Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-13
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James CITY counties. In the absence Of an ADLER
wrcr-oEe who could do justice 10 ne elc ,UeDl
rem .rkS Of Mr. Scott on the occasions referred To-
present vos with the following, epiiomc Of them
and those Of ais crponcIs, for publication. IN
Saturday, the 21ih Of last month. accorlEgto pre-
vious ro;ice, Mr.. Scott made hi> appearance al
the lower precinct in York counlr whe,o he
found assembled % hear him about two hundred
vo;ers from the county. and those adjoining. He
was informed that he would he replied TO by Mr.
Joseph Segar, and moi by The Wing Elcctor
whom rl,nor had designated Us the champion oi
The party - whose proves our hofo OF many a
wcl'.lo .sht field was destined 10 surrender hi'
laulelA
Mr. Scott commenced his address ~ aludins
to the former relations that OF reg. sentative ana
constituents, which had once subsi>ed betwiA
himself and The people OF YorI-passed a eau
ttul and feeling rioate . the generous confidence
which was then rcposcd in him, Young man
comparatively with the othor candidate; a strar-
ger to ih"m, and unknown 10 Same. This tourh-
ing mark of kindness for him. under the existing
circumstances rclerrcdto. had made, said Mr.. Scott
an impression oil his heart, which could never be
erased and which had never been forgotten amid
the subsequently, arduous duties OF a professional
lie He then proceeded IN charge the present
Wing party with entertaining opinions wholly
dicIcn fom, thUSe V! ich were proicsscd y The
Wings ci 5iD; which charge he iriumpnanty
sustained, bv producing t!cir textbook e. 1919
faccliousy called by our late Representative in
Congress, "Old Gray Back, and comnarn" II
with their opinions rs now avoWcd.
In 1910 according Ia "OM GRAY Back" they
were anii-l anE, anti Protective Tariff, SOLE M
" pcdg;ng them>elvcs Ia abide by the Compro-
MISC, and recommended their candidate for the
Presidency, General Harrison, as pledged 10 car
~ ont these measures: ami that not only III these
respects was he a Republican, but in every ica-
lure more strong marked with Repnblicani>m
than The candidate Of The opposing party, whoni
the represented as being incurred with Federal
ism In striking contrast TO This is the present
position OF the Wing pai,y: entertaining precise
Is the Icve:sc O. niJfs-- eng Tor mammoth
Bank, having violated nc Compromise Act,
Contrary 10 good faith Il = are nov the advocate;
Il III pre- "Ht G'ill. worse IN many of H. pfovi-
s!onS iii!n the BIZ! oi AGO ma. lior' have
The W. = redeemed other promises? asked Mr..
:. which. although No. recorded in "old gray
hac," were made equal. pu e. We were sold
hat The peorlc, by giving rover IL this party,
should have plcatv Of roaSr rel. and aplovmcht
Il, NO lola u dar. Instead of fulfilling these and
other promises. a Wing Compress went 10 work,
and hr the passage OF successive acts, demon
81 ted th2:; inca pacit: /, administer the Go
strl.ciion In what Other view are we =" regarl
their Bankru,t acll A law. which cnules only
: re leneil nelcart;le ana q Y spectators.
whilst il strikes the most dcaalv OF all blows
that has ever vet been gi"cn Al the foundation,
on winch is erected t.c prosperity AMI happiness
: Il pcoplc-ln act, Which in The place OF giving
Ia The hard ti>ted yeomamy ari laborers Of lie
country loaS' beef and two dJilars cay. sweeps
ii, as VIII the bosom OF obstruction, their hand
earnings. and shuts M lic avenues OF employ
ncnl. Thee il stands On II" statute book, IL
au'hori2cd ac II nai0n ! repatriation. when. al.
H. ugh he sane Congress, Indignantly resuhed
by the Anne iCan people, were compelled 10 re-
peal; vet there stands bo;ied and blurred as j,
is, dcstlned through ali coming tiinc, 10 be regard
Cd ~ Inc wise anu good as u lasting memcnto O.
the nfam- and degradation Of party that ''stoop-
ed IT, cGnoner" Mr.. :. then passed on 10 the mex!
" hi9 lneasuI the present tariil, Which was pass
ei in violation OF their most solemn pliShIct
faith to thu contrary and .ich was more iniGui-
tons Than the I'LL OF 10, filing 10 overlooking The
:lrcaGy overloaded Golfers ofihe capitalists, whilst
il drained ii1m H. pockets 81 IL. consumers the
lille that had Accumulated there under tnc Com
promise. Mr. :. proved, hat 50 iii as the tariff
affected the prosperity Of the nation he effect was
iiS2t,inus- lowering the already Tunou> !ow
prices 10 The farmer for his grain and carving
DIl1L anu IullueW ONeI tiiC lc!'>IN 1t lHC
eounlrv with he exception OF the Northern CAPT
I; isis that prc,l!ed over the cpnni"s linEys-
H. labor in these manufacturing establishments
not being benefited BY the slightest increase Of
wages, but The whole of these enormous profits
were pockc;ci BY these lori, Of the loom apd
shuttle How long is this Stale O. things 10 lie
endured! A whc'' nation claiming 10 he free,
md vet lamcIv Submitting 10 exaclions u Il few
pampcycd capitalists, which renders inpo,ent all
honest industry and makes /! z mass The ablec;
slaves the hewcis oi wood anu irawe:s of water
10 this pseudo ,ofhcrn aristocrcy who, booted
and $. ulrcd, are uttered to ride them At iheil
pleasure ray Heaven that an ho.cst pride
and returning sense OF justice, will arouse the
people from their danger, and disenlhrall them
from the mistaken views and prcjudiccs, VIII. h.
| like 40 many cords, now iet,cr them for their own
destruction.
Mr. Scott next charged the Wings with tie at
temu - lGs,cn OF The country 80 million Bank,
! in which ihey would have succeeded, il John Ty-
Ter had been untithtul TO the Constitution and his
country. Tie rmncsa of lhc President was clo-
cricnti pou.trrvcd and jus; tribute paid 10 that
stem and nGcXihlc honesty that had saved lis
from the ovcrshadowing influence o. a corrupt
corporation which, in conjunction with their Fcdc-
raj leader elevated TO tho Presidency, lacked by
the money OF Northern TarifiteS with the distri-
button Of the public funds 10 buy up he States
would as completely have re- olutionzed or 90
vcrninent a. If the Constitution had persisted M
der the successful arms OF military Dictator
I And now that The exchanges are more favorable
TO Ike South than they ever were tina, the currei-
cv of the country is c0ntcsedv in * sound state
as ii ia, been ever known 10 re, and that rodcmon-
STATIONS cvincc ihc wish for a hank BY We peope:
yet. notwithstanding all this, and the iaIihc: Oh
lection. thar large and respectable portion, /! no,
majority of the people are opposed 10 II on con-
sti,uie.a GROUNDS, and sustained in their opin-
10: ~ liz h; orr OF the Convention that framed
the Cons,iuiion-and, yet, in despite OF AZ This,
and their declarations in 10 10 he contrary, they
ylace in The front rank of their measures this L.
States Bank. The issue row (,ai. Mr. - Is
made; lei the people decide
, Having thus oon,rastcd the former opinions al
the ,yhge. with those now entertained and i',cir
promises with their performances he asked II they
were net
'.ls dead sea fruits that tempt the eye,
And turn 10 ashes on The tastc!'
NJ. Scott next took up the Texas question, ans
/ satisfied had nearly said, his whole audience
+ MIR Sanar and a few oilers eXccpted) of TIT
right. propriely and necessity u annexation.
As evidence Of me enthusiasm which was eli
! cited by tuc ofai, si"@ ou IL following Incl
dent: Alr. c., .,n,emon present. vino had oac
ann in sling, Ul.c -igl } sprung up, whilst Mir
s ws~ fchukng with indignation that c7ayen
split \ .,icA feared 10 ;i4.it Te:as least Mexico
by an alliance with England should ovelwheln
Us with B.;is.. power. md ia'@rr'ip'ns 'ie ora
Tor, exclaimed wh,ie tie :: ny spot mani!eC
over his brow, .ct England Interfere, if she dare
we have whipped her I,9to.e, and v can do j
again | AZ itady 10 march such enthusiasm
when it p.:ads from breas; 10 breast is the s'irt
laIb.nger Of victory, whether it manitests itsel
in peacc!al revolution, or aninates tie bosom
otthe solder of Bonapar.e, who uiOer its inhu
cnce is seen . car rom his body the rc''c OF hi
arm shattered by ball. and throwing !. in IN
= eyc.aim, live le }oaapafie
Mr.. Scott having concluded and those preseI
being refreshed by the muni!ceni hospitality an
ample preparations ler their accommodation b
man. Col Thomas G, Russell OF iork-tic
were addressed in reply BY Mr. Segar, VIII
exellea all his talents and information. which al
very respectable in defence Of his pfese@ VIII
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