Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-10
IL tic Editors Of The Enquirer:
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this is an age of wonders: or at least an age dis
closing more political dishonesty, and more q ar
ing attempts 10 mislc:i,, the public mind dian was
ever bcioic attempted where civilization, religion
anu good morals are cultivated. And how un,or-
tGn;te j. Tor our country, that every scnse!es>,
unp:Ecipcc, upsIart delnagosrc, who chooses 10
assail private chaiacte; as well as public is per
mitted to nil The columns of a public journal,
claiming much merit Tor truth and "dectncy,"
with misrepresentation and ialSchoods so glazing
ami reckless, that those who possess one spark ot
hish-souel honor and reputation, would Blush to
tina their statements annexed 10 their own proper
signatures.
ihoui further depression. however, Permit
me, MeSsis. Editors. 10 cal! Won. attention IL !
communication in the "Whg' OF the 23d August,
sisncd Justice. ard hca,zi "Locotoco Balba-
cue in Nelson, and then let me ask, if there is a
Ran. who was present at that barbecue. that
would he willing 10 annex his own proper sigma
il're 10 the communication signed "Juslicc -
Bu III order ':lai The public may not he deceived,
ana led INTO ihc erroneous impression. that the
"Locoiocos' have lieen guilty OF violating their
own arrangement and thereby committing Il
most ila"rant outrage UPON the tights OF the gal
LAM" Young Wings oil Nelson. | will give you :.
hrlef account oi the barhacuc. aud then call on
any man Of re>pcctability, whether Wing or De
uadic il, il he thinks proper
Permit me, though i'll the first place, Mc.srs
Editors, 10 give you brief account OF :. Wig
barbecue, which TOOK place in this county some
shot time preceding the Democratic one on the
lIth August. which has given rise 10 tie remark
able communication Of ";uslicc' Tha, Wing
baihacuc was gotten up hy some of these same
gallant Wings, bv s5iiciang and obtaining from
some O! the most spectab!c and unwavcrino De-
nccras in the county. aid and assislancc-undcr
the most positive pycAi;S and understanding that
several Democratic speakers. in and ont of the
county, should be nvllc,! to attend and should IL
permitted 10 occupy Al least onc-hai of The time
III discussion; but 10 the great disappointment Of
the Democrats, there was not one Democratic
speaker present. and these same gallant" Wings
leading Oh in bold and reckless defamation, vain
" imagined To themselves 10 doubt, that they had
literally annihilatcd every remaining yesiicc OF
''Locoiocosm. and boldly asserted that the fear
OF meeting these gallant Wing champions in
fair and open discussion accounted for the absence
OF the Democratic Spcakers-Whcn loi and h.
hold upon future enquiry. mol Democratic
speaker, i'll OF ont OF the county, had been invited
- attend; bat by some sort OF lcgerdcman
Tom had told Dick and Dick had told Iiar-
r.. and Harry had told some ore else 10
invite them; but some how or ether, whether
Dick, Harry and all forgot 10 do ii. much To the
seeming regrets Of the gallant Why's. This
j." dcYfH, which was 50 palpally unIu,; md IL
liberal. kiGdIed in the breast ot every patriotic
Democrat, Il feeling OF deep DISCUS. and ndsna
ton: and forthwith they advertised Democratic
Barbecue 10 take place IN the ncightoihood ol
the same place, and in-cd the Wings ami their
speakers TO attend. And ho;g did they then act
Why, Sirs, am prepared To prove. by more than
one witness that one Of the Wing Sherfs OF this
county (wheher he was employed 10 10 So CT hot,
viii 70, saw actually lode around in the neigh
borhood, where the barbecue was Ia take place,
and cndeayorcd To persuade the Whifs H9t /" he
Democrats. and, consequently, that no Wing
speakers would attend. Whilst, n the same Time,
others Of the Wing party were busy in sending
invitations 10 most, il mol al. the mos. conspicn
Gus Whi@ speakers in The adjoining counties.
Well the memorable l7th OF August came and
with il, the announcement, that neither Mr. Jas.
Garland. nor Mr.. :. +. Lcake the only Two De-
mocratic speakers WHO had beca specially invited
10 speak. would be able 10 attend; the former on
account OF iEdisposi,ion and the latter on account
ol Il previous engagement But, True 10 their
calling, these gallant" Wings came Hooking in
from every direction. animated and encouraged,
as they plainly showed, al our disappointment.
They aitcrcti themselves, that n sure and certain
defeat awaited the Democrats, and that the day
would be turned from Democratic To Z great
Wing Jubilee.
The hour for opening the discussion having ar
rived, the Democrats were disheaTtcncd ard dis
couraged: and although Mr. VIM q. GooGc 81
Mecieuburg was present, yet he refused h. parii-
cipaIc in the discussion, and none seemed willing
10 enter the list against these gallant Wings but
our much esteemed and worthy friend, DR. l.. y.
Lyon. who these gallant Wings no doubt
fancicd 10 themselves would BE- easily overcome,
against such odds as he had TO contend with Il
was soon agreed upon, however that the Doctor
and Col II. w. Dawson should conductthc discus
sion, and that each one should occupy an hour
about. Whercupon, Dr.. l.. took the stand and deli
vercd plain, sensible and effective address ohserv
ing the utmost decorum and courtesy towards his
opponents, and, al the close Of his honr. promptly
gave way 10 Gel. Dawson, who, bol.,ly launching;
out in harsh and reckless defamation altogether
unsl>tainablc in point OF facts and in6renccs, he
occupied an hour, much 10 the apparent gratfca-
ton OF some Of his Wing friends; but no sooner
did he give way, (much relieved, no doubt, al the
expiration OF his hour, than there was one uni
vcraal shout for ''Goode;' and, in spite Of his pre-
viogs determination not 10 speak and although he
came forward, and again insisted 10 be excused
ii only increased the demand that he should
speak. Whcrcupon, he turned to Col Dawson,
and said 10 him. IT. Sir, you have not finished all
the remarks You wish 10 make, ] reques; that you
will take the stand and do 500 which Mr
Dawson replied that he was done M. Goode
then rose, and spoke about an hour and three
quarters, without being interrupted, amidst the
most profound and uninterrupted silence; whose
oluGucnCc, ant ciiaSie and gcntcmanly cXposi-
ton ot both men and measures, was even admired
and highly spoken 81 by many warm and Jealous
Wing, and 50 completely did he disarm Cob.
Dawson, and expose 10 his attentive hearers the
dangerous tendency OF the measures now advo-
Gated by the Wing party, that those interruptions
Wigs, who woui endeavor 10 suppress, or Turn
aside, if possible, those mighty engines Of truth
and conviction, stood, Us il were. all a9aas; and,
if there was any other feeling among the Demo
Gratis but delight, il was sort of sympathy Tor
those poor Coons, who stood gaping and sighing
under iorlorn hope which, but Z few moments
before was all life and animation.
When Mr.. Goodc had concluded, however,
Mr. Robert Whitehead, Young Lawyer OF
sprigh;ly talents and respectable department. TOOK
the stand and endcarorcd 10 create the impress
sion lha, there had been some un,aiiness in per
hitting Mr. Goode 10 speak more than one hour,
and expressed an inclination TO answer him,
(Goode) but Tor the laleDess OF the hour lit being
then about half past four o'clock, and dinner al
ready waitinc) several voices proclaimed hat
dinner Was IcdIt. dlltI Which. IL ME- W. ue-
sired to SPEAK that they would listen 10 him until
sunset Mr. Whitehead readily acquiesccd, and
after the company had par,aken of sumpuous
dinner served up in the best s,yle, they reappear
ed, almost TO Il man, al the speaker stand, AMI
listened with great attention 10 Mr.. w. for near
three quarters Of an hour; but thu, he met and
relu;ed one single argument or assertion aGran-
eel BIZ alr. Goode, sensible man would as
sert or that he would have been able to DO 80 in
one, two or more hours none are so ignorant as
TO believe ard that the discussion ended in the
tire overthrow OF the gallant" Wings, none but
the wisest foo! would venture 10 deny.
Bul, Messrs Editors, as clear and undeniablc
evidence OF the nsincerity Of "Justicc' in as
sertng that Mr. Whitehead only wanted time 10
upset all OF Mr.. Goodies Sophisticated argu-
men,s" as he is pleased to term his able address
and OF the inter hopclessness on the part OF these
gallant Wings themselves, of Undertaking The
unpleasant task, they had held Club meeting
in Loyingston, the Saturday preceding the me-
norable 17th. and adopted resolution among
others challenging the Democracy 10 meet them