Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-22
KING WILLIAM COUNTY

The Democratic Association in CAPTAIN Har-
din Liltlepagc's Company District held Il meet
ing AT Acquinton Church, on Saturday the 18th
inst; Capt. II. Littlrpage in the Chair, and Thus
Robinson Secretary The object Of the meeting
was telicitonSly explained by Maj. VIM. ). Fon-
talne: which was 10 carry out The recommended
tionS OF the Charlottesville Convention as to conn
" organization. A committee Of eight, OF which
Hardin liillepage was Chairman. with power 10
enlarge their numbers, was appointed 10 make
lis OF all the voters in the company district and
10 urge their attendance n the polls The first
Monday in November. The I.uIc Banner means
10 give good account Of herself on that day
tor though we have lost seven OF eight influential
Democrats since HE last Presidential election, and
terrible efforts have been made by the ilincrant
Wing orators 10 ovcrwhcm MS vet we are unlcr-
riiicd, and have slowly gained We mean 10
fight This battle IL il there WIS no other State in
the Union, save Virsinia. and no other county in
Vrginia. save King William BleEch who viii,
King William means 10 10 her dulv. The
Wings here have cndcavorcd 10 make Il u'c 70.
iIica capital. by falsely representing The Demo
Gratis aS unwilling and afraid Ia meet them in a
fair anil ful! debate; Notwithstanding every Court
day, since The canvass has opened has been occ,i-
pied bv orators on both sides. They gave rs
challenge in the papers and notified lis that their
bc> speakers would address the people, al nur FAN
lHu>ttl. 1T chcHlIUI IdN II our I!llslcT dIlhcu
am Mcssrs Evans and Shade. from The CITY 81
Richmond, csrac, .urcIarycd with RcortGcLs'
ami te"od cao"gh .;d'rcaa" publications., such as
! "I'cts fom he R.coyd." Reports from the Anne
rican Institute on lie Tariff. and Mr. Sole Author
Daniels "I:nslani in the Field" We had le,.n
ovcrrun with "FWr Proposi'i"bs," and pua!ica-
,ion> from The prolific pen Of The " Sole Aulhoi"
about Disunion Plots" &c. Sc Our study
ycomanry quietly pockcllcd the papers; some
Sayin" they would make fine wadGiHg during the
partridge season: others, HAT they would las them
up 10 confront the Wings nj the next Presidential
clcclion a. they did with old "Grcvhack," as Mr..
Robert c. Scot, calls it, their Address in 1910,
and Boulwares Address 10 This Congressional
District.
After The muster, the two Young limbs OF the
law came forward 10 address the people in behalf
al the Wings: and the Democrats selected Major
I FonaEc a. their champion. We had some mis-
.iying> for though We knew our champion was
an crndi,c scholar and Il man of talents; vet iiom
his secluded life ami little practice III public
speaking, being nothing hul an unprctendEg far
mcf, We did not know that he would be ready
enough for his opponents. But how mistaken We
were for, never did two youths get such log-
ging. We were perfectly asionishcd at the ready
wit easy clocuiion and bitter sarcasm OF Our
champion. Our two Young opponents ielt H. AMI
we duum not hn, that they viii take the advice OF
our champion, and stick 10 their Cokcs and Black
stones AMI Fcrncs, and maze themselves at least
acquainted with their hoin-book- in politics, be-
fore they coi;.c ont 10 teach politics Ia the good
people Of King William. We have lost much
bv permitting such Il man a. Major Fonlaine to
remain quietly in his tent during this exciting
CANVASS. He has been Il, most oi our public
places. il is true and ty his arguments and con-
;cr>arion has rendered IL much service but We
must hcnccorh call him 10 wider field o! az
ton There i 10 ne Mass Meeting al Mango
hick oh the l9h ns,. Everybody was invited.