Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-05

upon Democratic little Iledsevc, in order to
get up meeting therc) The Democrats Of that
town attempted 10 raise tall hickory, 23a fee,
high but owing to defective arrangements their
Pole broke, 10 The joy OF the Coons whose ora
tors, The next day crowcd as much over the acc.
dent, as if some mighty victory had been won.
The Democrats of that sterling Republican vii
laae, aroused by The ill-lcmnercd joy of their aI-
ycrsarcs. commenced their arrangements anew.
and the following Saturday, they erected one OF
the handSomcsl Hickory Poles in the State. II is
about 100 feet high, and bears beautiful Ma
lional Banner end Sireamer, with the names Of
Polk and Dallas 1t can be seen for miles in
every direction. The enthusiasm of our Hc,ly,.
vile friends is such thai crowd OF about $40
collected, To assist Ill the raising although there
were no Speakers in attendance. There were
two Democrats at his Pole Raising, for every
Coon 1T the previous ''Whig Mass Meeting
The speeches OF Mossrs. Faulkner A. Hunicr
Conrad and Pendston, were 50 much thunder
thrown away upon the small crowd thai had lis
tened 10 them-one half of which WAS from Mar
tin>burg.
On last Saturday, We erected our gigantic Pole
in Marlinshurg II stands near tie Court House.
and is The f,a Hickory ever e'ccicl in this Den
OF Federalism. II is within 81 feet of he Wing
Pole. and towers 81 feet above the Coon's tail. II
is slrmounled by beautiful Star Of Democracy,
and bears To the breeze the Stripes and the Stars
near lis top. A lille lower down is a large
strcamcr with the names Of Polk Ind Dallas and
has painted on il Tie Lone Stai There were
not less than GOO Of The un,c;riltd Democrats
Of Berkeley and Jefferson present The Pole is
| =, fee, higi-all hickory.
The day was proud one for the Democracy
| The bright faces OF orr brave fellows contras.c,.
| an,singly with the lcr- yisaecs oi the Coons:
who, for the first time, that imo:aHa discovered
that Poics wcre rc,y fooi'S4 hinas, The "Rcpub-
lean gives true account of the conduct and
appearance Of the poor FeicraIi>,s, whose cha
grin and modification could not be concealed
Predictions and wishes all failed TN Coos: for
the pole rose galanty TO lis Resin: place. No
Jew ever cursed more sincerely the presence of
the Roman Eagle in Jerusalem, than the FcCe-
ralisis 90 the tall, Young hickory, which now
| from morning till night oiIenis the unwilling
gazc At night the Democrats wcr. addressed
from The steps OF Bilmirc'> Hotel, (Which we Ia
cetiousIy call odd Tammany,O hy Mcs>rs
! OBannan and Washington oil Jefferson ard
| SommcrvilIc of this county The soaking oc-
cupied The whole evening, from super time till
| l0t O'Clock (I'ura Eoicc If the SPEAKERS, re-
fer YOU TO the last Virginia Republican,
| We have 4 hard time of il in Berkeley, and an
uphill business; but, with rs the swtri is drawn
and the scahhard thrcwn away. we have &C.
| caTed unccasns war against The adIersary-no
truce. no peace: and il victory shall mver crown
our efforts We will Yet have lie proud satisfaction
of worrying, heading and hara>sing oar oppo-
nens 10 such degree, that the fruits of all their
tolls shall turn 10 ashes on their lips Old
| Bcrkclcy's Two hundred and twenty five FOUNDER
will never boom for Henry Clay | think the
friends of tie Old Coon would willingly compro-
mise for 100 majority SIRE.
Very respectfully.
A DEMOCRAT