Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-17


II was ouI good fortune 10 be present with The
Democracy Of The old and well tried Republican
County of Grcensville, on Friday last Not
withstandins The inclemcncy OF The weather, Ga
strong piercing wind blowing all day from the
North East,) and a very general sickness prevail
ing in the neighborhood. about six hundred per-
sons were collec,ed-one hundred and twenty nt
whom were ladies, lending BY their presence Il
charm 10 the scene.
The great press upon our columns today pre-
vents our giving as iull report OF the proceed.
ings as We could wish, OF had intended ALP
O'Clock, DR. +. p Scott mounted the rosirim. and
in few appropriate remarks, introduced to The
meeting William w Ctump, Esq, one of the
gallant "Spartans" al Richmond, who for two
hours had The undivided attention OF the assem-
bly. Mr. c. commenced his speech by an appeal
TO the ladies which would do credit 10 anu man,
and was sufficient 10 tAni"riGit-e bachelor. He
then passed of 10 a discussion ofthc Tariff which
he viewed in all lis bearings, stating The Wing
arguments fairly, Goo fairly. in some respects, =,
was afterwards said hy Mr.. Goode and then de-
molishing them bv clear chain OF reasoning:
bringing 10 his aid recorded facts, about which
there is no dispute. Mr.. CIump'> speech was ar
gumen'ative, at times eloquent, and highly com.
plimenlcd by thedeep silence and fixed attention
OF his audience, who appeared DESTROYS 10 lc, no
word pass unheard.
After parlaking of an old fashioned Virginia
barbacuc, IN The oak grove on the borders fihc
Mchcrrin, The company again repaired 10 the
stand, where they were RECALLED with spirited adj
dress from VIM. o. Goode, Esq. Of Mccklenburg,
who investigated the Bank question and the pc
culiar claims OF Mr.. Clay to the Presidency. In
answer 10 the appeals Of the friends OF this gentle
man that he should be supported for the Presiden-
CIV because SHE country owed him debt of graft
,ude," Mr. Goode was particularly effective
The perfidv displayed by Mr.. Clay towards the
South on the Missouri compromise was shown,
and his assent 10 The violation of the Tariff Com
promise cited 10 prove that he deserves no credit
ior the part he took on both these questions
In the language of Mr. Goode 'fthe South owes
John Quincy Adams President in 1924"
Mr.. Goodc spoke ono hour, after which Thos.
Wallace. Esq, Of Petersburg, (Elector for the
second DISTRICT took The stand and when the cars
left on their return 10 Petersburg, 4 O'clock he
had been speaking for fifteen minutes, (to Use a
homcly phrase,) making the fur fly every lick"
Our trip to Greensvie vas Il source OF much
satisfaction. We were sralifcd with meeting
many Of the sterling Democrats of that county
for the frs, time, and had The pleasure Of seeing
as foir an assemblage of "lhe fair" as can bc
found within the borders OF The Old Dominion,
and that there are none mOrc fair in any land is a
truth which poets are not ''licenSed" 10 DENY Our
friends in Grccnsville have bul TO ORGANIZE,
and when the day OF battle comes il will be found
that the truths which were on Friday uttered
within their hearing. will he as 'bread thrown
upon the waters" and the harvest OF Democratic
principles will be abundant I'ctcrIiWs Rep.