Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-15
To the Editors ofths Enupirer:

STlUSTpN, aug. o iCtC.
Messrs Editors: | have concluded 10 give you
concise letter Tor The purpose OF letting your
readers know how "pollics stand in old Augusta"
WHICH county every one knows has been subser
Went 10 federalism for years A few weeks ago,
Hon. Shelton F. Leake The talented and accom-
Plished Democratic Elector for The Albenaric
District addressed the people OF This county, al
our solici alton, and il was admitted on al hands
that his address was eogem and truthful exposi-
ton of Democratic principles, and created an en-
lhusia.m on Inc part OF The Democracy in The
county, which has been increasing and will con-
tinue 10 increase until November. The Wings
were subsequently, addressed by The Magnus
Apollo OF Whiggery in Jefferson county, Mr.
Andrew Hunter, also Mr.. o. P Baldwin, editor
OF Taylor paper in your city, who went into
an elaborate argument 10 prove that "Oid lack
is W his and quarter over" And really when
inquired whether he was related 10 certain Mr..
Baldwin 0. Richmond, who in conjunction with
Mr. Gallahcr, with that letter 10 Gen. Taylor in
which he stated that he was a candidate, and M
mistake las the Wing editor has itl Tor the Presl.
depcy, was liu!e surprised, inasmuch as he
few months previous had discarded The "embod.-
menl" on acccun, Of his "ullraism"-which is
defined ID be ian adherence IL Wig Prtittp!ts"
according TO MIR. Bous' nomenclature. We, De.
mocrats in old Augusta, are in The aggregate an
unsophslicaled set of men, and must candidly
confess that We ale often puzzled by the Wing
ProcraStes, who come among US, ami who inya.
riaby, CyclOpslike have an eye single u our
''amelioralipn, in a political sense al least.
We often remind them Of The old scripture
saying which is that "@e must Judge The tree BY
lis iru' and that
.The;r MUSES. power their music must disclose"
But This is met with he remark hat I'VE Qhe
Wings have not had chance, since the days OF
JcteTson and Madison, 10 give practical demon-
s'raion OF Whigsery." Orr gallant friend 1.-THE
Democrat" whose argus eyes are always open 10
the advancement OF our cause, has uDswervinaly
STOOD up 10 The rack, and exposed Wing cbica
Eery 10 such an extent that The Democracy have
6uckled on their armor and are now forming De-
mocfatIc Associations al every precinct in the
county; and, mark my prediction, the days Q:
WhiggerY in old Augusta are numbered; the
hand writing is en- the wall and Gen. TIA, loi's
majority will be much smaller Than that received
by any Wing candidate Tor the Presidency al any
previous time. Our volunteers have returned
from Mexico but alas, Tor Whiggery, their cry
is, as lawyer would say, TIVE are Democrats
81 dcfcn1e,,io, since Whig House Of Repre-.
sentaiiVes has made us pGrttccps trtnsln's TO an
outrage upon feeble Mexico without parallel in
the history OF the dark ages" ! snail probably
nave reason 70 advise you again score he cleo
lion, OF The "moyemenis, doirgS s." OF parties
it, this county, and firmly believe tha, when
shall DO So can say with all truth that Federal
ism is more extensively on The reIrograde than il
is even al This time Respectfully, in base,
ONE OF THE PEOPLE,