Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-06

10 the last, ami then closed with a short, bui
strong aud happy recommendation OF Mr.. Polk
and Mr. Dallas.
Mr. Scot. in Inc course OF his remarks, de-
bounced in strong hu, respectful terms the course
.. The Wing pariy-showcd their tormcrprac,ce>
ami he iai,hlcSsncs OF their leaders lie was
moSr happy in showing UP those who are now
conins the abolitionl>is oi the North for their
woes Take The speech altogether, ami assure
You the Democracy Of Cumberland are vastly
Indebted 10 this gentleman for his great efioll.
Mr. Irving, who is 4 most e>tilnahlc gentle
man, and OF decided talents and possessed OF
high declalnaiory powers, proceeded 10 reply 10
Mr.. Scott, and consumed more than an hour
IN speaking on the Texas question. las ar@a-
ment II il proved any thing, established that we
olg,.. aercr 10 have TcNas--,hat onr territory
was 100 great al,cadv and ought not to be ef-
fea4eG--ihal there Was danger 10 the Union by
lis acquisition, as il would again give rise 10 the
Missouri question :, That now 10 acquire ii
would lie breach oil cool faith towards Next
co-that Mr. CLAY may have done wrong in at
tempting 10 get ii in 1925, bat that was no prcce
dent Tor Us now, and that no doubt Mr. Clay
would have first obtained The consent ot Spain
before closing the neSuiiation-thai il is land
piracy and plun,ering now "a get IL &c. MI IT.
wing spoke Dl diSuniun, and OF diggngup,h bones
II our ancestors (has no one done so before him y
He then TUNED 10 the Tariff and soon Dispatched
lneetns hot one oi the strong positions assumed by
his adversary. He attempted 10 show that the
protective principle in our Tariff policy was
coeval with the Government; and relied on The
preamble 10 the act Of 1889, and our navigation
laws, TO sustain this position. He spoke about
The minimum principle, ami attributed 10 Mr. ;.
an argument in regard 10 il which he had never
used Calling on MIR Scott 10 answer an inter
ro2atory, that gentleman said, Il am reacy 10
reply, sir; give me twenty minutes. Ii was re-
fused-and he then said, WHY call on me 10 an
swer Your question, and when that answer is
offered you refuse 10 receive il Mr. Irving re-
marked, you have again and again called on me
in your argument ics, replied Mr. Scott |
called spirit, who had 10 come, who | hoped
would come, and 10 whom opportunity has been
given 10 come, but lha, is not the position vou
place me in.
Mr.. Irving passed high compliment on the
honorable manner in which Mr.. Scott had con
dncted the discussion, in cSchewng what MI. !.
designated as personal asSaulls-aad he then con
cluded with a high-wrought euiogv on II. Clay.
In the compass of such 4 communication a
this cannot do more than give yon a sketch
of this discussion We are coa,en-.norc than
content with our part of il. Oar Wing opponents
say that, TOO is their position BE il 50. We
should he pleased Ia have another such battle be-
rore The election REPUBLICAN.
IT, he Editors II lie Eaqnircr:
GREAT CRY AND LITTLE WOOL.
III. 9I,antaia hah harajied anil jfoagh torth a
Mus!
These significant expressions are design
Ell, MeS>r> Editors, to prepare your minds
ior 4 faithful narrative OF The proceedings
Of the Great Wing Festival, 50 long adj
,prtiscJ 10 come OF at Columbia Fluvanna
county, on the 2Sth Aug. The appointed day
for this great gycot Mss .,Ictiag the offspring OF
The united Wing efforts of three counties, has
passcd and despite The zeal and skill OF its pro-
,sc,or who appears in at different times, in the
double character OF Father and OF Accouchenr, 1t
has proved an abortion-a m"Hsc OF the smallest
si2s and Dimensions The author of this meeting
deserves AMI amsurch he will receive the sincere
coincidence of Sympathizing friends. His nial is
= sore one---io be called ia has k.adcr yc0Ts, 10
weep over The lamenlable fate the dcares, OBJ
iecl ui his affections, and 10 see r3ole summers
authorizations. rendered donb'y briSh, and en-
chanting by the anor nciden. 10 endc. years and
the impctuosily of youthful ambition, suddenly
destroyed, as the hand Is Just reached form TO So
cure them, Gut must restrain further express
sion OF sympathy, and 10 The narrative.
On Wednesday morning in pursuance ofpre-
yionS notice, Il concourSc OF people, numbering
from 10 coo, assembled in the village Of Colum
hia from this ami the adjoining counties oil
t:oochland and Cumberland, 10 hear a. had been
,rpo,,ed hy the Wings, discussions between
Messrs. Toler. Daniel, Scot. ]. w. Jones, Rhodes
ana other distinguishes! speakers (upon what au-
thori,y il was ascei,ainet thai Democratic speak
ers would hc present, has mol been told.) /, had
ieen currently reported that these gentlemen cti-
nm. and a score oil others p'o6d6dh would he IN
attendance; and 10 aid To- The Inducements, Z
.enerai invitation Was given TO an, " hi.'S ana
Democrats 10 parake OF l!ic provisions pre-
pared TOR the occasion b. all these representa-
lions abou, orGo0, al toN, Wing, and Demo
crats-incn women and children--'he great out
-unrin2 of three counties, were Collected oi winch
number not over 100 were voters, ana luV
third, il hot more. were Aaunch democrats
S'.ar. on witch cini!uI"nCd to1ns, ana
other appropriate euhlemS OF the Coon party
were run up; ana, in fact, every preparation made
10, what Followed magnificent faiiaTc. All
tie orators assigned 10 the occasion, hy Wing re-
Fort failed 10 attend; and in The absence oi these
q proprietor of the manufacturing establishment
al The Union Mills proceeded 10 address the a>-
semblg on The happy ELECTS ot the prcscM TarF
and some other subjects. which, however he dis
passed OF in few words The main object with
him seemed 10 r. TO impress t,ic people with the
.lea, that il The duty was high on some articles,
il vi. low on oilers; that coa;i ns!;e 10 dit
terence 10 them in the long ran, whether they
paid one dollar by way ofdule> on manufactures
az, nothing al all on coffee, or % cts. Oh manu-
features, and 30 on coffee, thus admitting ii.c
doctrine that the drtg IS p0id IN 5is r0ASaWc.-
Amer he had ended. there WIS an iniermi>siGn,
which was spea, in demo!is.ns The provisions
splead. after which. those who elt disposed TO lis
len 10 another speech repaired 10 The stand, when
Mr. Richard !. Cooke a Young LAWYER, ana a.
he styled himself, "a hcar!lcs> boy" attempted
10 instruct the audience by :: grave discussion o.
the constitutionalitv of IA Bank ot the United
States; III course. he left the >utec, rather more
obscure than he found il, is generally the ease
when "boyS' are indi>creei as 10 presume TO
instruct old men Oh such subjects. Al The close
uf this speech, there were but tew persons present,
and although The meeting was keptup on the SUE
ceeding day, it was evidently n hodv without
soul defunct with just enough oil lille 10 prolong
its hroes, and about sufficient number in atten-
dance 10 make . coIporals Guard. OF TO perform
heftling obsequies when the expiring festival
shall have finally died a FORklrE.
FLrvASEA Aug 80, 1871.
NORFOLK BOROUGH.
Al a meeting oil the Democratic Association Of
The Borough o; Norfolk held al the Town Hal! on
the evening OF the 22l Aug. The following Prcam-
bic and resolutions were offered by Col. John S.
NIiSon and unanimously adopted