Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-01
To tie Editors Of the Enquirer:
RTHUMBERLAND HAS SPOKEN,

Messrs Editors: The 18Th OF August was ap-
pointed by The Democrats OF this county 10 hold
mass meeting Had you been here, as we
tondIy hoped, il would have done your hear! good
10 sec how noby The cohorts OF This cockade coun-
~, OF the Northern Neck, did service in their coun
try's cause. Early that morning, thirteen guns
told 10 Us and 10 the citizens OF the surrounding
counties That the day We had SO anxiously looked
Tor had arrived and soon were 10 be seen in eve
rs direction the beauty Oor The ladies had
been inviled) the hard fis!ed yeomanry, the
bone and sinew oil our county, vending their
way to the place where floa,ed high in The breeze
our national flag, saying 10 all, 1.-The Union must
be prpseryed"-and underneath this orr own
banner, with This motto inscribed "Principles,
no, men-Cass and Buer-Sta es Rish,s-No
Wimo Proviso.' -
Soon after 10 o'clock the procession was form
ed (tor al that early hour il was estimated that
something like 5000 persons had asscmbed) and
moved If with animated and quick steps 10 the
tune OF Hail Columbia Arrived al The spacious
pavilion ereced for The occasion, with The head
OF The column resting near our banner three
cheers went up for Cass and Butler. Then We
sealed ourselves 10 hear the speakers, who had
been invited 10 address US. First came our Re.
preventative in Congress, Judge Bayly, with his
we-sharpencd batile-axe Of truth aud argument,
with which he has SO often hewn down lhs enc
mics OF equal rights; and well did ne handle it,
II is no e1aggeration 10 say OF him that he is he
very man for he t:neS-ihe pure representation
OF principle. His speech occupied until dinner
lime, when ne all repaired 10 discuss the good
things 50 abundaniy provided Tor the cofpcreal
man. That over, we again repaired 10 the stand,
and Mr.. Heniy, Of Indiana, was introduced To the
large audience by our Senator, Col. J. NJ. Smith.
He was received with warm greeting. he
wen, into a history OF The TWO parties that have
existed in our Government for The last nifty years
showed their origin proved thai the Democratic
had always been the conservative parry. This
strong speech was enlivened with many anecdotes,
told in Mr. Henly's own inimilabe style. Well
did this tried Democrat Of the "Hoosier State"
sustain his reputation, Grca, as il is and he took
his seat amidst loud, long continued and dealen-
ing applause Thus ended the first days pro-
ceedinSs.
SATURDAY, l9ih.-Thc Democratic Elector for
his District, Mr.. Henry q. Washington, had
been invited 10 participate with us-he vas intro
duced as above, / r h was Stranger 10 most OF
US. We had heard OF Mr.. Washington as beau.
tiful writer, an accomplished and ripe scholar,
but we had never heard OF him as speaker
Then Judge oil our surprise, when we tell you mat
he has caplivaied all Aye, BayIy, Hsnly, Wing,
Democrat, all, All cone forward 10 awaFd 10 him
the meei al praise. Ills Argument on Inc e1er-
else OF the veto power has placed upon his brow
The undying wreath of tame, and hereafter ne
will be regarded as one OF The irsI constitutional
lawyers in our land
Two O'Clock, P. M.-Dnnsr awaits. Again
we lake refreshment as on lh- preceding day, and
after a recess OF about an hour Teassemble tor
The finale. This time, Cary o, Hampton, is call
ed 10 Inc stand. He is young gentleman OF
bright promise and will doubtless make a fine
speaker if he cullvaes the talent ne possesses.
He delivered himself with great ease and huen.
cy, giving US history OF his conversion from
coon skin Whigsery 10 Democracy.
And now, Messrs; Editors, comes !ne Clos
promptly obeys The call He reviews his past
life; tells OF The difficulties he had to con.
lend with in early life 10 obtain knowledge Of
books; advises young men TO aim high; tells The N
that application, and perseverance, will do much