Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-03
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,ha .1,,niry. The Wythevle Republican, wnch
- ISI4d;1 such good service in the Republican
ronks now holds co!dly aloof from Inc CONTEST
and whatever influence its course may eAe''' ie
dounds 10 the injury Of our cause. Inc nc"
INNER recently established at Ia9eweii oour'
House. has not had time to extend lis cifcu-
Ia,;on tbrouohout the district. Moreover, inc
conductors of that press labor under great us
advantages. resulting from the want OIL sum
Gent mail facilities. There IS no stage iou'.
through Tazewell and the mails are trahspU''eu
on horseback Notwithstanding these dlincui-
,;es however, much good is TO be expected from
this new paper, when time shall nave chaoicu
ne managers 10 mature their plans and organize
their opera,ions. The organ OF the NOBLE DC,
mocracy Of Tazewel must always be heard
with attention and respect. The Jacksohiah'
formerly published at Abingdon, was discon
tuned last Winter. This state oil affairs, ID re-
lation to the press, must be taken as my excuse
for desiring some little space in your columns
There has been but little excitement III l1is
region during the Summer. You know tha' 'iie
Southwest is the strong hold OF Democracy anu
our people, apparently satisfied win lhe justice
Of their cause, the beneficial operation oi DC
mocratic measures, and the souhuhcss VI out
candidates, did not seem disposed 70 e3ci'c
themselves about political matters. sun any
one mixing with the people could see lhal they
were determined IL render goou account VI
themselves al The polls they were perfect
" firm and rcsolute. But the wings, WIN lheir
usual over sangune capacity 10 deceive anu
over reach themselves, have mistaken this quie-
| mdc for di.aifection; and because the people
have made no noisy demonstrations oil Their IN
IGNITION to vote for Cass, they, the Wings, have
/ Al oi,,c,p
! Democracy would vcer round TO the support oil
TAYLOR. ilow woful is their mistake, will ap-
near in November, for the Democracy are al
ready beginning to beslir themselves. The
Wings, in general, possess vast deal oil aoill-
~ 10 deceive first themselves, and then others IN
| this respcct-having no confidence in the peo-
| pic they cannot understand them, nor form any
correct estimate Of the direction OF public OPT
! Mon.
The Wings have, in very quiet way,
been working like wood choppers. 1t is true,
! they have mado few open demonstrations;
but they have flooded the country with wing
documents, and all Of their would-be Leaf
crs have been active in the dissemination OF
| this stuff The amount Of it that has found
! its way into the country is astonishing, and the
sources from which much Of it has come are
equally surprising. Fortunately, however, most
! Of it can do no possible harm-it bears It's own
refutation upon its own FACET only cxcIles tn"
laughter or disgust Of our people, who have no.
| forgotten the sGoIp sPooSERY' and other iabr-
cations of 1870 Agains this flood, and all the
other appliances OF the Wings, Mr.. Floyd, our
gallant Elector has been CALAMITY contendins
II has visited nearly every county OF the district,
as well as addressed the people on various coca
sions at country places. Every where his visits
have wrought good and much good. He has al
ways been received with welcome, and dismiss
ed with pride, and always left every thing just
about right, and given satisfaction, and received
thanks. Ills labors have been rendered vastly
more arduous by the want OF press, whose
publications would circulate extensively through
The district; for as Mr.. f. thinks that the Wings
ought TO De met al every point, and there IS lit
tie chance TO do 50 through the press, he IS COM
PEELED TO go in person. But he does not shrink
from the labor-he is ever at his post, like the
border chief, "ready-aye, rcady"'
On Saturday, The 10th instant, Mr.. Floyd and
Mr.. Trieg, the Wing Eleclor, visited this conn
" Tor the first time during The canvass. Ii was
The general muster day OF our regimen; and
though wet and very unpleasant day, a consi-
dcrahe concuurse was in attendance. Aiter the
parade The crowd entered the Cuuu house, and
Mr. Tiieg proceeded 10 give us an exposition Of
Whiggery under IFS present phasis. None can
doubl that Mr.. L. is a gentleman of high capaci-
IVA scholar and an orator. Bul il is hard 10 tell
what he really did wish 10 make The people I'M
deIsland he wanied, except that he desired them
10 vote Tor General Taylor. As inducements
10 do 50, he gave US a long detail OF The ole he.
ro's life AMI services, and pronounced highly
wrought eulogy upon his character, in all Of
which every one Of his hearers Democrats and
Wings, heartily conceded But, As 10 General
TayluI's principles, and the course he would
| adcp., II : .cted, lie raia wuid tie then
attacked the veto power and spent the remainder
Of his hour ahd halt in denuunciug il as at pre-
sent pfacti9d, as d monarchica feature in ouI
Constitution. | really did MOI understand wha
Mr.. Trigs wished 10 do with the veto power
lie did moi propose 10 abolish it, aud yet seemed
opposed 10 its use. | drew lhis inference iron
his woris-lhal when The veto was used 10 delea
Wing measures, II was horrible airucity-
when moi 50 used, II was not such bad Thing NJ
Ter all This was the sun and substance OF j:
long, ingenious and plausible speech; and Mr.
Tfisg | honestly believe, made out the Viii:
cause more strongly than most of lis advocate
can do--ior icw men, Of any parry possess th,
, ability Of Connaily +. Trisg. HIS parry nee,
not blush Tor him, Tor they have no strongc
mainland, with better cause, he could not TAI
10 acquire high distinction.
Mr.. Floyd's reply was a mos mastery effou
: He fully coincted with Mr.. Triae in h
laudaton Of General TayloI's character as
| man and a soldier, and ielt as much gratitude 10
his srrvices;-bu;, whilst admitting his miiiar,
abilities, he wished not 10 commit The desiinies o
the county 10 the hands Of man vho coniesse:
. his own want OF experience in civil affairs an,
, who will be sn!TounGed bv a SET ot men whGst
doctrines and practices have been so of'cn repu
dated by the country. This brought down Mr.
IL,.M hip No
! review OF The course ui hat party from 1889 til
, This time. This sketch was wiihciina. blasting
demolishin.. The low ilicscry IT lSi0-lht
shameless violation Of pledges exhibited duriu.
the extra scs4ion--ihe persecution 81 TYLER io
his adhesion 10 he very course before that lin,
r chalked ont by The Whigs-lheir bold and man
Iy exposition Of principle in i-4f, and their pre-
9 sent skuikine policy when they perceive Ina
their principles will not satisfy the countrv-auC
their cold, calculating abandonment, of Claw
e their former idol and champion, 10 cast Item
selves upon The more available Taylor, were al
dweil upon in s;yls of iervid, glowing, imra>
stoned eioquence, IN / held IN: crowd cnchaincd
In PARTICULAR ne took occasion 10 expose The mol.
, lowness OF thef no party" rruft ssiuas ~ show
ing that, n The person OF John Tyler, he Wing
had no parry" man. elected by themselves, AMI
whom they refSeculei with most rancorous bit
erncss, simply because he proved hmselrlo hr
a mo party man Mr. Floyd warned the people
not again 10 suffer themselves 70 nc drluled by
the same means that were iesutIci 10 in 1910
but 10 adhere u that patty which has proved the
reclilude oil lis principles and he wisdom oi is
measures. At7elIins 10 he veto, he showed ia.
il was mere ca;cGword with The Wings 10 az
sail that conservative feature Of Inc Constitution
that lhey nid mol c"cn propose IL abolish it
and mad, III iheit desperation, seized upon il in
the hope that it might avail them something
and that they were really assailins the Cons,ilu.
ton. Mr. Floyd's sketch of The life. character.
services and principles OF General Cas- was
fully satisfactory, and no shadow Of dslrus, rc-
manned on The mind Of any Democrat. An this
was done in The finest possible manner and ten.
per, and not Wing complains OF he manner in
which ne skinned lhem--it was he SHINING IL.
sell that they objected 10. The feature Of his adj
dress ihai seemed 10 cut them deepest, vas he