Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-13
puBLIc sEsr1nENr OF VIRGINIA.
10 lic Filters AZ tic Enquirer.
MECKLENBURG COUNTY.

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/ principles involved discussed. satisfied thai such
discussions ere eininenily calculated To promote
| The great cause Of Democracy, attended the
barbecue given By our Wing friends at South
Hill in the Northeastern section of this county, on
Friday and Saturday, the Both and :}ist oil Au-
gust twas Understood that the Democratic speak
ers world be allowed equal privileges, and ha,
the DISCUSSION would be conducted on fair and
liberal principles, consequently large number
! Of Democrats attended. General Diomsoolc
Gen. Saunders Of North Carolina, Cart Meade
and other distinguished Democrats had been in
vi,cd and were expected And the Wings had
congratulated themselves much upon the fact that
Mr.. Bots would he present 10 weld his mighty
| h2tlc-aNc. When arrived ON the ground was
I disappointed 10 find that Capt. Meade alone was
IN attendance on The part OF the Democrats while
there were Mc-srS. Stanari Symc w. T. Boul-
din, and Others on the part OF the Wings
MIR. Edwari II. Chambers Of This county was
selected To preside, and at II O'Clock on Friday,
announced that The discussion would then le
orenc that the meeting would first be ad-
dressed by Wing speaker for the space 81 an
hour and a half that he woul be replied 10 bv
Democratic speaker, who would occupy the
same length OF time, and that this wouId he The
regular order. The Introductory remarks Of Mr..
( Chambers were very happy and appropriate, and
worthy oi the high reputation he has obtained as
an eloquent speaker. He concluded his remarks
! by introducing Mr. John w Svmc OF Petersburg.
! listened with due attention 10 the speech OF MIR.
! Symc. ami must confess that was bv no means
! enlightened. He first took up the United States
I Bank and endcavored 10 show that il Was Re
! publican instead of Federal measure In or
der 10 establish this fact he gave us second
edition OF the Fair Proposition" without revision
or improvement. He did not attempt 10 prove the
consiiiuionay OF 4 Bank, and said very ;,tle
| about It's expedicEcy. thought his remarks Oh
| this subject very unsatisfactory. lie then took
| up the Tariff, anu cndcavorcd 10 show that il was
| Tor the advantage Of every section oi the Union
| He admitted that the price Of agricultural pro-
duets had fallen, hu ascrtei il To the peaceful con-
! dition of the world, and 10 The supply being so
much greaer'han the demand. He next remark
eli that The price OF manufactures had fallen, and
asserted that this tall was occasioned ~ the pro-
/ Ieci:c policy. He introduced some facts which
did mol appear 10 me. al all to enforce his views
/ He next advc.tcd 10 The Texas question, and de-
! clared himself in favor of ultimate annexation
/ He commended that We shou not annex Texas, il
We should violate national honor and produce wal
/ and h!oOd>hei. while he did not pretend 10 show
that the immediate annexation of this beautiful
county would have either of these deetcrious
effects. He concluded by iuIsome culogy OF Mr.
! Clay, and sat down amidst the applause Of his
! friends.
After tune from the Bov,ton Band, which
| was in attendance. and ,elvcd much 10 cnlivcn
The occasion, K. kiGdcr Meade Of Petersburg
was introduced. He commenced by showing his
! cWn consistency. and the inconsistency Of the
Wing party. and declaring that hc was then there
| Tor tl!c purpose 0i cLdcavCriNg 10 prevent the
| people Of Alccklenburs, a. far as was in his
power, from being turned aside from their long
F., cherished principles. In showing The inconsis-
tcncy Of the Wings he used the same documents
that he used in 1910 10 prove that he Wing par
y were opposed 10 Bank and Tarih. He was
| perfectly convincing and no one can disprovc MS
| conclusions.
! He then proceeded TO the Tariff question, which
! he discussed with great energy, power and ability.
He showed the oppressive nature of the act oil II,
and lis whitening influence upon the laboring por-
lion of the community. He demonstrated that il
had lowered the price Of agricultural produce
and bad raised that ri manufactures. He in
troauc.d the Letter published sometime since IN the
Enquirer, and written by McssrS. Go>nell Il Rich
arG>on. 81 Baltimore, with great effect have
ne:cr hVar! from any one more admirable eX-
position Of that yraanical system oi policy which
/ plumbers ore portion ot the community 10 give To
ano;hcr-Whica strips the Farmer OF his hard
wroueh, earnings 10 enrich the pampcrcd Manu-
fic!urcrs 81 the Eo,h Mr.. Meade had scarcely
finished The dist r>>oa of the Tariff before his
| time had expired. Dinner was then announced,
after which. Mr.. Wool Bouiin OF the City of
! Richmond was introduced Ills speech was full
/ Of anccdo,c, and elected great applause f!edis-
eusscd none oI the great principles which divide
the Two parties, hat gave lis another edition OF the
Fair Proposition He ticl,lcd our fancieS and
excited our riSibilitieS, without making the least
elior, TO convince The judgment. He cndeavored
! 70 show the Inconsistency of Mr.. Meade, without
conro"cuing the arguments he had advanced
I This speech was the last delivered ON Friday. II
was estimated that there were from twelve In If
/ teen hundred persons present. including large
number of the fair SEX
was upon The ground early on Saturday morn
ing, anxious 10 hear the discussion through
General Dromgooe, General Saunders nor Mr..
Bots had neither arrived. Mr. Meade led OF in
n reply To Mr. Bouldin. He repellcd the charge
of inconsistency, and carried the wal into Africa.
He asserted, upon the aulhority.ot a gentleman
Of undoubcd vcracily, who was then present, that
in 1910 Mr. Bouldin in a speech he made in the
town OF Boydton declared himself opposed 10 a
/ Bank and Tariff. and contenlcd that the Wing
Party were opposed 10 these measures. lie told
/ him that he bad deserted the principles OF lis ia
Tiers; that a change in residence hal produced n
revolution in h;s views. He cloquenty said the
| gentleman went from lis a Christian. but has re-
! turned all inidcl Turk, with lighted torch 10 sci
/ The reply of Mr.. Meade was scahing, eloquent
and convincing.
/ Alter Mr.. Meade had concluded, Mr. Boulo'in
cndcavcrcd in short speech 10 lciuc The charge
I of inconsistency, but. like a strong man IN the
miro, every effort he made. seemed 10 plunge him
deeper. He could not deny The evidence which
had been brought against him, bu attempted 10
make some cttr0 fenristes, 10 if lie could in that
manner relieve himself from the charge. Every
one must have been convinced Ina; Mr.. Meade
/ had been consistent and that Mr.. Bouidn and the
whole Wing Party Of Virginia, had deserted
their former avowed principles.
Mr. Meade next arose and informed HE an-
/ dicncc, that 4 hall hour had been :rancd him 10
discuss the Texas question after which his prl;i-
/ lc.eS would cease. This was very unexpected,
/ after the annunciatioH of the order Of discussion
made TIE day before by The President. Mr.. Meade
discussed with great ability the right and propric-
! II of Immediately annexing this contiguous terri
! tory Ia our own. lie portrayed with pencil Of
| light the paramount importance of such Il course
| of action, and the great disadvantages which
must result from our neglect OF the prcScn,
golden opportunity" When MIR. Meade had
concluded, Mr. Stanard OF Richmond was intro
| duced To the meeting and proceeded 10 address H.
He followed in the track Of his predecessors. and
cndeavored 10 show thai Bank and Tariff were
Republican measures and thus gave MS another
edition of the Fair Proposition He had not
been speaking more than thirty or forty minutes
before the rain began 10 pour down. aud The au-
dience 10 dispersc The Gentleman was compel
led 10 conclude. and with his speech the discus
sion was closed consider that the Democracy
have reason To congratulate themselves upon this
discussion. Mr. Meade sustained our principles
wiki great energy and success, and the thanks Of
the Democratic party of Mectenburg are due 10
him for his manly efforts. trust that he will
continue 10 battle in the good cause AMI his la
bols will be crowned with abundant success. His
exposition OF the Tariff had great effect and from
VIVA, can understand, Convinced MANI Whis>
Of tac error ri thcir WAYS \ very respectable
Wing informed me that he was convinced that
the Tariff was wrong and that he thought other
! Wings were likewise convinced of the injurious
effects of the Tariff upon the farmer.
Our cause is pro>pering in this section Of The
country The people are aroused from their le-