Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-19
10 he Editors Of Tic Enquirer.

LrTCHBCRG, tct ., 18Th
Believing that you feel some interest in know
ing wha; the great Wing Disric, Convention
assembled here to-day have done how many
converts 20 Coonery they have made, and how
many Democrats arc left who will vote for Polk
ana Dallas, | take this opportunity 10 inform
YOU. Yesterday cvcningwas the time announced
for thc'dicrcnt delegations from the surrounding
counties 10 arrive; and accordingly, about clock,
the Campbell delegation arrived, and was escort
cd 10 the upper end OF The town, where they were
met by the Bedford delegations: and from thence
they marched down Main street, and, understand,
were counted BY several different individuals and
the whole number in procession including our citi-
zans, BOYS and all, numbered l19-herc's en;husi-
assn. which they tell us is to sweep every thing
before it, But am disposed TO give them a fair
shake and allow them every man they are cn,l-
tied 10; therefore, will pass by the proceedings
on Monday evening, when the Convention was
addressed by |. Cooke, OF Fluvanna, who goes off
haif cocked, without having an eye 10 facts or H.
CURES and seemed 10 have adopted the Webseri-
an Rice facts, in proving the advantage ofthis
celebrated "homc market" To-day the dific-
rent delegations assembled in procession, march
cd down Main street. when they were again count
ed by several individuals and the number did not
amount TO over 600, including citizens, boys and
all Well these are the men who say they cx-
pect 10 carry Virginia for Henry Clay; take my
word for il, they do not believe il, and You may
read it in their counenances. The Convention
assembled at Il o'clock. After appointing officers,
the Hon. w. S. Archer was introduced 10 the
audience, and addressed them in his usual hap
py style, in,erspersed with sentences like these:
':eycept what ?'-"do what 9"-"say what?"-
'know what!" until he was stopped for The pur-
pose Of allowing the company 10 dine, without
their 'knowng what or "hcaring what" he had
said. think the Democracy need not fear any
arrows shot from this Archer as they are sent ont
too weak to hurt child. After dinner, w. Ballard
Preston of Montgomery, addressed the Conven-
ton inone of his bold and rresumptuous speeches,
dealing out abuse upon the Democratic party. to
the delight of the Wings, and contempt Of the De-
mocrats-and thus ends the first dav. The streets
OF our town are decorated with Wing banners,
CLAY without Texas "Henrv Clay as. J. kow-
ard Polk" the last, beautiful specimen of de-
cencv, which the more decent Wings in reality,
told the puuers up, TO rub out the Howard which
they did You need no, fear any damage done 10
Democracy here We shall not lose man, am
certain; and would not be surprised if their
course here, does no, disgust many Wings who
will desert Coonery forever. You will see il para
ded in the Virgnian, doubt, that there were
some or 10000 persons present. when, If the
citizens this place were len out, my word Tor
it, there was not more than 1000 and, perhaps, 3
or 1905, including these. The Maryland and De-
laware elections, have thrown wet blanket over
the Wings here; they having expected 10 carry the
former BY some or 1000 majority, and the latter
certainly.
T.SING THE VEIL-On Wednesday October
81, Miss Virginia Scott daughter OF Major-Ge-
neral Scott, of the United States Army, and Miss
Sarah Linton, received the white veil, in the Vis-
tation Convent, Georgetown, at the hands OF the
Most Rev Archbishop. The name of the for
mer, in religion, is Sister Mary Emanuel; ofthe
latter Sister Mary Camilla