Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-11-05

of exclusive privileges in the disguise of differ
ent names He fully identified these as one and
the same, with the present Wing Parry. He OBJ
served that The Wing Orators insisted that Il
Bank and Protective Tariff were Democratic
measures. and that Jefferson sanctioned Tariff.
and Madison a Bank.
Mr.. Byrd. with great c'earness, proved that JEFF
tc,son sanctioned 4 modified Tariff for revenue,
and Mr. Madison, under peculiar circumstances,
reluctantly sanctioned Bank. Can solitary
case. under peculiar circumstances, make The
Bank or Tariff a Democratic measure! Ger
,airly not; for, at all times, majority of the
Democratic votes stood recorded against both
MIR. Jefferson. and most OF the distinguished De
mocrats. opposed National Bank aud Protective
I Tariff as Unconstitutional, unjust in their ten
dency. unequal in their operation, and dangerous
10 the Liberties of the people. He brought Tor
I ward Mr.. Claws great speech in opposition 10 q
\ United States Bank, delivered when he was a
the acme OF his greatness. He was then fight,
ing nobly in The cause OF Democracy; but he has
changed his principles, and fallen from his high
estate into the arms of WhiSoery.
| Mr.. Byrd adverted 10 Mr.. Clays visit 10 Eu
rope. where he became dazzled with regal splentol
in his associations with noble Lords-he there
ilnhibed thirst for grandeur and for lordli
power After his return home, we find his plain
+
OF dia,em in the Presidential Chair, and EN-
braccd Federal WhIggeIy As the surest road tc
success He is now the leader and champion o.
thai marty But when the battle is fought, anc
Polk unhorses Clay, he will be found crying out
my Horse. NY Horse, a Kingdom for a Horse !!
cannot do justice to the speech OF Mr.. Byrd
BY attempting TO give you an idea of the strength
of his arguments and the calm, clear, andslnclc
manner with which they were presented. lie
is endowed with a mind of nice dscrimina
lion. His whole speech was solemn, arsu
mcntativc impressive, and acknowledgements
cling historical treat on the Bank and Tarih
from the commencement OF the Government ur
10 this time-highly interesting, and indicating a
mind OF great research.
Mr. Byrd spoke upwards Of three hours, and
concluded amidst general applause.
Colonel Mcpherson in conclusion, made a
thrilling appeal to the patriotism Of the Right
Wing Of the Tenth Legon-advered to thai
portion Of the Commonwealth having done so no
bly, in 1910, as TO save Virginia from Wing
miSrue; pointed out the necessity Of redoubna
former exer;ions in maintaining that proud dis
linction 50 generally known and awarded 10
them by the Democracy of the land Let Page
in the contest OF 1914, as she did in 1919, pro"t
herself again the banner county Of Virginia
having given more Democratic votes, ana fewer
Wing votes, in proportion TO tine number sI"en
than anr county in the State. Lee, Us, then, or
ganize and prepare tor,he great battle on Monday
next let not one Democrat stay al home; JET
every Democrat say 10 himself. my vote will de-
eide The contest. As Napoleon said 10 his sol
diers on The eve OF the battle OF Austerltz, when
We shall obtain tins victory, the brave survivor
will say to his counlrymen, J. lon. was at the bat
lie of Ausierilz' Let each man in Page say
| hereafter, l. to- was one who voted for Polk and
Dallas in the banner county of Virginia, in The
great battle of 1914 Col Mcpherson presented
plat of the county laid off in 20 districts, and
four active gentlemen were appointed in each lo
canvass The districts two days preceding the cleo
lion, and urge every Democratic voter 10 the
polls Look out Tor COO majority for Polk and
| Dallas.
| IEEEEpS0NIAN DEMOCRAT