Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-13

formed the task so fully and so satisfactorily, that
we deem it unnecessary 10 say word
For the Enquirer.
MESSRS. BOILING AND MEADE.
Messrs. Editors: In the Richmond Wing Of
Saturday last find these paragraphs:
"He Colonel Boling) exhibited manly
| sraltIorward independence-a scorn ofsll dema-
gogue arts-a superiority 10 all trick, manGuvre
and clap-lrap, which, as they nre by no means
characteristic of The times, are held in the higher
estimation Tor their variety.
ave understand that the opposing candidates
after the polls we're closed in Petersburg, both
made characteristic speeches. Mr.. Bolling's was
sirail-iorward, manly address, without a
shadow of demasoguism. MIR. Meade told his
friends that he had been charged with being still
a Whig but that the charge was false. He had
become Democrat-a true Democrat. He had
changed and joined the Democratic party, be-
cause he found that they always hung together
We were singulary reminded OF Mr.. Calhoun's
description oil the Democratic parly-a number
OF men held together by the cohesive power OF
public plumber"
These remarks would not be noticed, if they
had simply extolled Mr.. Boiling. | can make
all suitable allowance for The chasTin under
which The Editors of The Wing are naturally sui
eTlHS dl Ills lliuc Dul u " thiS
guage 10 intimate that MIR. Meade did, on The &C.
casion alluded TO- or at any other time during The
canvass, use any demagogueism, TICK, or clap
Trap | undertake 10 say that they have been
grossly misinformed. The charge is without The
| shadow Of foundation in truth. All who know
| the chiyalrous bearing and hish.Ioned sentiments
| Of Richard X. Meade, know full we'll, that he
| would scorn 10 obtain votes by any Unfair means,
as cordially, as have no doubt, he does this in
situation of the Wing. We have 10 disposition
| 10 deIract from Col. Boiling in any particular, or
10 disparage him BY inslitulins contrast between
himself and Mr.. Meade. But, since the Wing
has chosen 10 cast the first stone We tctH say that
MIR. Meade did not in any Of his addresses 10 The
people, boast of wearing cotton hirts-lhat lie did
not tell the people that mhiskcu was good enough
Tor him, and that he was sras.fied 10 have an OPP
pouuny OF drinking some with them-ihat he
did not dcnounce the revenue duty laid upon lea
and coffee, and Discriminate between the two ar
licles, because the latter was more used by the
poor-aDd that he did not make domicliary vi.
sis, and ask Wings to vote for him, or not 10 Vote
al all.
So far from Mr. Meade's using clapi traps, all
candid men who ever hearj him on the Hastings,
will admit that he is free from such things 10 a
remarkable degree; that he never even advances
an argument, unless he believes il 10 BE- iounced
10 truth. When Mr. Meade became the ,andi.
date oil respectable party, he felt or acted as fhe
felt thai il was his duly 10 Instruct the people as
lar as was in his power, instead Of misleading
them.
How different was the course which these two
gentlemen pursued toward each other Mr.. Boil
ing made speech at Mecklenburs Court, while
Mr. Meade was confined 10 his bed by illness,
and attacked his (Mr. M.'>) personal views, and
arraisned him tor inconsistencies, &C.: ard This
ton hon ha u0ul1 ha q had her 70
OF addressing the people Of that county al lhei: |
next Court. Observe The conlrasl-Mr. Meade |
gave public notice, in the presence oil his COM
peliror, thar he would address The people Of Din
widdie on The day Of election. Mr. Boiling did
mol attend MIR. Meade commenced his speech
by regrelling The absence OF Mr.. Boiling He
said he disliked very much TO say anything in his
absence, but that notice had teen given him a
his (Mr. M y intention 10 address them and 1T
had moi chosen 10 attend. Mr.. Meade Then said
that he should not say word about Col. Boil
ing or his views-tbaI he preferred 10 10 him
more Than justice rather than 10 do him tss than
justice.
MIR. Meade, on all occasions, placed himself
upon The Democratic platform and argued The
principles ia the most candid and manly Style
There was no trimming, no crdst0n.
Now what was the course OF his competltor3-
Instead OF resting upon The avowed principles Of
his party. he promised TO give Democratic votes
and to vote Tor Gen. Taylor even if brought uu
by The Democrats. He would vote against a
Bank, against Distribution, and for strictly Re-
venue Tariff and alter three several demands
Tor an answer in Mecklcnburg, Amelia and
Brunswick, he slated that he would have voted
against the River and Harbor Bill. Indeed when
The polls were closed in Petersburg We heard
Col. Boiling, for The first time, express. his adhe-
renee 10 Wing principles. We have yet ,olcarn !
that any OF Mr.. Mcade's parry complained Of his |
talent Tor trimming, or refused 10 vote for him
because he INDUCED il. Besides all this, il was
with the greatest difficulty that Mr.. Boiling could
be Induced 10 answer the most important ques-
tons
The Wing is vide OF The mark in another par.
tcular Mr. Meade did not say that she had
changed and joined the Democratic party because
he found that they always hung together.'-
What MIR. Meade did say was substantially
this: COL Boiling in The course Of his remarks,
expressed the deepest gratitude 10 The Wings 81
Petersburg, among whom he was born and raised,
for their cordial support on this and former &C.
casion. Mr.. Meade, in ausion 10 this remark,
said, il his competitor was 50 deeply grateful 10 Inc
Wings OF Petersburg for their support, how much
more grateful should he be 10 The Democracy Of the
town for the united and warm suppodlhey had CIV
en- him, allho' he was comparative Stranger
having resided in their midst only six years; and
this, 100 after every means had been used TO sci
them against hiul-afer he had been charged
with saying that he had not changed, but lhalMs
had changed and come lohim He said that this
charge was false; il the Democrats had changed
thei- principles, be would never have gone TO
Them; /, was because they had mol changed that
be Joined their ranks. These were almost The
very words which Mr. Meade used; and for The
truth Of what we say We appeal TO all who heard
him.
/. has given US no pleasure 10 pen these lines.
We have been forced 10 do so in justice 10 Mr..
Meade; and il The Editors Of the Wing shall dis.
cover 100 late ha, thcre are blows 10 take as well
as blows TO gre" we have only 10 say, YcU BEssS
THE WAR. VERIrE SANS PEUR
Yesterdays Southern mail brings no coniirma-
ton o. the ruDors oil The day before The Union
puts no faith in the reports, as the following ari-
ole shows: