Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-09

circle narrowing by the unconscious advance OF
The listeners That is test, which nc"cr has,
which never will decci,c: i, YVES test oidecp
and lervant applause wIh which none other was
battered, on the occasion Of which we are speak
ing. Mr. Floyd spoke iaran hour and hall, adj
dressing himselio The current topics OF the day
Bank, Tariff, Texas, Clay, and Polk We
heard of various converts 10 tac Democracy, I'M
der the force OF his speech. As descriptive OF It's
efiaclS-wc heard it rehted OF a substantial farm
cr-(hmscli convert) thai lie had expressed his
deep regret that it wastoo late 10 change the omc
ofan infant son-to thatot .Iokn Il. FIoW"
On the 81 day, ''lhc nSaiiatlc' " atson again
took the field and was endorsed BY yourg Cook OF
Carroll connty-"a stnppling u,thOt a beard-a
sort of political David, with his sling and stone.
EIe discontinued WaSon, among other weapons,
with his own spear, dawn from Wa;sons own
Anti-TariT Circular Of 1911 The "Banncr'
states that the Coons are threatening TO make
combined onslaught, in the Ecighborhcod ot
Abingdon, on Little Henncssee-aiih William
c. Preston, VIM. j. Preston Alexander II. Ii.
Stuart ard other dispcable forces. The first Of
these orators labors uESer The singular disadvan-
tage of having first To answer himsci-his old
State Rights opinions his former Free Trade
principles, the distinguished part he took in
The Free Trade Convention OF Philadelphia, and
But Little Tennessee" will Withstand all their
shock Their lances will SILVER in the hands
of tie Coons against Inc solid adamant Of her
unchanged State Rights principles. And well
does the Banner" cheer ON the Democrats OF
Washington county ard her sisters 10 the rescue.
How such trumpet tones Is these must ring
through their mountains and vallie>.
Democrats of Washington. and all the cotcr-
mnous coGnties-AnorsE yourselves strap on
your lnapsacks; grid up your loins, and pick
your hint> be ready, all of you, 10 10 yeoman's
service in This memorable campaign, which is
destined settle for long years 10 come, the queS
United States The Wings of Va. have made
probably 5000 votes for this Presidential election
But all this will be utterly vain. The current OF
the popular changc in our coed old State, will
sweep away every fictitious voter, and carry our
majority in Virginia, TO from 5 20 1000 To Lit
lie Tennessee" is the victorious flag OF Virginia
entrusted Bear it onward and upward: gallant
" aud gloriously prove yourselves in this contest
OF the masses against the classes. Let the battle
cry be rung through Our raniis-Polk, Dallas,
Texas, and the Union forever"
The Banner states, that great mass meet
ing oil the Democrats is 10 come of al Abingdon
On the Eth September.
81 The Spartan Band of lie CITY OF Richmond
stands the >hoc!, OF TIE Coon party, like men wor
thy OF their name They cling together like bro
therS-tlciynga The rover ofihe predominant par
tv-neither to be inundated bj the thunderin" de-
nunciations of the Clubhouse, nor To be scducc.l
by all The rcvery of Towards Grove The meet
ing of The Shockoc Association on "Wednesday
night WIS an animated scene Several gentlemen
briefly addressed the inecing-but the lion The
night was Young Ovcrton, a member OF The bar,
l.. 81.
glorious Old College Of William and Mary
where the true theory of orr Constitution, and the
soundcSt principles OF Political Economy are
taught 10 her admirinS pupils. We intended TO
have sketched the course of Mr. Overon'S able
and eloquent spccch-thc portrait which he drew
Of the Wing pary, who were the Old Feder2lisls III
Disguise but destitute of their stern and frank Eo-
nestv OF charaCier-ihe arguments which he urged
against National Bank-and hcpoweriul view
which he presented in opposition 10 Proieeitrc
Tariff. BIT room is denied us We hall tni>
Young champion of our faith with the honor
which becomes him, and with the hopes he has
inspiGej-and proudly declare. that whilst such
voilng men arc coming forward 10 bear TIE ban
ner of her principles. Virginia will ncvcr strike
her ;mc-h0nored lag to any cnemr A. the
Young Wings continue lleiI miserable huinbrg>,
ard their coE;emp:iblc Music. they viii stand no
chance of coping in = fair field with the cham
pions OF cur faith. For their own SakcS, Tor
The advancement OF tAoir populations. Tor the i'm
provcmcnt OF their own nellccts, we earnestly
ADVISE them To change ihcir whole course of ac
ton and substitute mind for sense. argument
for mummcries Again, we say thanks 10 Viii
liam ard Mary for the enlightened sons whom
she is sending forth 10 defend our principles.
Mr. w. w. Cruinp. too was called up on We'd
nSc,lay evening. and followed his friend and col
league Mir. Overon. Mr. Crump was ali!c in
bis statements, eloquent in his manner, finn
in his resolves.