Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-09
AS matter of news, we extract the follow

As matter of news, we extract the follow
Ing items from the Baltimore Sun:
PuIanILpHiA on Tue DAY NiGHr.-The PHI
ladcIphia Ledger thus alludes TO the feeling pre-
yaiing in that city on Tuesday night:
Tine excitement last evening IN our city was
universal, every public place and every thorough
fare being crowded. and feYerish with enthusias;
tic citizens and strangers. There was no SUCH
thing as being quiet any where, and the only
way 10 get along was 10 keep up with the cur
rent. Chestnut street, of course, was the centre
Of attraction, and from Third 10 Seventh Streets
il presented for the most part of the evening one
dense mass of human beings While the friends
Of General TAYLOR were assembled in the State
House yard, the friends Of Henry Clay took FIRE,
ami spontaneously opened their batteries from
| the Custom house steps
From the first moment OF this demonstration,
lar.e body of citizens and strangers was col
lected upon the entire front Of the Custom
| house, and hence across the street 10 the foot
ways on the opposite side Of the street.
Addresses were made BY several gentlemen,
which were responded to in the most enthuslas.
| tic manner
The speakers all went for Harry Of the West.
| He was their first and last choice.
| The speaking was continued TO late hour,
the enthusiasm Of the people never tagging,
for moment, during the whole time.
| Besides thi. there were other demonstrations
of similar character in other parts OF the city.
A large meeting Of The friends of General
| TAYLOR was hell last evening in independence
square, DR.. John K. Mitchell presided, assist
ed by number of Vice Presidents and Secrc-
taries, selected from he four Congressional Dis
| tricts.
The meeting was addressed by DR.. Mitchell,
General Peter Sken Smith, David Paul Brown,
Esq, and other gentlemen.
| Another meeting was organized Immediately
at the rear of the State House, but here much
discussion prevailed the supporters of Taylor
and Clay being ab"u, equally divided-and
cheers and groans were alternately given by the
two factions for their respective fayorites.
BARNBURNERs' MEETING AT NEW
| YORK The great meeting If the barnbufner
section Of The Democratic party Al New York,
came off on Tuesday in the Park. A Tele.
graphic dispatch 10 the Philadelphia Ledger says:
The meeting Of The barnburners in The Park
this evening was LARGE and enthusiastic. Mark
Spencer, Esq, presided, assisted by about five
| Vice Presidents, and fifteen or twenty Secreta-
ries. C.. G. CambreIing, Esq, read protest
against The action of the Baltimore Convention,
and said the hunkers were seceders from The par.
", and that the barnburners were the true De.
mocracy.
He was followed BY John Van Buren,. who said
| The batnbnrners would not, under any circum.
Stances, vote for any nominee OF the Wings; that
he desired 10 preserve The Democratic arty intact
Mr.. B. F. Butler said he did net recognise the
nomination OF Gen. Cass; II was mol bin ing on
the Democracy, and he would be governed by The
convention 10 assemble on The 22d OF June. That
convention would examine The claims OF Gen.
Cass, and il he was found to be sound on The sub.
jecl OF The extension OF slavery 10 free territory
Thai body might nominate him. He concluded
by saying, that il such a convention as the one
assembled in Baltimore had nominated Van Bu-
rem, Dix or Siade, or even Thomas Jefferson,
| he would not support il.
MIR. Butler was followed by Mr.. Nye, and at.
Ter The adoption OF The resolutions the meeting
adjourned in high spirits.
Before adjournment il was agreed 10 hold a
convention in Utica on The 22d inst. John Van
Buren, denied that his father wished The nomina.
lion for President. The number in attendance
| was estimated al 5 ,000
The hunkers also organized meeting in front
OF the Hall OF Records, which was also largely
attended. No prominent speakers were in attend
! ance.
GEN. CaSS AT PHlLADELPHIA.-Ge
| neral Cass was met al Wilmington by com
mitee OF gentlemen from Philadelphia, and The
Ledger gives the following accoun, Of his rccep
ton:
| The train did not reach Wilmington until
much after the regular hour owing 10 the large
number Of passengers on their way 10 The Wing
Convention and further delays were occasionfd
bv he anxiety of the good people OF Wilmington
and Chester 10 exchange congratulations with the
nominee OF the Baltimore Convention for the
Presidency.
A crowd commenced gathering al The Dock
street wharf about o'clock, in expectation OF
the arrival of The Wave, and although Ibis was
delayed until nearly 7 O'Clock large number re-
manned 10 greet the expected visilers. Gen. Cas-
was received with The enthusiastic cheers OF those
present, and proceeding TO the harouches provi.
ded for them, The whole, attended BY the commit
lee, proceeded 10 Joses' Hotel, The crowd follow.
- ,ho rsbirIea ond gathering an insrpaas nj