Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-19
To TIC EdiiOrs Of The EHqhUer:

CAROLINE, October -, 1911.
Gentlemen attended Caroline Cont yes
,cr!ay. and having but little 10 DO | listened al
tcntivelv TO the political discussions. Mr.. Young,
from your city. with whom was personally un-
acquainied.) one of the Spartan Band, Us learn
ed delivered very sensible speech, which was
received with appreciation ~ the Democrats
He argued the Tariff and Texas questions with
decided ability, and with the most unaffected SIN
ceriy We learn 10 day, that his effort made a
favorable impression He spoke about two hours
Mr.. Broadd,ls attempted reply. 1t was late
however. and did not observe that he was much
attended 10.
The Democratic Association then held meet
irr for business 10 organize the county. Mr.
Ho.e OF Montgomery county, being present, mp
pn application gave cheering account al Inc
state Of the party in that section oil The State.
The Democracy he assured Us, were earnestly
aroused, and senSibly on the gain. lie sad,
that Mcssrs. Hopkins and Chapman, the repre-
Sentativcs from that section OF The State IN Con-
gross. were o; this opinion. He said, that while
Inc Whjgs here claimed acccssions 10 their ranks
in that section of the State. the Wings there
claimed large accessions here. He hal md an
extensive opportunity OF Obtaining information,
and did not hesitate to assure uS, that II thc De-
mocracy here wouM do their dntv, Tie Wes',
South Yves, and North-We would be iouni
true
MIR J. B. Thornton was then desired 10 give to
the Association his opinion as TO the coilii'loh
| of,ac State In reply, Mr.. Thornton said thai
he last appeared belorca potion oi The Denot n,
cy OF Caroline, INST on the exc OF a tip IN iuiiii-
ment Of professional call, several hundred mics
into the interior Of the Stale, traversins, gong ana
returning. most of her noble mountains ana her
wealthie. and most popu!ous sections. on tha'
OCCASION he had expressed the purpose oil aVo"'
;notbc assurance. wherever he went that lie Car.
olinc Democracy were entirely united anu ever
man of them determined 10 do his duty Hetold
them too. that he would bring them candid anc
calm Judgment OF the condition OF parties, 50 Ia
- nrcsarica 10 his observation He had con
v,rled much with Wings. and Of courec nuct
with the opposite party. Human nature ne iou.(
10 be the same with all parties, and invariably liz
individuals opinion was obviously influenced by
his preferences THE wish was father to IN,
thought" You hear here, said Mr.. Thornton
on behalf of our opponents, claims strongly
laid 10 considerable charges against us in tn
Valley. and further West. jus, around Us. they
are compelled TO concedc that Their relative
strength was about the same as for years. I'M
he thought was better than their real situation
He was struck with the similarity OF hopes enter
tanned in every county through which he passed
an this county" they would say, "we have gain
ed nothing; but in our neighborng county, IN
I,ocos have sadly fallen off Our gains haV
been great" In Louisa they were in hopes
maintaining their relative position OF lolo; ou
in Albemarle, the late discussions had made mos
favorable impressions, and there they must over
run the majority of that celebrated contest II
Albemarle, he was told that the canvass wa
warm. They hoped TO improve their condition