Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-31

THQAS II. BAYLY.
THE DEMocRACNoR NORFOLK

4 A~1 - 1Ah oSht1S NJ ANoIlE oLh.
On Friday there was trious political test-
val al the Democratic Pailon on Land's-End,
Norfolk, where large huber OF ladies' and gen.
tlemen had assembled Tt delighted audience
were addressed with poweh and effect by Dr.. A.
R. Smith, Of Norfolk couy; Maj. S. Wheeler,
of Portsmouth; VIM. M. Oenon, Esq, of Rich
mond; Gen. Milson ami hunter Woods, Esq.,
OF Norfolk. A hand,om. dation was prepared
for lie occasion, and The soaking and enlhusi-
assn were kept up ill in he night. We very
much regret that we could 0; accept The kind in
vitation % our friends in .orfolk 10 be among
them on this occasion.
The Norfolk Argus pubhes the following in
teresting letters, and propay remarks, 'lheir
perusal will satisfy every or that The hearts OF
the writer's are in the right iaee":
SHERWOOD FoRsr, Ocr. "a, l84s.
Gentlemen: Your letter oiihe Dist inst was
received this day, through lhJames river steam
er Mount Vernon, requ, stn,me on behalf oil the
Democratic Associalon oi;he city OF Norfolk.
10 which your individual sociIalions are super.
added, TO attend mass meeing 10 be holden al
the Pavilion on The 9th of Ms month. A COM
pliance with the wishe: so oitey made known
TO me, would, under other circumstances, con
sIiu'e with me source OF much happiness but
have prescribed it as rue 10 myself, not 10
be departed from, except lnder extraordinary
circumstances, 10 lake no alive part in The po-
lilical contests of the day. At The same time j,
is due 10 myself 10 say, i'at my attachment 10
the principles of The Republican parry, CON-
menced with my earliest manhood and main
f1E n n,,Ll -
OF no limited duration, remains undated; and
thai, in struggle between the adoption of those
principles and their opponents, my best feelings
are enlisted with the first. it has recently been
reported 10 have been said by gentleman whom
regard moi only as the most distinguished, but
as The most elevated and patriotic OF the party 10
which he belongs, that the contest in principle
between The parties in relation 10 The practical ad
ninisratlon OF the government is The same now
hat It was in lis origin, ant in this sentiment |
10 most fully concur; and ltat contest, whatever
may be the form which IL assumes or The mask
Under which 1t may attempt 10 conceal itself, will
continue 10 be the same IL The end OF The chapler
q the contest Of thi- day, new element, Of
llaFmins and most dangerous import, has mani
esied ilsel in what is called The principle OF free
oil
This new element wars MOI only npon the Con-
iluilon, but upon the ContedeTacv itself. The
lDc'ple upon which the political Union between
he States was made 10 rest was equality among
Is membsrs-equaiiy in rights, equality in in-
eres', equality 10 all things apPenaining 10 the
ommon Stock The very soul OF partnership |
onssts in the principle Of perfect equally. But
1is new movement coniemplates Tie appfopria-
on OF ali The lands acquired by the labor and
iood Of all, and paid Tor by The money Of all, 10
portion OF the partners, to The exclusion OF the
Isl proceeding founded in a wrong so elaring |
lal II applied 10 individuals. il would not fail 10
lcck The common sense OF all mankind. Does i; |
taies7
There is an incongruily in the formation OF SO
'ty IN What are called the Free States and The
lave States, so that the citizens Of each cannon
down b7 The side OF each other in the cuItiva-
on OF coterminous lands, lha, incongruily IN
'uotedly suggests fair and agreeable partition
ihe lands between them. Fortunately that di
sion Is marked out by climate and production.