Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-16
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY.

in said countv-a, an early hour, The Democrats
of Isle of Wight and the surrotinail'. counties
assembled al that place, and the. Number present
was estimated al about l2Uo
The ceremony OF the day commenced with a
leeIin. address from the Hon. Archibald Akin
son. who stated, that III meeting vi The Demo
cratic Association of Isle Of Wight, some time
previous thereto, Inc had been appointed Chairman
of Committee n draft and present 10 this meet
ing. resolutions ratilyns and confirming the no.
limitations made at Bai more, OF James X. Polk
of Tennessee for President, aud George NJ. Dal-
las of PENNSYLVANIA ioi Vice President vi The
United States, and in accordance with t.c wishes
of the Association. submitted The iollown. ieso-
buttons. which were unanimously adopted. 10 vii
Rcsolrcd, That we Will, in the political struggle
in November next, he governed by The same no
bic sentiment which actua!ed The Democratic
Convention al Baltimorc--thai is 10 say, We will
be governed by principles, and mol by devotion 10
men.
R.So,rcd, That we viii s,rcnuously and warm
X support James X. Polk of Tennessee for
President and George NJ Dallas Of Pcnnsylva-
mia Tor Vice President and that we have con-
fldencc in the success of the good cause ut Demo
cracv.
Pcalrcd. That while we do mol mean 10 abac
our opposition 10 a Protective lalili. Distribution
o; the proceeds of the public lands, National
Bank and Internal Improvement by the General
Government, which ar now The avoWed princi-
pies Of The Federal Wing party, against which we
are con,cnding, We declare orr conviction, that
the annexation of Texas 10 The United States Is
among the mosl important ohecis Tor Northern
and Southern Interests
Rcsoired That il is the right AMI The duty OF
freemen 10 meet together lt@teabfY al their plea
sure 10 discuss principles and 10 consult together
on the means Of obtaining redress OF Sricvan-
ces, and that an atiemp; ~ any portion Oh The peo-
pie 10 prevent such assembling, is tyfannical and
oppressive and ought 10 pc opposed by every &c
voted friend 10 freedom.
Pesoired. That the proceedings OF the Demo-
cratic Association of the city OF Richmond, in
tended Ia conn,eract the unholv, unjust and UNI
wise resolutions OF The Clay Club oi the same
city. in reference 10 4 contemplated Southern Goa
vcniion deserve and do receive our sincere appro-
/ val
Mr.. Charles r. HAYDEN on behalf of;lc ladies
! of Portsmouth and New Town. then presented Ia
( the Democrats OF Isle OF Wiysh; 4 sp!cndd ban
! ner-a banner no bearing the emblem oil a
/ Germ ora Cider Barrel, In, onr bearing ii Stars
and Stripes the emblem Of The | aled STATES, and
Lone Star, representing Texas-and asked why
/ should that Lone Star BIZ rejected The speech
I of MIR Hayden was chaste and beautiful. his
! historical illusions most thrilling and hi, refer
ence Ia the death Of the lamenlcd Holleman was
! in the finest strain Of eloquencc. Colonel Arthur
| Smith on behalf oil the Democrats of lie q!
! Wight, replied in most feeling ana npre.sv.
manner Ia Mr. Hayden and said, that ne and his
hr,.l,er Democrats were sensible and duly aprre
( ciated the high compliment paid by The !adl", ut
Portsmouth and New Town la he Democrats oi
/ this county, in selecting this Is The banner county
oil the distrct--lhat they would ever hold dear III
memory This evidence OF their confidence in their
pairi1iism anil pledged H., they would ever be
found resisting oppression, and unjust an! par
tial legislation
Tine Hon Archibald Atkinson then introduced
10 an attentive audience Hugh A. Garland,
Esq. who although personally Il stranger. Yet his
reputation - an able consistent, and sterling De
mocrat, was familiar 10 all present. Mr.. Garland
delivered speech Of much ability. principally
on the subject Of Protective Tariff, and showed
itS oppressive tendency on the people OF The South.
T His illustrations were clear his manner most
impressive. and his arguments strong AMI con
rincing Col John :. MillSOn and Tazcwcll Tay
Ior. Esq % Norfolk Borough, a3GrcSsel the pcu-
r!c On The various political topics o the dar.-
, Their arguments Werc GEAR and lorcihe, AMI
they well sustained the high reputation the, liad
acquired in the ds,rci. Mr.. Robert K. PEentis
al \an-cmoDd was next called - the stand. II
was his first effort and hr delivered i speech that
NAV well cause his native county L. be proud o
such Il son. lie spoke with great flucnty, and
his manner and style were most interesting. his
review OF the canvass of 1910 WAS most happy.
With such a speaker, The Democrats III Nansc.
nond ought, AID mpa, increase their strength
DR.. Robert Bulicr. The Chairman ol the Vigl-
lance Committee of this county. then rose an
said, that his native coWiy King William, had
given challenge that 10 Underwater county
woul give a cne;.tcr Democratic majority than
would King Wiiliam-lhat for his adop,ci couiiiy
he had accepted the challenge and that he bad
! pledged a majority OF $50 In This coamr-aad
woull the Democrats, sustain hfn in his pledge :?
10 whic! they responded in The affirmative.
4 large number ot ladies, Co bless them :
;ltendcd--Iheir presence served 10 cnivan, ant
added much II the pleasures otiae day TIE o'-
lowing letters from gentlemen invited 10 attend The
meeting were received. and ordered 10 be publish
cd with the proceedings
CoGRESroNaGHcE
Pf:rEaSDuRG july ~, ISL.
AlesslS Joel Holeman and others, Committee:
Genicmen-lt is with mnch regret that ] am
Obliged 10 decline your pressing invitation 10 he
present II the Mass Meeting IN Isle Of Wight on
the s,h proyimo. shall on that day he al 81
lnar meeting in the COUNT Of Binnsnic@. 81
which had previously promised 10 he present.
You do not senllemcn o"eiai" The interest
which feel in the approaching election. haze
ever been opposed TO Mr. Claws American syS-
ten, and for thal reason vo.cd against HMM ls3'
Ny subsequent abandonment Of General Jack
sons administration on account of his ploclanE-
ton against South Carolina while it threw my
sell, and others similarly situated, with Mr.. Clay
in common opposition 10 the administration,
certainly brought us no nearer together in poill-
cal sentiment. Without the aidol the Wing par
" a, the South the victory Of 1910 would never
have been achieved. Conscious OF this the Bank
and Tariff party in order 10 retain their power
full and Indispensable cooperation were Obliged
10 give pledges in regard 10 their future policy:
accordingly he "CompTomiSr act was made the
bond Of Union and General Harrison, who was
known 10 be opposed 10 Bank OF The United
States on constitutional grounds was selected as
the candidate OF the party, Who gave written As
snranccs that the "compromSe act was mol 10
be disturbed, and thata Bank Of the United States
would ~, be resor:1d 10, until every Other cSpe-
dient had failed These promise. cnirappcG the
body OF The Southern Wings, who. without them,
would moi (I bclcrc al that tnc) have supported
the Harrisburg nomination. Mr.. Calhoun, with
a foresight that has ever distinguished him, had
before then withdrawn from The Wing party de-
raring that any victory obtained by The Wings
would rot cnnre Ia The brncft 0l The principles
OF The Stale Rights party, with rhica lie waS
identified This declaration, which has been ma
licousiy distorted by his enemies has been literal
ly verified; for among the FIRST acts O; The w hlSa
after coming into power, were on. TO !echa!ter
Bank, and another TO repeal The Compromise 81
1893 AMI TO imroSc Il more oppressive tarlh Than
the one, which We had YanIy hoped, had been
forever settled.
cannot even now, gentlemen, reproach myself
for adherng 10 the Wings in 1910; for, alter The
solemn pledges tha, were given b. the Federal or
National Republican party 10 the Slate Rights
wing OF the Wing party 10 abiie by The comPro-
misses they had made OF those great questions
which divided lhem-t, have dstruSied them,
would imply a degree Ct suspicion oil human in
tegrity, which ln>r man seldom feels, or fore
knowledge oflhal rcrily of which they were al
forwards guilty.
In my character of Wing Eleclor in 1870
made many public speeches 10 the people Of my
district in all of which repeated The assurances
given by the Wing Convention in 1910 and by
! Gen. Harrison Tia, the Tariff was no longer an