Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-20
Fourth Of july Celebration.
IN AMELIA COUNTY.


| ly, with unusual glee and merrmen'. Inc ~
yenie Blues under the command of their gall
liant Captain, young Andrew Scott, turned out on
The occasion, and were the "obseryed oil all 90
servers" The skill and regularity win ~nicn
.hcy performed various and complicated cVoiu-
lions would have done credit 10 veteran soiileis.
| A, The usual hour. and when the company were
Justin the humor to handle knife and lo'h 10 ine
tune of Yankee Doodle, we were conducted 10 Inc
dinner table, and il is needless TO say lnal very
few OF US kept bad lime, for We bucaleu 70 sne
work before US with spirit Seldom, il ever, was
il my good fortune TO partake oil a repasI 'hole
bounllul or served up in beller style. The lhanhs
Of The company are due 10 MessTs. Scott, String
| er and Wallhall, The active and efficient mana
| gers on The occasion.
Dinner being over, the following regular and
| volunteer toasis were drunk-Dr. VIM. IL. Ro-
berson acting as President, and Thos. Z. Bottom
as Vice Presidents:
| /. The Day we Celebrate: IL will be hallowed
as long as Freedom has volary.
2. The Union of The States II cannot be pre-
served but by rigid adherence 10 The Consii!u-
ton as IL is acritsn
3. George Washington "a name too grand
for song TOO sublime for poetry. You may place
il on The highest pinnacle of fame, yet sigh in dis
appointment for some higher point 10 put il or" "
a. The 18th OF May, l776 The birthday OF
Vireinia's sovereignty.
5. The Mexican War: May i, he sloriously
terminated in an honorable peace.
G. Our Volunteer Force in Mexico: The pink
of sallanlIy and the flower OF chiyalry.
T. Gen. Taylor Born hero and nurtured in
the lap OF toll and danger; when The fury Of bat
lie is over, "his humanity spreads over Inc hed
like The refreshing zephyIs OF Summers eve."
s. William B. Giles The unfinching Re-
publican, the bold and fearless debaier. May his
memory be forever cherished.
O. The Patriots Of the Revolution: They are
gone but they need no monuments 10 perpeiuate
their fame The green sods that cover their graves
Tell far nober history than the eternal pyramids
10. The next Congress: May its deliberations
be marked by wisdom, patriotism and concilia-
ton.
ii. Patrick Henry: The American Demos
themes. His words were ssparkles OF immortali-
10 May the spirit OF enterprise arouse VIII
gina from her long apathy.
Is. The Ladies: The last and best gilt OF
God TO man.
VOLUNTEER TOAsTs.
By the President The Union OF The States
May the God Of Liberty ever stand wide awake
with sword in hand 10 defend il from the as
saults OF foreign as we'll as domestic foes.
BYE. G. Leigh. Henry Clay and Gen. Tay-
lor: Let the Democrats take care, for with this
ticket we'll "give them lack"
By John Archer Jeler. Henry Clay: The
worst kind OF race horse. He always comes
Out second best
By William Old, Jr John C. Calhoun: A
patriot dear 10 all Southern Republicans and OF
course hated by politicians and Northern fanatics
By John Allen Jeter. Santa Anna: Folks
confdant. May they both return 10 private life
in peace.
By Lewis E. Harvie. "Caucus diclation and
Convention discipline" Modern devices origi-
mated by political quacks 10 PROSTATE freedom Of
action and devotion 10 principles.
By Thomas +. Bottom. Caucuses: The lungs
Of Democracy.
BY Lewis g. Harve. The defeat of the De-
mocralic party in The last spring election: At
tribulable 10 the diseased condition OF their
lungs
By Thomas E. Bottom. AS Mr.. II. applies
the word caucus 10 Legislative caucuscs, Chat
is, 10 meetings OF members Of The Legislature, OF
either parry, 10 nominate candidates 10 be elected
by the Legislature 10 some Cffice,) and mol 10
county meetings, which, in his opinion, are not
caucuses-whenever be proves that the Demo-
cral, were defeated in the last Spring election by
Legislative cautuscs, then, but not till then, will
they agree with him, that they are a "dread
curse, substituting party machinery for public
sentiment"
By lhe President OR. w. H. Robeuson.)-
The Caucus System: The only remedy 10 pre-
serve the health and strength OF all parties.
ByO. Coleman. The Principles OF Democra-
cy The ascendancy OF their advocates can be
maintained by Incorporating devolcn,o them,
no, by:par,y discipline.
BY Col. Spencer A. Mann. The Amelia De-
mocra,s: Many we arc, and TO few We should
not submil-eveTy thing tor The cause, and no.
thing fur men.
By John Archer Jeler. Caucuses and Con-
venlions: The Only way 10 concentrate the
strength Of party-it is through their instru-
mentality that most OF our public officers have
been nominated and elected, and il will kill poll
tically any public man to resist their voice and
| 10 abuse their action.
By P. A. Christian. The Vice PTesiden. OF
the Day: The bold and able defender Of Demo-
cratic principles.
BY Col. John T. Bolton. The unfortunate
schism in the Democratic party: May The spiriI OF
torbearance and mutual concession soon effect
permanent and lasting reunion.
BY John Archer Jeler. J. c. Calhoun His
great consistency consists in his inconsistencies
By William Wright. John c. Calhoun: His
consistency consists in being always true 10 me
South, always on The side OF privilege against
power.
By Thompson Walihall. John c. Calhoun:
His political compass has been SET 10 every pc nj;
he never has, and God grant that ne never may
he able to catch the breeze that will watt him In
to the Presidential chair.
ByA.G.A. Coleman. The progress OF Santa
Annals Cork Leg: Go il boots up the MISSISSIPPI
By Marshall Booker. Down win all militia
nv men for the Presidency.
By John Harris. Gen. Taylor The modern
Washington of his country-always ready Ia de.
tend her honor and her rights, and who is rough
and terrible to her enemies;-may he be our next
President, without opposition.
By John Wingo. The county Of Amelia
The citadel Of this Congressional Districl;-h
saved Dromgoolcs, and il necessary, will save
Meade's election.
By Daniel Worsham. "Our country, right or
wrong" A maxim as rotten in politics as il is
dishonest in morals
ByA. G. A. Coleman. Popular Education:
The palladium of Liberty.
By Joseph r. Robertson. John G. Calhoun
Hc has been charged with holding the balance Of
power;-it cannot be grasped by frmer or more
just hands
BySamuelG Williams Richard h. Meade
our candidate for Congress: May he give his
opponents Ccrro Gordo defeat.
BYE G. Leigh. "Whas in Name" Some
thing as Polk has proven by appointment OF &c.
neras Pillow and Cushing-ihe first as soft as
the name imports; the second as stationary as
cushing should be.
By DR.. VIM. ]. Chealham. The Hon. John
M. Bots: Kept down for season by the abuse
and SANDER of his political opponents he has
lived 10 verify the maxim that "viIlue triumphs
over vice in The end"
BY L. Mann. Henry Clay and Zlck Taylor
for President and Vice President: As Mr.. Clay
has made SO many bad stands, in 45 may he
make good run.
BY Thomas E. Bottom. The Declaration Of
Independence: Sacred charter OF human rights,
sealed by the blood of the patriots of the Revoln-
tion-may it never be polluted by The foul grasp
| ofiyrants.
By Dan'l Worsham. The Union of The States:
ESQ pe,pctua.
BY Peter Ryal. The Day we Celebrate May
it ever be venerated by American citizens, and
brighten with gioVy a, its every return.