Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-27
Par nc EaGuucr.
GRAND DEMOCRATIC RALLY IN FEt
Dt,pAJ. FAJOUltR.

with ,hcir FLOW Democrats Q! Tie sHrlodiN''5
.n,,n,;rs ,,,c, in Grand Mass Meeting NUMBER
inc according 10 tic yaIicns estimates honi
three 10 Eve Thousand Such hummer d, CIV
ling and srch excitement, old fatiuiei hiu nv
yer seen before. From one s'rcc' was seoIi 81
preaching tho Spartan lani o. Lcu'9'', -
-. hy IN appropriate flag and band oil i;'''N'c'
from another Cupcper and RappahaIiiocN' N %:.i'
,,u>ic and banners fgcm another, ffiAcc -!
liam mingled w:.h soac from Fairfax ana I'll =,
,..rl with heir fosiug banner; Willie, !t"''' "''
side. came the Republicans 0: OIL: o~h col'i,.
-r. en- company Of harry "Triy"h'S ''aN'' -.
in!gr,tices brilliantly .clamcG with INC Je"''-''''
Of our beloved land ,.,,l,. il
Al - o'clock, tn iar-2 mass or hoi>to+'N' )"
carriages and GA fool, inoTcd. IN ''v''' ~.
,van,v.e;..l, c!;r ones in a carla@c Fi1laTe" iof
.he ,i,rnoze. drawn ly tuur sp!c:diG @rayS-'"cl
risk 81 then, bearing each banner ihsei,'t"
with the name Of one ot the States ol our S'''',
nus con;,,rracy. OF Inc remainingt "o o'e 10"
], hand.ome banner. inscribed with tie Wors'S
.:Tryas-lIay | IL one Of you, Sisters l ne
n,bcr bore banner with The name "Urc"oh III
scrihcd thereon. Mex, followed he muse 'neh
lonorcd Prince William, with The lcmaih'n@
coun,ies-Fauquier, Of course bringing up UT
rear. and taking he lowest place al The least
When they reached the sfoune Vier"''u an H.,
nrhlic speaking, Inman Homer, Esq IVES Gale!
r. the Chair. and Rev Gcor%c l.cmmon opened
The Convention with a suitable prayer. MIR Her
ner then commenced The battle with lew !ci;i-
nent ANA eloquent remarks UTon concluding, m
introduced 10 the meeting Mr.. louhs, one oi Tx
Spartan Ban, oi Richmond.
This gentleman remarked, that hc was young
nan, unused 10 public spc; King, ana cin',alf">S-
c,I-hc WAS sensible OF his Gcicc's--hut lie was
addressing Democrats who Eel, with him ana ie't
for HMM they wouh! cover his faults. This was
ltI1. his
these banners. these thousands, this eXclcmcht!
No unimpo.tani contest Was q, band; il was one
cyccrdjnG - Importance tia. OF - and %. II:
v..s pleased 4, the position %! parlic>; il "as no"
;.if :i2hi: there was ~ liooe c2>c. no si2TAL@
Ar!ny &c: III" lisht va car OF rr.CcipIc-l"c
1yt;,.s wc,e ne gsom+sBg yGr'l:-'ihcy had
promise for every class. ior every sccl;on;-io ia2
merchants, they promised . Han::--'o The iAant-
iac;ur.rs. i T&lit:--io lie farmers, 4 ZONE mar
ke,:-lhcy promised 10 raise money bv IaIliiS,
and distribute II 10 ALTO distribute TIE pntlic
lands a,aon. The siialeS. On the other hand. TIE
Dcnec7acr-nond con;rast.-ha"c no h:Gs iof
sections They come with he sacred CoAsiila-
ton in their hanls ani promise 10 cling IL !E0L
and ihcy promise noting 2,oyc. The Nhi-s may
tall; ot the ccnsti,ui;on-hu, when did 'hey or
their leader ia;crpo>e - rrcvcnt is violation
WIZ iEcv wished 10 rcnd il. 10 take from is fair
form tic veto power-ihat most essential part. cs-
rociailY 10 oppressed iaiGori,ieS. Because Tic
Dictator could noi, on 2cconnt OF The veto, press
- Success his laliiuG.nous CONSTRUCTORS OF that
instrument, H. would in>olcnilv and macy tear
from The sacred charter onr Of lis iaircs! Parts
he wou mar it, cast il 10 tie ground, and tram
pie Il beneath his naughty feet. The Wings talk
o! Constitution When did they OF the e..ihodi-
men, raise their voice against measures wticii
mi.h, stretch he powers oi i::at i't*rci1cn! =
Who invade that c.iy .i'adci oi or union, our
Sd ciy and orr liberty? Whorcs;s, lis ""as:cn?
Whigs or Democrats? Let The eaunirs decide.
This ihev will 10 in No, n.tei ncx;: and decide
in favor OF the Democracy and ,n,.i Constitution
wh:cn they uphold.
We have ei:cn only 4 vcry imperfect sketch OF
Mr.. YoungS eXorium. Tie lien took L? ne
Bank question. and discussed j, with ;biitr. IL
showed he inconsistency OF The Wings upon this
subject They dared nj say Bank in lslo-ih"y
we're again>! il then THIS their address, in Viz
gn;a rlovcj. lie noticed tie Wing arguments
N favor O; 4 BanE, ami then passed TO ;!ie Texas
question. Ecrc he dwell awhile. happily. and ~
home. Upon this subject the Wig, 'alkci al
the CuaS;iluion-.lc was Glad 10 he;.r ih"m talk
Of tia: instrument; Mr.. Young ccnclgici hy
saving tha; he was pleased 10 SIC "fcxas' ami
Oregon" (,rrning 10 the ladies representing he
S;aics) mingled with The lovely sisters 81 this
Con!ccoracr.
.ill We c.l!pt ~ OF! 'bU!iS iPSl.Io'.at3I VIZ
tor Justice in this short sketch. We must say.
hat his voice chccrcd Us, his mind enlightened
W We bib him God speed in the gao, car>e.
and expect one day lo find him 4 bright star
in the constellation. oil distinguished Democratic
statesmen.
Ro5sr; C. Scott, Esq. of the Spartan Band,
was next Introduced 10 the meeting. We do not
attempt Ia give shelc! OF outline ri his very
able REMARKS y .ier addressing The ladies in an
l,, OBJ,
that he came with no empty parade q coone, ci-
der barrels. and taller kivcrs"-he would rca-
~'l upon the questions now al Issue before the
country. This he did III a mastery lnanLer.
After showing how basely the Whiss had bro
ken their promises made in 1910 he touched the
Bank question He could no, tolerate '.ia; mode
o.. construction in regard 10 oar Constitution, Is
which Il Bank @! any dimension, and for any
length 81 tlnc, might he fastened upon The coun-
try ANA hat institution. nc said, could make
man rich one DAY a:ld a Faurer TIE ncE'-
the aodc OF doing this he lucidl' d;>c.osed-
rassias 10 the 'iara ;- handled that subject
Ike s,i!!ul workman. The doctrine o. prcce-
IL IT. which forms le hnTdsn OF MIR. Choaics
vitdv ciloil he examined Tor himself aud expos
cC is MISUNDERSTANDING it 10 res, 4, il does ~
paI, upon >uaprc. scd i;cis. Rui lac Thanked Coz
that Virginia had never gone Tor 4 protective Ia
iii. III 1916. there was Il decided majority oil
| Va. Representatives. agains; the TarH hii': in
S3! her vote stool - 10 against il: and in ic2o,
it was unanimous against the plnndcring scheme.
His remarks upon that ridiculous humhmy START
cd by the Wings. 10 their d>crcdit. tha, high du-
ties make low prices" were peculiarly apt, l"cid
and sarcastic. This was true. however, lie said,
in one respect. High duties did make low prices
lar the tanners produce But We must not al
temp; further 10 STATE, even here ana there. - we
are doin. some ot the fine things which he said.
II was such IN cllori rs we in the mountains are
unaccu<,omed 10 hear Il was evident that Mr..
), OFT Understood MS subject and. Of course, he
managed il with ability. Well did his plain,
strong, ahe-aIgred, and t;iily->jii,ained views
tell upon ;!.c intelligent heads, and Sympalhsing
and enthusiastic hearts around. After dwelling
70. shor. while on fair Texas. paving another
handsome compliment 10 the lac;cS, be closed
amid the loud applause OF i!cemcn, sent forth
iiom many @Iafdcred hearts.
Mr. Ca>kic, also OF The Spartan Band. then
came To the stand. Eccars, the sun had a.
ready too lar wanod, he refused to 90 al cnc'h
into any Of the questions. But il coald he seen with
hal! an exc, thai both his head and his heart were
enlisted in ;i,e glorious cause IL was clear that
tie five of truth VS. burning within him: aud
though evidently cnecb!cd in;ragc. he WIS sirong
in The -owcr o: q @ji;c,; :.!:nd. Upcn the Iaiiii
he faadc Il few remarks, showing the d7cI al ii:at
Other VIII" hnmbug, Il horne make, ~ l!cai
existence which has been lifting 10 deceive, be-
fore the lains Of orr corm;fynicn i:oa Ike orr
.;a o! ovr Government 10 ihe present time
Tie Texas question he handled moyc al la!sc
and with con>nmmaic ahil,'y. /, was 100 late
h SAID 10 speak OF the advantage OF anncxa;ion
he would Only answer objections. And these ne
answcfct-f'Ny 0a<rcrcd. so :houch; believe,
the few Wings vino had the courage aud Tie
i.rGlnoS, 10 hearhia. lie FIRST replied 10 lie ot-
lection. that il would Involve rs liz C>honor AID
war. lie maintained coneu>ivelr The vaiiiir
o SANTA Anna's treaty. showing that il TEXTS
had ever belonged 10 Mexico. she had acauow'-
legged her independence, He showed ~ M
disputed facts, thai Texas never Wa Z part ii
Mexico Pcrcciv;Ds that il was laic, MIR. Cas-
kic postponed his iuriher remarks uron this SUE
Iec; Until the meeting 10 he held 4: night. in the
Court House.
Al uicli lie Hon Inhn S Lalhomr unclaimed