Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-07-12
InIrIsA COUNTY.

As we pyreCtcG, WlllcI III tli' w ms " -
,eriay endeavors To make political capital OUT oil
Tho nrocccdinns of last Monday in this county
Fortunately for Us, we have at hand cot'ecl
.tatem.nt of facts. furnished 10 us by most re-
>nectohlc gentleman, whose word not even Tue
| ICONS will rainsay Ii will be seen, that the
corrse of the Whi@ leaders was extraordinary J,
ard that instead OF their gaining any thihS by
the breaking up of the discussion, they alone dlt
to be blamed for the result and VIII nave 10 pear
the rebound OF the ball, which thcy nave 50 ui'-
luckily struck.
Messrs. Sou,hal and Bolts attended at Louisa
Courthouse on Monday last, for the purpose OF
addressing the people upon the Presidential ques-
ton Neither of The Democratic Electors were
present and others, OF course, were seecicu d. tue
rrhamnious of our cause. Mr.. Clayton &. Cole
man about IL or II o'clock, proposed to De
mocrat that some arrangement be made win re-
gard TO the order Of discussion ms beiloSi"
thought as a matter OF course, that thls WouiI DE-
done as il has always been the custom IN all DIS
cnssions of the kind. Mr. c. proposed 10 him--l>'
Thatthc Democrats should consent Tor Mr.. Soull-
all or Mr.. Bolts 10 have the concluding speech
or. ID. that they should be permitted TO afpro-
prialc the day. giving to the Democrats the PRIV
ieee of replying to their speeches at the next court
To both of these propositions the democrat CD
ect ed. 10 the first. because he did not think eX-
actly lair. to make any specific agreement ny
which the conclusion would he gwen 10 eihei
party; and because it had not been The practice III
discussion heretofore. He also objected 10 TIC
second. because it would be utterly impossible 10
make an effective reply 10 popular speech one
month after It's delivery; when, perhaps, many oil
those who heard it would uot bc present, nor the
gentleman who delivered il, and many things su@-
eested by the occasion and necessary 10 reply,
forgotten.
The same Democrat then proposedto hr Cole
man. thai the time should bc equally divided, as
usual on such occasions. with The conclusion 10
that party on whom il might tall III Inc litirai
course OF the discussion. lie did not understand
Mr. G.. as conserving or obecilng. Beng engaged
at the time in Court, he lett Mr. C., saying he had
! no doubt bu, that the matter could be easily ar
| ranged There was no further conversation be-
| tween lAcm and this Democrat learned alter
wards. tina, The subject had been mentioned To no
Other member oi the Democratic party. Soon al
| ter the Court adjourned II was lhdels'ooa 'iid'
| the discussion would not take place lInlii al'er
dinner About half past one O'CLOCK the Court
| house was crowded, and Mr.. Southall proceed
ing with his speech. Ii was then Thought, lhat
| the arrangement had been made between MI
! Coleman and some other gentleman; pul, upon
! enuuifin" of Mr. I.eake. Of Goochland. who
had been selected TO reply he said, that none had
been made. The first opportunity winch offered
by which the gentleman TO whom Mr.. Coleman
hau first addressed himself, was enabled 10 inter
ruri Mr. Soulhall without being discourteouS, he
did So and requested that some understanding
might be had lie (Alr. SouthalD rcpi'ed,
ifat propositions h0d bccn mate 10 me DeH'0-
0ofS mil ,cjelted. and asked that h be per
miIted To proceed, which he did. In a few
minutes, he was requested to take different po-
si,ion. After arriving at tie door of the Court
housc ana before he again commenced his speech,
| Col Voolfolk Of Orange renewed the proposition
for an arrangement as To time; and SAID, unless
they consented after Mr.. Southall had proceeded
| one hour and Il half, or two hours, he should he
answered at different place. Mr.. Bots then
said, in substance, that il he was limited III time,
lie would not speak at al-iorihc reasons, that lie
was a stranger, had come all the way from Rich
mond for the purpose Of speaking, and that Tine
jeionaed 10 no man. There were then several
propositions suhmied-onc, that Mr.. Bots should
speak Two hours and Mr.. Leake rcply-anolhcr,
that Mr. Leahc should speak Two hours ana Mr..
Bots reply-neihcr OF which were acted upon.
NJ. .SoutiaN hisn sand h0t he did nal iateN,d 10
ca!r iRto a YoHgh rel AMI Mmbie betorc TIE Pe0-
pie, and with that dignity and gravity which is
peculiar 10 him. descended from the stand. and re-
fused 10 speak at all. Upon this, the crowd dis
persed and meeting OF the Democratic Party
was held To appoint their delegates lIoin this pre-
cinct 10 the Charlottesville Convention, and to ex-
press, BY resolution their opinion with rcganl 20
the manner in which public discussions should be
conducted.
The above. we understand is true state
mcnt of this transaction which terminated so I'M
usually and in a way not called for by any
thing which took place We are confident that
the people Of Louisa are IN favor OF fair play,
ard if these gentlemen can excite any sympathy
bv their conduct, they are welcome TO it. But
whenever again they honor the county Of Louisa
with their presence, we would advise them 10 90
prepared to be answered foot foot, and ey. oeye
We learn that the demonstrations OF public feel
ing had considerable effect in inducing the orator
of Albemarlc 10 cnt short his speech. We re-
gre, To learn, that Mr. Sou,lall with miserable
taste cndeavorcd To prove Col. Polk a coward;
We ask the people oi Louisa, and OF the whole
nation, il this vile charge be not thoroughly re-
luied by the fact, that Col Polk is the bosom
friend Of Andrew Jackson? Young Hickory,
n coward Let Mr. Souhall 20 10 The Hermit
age, and appeal TO the Hero Of New Orleans,
,rAo~ bravery no man ever doubted. and VINO
would never admit 10 his friendship man want
ing in vaor. These unfoundcd charges always
rccoil upon the heads of the Wing fabrcator>,
and we feel assured that the gallant and inteli-
gent people OF Louisa will cling still closer To Tie
las Of Polk, Dallas and Texas"