Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-03
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To tie Editors Of re Enqeirr:
Mason CorNTY, Sept 23 1871.
Gentlemen: The Democrats and Conservatives
Of his county United in & free barbecue on Friday
and Saturday last-and notwithstanding tho mCsl
shameful! EscaiiS were Tesorcd TO- IS some rcc.:-
less, unrrircip!ed Coon leaders, 10 persuade tie
PEOPLE nol 10 at.ent. uy circulating the report and
advertising all over the COUNTY the basr ;alschooG
that the Wigs proposed 10 unite with he Loco
focos-but the leaders Of Democracy positively
rensed 10 unitc--some Of them saying, thew
would not have any thing TO DO with the Whiss
TO save their lives"-I say, Notwithstanding such
dsIcPnlable means were fcsoricd 10, to prejudice
The public mind against the Democratic lead
efs, is they arc pleased to term some Oft the pro-
ninen; Republicans OF this couu,y, The people
Hooked in from all quarters OF the county, and,
contrary to expectation the numbers were sweled
uP each day TO more than five hundred persons,
including afont ihirty-fvc or forty ladies', who
honufcd Us with their presence and thei. smiles,
,honsh there had been bu, !nle preparation made
ior their accommodation. We were addressed on
the fist day b. Major James Garland, and Mr..
Ship OF Madison; and on the scconi day Nv Mr..
Leake of Albcmarle, MAJOR Garland, and Mr.
Baylor u Augusta; and assert il, in al c.rdor
and -inccrity, that never before did witness such
a SGinnns OF Cooas, (alias Whiss)
Mr.. Shipp first addressed the company on Fri
day in 4 chas;e, spirited, and eloquent address,
Of more lhan two hours length which won for
him the prais- aud admiration of both Wings AMI
Democrats and after few remarks from NJ
Page Of Augusta dinner was announced anu
alIer rar'akin" of an excellent barbecue, served
zap IN COED S:re, The company again repaired 70
i.c stand, aEI listened 10 MAJOR Garland, aba
two an! hall hours. sm;,s! he rlo>t profound
silence, save now and then the Spontaneous
>hai.is oi applause which a:rs. from he audience
Tic clyqncniiy defended himself agairs. he
Wing charges ot inconsistency, ~ showinr from
many OF his speeches, letters and votes, tina, hc
had always been 1 consistent J1.lcrsun;an Rcpuh-
lean; and tina, he could rot have united with the
Wings i'll the support OF Mr.. CLAW, wilhou; for
iciGg all claims 10 his former professions of de-
vo;on 10 principle, and wilhou, doing violence 10
his conscience, and his long established prccon-
ccived opinions. On tie subject Of a Protective
Tarih, and the Annexation OF Texas, the Majors
Arguments were 20 conclusive and uganSwcra5",
that they carried conviction home 10 every inte.ii-
gent mind; ana Whiggery. driven to the wall
covered with woilnIS ana bruises terror ami dis
mav one yoG'd have supposed never uond
have the harlihood 10 raise is igaablr heed agan
and large number OF the Conservatives OF
this county, WHO, like MAJOR Garland, voted tor
Harrison IL 1910, have Indignantly turned their
hacks upon Clay, and his Federal Bank and Fe-
dera Tari1 measures, Sc &c. was too plainly
exhibited and that their votes will nj The t:il0;
box in November next, snake the strong well Of
Wni-gery in this county to lis centre, there is
but l!alc doubl.
Eut, Mcssrs. Editors il Major Garland omit
ted az thing which was celebrated 20 give
strength 10 the Democracy. and ilsti!l life and CT
thusi,sm into the assembled nu,luir, ihc next
day MI Lcahe ably ana simply supplied his
place and | venture to say, Hat >uch IN expo
,;;on @: the workings of the present Wing II
7ili ot " was never before listened 10 in this
Staie and We challenge the worli 20 upset his
argument ami last. though lao, least, Mr. Bay
,or, in a few general remarks. proved himself no
c.dina:y man, ard showed 10 all present that lie
WIS not oGly fully able 10 60 good service in IL.
Democratic cause, but that he wrs ahic, reaJy
and willing, 10 break a lance with any Whig
who i.!i disposed 10 try hln--,hc "Nelson Reror-
ter io:he CONTRARY, Notwithstanding.
II NAV nc rfo?ec'o add, that The Conserve lives
Il large number ul whom were present. &; the bar
bacue, expected .hat Mr.. Alexander Rrcs would
I've present, ani address the company: h,tt as h.
lid 10, attend, and wrote a letter TO the Commit.
tee OF Invitation assigning Ills reasons for falling
10 10 So. hone his letter will be published
which exhibits such an impossible gull between
him ami Mr.. CLAW thal he can never lend him
{CIay) his support; whilst, al the same time
there is 80 lille difference between him and Mr.
Polk, ,ha; We can 5u: hope that he wil not Ia
zaii the success ct his PRINCIPLES and he ila-
pcrraniq questions oi 4 Bank, at,l the Annexation
Of Texas, 50 far as 10 Withhold his support from
iiiI.
Now, in conclusion, Atc.srs Editors. permit
me 10 notice Tie con!cmpiitlc Wing trick. above
aIirjel 10, tia. 4 proposition had been made by
he Wigs o! thi- county 10 uni;c With the De-
lnocra!s in B.ihacuc, and it was refused by
them. Tronounce il a base fabrication, Invent
a. for The pnfpcee Of deception, anl ira,!dulc2lv
IN kcap The people away from the Democratic
6arhacuc. The facts OF The east Is air p"r!.
informed hy Wig. are these That n or. o.
The meetings of the Clay Club IN I.oyias.:or, a
proposition was made 10 confer with lie Demo
cras, ,.l-out The propriery ol havu2 united Bar
tacut which was Violently opposed by several
Ecn.hnrs Of the C!uL, bur which was Grallr car.
!;ct AMI the ia:, Communicated to one or twu
Democrats, one OF whom, uron hearing lie oi-
position with which the Proposition was met b. :.
portion OF tie Clay Club, promptly declared, that
Individually. lie should also object Ia il. The
question was then reconsiicred Is The Clay Club,
| wlc vehcmcHiv opposed by several Whics, an.
! tnrliy abandoned; without any proposition 10 III.
/ Democrats whatevcr-and | ar. authorised IL.
saying, that ii sucl: proposition had come in 4
pfopc- manner, iipsi ne w l@S 30 W" pcl!,cr3IS
IN the county, il would have been most gladly
accepted by c:ery Dcmoeratin the countv. The
truth is. sir,, it was 4 mere rcssc. rcsoilcd 10
for effect, 10 cheek, il possible !hc tide which is
noI running acalnst them in his county; bg;
Wing tricks are becoming so common ana so ri
dicu!oGs that the well-dispoSed ami trath-lovinc
parl Of the community begin to understand them
and heed them about as much as the shep hcrds did
the hoy in the fable, who cried WOLF wolf! when
there was no wolf JUSTITIA.