FAiRrAx Co, April l6, 1911.
Yesterday was a glorious day for the exposition o
democratic principles and the demolition of Whigge
ry, Coon'sm alas Federalism. The Wings and De
mocfais Doth had an appointed meeting at the cour,
mouse he former were represented by the Hon u
W. Summers, $. Chiffon, the Earl Of Snowden, free
hoarI IN Tie county, and others The Litter, by Gene
ri Chapman, of Virginia, Colonel Cobb, of Georgia
William Smith, and H. 3ednger When it was dis
covered That the later gentlemen the ground
there appeared great iluitering in The Wing ranks
| of debate
Inc Wings, at first claimed much time as they
chose 10 occupy upon the grounds that their meeting
was fret announced proposing five hours from O'Clock
To .; but this would not be acceded 10, by that time
the audience might br exhausted, and many wish L
return home The Democrats offered 10 leave il 10 The
people 10 sny, whether hour 10 each party, alter
mate ~, should be adopted not; which proposition
was not agreed TO. 1t was ultimately agreed, that The
Wings should lead Off u hours, and the other party
occupy the same time
Mr.. Summers commenced, and used the whole time
IN an ahe speech; and, TO his credit, Will say it wa:
as wen managed rs ony cause miserable rs that Of
Wh'Sgery, could have been by any man IL was, how
ever. most eviden. that he driven TO the necessity
oil using much sophisry, by assuming most erroneous
and over strained premises He l,bored much TO prove
that United States Bank was constitutional pretty
much because few Democrats had occasionally, I'M
der peculiar circumstances reluctantly yielded their
ha chaI, l.rtf i oil H.
expediency Though prolessed advocate of Bunk
and an ou'.and-out Federals,, his greatest exeriIon
was TO prove that VASE Democratic measure and not
Federal one There does appear 10 have come over
The Feds o! modern days, the most strange ha!lu-
clnaton-ever advocating measures directly contrary
TO those OF democracy and, on all occasions endeavor
ing 10 get themselves baptized into the Of demo-
cracy: such as Democratic Wings, Democratic Coons,
and If they should exist much longer viii hear them
arrogate tina OF the Democratic Loco Foco party, 5n;
more properly that o Democratic humbucaers end Tom
ooers Now, what does all this orerweening Peachanf
after the name of democracy prove but an knowledg
mfnt oil MS correct and popular principles that they are
only wolves ana wish 10 put Sleeps clothing, that
they may the more readily prowl upon the popular fold
10 satIate their own voraciiy' Mr.. Summers drew a
most singular conclusion from the conduct of General
Washington, on the Bank bill of 81, TO prove that ii
constitutional lie admitted that he kept the bill
under ndvSPmen till The last hour OF the constitutional
term, and dill not deny that he had requested Madison
10 draw up veto; yet the legitimate conclusion ought
10 be- that had he not been perfectly satisfied that the
bill CONSTITUTIONAL he wouli not have procrasna-
ted, hn put his veto on II at once. lie dwe cons'-
dcrahle time The advantages of protective Tariff,
and endeavoTed 10 show how natural il was to Sec that
# you lay tax on any article, il would have tendon
cy to enable the people, who consume the article and
pay the tax ii cheaper In reply 10 this doctrine,
COL Goth propounded sum 10 the audience for solu-
ton thus II busel Of sit in foreign market cost
10 cents ard with lax OF cents added on its arrival
you buy al 80 cents, how much tax shond he laid
il, 10 enable you to get IT for nothing? The result
ludcrous, that il exced genera. burst OF
laughter. hr. Summers touched on the distribution
aci and many minor suhsc,s, but never limited al that
important Ink in the cham OF hl' Cay's great wing
measures, the Bankrupt law; which they repealed, as
Mr.. Henley said few days ago, in this county, before
the honest deJ.ors could avail themselves Of lis iavor
While MIR. Summers speaking, small trunk vas
brough, to Mr.. Smith, containing documents. Mr.
Summers turned 10 HIM, and smhngly observed, 81
suppose tia, is the Sub-Tfeasury 2: eyes, says MIR.
Smith, ono spurious bank paper here-all pure metal;
here is the life Of Harry, with his bank notions IN ISL;
here the Madison papers, showing The opinion OF the
Convention Corporations; here 10 Marshalls Wash
pton, as 10 the prominent which drew the
line Of distinction between Federalism and Democra-
cy, or in other words, between lattudnarianism and
strict constructions and here the Wing address OF
1910, and w Newton's letter to the Wing Editor.
Mr. Smith followed for about Il 80 hours, in that clear
and moserly manner, for which he IL 80 justly cha
roc;erized and by the force of documents nreume
and humor, demolished into atoms The whole Wing ia.
brc, attempted to be supported By his able precursor
lie very iocetousy aud effectively stripped his oppo-
men Of that coat Of mail which he took occasion TO
throw around his shoulders, being the son OF an
old Jeffersonian misunderstanding his countrymen
what awful falling off from the sire in the son.
Col Cobb, for abou, half an hour, rivetted The at
enton Of the audience by few very eloquent and pi-
thy remarks He was followed by Mr.. Snowden, in
short specialize. hy Gen. Chapman, in not long,
but scathng addtess-he, by Mr. Chiffon, evidently
unp,eoared or conscious of n bad cause that had just
been so used up. The exercises were concluded by
II Bedngcr, in most Beautifully able and effective
addess-servcd up in his best style which itself is no
faint prnse lie painted the great Jcfersonian Demo
cratic Wing Daniel Webster, in the most glowing and
usl colors-who went by The invitation of the Wings,
10 teach the glorious Old Dominion which never did,
nor ever will vote for ederalist-Demoeracy
In conclusion, think tdIvestlng myself as much as
possible of prejudice,) / have never seen party on
such an OCCASION completely hashed up, were the
old Coons q, least. You may calculate on hearing of
no more Coon meetings in Fairfax soon again.
All was carried with great decorum and gentle
manly department, both Sides and terminated liar-
monlously about o'clock