Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-23
l'ov THE ENarIRgR

To Hc Committees Of Conc'tcncc, appointed bV Mc !
Cigp Gh,lSuad D,noeraiic A&~cioi'on iRhis Cjtg .
{, N; ,:ncm--Permit an humble Individual who I,
feels lHnch interest in ''ic promotion OF Ire JOINT
meetings OF both ra.;ics TO discuss the 70
liiica questions ut The day, Tor which you arc TO
arrange the prelminaiics, To make 10 you iespec-
fully lev Suggestions, ior yonr consideration.
A. 10 the time of those meetings would pro-
po.c that they be he'll! in the afternoon, COM
ncnciny Il, O'Clock, p. NJ, and continuing ill 10
with an ntermisSiun of one hour from Ia
ocl"cl, unless any considerable hunter OF clti-
gems would Inc unable 10 attend before night In that
event. propose that the discussion should COM
lncncc al ! F. NJ The impossbily OF attending
political meeting in the forenoon, on the part Of
many PERSONS, ana the unwliingness and npro-
prcfv ot many Others Goirg so. to the he.ieci 81
their business renders thai time III every respect
unsuitable These meetings would propose
should be continued from day 10 day. or Tor The
convenience of the speakers or olaer sufficient
reasons adjourned over to any ether day uE.i Tie
people should consider that the subjects Treated Of
had beer sufficiently discussed.
81 4 10 The place of meeting, should much
prefer The Capitol Square making either The
Eastern steps of the Capitol, o. the steps leading
from the Governors House to The Eastern ioun-
tain tie loSlrnm, with tie audience assembled III
the cool shade or by the light OF The full summer
moon, which We will continue TO have for some
two weeks | know ofno building in which i,
could BIZ held. but the Club House; and in this
man. Of the Democrats would be uawiilin. 10
assemble: rot only because there are banners,
and other devices displayed there, which they
deem insulting 10 their party, ana to Their !eel-
ings a members OF il; bul also, and CHIEFLY, be-
ca:Sc this building has been erected and furnish
eli al lie expense of The Clay parry alone and
they would be unwilling 10 do any thing. which
might lc construed into either Il challenge from
them 10 the Clay men. or into pfovocaion TO
the Clay men 10 challenge u, 10 M Ec Use ol Inc
Club House for Tic accommodation oiihosc, who
have contributed nothing 10 It's erection or iurhi-
lure. Should ii, therefore, be determined on 10
hold the proposed meetings there, | do not think
that the Democrats Of IKE city would assemble
there, except upon the condition. that those OBJ
lcciionahle banners, &c, (not including any por-
traits OF Mr.. Clay or o;hers.) should I've lor The
time removed: and that The Democratic Asso-
Citations. should contribute their iair proportion
OF the rent and OK penSc Of lights &c, during The
tine they shall continue 10 meet there.
81. IL To the order and plan on which the dis
cu>siou, shall b. conducted: would propose
that eard qHcst,oH stat h. diStnSScd @por6letA
through a part or the whole OF one OF more meet
iry> hy speakers, chosen hr their respective par
ties to whom shall b. allotted cqH0l i",t,oR Of
c0ch rrcain.. either in alternate periods ottime,
or Otherwise, a they may prefer; and that the
subject 10 be discussed on each evening and The
speakers b. announced in the newspapers OF The
same dav.
For the preservation of order and dccorum, |
would suggest the proprie'y OF appointing a joint
committee of both parties, of whom, Should We
meet in tie Club Housc) two Thirds should be Ia
ken from the Clay Clubs with authority 10 re-
move any persons, who may be guilty ii any
breach of good order or fecorum-.hal the police
officers he requested To attend the mcetin@>-ahd
that ali boys hc excluded thcrctrOm. This last
prccaution | consider II Inc absolutely Necessary
To the prevention OF disorder AM confusion. Any
Candid man. upon reflection, will be Convinced by
h> own experience, thai this i. Il class ofthc COM
muni,v, whom il is next To impossible 10 restrain
Ever 'rc:aost in every scene OF popular conno-
tGn ana confusion. feeling none 81 the response
biiiies and Interest, in the peace and good Orcr
Of society OF the citizen ofestahiiShcd character
they takc Il mischcivous delight in creating a.
much confusion a> possible, thinking thereby, 10
establish their manhood. This propensity will GER
tainly nol hc less INDUCED when there j. supcrad
dcd The blind excitement ~ ignorant and imroicnt
parry feeling. Besides this discussion is intend
ed mol FOR them. but for the .0icfS OF the City or
those al least who have arrived IL years otGiscrc-
a.
~ practical mocc 81 collecting such en- audience
/ I.astlr. would respectfully recommend TO thr
Committees or 10 the >,eahciS that they should re-
quest the au!icnc. 10 abstain from all applaudlng
OF al i."s, from all NampiRe afiijRe he H"of mHa
SUITS and from ait MWdMHehtr Oar speakers nci-
Their require nor desire This aud creates or leads
To grea; disorder. OF course no one viii lie permit
I'D To hiss OF derilc any speaker or his speech
Let u, then, show 10 the world that We can as
scmbc together, To discuss these most ir'ctesiin.
subjects and vet conduct ourselves with The de
corum ana courtesy 10 one anolcr which becomes
Us as "cnllcmen and citizens OF the same Town.
and which we should be hamci To violate in our
mutual intercourse elsewhere. Let our speakers
abstain, rs far As possible. from all personal au-
s!on> paneSvric or abuse. bolh.owaiJs each O!!i"r
and towards prominent public men: Int conlinc
themselves 10 the merits Of public measures. the
principles ol their partic. and tie professions 81
their caml; hates To the Prc>i'anc" Thus con
duc;ed such meetings will BE- productive of more
good both present and future than We can now cs-
innate: not only by enighcnin@ tho public mind
OH Subjects of vital importance whilst ihal an9ry
tone oideclamalion, which is iudulgrd ill., and
thai cyasperaicd state of fcclin. which is gene
rated in mere party clubs and mcclir.a viii be-
restrained and aroided but. by ,iabli,hitga Gus
tom, which, with the Improvements winch expert
cnce shall dictate, will tend more than amoS, any
other cJu>c 10 establish orr free institutions upon
their only secure iouadaion popular knowledge
and vir;Ic Not only Ire the pcoplc thus enabled
by hearing both sides Of every question OF policy
and government discussed Ia form 4 more correct
judgment upon their merits Int nothing is molc
rpmotirc. a. The expert acc ofthiS canvass, coz
ila>te with that Of 1910. prorcS.) Of that social
charitable feeling, al which The ciii2crs Of 4 re-
public especially, should never divcsl themselves,
Than their coinmingling, a they do in heir socia!
intercourse, at all such public meetings. Let us
then, who entertain such opinions of this plan, do
all in our power 10 ensure it, success; and let all
those, who are less confident or sanguinc ii least
give it !air trial. PAClFlCUS.