Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-24
To The Editors IF The Enquirer.

10 me Editors n The Enquirer.
GLOUCESTER c. H., Oct, 18th 1911
Commemorative Your columns are filled wi,;
the cheering news from the Western Commits :.
the State, have thought that a shon accnnn, ~,
the state Of politics in this region womb No., -
unacceptable TO you. For the pas, week ,b.
county aud that Of Mathews have hecn me scene
OF political excIten eEt, very different from tho
quiet which has heretofore prevailed ON Mon.
day las' Ny: Robert u. Scou addressed the REQ.
pc OF Mathews, according 10 p.ryious -.
poinunent He spoke at an early hopr If -.
day 10 delighted audience ana on the SANE e,.
ming left Tor Gloucester, where he had mad; -,
appointments 10 speak on TUESDAY. Our tr.rf,
in Mathews are in high spirits and full Of com.
dence. AT Gloucester Court House on Tuesds,
when Mr.. Scott arrived, our friends were exut
ing al the news which had Just reached us OF L,
glorious triumphs in Delaware, PENNSYLVANIA
and, above all, Georsia-and his presence va,
hailed with JOY by a large number OF Democrats
who had assembled 10 hear him. After an ear,
dinner, The people me, in the Court House, wherr
Mr.. Scott addressed them in one of The ablest
and al the same time, one Of The most disnihcd
and conclliatory speeches which was ever deli.
vered before Gloucester audience His al.
dress spoken, as il was, Just when our hopos
were elevated by the chcerin. news which reach
ed Us from every quarter Produced a degree 81
enthusiasm on the part of The Republicans hich
the writer OF this has never seen cquallcd among
this people before. His speech had strong ei!cc;
upon The Wings, as was evnced by their excite
ment and evident uneasiness, and went far 10 con.
vince many an honest man, who has heretofore
acted with the Wings, OF the dangerous tendencr
of the measures advocated by the present Wing
party. On today, the trne-heared Democrats II
Inc lower precinct in this county, had Barhacue
and Hickory pole raising, where Mr.. Scott adj
dressed large and enthusiastic crowd Tie
Democrats raised Hickory pole which inea
bears the ilYg Of Polk, Dallas aud Texas lha.
the Wigs. when HEY meet al York, and ca>
their eyes To the North, may know what spirit &C.
;uates the Republicans Of Gloucester. On ii>
evening Nj. Scott left Us tor Middlc>cS, 81 his
Saiurday-f!om thence. he will return to Middle
sex, and speak on next Tue>,lay-ilom ihcuce
10 Hampton on Wednesday.
Many articles have appeared in the Richmond
Wing with regard 10 the state OF parties in Wise
Districr-ycry few OF which even approach TO-
ward CORRECTNESS. | think that You may count
with confidence upon this District not giving
more than $50 majority for Clay; and if The Ea>
tern Shore comes up TO our reasonable exrec'a-
items, the Wings will not get more than tlily
majority; but certain il i, that in the Weston
Shore counties we shall hold our own ! never
witnessed finer spirit Than that which prevail,
a, present among the DemccIals-aLd IL lhls
county, We shall gain over the vote vi lastsSprlc
The flower OF the Wigs Of 1910, are now warn
IL enlisted in the cause OF Polk and Texas Old
Gloucester will 10 her duty in the coming election
GLOUCESTER