Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-06

rcsonI;on w,s adopled distinctly stating that thaI
meeting would not assume Inc rish. u ue.,
The nconle Of The county, but simply recommends
a future meeting. fully representing inc whoIe
people, which might by its acton e1Plsss 'e
divided sentiment OF the Democla'lc Faao.
But Alpha, resident oil anohei .'un., ,u,;n;
was although voter, denied Inc ilSu. VI pai III;
paling in The exclusive privileges u is ~ an.
zens saws al The me lime that, supporter W ah'
Other worthy colleague from yet another county,
he srrnepled mantully 10 crush and strange uie
monster 70 nous of twenty voters IN us crauie ahu
10 withstand SO ungenerous, dictatoriai arrogant
and birh-handed measure as the expression "
opinions by free people. ). u:,:.n HI,
What Apha's intention was, ID ii.,uS W ~
voice" which he certainly did, no'Wnhs.ahu,ns
he laieness OF The hour, very inuch 10 'he oio-
comfilure of The courteous peopie, WHO "Ile anA
ious 10 transact The business or Wnign 'ney na.
assembled, and return home, II %ouiu iisve
Philadelphia lawyer or ne , pSineVi,e - e'I III.
voice to oppose this high-hanied measure, con-
sisted in his enlighlening his audience on me SUP
iect of his travels and adventures 10 and IN w asn
inston and in The Astonishing revelation, .hal
MIR. Sneaker Davis had no business IN inc onaif
of the House of Representatives! But Inc prime
intention OF The lifting up OF his voice. anu ms
CRYING aloud as far as we couldJudge, ana wnich
no donbt Immersed itself most iorcloly on MS
audience. seemed 10 have been. ai'er lnI 'eeIP
lion, and in consideration OF, tjfers M1tt"s 20,
iro.n the tavern keeper al Centrev!ie, 70 lniPiea
upon the meeting, in long anu ei a ~ ".
highly. wrought argument, the tact, maj as eoou
bread and meat. and drink wiha could he OBJ
tanned for as fair remuneration al nc tavern
in CenlreyIIIe as could be furnished by mime
host" Of King & Queen Courthouse.
Another draueht upon his depository oil plaslic
facts. which was duly honored, IS discovered III
This thai he asserts that the resolutions were pass
ed NOT without strong sentiments OF disapproua-
lion. and no one OF them unanimously. we, VINO
certainly. unlike the unfortunate chairman, nave
no inE,mitg ii he cars, snew OF h0'h,ns o. 'ne
kind except The tact that Inc worthy coiiedsue "
Alpha from another county, owing, u IS P'es""i.
"a 10 a stimulated rcccntricHp n gentus, o'eu w
both sides of every question; ana as ms VIZ
,ro,:,, cancel and produce nully the only DIS,
insuishable difference between Alphas lac! anu
The time fact is. the difference between unanimity
and opposition. 80 ...a
But 10 the tenor Of the resolutions when "a 'Phd
has characterized as arrogant and presuinp'uou,
in The extreme assuming, as ne pretenus 'ney
do. spirit Of dictatorship 10 the other couh''ea
of the district. Alpha knew that however s'rons
the arguments may have been which were urseu
in favor I'll The right of the people of Gloucester
10 select The candidate, and however urgent were
The appeals 10 the sense Of justice and me gene
rosity Of the other Counties yet il was dlslinety
asserted in that meeting, that il was in'ehaed ~
lis action 10 close the door upon none-.o ue-
prive no one of The unquestioned privilege OF eve
~ freeman, 10 offer himself 10 the people upon
his own responsibility; that it did not pretend to
assert that he alone was held 10 be enabled 10
pronounce the shiboleh oil the party, who gave
in his adherence 10 The Stern dominion OF a eau,
Gus bul that its opponents had right 10 be, ana
should be, regarded as true and slaunch men
thai il was intended TO apply only TO snch as
held themselves bound BY parry rules, ana ac-
the importance OF party machinery
and that the resolutions were prompted oy oe-
sire, most proper and prasewoTlhy, OF preventing
dissensions and divisions in the party, and 10
produce harmony and unity OF action.
The meeting was no caucus-it Wanieo all
the requisites of such an inslituton-it was mol
originated 10 favor any particular individual, OF
10 defeat The claims of any-i was passive, mol
active, in its operalion-it did nolhing-iI simply
recommended something 10 be done, and that
for the advancement oi the Democra,
tic cause-io prevent disputes and difficulties, and
10 bring order oul Of Chaos-and Tor doing that,
The people OF Gloucester are censured and abused
as milestone about The neck of the district, in
stead Of blaining rs they merit, The appreciation
81 ali Tor their exerlions in delivering themselves
from The qnagmires OF Federalism.
As regards the impoieness and want OF cour-
esy 10 Col. Dabney, Alpha introduces The tallea
ind most ertcnsirc OF these artificial facts. The
peorle Of Gloucester have ever been celebrated
10. heir polileness and kindness TO strangers, and
50 far from desire, or ntimaiion of such desire
10 deny 10 Col d. an opportunity OF expressing
his views and ofurging his claims 10 the support
oflhe people, they would nave patiently and alsen-
lively listened 10 him. had he been, instead OF a
Democrat, q political enemy OF The deepest and
darkest dye.
As soon as The meeting was about TO close, there
were those who looked around for Col. Dabney,
10 express 10 him their desire 10 hear him speak,
and TO assure him that nothing unkind was meant |
towards him by TIE resolutions but from some /
cause best known 10 himself, possibly from The
la,eness OF the hour, certainly not from any slight
which he had received he had left The Court
House, and thus lost The opportunity which would
have been gladly offered him, oldeclarins hmseli
an independent candidate. >,
Thus much for Alphas communication. we
have written more than We wished, perhaps given
him more attention than he deserved, ana we
now take leave of him with this little piece OF
friendly advice, which We hope he viii receive
kindly ard profit By, that the next time be attempts
10 write about people or things, II would DC Del
Ter for him 10 be mole particular IN ms Idos
MOBJACK.
GLOUCESTER COUNTY, Va, Feb. II.