Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-13


B~uren-,Aat they had bccn @ileas1l 70 say, .as!e
were ! hundred men - her co.H!S -Si
pahlc. He would beg leavctoie'!'iiia u9'e So,
men, il such were the facts. lie l%ettI ., mvJ,
| counties and The States 10 which ll'ey pcioh2eu'
| had been sui,fv Of nreat injustice 10 iicili>,l.eS
and ingratiluae 10 ih.ir coun'ryncil, MOI 20 hne
| made othr, sclac;;ons for The L. :. Senate tlan
some ofthem had maze. a,
Mr.. S. showed The corruption, vcnaliE an1
,rcachery OF Henry Clay, inosi cieaiiyniiI you.
ridiculed and riddlcd the idea ofHcnry Clay beng
! the great p,ci6c.lor Of his country; thai AL me
honor or The Son,h Carolina affair III ms op!nioE
attached 10 AIr CaIhoun-ihai the part MI. Cal
houn bore IN defence ui his c%ourtriy's rlSh'S, Oh
that memorable occasion, had cntWihea MS nf""
with undyiny laire,s-and that ms name mus
float doWn on the broad stream OF ui'c Nun ~
tiiumphs of Il distinction iai!t VIII Av'ei w: :
said Mr.. Clay dcseIytdno more tie',' gym u rs
hand had arrested the >lor'a-a nc u - ~,
than the incerd;ary Tor cSiih.u:s"!nS - al IL
he Ind kindled over ;le head OF his n%e'shbof. lie
said The disturbing of the Compromise ACT, was
cold-hloodcd and Is d~eics,ahlc in il characters
lies. rs was The numbering of Fannin and comps.
nv in cold b.orl. M. :. said, JUDAS iscatlo' anu
Beneaic, Arnold bc,raveG the one Ms LORD, lle
other his country. lor monelv-ahu INA II. la
stood with ready hands ar't a wiliirs neat 10 ne
tray The South for The Presidency. He SAFE, 10
eley.,e Henyv Clav 10 The iirst office i'll the gift OF
the people. was 10 rcldi in twain The siaI-Spansira
banner. and trample in,odustihe !s3orSc 81 Wash
iDgton and his compa,riois.
Mr.. S. drew his remarks ~ a Close, oN ie1clv-
ing 10 The relation between TINS country ana lev
as. He said orr Obligations to Texas were para
mount and unavoidable. lie Saio us re-aiicA-
| alton was \ Question al national honor as wen as
,,l:,pa I ,,ta~ac,. fh.t W. were bltInu IN the lliS!i
ard solen mn obligations of a treaty toreceivc lex
as into the Union with all the privileges ana I'M
munities of American citizens. lie referred 10
The ,rcan, Of 1909. and asked if The opponents Of
re-anneya;io1 could plead lis antiquity III par
He said he did no, claim Il profound KNOW
ledge OF Constitutional law; vet his mind was
impressed with the belief, when Texas once
become a rortion of our Tcrritory, as WAS
the case b. virtue OF The treaty OF lSu5, that uh-
der unr Constitution, il Was a perpetual par
against The claims and demands Of an lo'cisn
POWERS; and that this Government could mol alie-
nate The territory Of Texas against her consent
Mr.. s. remarked, he would not debate eiauofa'eF
the RICH, and policy ofthe immcdiatere-ahheNal.oh
d, Tcxas; but le contcndci, tia; lis remuneration
is demanGei by the South. both from motives oil
in,ercs. and mciivcs of right. Mr.. ;. sad ne
could no, concur in sentiment with The gentleman,
thai il WAS 10 the North we must look CHIEFLY LOT
thu, patriotism that had hitherto characterised us
8 q people. The people Of these Southern
R,nrhiics Of States of tie Confcdefacy. were
>u,acrior 10 all The boastcd heroes al antiquity,
who won fame and renown by rrvcliing IN ne
deSoiation OF empires, and hunting down their
fellow-crea,ures 10 crafty the mad wishes ol lAeit
souls. Yes. SirS, said he, w are superior 10 Ill
The crca, men OF modern times; whether oi The
North or HIS, who make sell the idol OF their
n,1 N.n,tll SsrriErp their rllntrv
at The shrine Of unhallowed ambition ami gam.
Influenced hy the example of the fathers OF four IL
berry. We oi the South. IN respect 10 The @ieal Is
sues Joined before the country, are induced Nv no
selfish motices. HIT BY an elevated sense oil our
RIGHTS: We. ,irs. would prove ourselves tho unWor-
Inv descendants of 4 noble ancestry, Ia sncc''Inb
either 10 The North, the East, or the West, IN any
great question Of rigi;t.
Mr.. =. said. the Southern States OF this Comic
GeIacy constitute a galaxy Of genuine ~spiendor,
shining The rurcsl-vet The most gorgeous con
s~tellation in The political horiZon-a co!s'ci!a'ich
to which every kindred s,arthat approaches Whe,
lher Texas or Mexico, will everywhere be hailed
BY the patriotic and enlightened with enthusiasm
"a constellation which never sets. which never
can SET. until the heavens be rolled mp al
last, b. the fat Of Omnipotencc, and every star
cXtingui>hed.
This address was received by the meeting with
Inc most enthusiastic cheers, and Tic warincst de-
monstrations oil applause. Great unanimity OF
sentiment and feeling p%ervades The Democracy
here. and lie most thorough devolejneSs man'fcs's
Itself 10 the great cause OF civil liheriy-a cause,
which should everywhere engage the attention OF
the people.
Mir. Geo. +. Dencal, formerly a representative
Of the county. was mex; called for. lie assured
the people. Tia; he had meter witnessed a more
thorough overthrow Of Whig2eri, and that iheT
presented tic scene OF 4 perfect wreck. lei, u
any Wing wo,ld rise, and say that any
arsumcn, or proposition OF theirs was not
more than answered and %reir'cd,. he would
still endeayor to convince him OF wha, vas
already loo r%alpable. Mr.. Deneal declined
making a speech-but nj The instance OF Inc pee
PIE prollcred 10 meet the Wings in debate at OK
ierbine precinct, Oh Saturday l,eSi. Theciicnn-
lacent country here, sir, is almost 4 solid and M
adullr.arcd mass OF Democracy.
\ TEXAS DEMOCRAT.