Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-06


enjoying The largest lieEty and The "!reesl Sol
in parts unkno wn. Sonuch Tor ree-soilism in
tic South.
From other quarter we have heard that our
friend, I.R. Watkins made gallant and success
ml fight with memhr of Congress and an as
lu;e member Of The Safe Senate. The scene *
thus described BY correspondent Of the Lynch
burg Republican:
WARDS BRndE, Friday, Sept. %, lSis.
Messrs Etit,rs: have jus, returned from In.
Free Discussion Rawsin, in Piusylvania.-
The Taylori;es wee there in numbers, with thei.
ia lrhcci,lorse, Vlrrnl Wilcher, and The young
Dcmo.lhenes Of lheFiuh Congressional District
Thos. Sianhope Flounoy-and there was right
smart sprinkIng Of he nnterr1fed As soon "a
il was asccrIainrd lha Mr. Watkins, gallant
champion Of the Democaay from he Mciropo-
lis, was present, all Inc arrangements were made,
and al half past eleven he discussion commen-
ced.
Witcher led of in a s,sech OF an hour and a
hall, characteristic OF Tie man full OF suphisrry
and mol as fair an argument as ought 10 have
BEEN expected from msn who commenced by
solennts declaring that he would not make a
fay, for his right arm His speech was well recciv-
Cd by his clan But wien Walk; ms got fully under
way, ant opened his b, guns on The old wheel
horse, we all elt that lur Taylor friends had
shouted before they were 5ul II Tie woods. Wat
kin, made one Of Ihe attest speeches that have
heard his canvass ; il vas powerful argument
sorhy Of The man, ard wofihy OF The cause in
which he is enlisted. He touched every point
with mastery hand, anc surrounded himself and
his cause with a wall Of ruth that DemosIhenes
could not leap nor batter Town with his ilery elo-
quence. MIR. Watkins too; his seal al the close OF
his time, and The long, coninued shouts OF the au-
dience told how well satisfied they were with the
noble effort ri the young orator. al this Stage
OF this discussion, dinner was announced, and
after taking little Of he waters Of lie, that were
Kindly offered BY noble Democrat from the
neigh oorhood all hands adjourned 10 the dinner
table, and paftook Of what We CID Vlrsinians,
call frs-rale Barbecue
Alter dinner MIR Flourroy smoke leT one hour,
no' as IVES cxpec'cd. in s-piy 10 Mr.. Watkins,
bu: in sivia. beautiful description Of old lacks
career in Mex'co-hc lnrsh, The Iilrr OF Palo
Al'o, Reanca, Mon'eccy, and Guena Vista in fine
Style, whilst ever AM amen, some nail drZen 81
he strikers nt 40, cried GU, go IL Stanhope, that's
eonst,tu'ionai-now you are looming, hars il,
give them the tsess Of L0oby, sc, &c. Mr.. Flour
noy took his sea, covered with drops Of 7erspira-
tcn, and looking Tor all the world like The man
who had swallowed the whale.
Watkins came 10 the sand, and Tor one hour
ne gave Whcher, Fiournoy, and availability the
very ID, al OF course in senleel way. Truly
il was scorching speech, and even that pariF
who are reckless in political designs, wrilhtd
under the lash, and gave signs of repentance TIE
discussion closed about sun down, and the hare
ls,sd retuTne. 10 their homes in high spirits. The
Democracy OF Pisylvania are fully aroused, and
IN November next will do their duty The know
ing ones in these pats are, as the Faro dealers
'ay, eottr1ns Taylor and Fillmore, ard plins up
be agony on Cas- and Butler.
CUMANCHE.