Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-03-28
COMMUNICATIONS.
To the Editors Of The Enquirer.


The time-honorcd practice of Representatives
In the Legislature rendering an account OF their
stewardship 10 their constituents, al our Mdrch
Courts was most faithfully observed on yesterday
by our distinguished, able, and very efficient re-
preventative, LelnuelJ J. BowdsH; who after citing
The mos, important laws OF the last Legislature,
wherein he had taken deep and very eiectuai
part, called upon all present, whether wing OF
Democrat, 10 rise and cite any objection they had
10 them, or 10 his legislative course. When, AFTER
a pause, no one responded he continued TO show,
that nothing could be gained By his defea, but The
,lnt of party triumph. Amongst the frst OF those
laws, he pointed to the tax law, and very eloquent
" said. il was subject fraught with The profound
est interest 10 alas upon It's faithful exercise
depended no, only the happiness and prosperity,
but the very existence Of all Governments, both
ancient and modern. When touching on The OBJ
,ections 10 him, as the political supporter or OF.
poser Of this or that mar, he justly vindicated
himself from the charge OF change or poiitlcai
inconsistency, BY showing that he brought oppo-
sition 10 himself two years ago, in Col. Taylor,
because he would not pledge himself 10 the sup
port Of Mr. Clay; and most clearly and cnnclu-
Siyely demonstrated, that Whiggerv, in M event,
could gain BY retaining him al home, and send
iny his opponent-as none could doubt, reasona-
bis. thai the Democratic majority in The next Le-
giS'aiure was certan-and none should des,re
Wing Senator, against the clear majority OF ABOUT
six thousand Democrats at the last NoVemoer Voie
OF this Stale But, in either event. should The
Wings BY possibility, succeed IN obtaining a
Senator to the next Congress, all would DC IN
vain. a. the incoming of three new States, with
an addition of six Democratic Senators TO that
BODY. would give them majority OF tour, af'er
concedine 10 the Wings all whom they now claim
ed in those 10 be elected anew, which ne, only LOT
argument admitted possible. Having Called on
Mr.. Garrett 10 read portion oil President POLK 5
inaugural, on the Tariff, he said those were his
sentiments, and nothing could be urged against
him therefor, as they were approved py lne HhiS
organ at Richmond-and he then asked ms oppo-
nenl ,ifhc differed from them; when no answer was
given. lie concluded with thrlingly eloquent
peroration from Phillips, upon the madness OF
party, and the Illustration OF every thing TO beng
a Wing None there present. in all The blindness
and bigory Of party zeal, but, in the sincerity OIL
their coDscieEces, we're constrained 10 award 10
him his Just need.
William Howard who, by Convention n
our last Court, was the unanimCuS choice oi Inc
Wings, TO bear a!oli their banner in The confess.
as the opponent of MIR. Bouden, next arose. and
read 10 the audience his address, which simply
stated, that he NO orator. but plain farmer,
who was selected by the Wing party, unanimous
w. at their late Convention. as the candidate; and,
in obedience thereto, he now presented himself Tor
their suffrages, as an unchanged and nnchanSe-
able Whig-Shouldt the exposition otthis Will-,o-
ihe-Wisp term mean early and never ceasins de-
votion TO Henry Clay and all his fallen fortunes,
Ono, primarily, but secondaTi'y0 then indeed may
he with truth be so termed-as his iIrst abandon
ment Of General Jackson was 10 hitch on 10 Clay,
and 10 have his collar marked, "amorS The faith
less, faithful only he and this is literally so
Of the Old Hunkers, or original Jackson men
hereabous, as the polls OF past times prove
This gentleman, il is said, claims 10 be lineal
descendant Of the far-famed Duke of Norfolk, who
figured SO largely in the days Of Elizabeth and
Mary Queen OF Sco,s-the particulars of whose
especially in the Stale Trials of that day and
time.
Last though bv no means least, came the cho-
sen candidate Of the Wing party, 10 oppose and
defeat, if possible, the renowned Judge Bayly Mr..
George w Soulhall-who, as he was appearing
in a new drama, consequently an entirely new
character. commanded all eyes and ears-ior ne
TOO has his adnirerS-and why should ne no'i-a
native Of that old Town. All desired TO hear
him, in this, his new vocation most from lnte-
les, and affec.ion--nonc from il,-will or in
difference. His legal attanmenis are tue mar
binser Of his fame. wherever his name IS
known. And the wonder is, that one 50 young
should have climbed flames proud sieep'e 50 soon.
An abortive etfor, TO meet Judge Bayly at Lam
caster, accounted for his presence. Having ex-
planned the mode and manner of his having his
then, to him, entirely new position, as the politi-
cal instead ofthe legal advocate, and with what
reluctance he had obtained his own assent 10 ac-
cepths nomination, after pos,pon;ng il to the la
,es, period possible for his decisions and having
read portion Of his letter OF acceprance-he then
read aud remarked upon publication in the R.
Enquirer, signed York, which he pronounced a
libel Meihinks his address of accordance refer
red to, iRas in the Wing about the 18th of Sep
,ember, and tina, in The Enquirer was The 2ls or
about three days after the dale, or publication Of
his letter. He then took up certain rrmors tina,
had reached him OF personal nature, which
naut hinges Of the knee, that thrift may follow
fawnins," had infused into his ear-amongst
which, was one, that he had been placed by some
one in the category with Clay, Rives, and others,
as an apostate Democra,-or had been called an
apos.a,e Democrat Here, be did rot dsnounss