Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-06

The uRichmond Wing" goes 10 the death for the
"Buckeye Blacksmith 1t grossly misrePresents the
scene at last Powhaan Court House. II is true, that
the Clay Club offered to discuss the questions of the
day with the Democratic Association intending TO
put forward the Buifoon Bear their champion. The
Association declined the Offer with great propriey
1t is enough that The Clay Club should receive an it,
nerant partzan and Buoon in the character OF gen.
teman, of champion The Democratic Associa-
ton is under obligation 10 recognize him IN either
capacity. 1t true, that Bear did then address the
people for hour and half, but not true, that he
made favorable impression, or made single convert
Ut would be fortunate for his employers indeed II he
did not convert any Of the Wings he is said to hnve
done with three of them least in the county OF Gooch
and 1t true, that in about 80 minutes after he had
closed, Mr.. Thomas T. Giles of this city, addressed
the meeting in Of the ablest and most eloquent
speeches he devered-bnt in the course OF
speech of two hours, he made not the slightest au-
sion TO Bear nor did he as the Wing alleges, "under
take the task of swallowing the Blacksmith The
Bear reiolned, awkwardly enough-but the best re-
oinder of the whole, the reply OF Pollard OF Anne
liza man of strong mind, and far superior to Bear in
his manners and atainmeDts. HIS hits were keen and
severe and he literally hammered the Blacksmith to
pieces He turned The tables upon him. and the roar
ing reclamation of the company bore witness to The
triumph he had achieved, in the war Of wits. very
intelligent gentleman, who was an observer OF the
whole scene, is satisfied that the Buffoon took no.
thing by his motion.
The noble pair of brethren (Bear Moseley in the
habit Of Boosting of The victories they have gained,
and the services they have rendered to The Coon party
for the purpose of enhancing their pay. One Of these
idle and vaunng assertions is noticed and contra
d'cted in the following paragraph in the Lafayette
(Alabama) Herald" of the 30,h ult
eve by the Richmond Enquirer, that the Buckeye Black
smith and the Pump ore dealing out their slang lies and
guardsm the people Of Richmond In OF his ha
the pump stated that they had made thousand
converts the Calhoun in Alabama they had
secured the State Clay There's mpudence for John W.
Bearthe who constable in Ohio and collected
money and runaway with -and bought
credit borrowed wagon from neighbour and sold them
gambling debt. off againthe heard
Columbus, Ga that he illuminated his house when he
heard of the death Of Clev and who said Richmond few
days agohen was In Nashville short time SINCE trouble
fellow celebration country
and TO rid of him. told hun would il celebrate
the death OF Gen. Jackson-is nice subject truly
thousand Calhoun men, We have heard of
in the State who determined 20 10 the
udge Porter do know that he influenced
his the Buckeye and his worthy colleague
levr Wings could render than
the Clay themselves who would long remain in patty
which empoyed such contemplate illustrate
We glad these rowdcs reached the
just before The elections They gre. service
her intelligent and patriotic Der.ccracy''
"The Lafayette Herald is not aware of the cormo-
rant appetite of the Coons of Virginia for every spe-
ces of humbug. They have not yet taken the honest
advice of Mr.. Newton-but they are still spreading
all sorts of nets catch "birds of every feather
They have sent forth these two Bufoons to insult the
people. We may have it in power in few days 10
exhibit the real character of Bear.