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

those mus upSCflltu. some OI lllclr speakers,
more spunky than the rest call him hero, be-
cause he had fight with liule boy good
while back: bat when and where, they cannot tell
am confident that Hampshire will give hand
some majority ioi Polk and Dallas in November
next.
10 The Editors IF Tic Eaquiycr:
BRUNSWICK Va, Aug. ~, lSil.
Having waited with the expectation that some
ADLER pen would inform you, and through you
The public, OF The social assembly Of portion OF
the citizens in the Eastern part Of the county al
our late Barbecue, and none as vet appearing,
have vcntured 10 use my inexperienced pen in
order TO rescue from utter Oblivion the soul-cheer-
ing "reminiscences Of the day.
Saturday The 10th of August, 1871, will be
long and enthusiastically remembered in The vi
cinty ot Smoky Ordinary. The constituents of
the Hon. George G.. Dromgoole on that day pro-
vidcd an od-ashioncd barbecue for their wor-
thy Representative. and extended their invitation
TO all parties in this and the neighborine counties
The bright lulninary OF the day. as il conscious
OF the splendid galaxy OF genius about to be- dis
played rose with mild efiulgence and spread its
genial rays over the scene with unusual bright
ness, politician might say, big with the fate of
Clay and Coonery. Ample provisions had been
made, and no trouble spared 10 render The meeting
altogether agreeable Imagine 10 yourself n
beautiful forest cleared of underwood, on an emf
nencc gently ascending from an Eastern dinglc
in the centre of this temple of Nature, and in
front of stand erected for The orators. about
800 people comfortably seated, of whom the la
dies formed respectable minority, all with listen
ing ears eagerly wain. To catch the first SEN
tcnce that should drop from the lips of the speak
cr and YOU will have an imperfect conception OF
the scene.
Our WORTHY and talented Senator, DR.. Scot,
about 10 o'clock fired the first gun from the battery
which We are confident did great execution; bul that
was only the prelude OF the general onset There
care thoughts which breathe and words that burn;
and many OF the Wings will long. though not de-
sgncdly, remember how they wrl,hcd under the
ca>tigaiion which they that day received AT his
hands.
He was succeeded by Mr.. Jas. A. Jones Of Pc
tersbur. Il Young man ot good abilities and
facts ana argr,rnenaivc discourse rivet;ed the
attention OF his audience ior The space of an
hour.
Mr. Marcus ]. Gaines Of Petersburg was next
introduced te the people and was proceeding in
a very satisfactory demonstration of The uncon-
sti,uionai,v and incxpedicncy Of United States
Bank and the regeneration OF the Janns-taced
Wing leader on that, a. we'll rs other measures
when light shower OF rain dispersed the asseln-
blV ana MS REMARKS WtIt suspended. III WIS
now time TO test the bounty of the Brunswick
Democrats.
The sun had once more smiled upon Us, and
the trees were in nutter of ecstasy a. the up
springing breeze. when the ladies, without
whom earth would be pandemoniun, re-
paired 10 their seats and were there Ser.ed with
refreshments in the most gallant manner The
gentlemen retired short distance 10 lengthy
table groaning beneath the weight Of smoking
barbacues and other necessary concomi;ans.-
a II was satisfaction, harmony, comfort peace and
plenty and as the multitude moved onward to
resume their seats before the speakers should
commence. felt conscious that Brunswick had
not lost BY the present exhibition any of that char
acer for hospitality, and even icstiviy for which
the Old Dominion is wont 10 be lauded.
Listlessness being now merged in attention,
Mr.. Gaines went through with his argument
and fully sustained his positions. Virginia, the
magma mater rirnm, has much 10 expect from
the exeuions OF Mcssrs. Jones and Gaines. the
able though youthful champions OF equal rights.
Richard K. Meade ESQ., was now very happi-
ly introduced 10 the multitude by General Drom-
goole. who remarked that however honest men
of the same principles might differ about men and
measures vet, having r common object in view.
the safety and welfare of their country they would
ultimately co-operatc-that matters unmporant
in themselves had some times separated men in a
better causc-that Messrs. Wesley and Whitfield,
though for time disoined, yet were, in the course
of events, united, ana pressed onward, heart
and hand in the great and good cause in which
they had embarked. Such had been unfortunate
" his situation III reference 10 his friend whom
he was now happy 10 say occupied the same
ground with himseli-"Unted at first, united al
last"
Mr.. Meade then rose, and in that argnmenta-
tive and imprisoned style for which he is 50 well
known, offered the most ncon,estible proof not
only of the propriety Of his present position, but
that the Wings had "falca, lalea, tallen" far be-
low the standard Of Ropublicani>n, which they
sci mp for themselves in lSl0-llad in fact al the
instance OF the Dictator wheeled into The ranks
of the old Alien and Sedition party, and were
cndeavoring 10 coax J. G. Adams, the invelcra,c
enemy of Southern institutions, 10 deSecraie the
soil of Virginia. He referred them TO the Wing
Address in 40, and 10 the disclosures OF Will
loughhy Newton 10 prove that the Bank, that
''obsolete idea" and the odious and onerous
Tariff, were not presented as issues in the last
Presidential election--ha the Stale Rights Wings
were opposed TO lhenl-and he appealed TO them,
as honest, reasonable men, 10 show how they
could give their support 10 II. Clay, The cmbodi-
ment of all The dctcs,abe principles of the old
Federal school. lie refutcd the Wing arguments
in favor Of The Tariff and proved, that its direct
tendency IS 10 cxtort from the farmer the paliry
pitlance which he had obtained from the manu-
featuring monopolish and add il in the shape of
an indirect bounty to the ill-gotten pclf of "lhc
spinnins-jcnny Arstocracy." He appealed 10
every State Rights Wing 10 come ont from the
"Blue Lights" and not to cast behind them the
memory Of heir patriot-iathcrs who had SO molly
commended with them in days tina. were pasl--that
if the dead could :ccl, and were conscious of the
acten> oithe living he doubted not that the bones
of Jefferson, Of Randolph, and Of their Rcpnbli-
can fathers, "would sroan for sorrow, and their
graves heave with Indignation at the degenera-
cy OF their sons in this desenera;ing age.
II were impossible 10 convey to the mind just
conception oi the feelings Which seemed to per-
wade the people when he sat down amidst rcitera.
ted bursts Of applause. The day hcing lar adj
vanced, and Gen. Dromgoole frequently called,
as he had never spoken in that part OF his coun'
", Mr., Alexander D. Sims did not appear, TO the
ofmany. The General ever obe-
dient 10 the call Of The constituent body, came
forth He took rapid survey of the political
measures which separate ihe two parties; and al
ter refuling the infamous Wing SANDER upon The |
''palriolic dead, set forth, in a very able Manner
The superior claims of Col Polk to the confidence
and sufrases Of The American people. lie ap- |
piled 10 Mr.. Clay, Mr. JcfferSonS test OF an officer,
Is he honest, is he capable, is he faithful TO The
showed, by the adjourned
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