Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-09
SIMON.
Your loving friend,
MESSRS. LEAkE AND GOGGIN AT
CHARLOTTESVlL

I0he Editors Of ne Enquirer.
Messrs. Editors: Yesterday The discussion be-
tween Messrs. Leake and Go2gin came of at
this place. II being holiday, and our Court day,
an unusually large number Of persons were as
semb!ed on The occasion.
cannot undertake 10 give you any thing like
a minute account Of this interesting meeting, or
Of the various topics introduced in The discussion
Suffice ii 10 say that The friends OF Mr.. Leake
never had cause 10 be more proud OF him than
on this occasion; and The recent triumph OF the
gallant Taylor, al Buena Vista, over Santa Anna
was mol more complete Than that Of MIR. Leake
over his competitor, The Wing champion OF The
Richland District. As The shot OF Mr.. Leake
fell hot and heavy upon the head Of his opponent
and into the encmy's camp, the Democracy made
The welkin ring with deafening Shouts applause
and il MIR. Lake has been as successful in leaving
The same impression on his audience every where
else in the District that he has here, rely upon II,
all is safe in this quarter. MIR. Goeein openeo
The discussion and spoke n hour ard hall. Al
Ter his eXordium, in which he paid handsome
and weil-'esetved tribute 10 the memory OF The Ia
mented Gilmer he proceeded 10 the discussion oil
the great questions Of The day. and first The lanf,
his votes on which he said had been grossly mis-
represented by his opponent throughout The Dis.
lrici, who had charged him with having voted
Tor tax on Tea and Coffee in H. He said
that Mr. L. had used garbed extracts ard mutt
lated documents against him, whichin other parts
of The District, he had no means Of reiulne; but
since he reached town, friend had been kind
enough 10 place in his possession journal OF the
proceedings of Congress, on which be could rely
and from which he said he was happy 10 stale
he would be able 10 refule the charge, in relation
10 uhch Mr.. L. had suppressed The evidence !
The sequel will show what important fact this
reliable document revealed. He next proceeded
10 the subject OF the war, which be said Mr..
Leake had called his "troting ground" he con-
demned The war as unnecessary and unjust, and
said il was wased BY Mr. Polk in order 10 gain
lille popularity, upon the preiext that Mexico
owed US few dollars and cents which she could
not paw defended The claims of Mexico 10 the
territory between The Nueces and The Rio del
None, and said that The President was response
Bile for all the blood which has been shed IN the
war: charged Mr. L. and the Democratic party
with having voted 10 censure Gen. Taylor, and
wound up by complimenlng Mr. Calhoun and
his followers, and said between him and any
o,hcr Democrat for The Presidency, his choice
would be ten 10 one in favor Mr.. Calhoun
Such is an outline of Mr.. Goggin's arguments
and The character OF his speech. The remainder
your readers can guess from This sample
Mr.. I.eake next addressed the audience. When
he assembled the stand, he was welcomed with the
mos, enthusiastic burst oil applause from every
part OF the house, which was filled TO overflow
ING. He commenced his ad iress, BY returning
his thanks 10 The people OF The county, for their
kindness and the confidence reposed in him on
more than one occasion. | never heard hin mefe
proceeded 10 The issue between himself and Mr..
Gosgin on The tariff, and said, as his opponent
had charged him with using garbled extracts and
mulaed documents, 10 sustain The charge which
he had made aga inst him. oil voting 10 tax tea and
coffee, he would take the document, The authority
introduced by The gentleman himself, anc prove
what he had said; and never was there PROPOSE
lion in Euclid more plainly demonstrated, :han did
he prove this 'selt same vote, 10 The entire salts
faction olcvery unprejud ced mind present; and il
the shouts of the multitude were any evidence OF
victory, then was The triumph complete, when Mt.
S. r. al out the name OF HIM. l. Goggin in favor Of
ajax on tea and coffee in time OF profound peace,
and not only on these articles, but also on sugar,
iron, salt, &c. thought could perceive from Mr.
Goeein's looks, about this time, that he desired
TO be considered tout oflown," and from the droop-
ing counlenance of his friends, that they would
have much preferred Mr.. Leake's being in Mex
leo. Mr. Leake next proceeded 10 the Mexican
war-his opponents "lrolling ground" He de-
Tended The administration, and justified the Presi-
dent, in ordering our army TO The Rio del Norie,
and maintained thai river as constituting the wes-
tern boundary OF Texas, by The most con-
elusive evidence. He spoke Of the made
quacy OF any system OF Taxation that could
be devised, that would be adapted 10 The
wants OF The government both in times oil
peace and war, and hence The necessity OF
moderate tax on tea and coffee during The war-no
longer; and said he had 100 much confidence in
The patriotism OF Inc people OF this district TO
believe that they were opposed 10 it. He denied
That he or the democratic party in Congress had
voted 10 censure Gen. Taylor, and proved by an
actual vote, upon Resolution offered by Mr..
Cooke Of Tennessee, that he (Mr. Cocke) was
The only one who SO regarded the resolution OF
thanks 10 he veteran Hero, which passed Con-
sress, and which great majority of the Wing
delegation voted against.
The Democratic parry are in fine spirits in
This quarter, and the prospects bright IN every
Quarter Of The district. On The fourth Thursday
IN This month, the "lrophies OF war will show TO
whom The yicloIy belongs"