Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-03
From tie Lezinslo. VALLEY SCR, Sep! o

WING CONVENTION.
The great lime has al last come, 10 which the
faithful Wings Of our town have been looking
forward with so much anxiety. We expected
on the evening OF the 26tl to see thousands of The
devoted Wings OF this old Commonwealth, pour
rg into our litlle village, 10 join in the grand
Wang festival and Convention. What was our
aslonishment 10 find that instead of thousands
there we're only abou, one hundred. Instead OF
The scores Of grea, Guns OF which The Wing par
ty OF our Stale boast, an who were expected 10
be present, but one Big Gan (Rives) two or three
swives and half dozen pocket pistols, make
up the sum total OF all the artillery which Was
here ready for service. Where is that ia
sumper Gogsoin2 Where is Pres,on2 Where
is S.uau2 Where is Summersl The two last,
we understand are paying expenses not by at
yocans TayoIism, Greeley says that don't pay]
bit in attending 10 Professional business. The
law never was more dull than al present, but The
sasacious gentlemen Stuart and Summers have
found out that Taylorism is rather more unprof-
liable even than The law On Tuesday night
there were from 100 TO $50 strangers in at
tendance About seven o'clock, P. VI. the
Great Mass assembled in our little Court
House, which was large enough 10 accom-
mo3a,e all (with room for a few more left.l VIM.
F. Gordon, Jr OF Bedford son 81 Gen. VIM. F..
Gordon OF Abemarle, was announced as The
great convert from Democracy TO Tayorism
who would deliver the first address. There was OF
course great anxiety 10 hear Taylor Democrat
hold iorth that pleasure has been so rarely
vouchsaied 10 Wings. We sympalhized with The
unfortunate young gentleman who had thus I'M
wariy suffered himself 10 be tied up by entane-
ling alliances. We fear his Democracy will
soon vanish. He applaudsd the annexation OF
Texas (true Wings say this measure was The cause
Of all the inuumerable woes which have fallen
upon our devoted counlryl He approved Of the
Tariff OF 1876, and happening 10 turn our eyes al
the time upon our friends The Ander>ons great
Iron men and great Taylor men, we saw that
they looked rather dark a, this fauT p1s OF the
Young orator. He sustained The Independent
Treasury, hu' denounced Polk Tor his course on
the Oregon question and Mexican war He
closed with glowing culogy upon old lack, and
wound mp by declaring that he would support
TAYLOR and The Constitution. He runs the Con
slitul6n we suppose for Vice President. A very
good Substitute iol Fillmore. Francis T. Ander-
| son, ESQ.,, of BoeiouF next mouhei The IoSfum.
| We diiinol hear his speech, tut we understand
| ha. he advocates Taylor and thereby expects 10
%; more protection Tor iron. Mr.. Sheifey Of Au-
| su..a mex, held forth. lie declared that he was
a Wing from The stump and an original Taylor
man. John Echois, Esq. OF Monroe, We learn
afterwards enchain the attention oil the audience
\ i
having swallowed as much TayIorism as they
could well digest during the night then adjourned
q, Wednesday morhing The Conventions was or
sapiset BY The election OF he Right Hon. w. c.
Riyes President, with suticien, number OF Vice
| Presidents and Secretaries.
a committee was appointed 70 report business
FIR ih4 meeting. We look forward with some IN
,rre.t 10 the Address and Resolutions which they
wi,I ot cour.e prepare. That is always the bu
sjncss of Political Conventions. The Convention
having been duly organized, Joseph H. living
,hc E.ector oil The Lynchturg District was an
nounced as The orator 81 the morning. Gen. G
p. Dotman The Prtsi,cn. pro lem introducins
IN. orator. I.ird ihat his throat had been worl
out in the cause Of Taylor and Fillmore. Tha
snsto b. a common misfortune among Whis
o,a,.rs. We untersl nd hat the Hon. VIM b
prr>ton is laborns under similar ariicion-
Hon. Wm c Rives, also complained that h'
was suffering very severely from service in .h
camnaiqr. We think il n I a, al wonderful tia
Tho rbroa,s Of the Fillmorene orators should b
hlistere3 in advocating his causs. Mr.. Irwin!
: c,,n. amons US with a good deal 81 reputation a
an n.alo,. BAT his speech dill not fulfil pubic e1
nec.auon' lie declared thai The crisis between III
nar,ies bal arrived. Tha, Baak, Tariff and Dis
iribution were issues OF no moment, that SLAYER
va, The all absorbing question, and that he wouI
a,vn,a himself 10 the discussion OF II. de charc
"a ihal James X. Polk had usurped he power
o, a De.poi on so wis has net a Whie Con
rress, impcached him y In discussing the slave
r. question ne commended that il slavery was re
sIriclci u lis present limits the Southern state
would become Free Nearo Colonies. de chars
:, that the opinions u Cas- on slavery wer
wn,s. than those 81 Slate and Giddinss, and a
tempted 10 prove his statement By The Nichoso
, leuer. We may expect soon L. see Souihef
, Wings voting Tor Slade and Giti'nss espt
| cial!v as Willard Fillmore is in !heir opir
ion perfectly sound and reliable on save
~. be pronounced Filimcr. mat rinstrl"a
MN acaios, whom Democrats attempted 10 po
son the minds II lhe South. We'll done, Mr. i
yin.l Fillmore an illuslrions man, and perec
Is sound on The Slavery question !! II he
sound, who is noil-!hat is The question. Mr..
paraded, with grea, flourish OF lrumpets, FIJI
: mcre's last letter, which We have not seen
print. ant declared ,ha, j, was not necessary
satisfy him, bu il was conclusive. The part
The et.er which he read declared that Fimo
was not an Abolirionis,. We are anxious 10 S,
The documen'. We do no: know that Fillmo
, mas been enrolled as a member OF me aboilic
oary. bu! We know that on every question il
: J .olying Southern rights he has voted with Il
7boi,ioniss, and we wish 10 see The letter
) which he disavows his previous sentiments
We venture 10 say that be mas not Glsclaim
is former opinions, nor expressed his views I
: ne present PRACTICAL all-absoIbins question
Wiimot Proyisoism. The orator commended III