Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-04


As SOON as tie large asscmblaee was called 10
order, Shelton F. Leakc, ESQ.,, The Democratic
Elcclor OF the district, stated in clear and distinct
terms, thai, as through some misunderstanding, il
had been circulated, that The Democrats wished
10 avoid discussion, he would now emphaIlcally
announce that he was ready 10 meet any Wing
SPEAKER, tchc1cr,7 tciercrsr or hCp,rer lhe Wings
snoulj desire discussion; and voc L. the un-
lucky Wing, whoever or wherever he may be,
who shall come within s. f. Leake's clutches
in political GieadiatIonl
Andrew Stevenson, Esq, then arose and pro-
cseedet nr an hour and halt with one u tie
ablesr, most eloquent and dignited addresses
hayeeYtr heard from MIN or am other speaker.
lie vindicated with power the policy Of the
Democratic parry, and, IN The veio question, mar.
rated several interesting and characteristic anec-
Gotss Of Gen Jackson, Of which lie vas PERSONAL
ly cOsn,zanl-shewing The frmness and sagacl-
| " Of that great aud patriot: statesman. The
crowd listened viii eager interest 10 these agree
able "reminiscences OF The pas.-which were SO
happily brought forward 10 illustrate the present
position Of parties his cu!ucies upoa Mir. MA
! olson and Judge p. p. Ba buur, noble suns ui
! Orange, were IN fine taste and warmly airiau-
| ded. His glowing appeal II The Democracy 81
Orange, Of Madison, 0 Greene, al Rocking ham,
| who were well represented on ne occasion, must
have INFUSED into his listeners new a!aor in the
glorious cause Mir S'e7ensoh took occasion 70
refer The report, that h. had predicted Van Bu-
! ren's eirct,On-exp!aI;e how the mistake must
| haze arl>en-rlZ that Ee had probably said 10
his Wing friend in an oil hand 6adtnage, hat
| lhe Wings had better vote Tor Vaa Buren, as
| their only chance u succession il the election
90, into the House, Van'= cunning might carry
he day tie sat that be mad always heen and
was now confident, tha, Gen. Cas- would BE- s!o.
,t.otI t,4,ta fta ,,,t
line = Mr. ) ;. fcmarks--suficc 10 say that his
speech made a .'eridet impression upon The
audience a.! ever one, Wing or Democrat,
pronounced il an abb ant Interesting eifl'i.-
! The Intelligent depn'a'ion IRON RncKinnha n
! were 50 much delighted thai they urged hr. s.
/, u VISIT Inc Tenth Legion a: an ca!ly day al!
! address the assembled mOcldcy. He will pro.
bahly accept th- invitation. Mr.. Stevenson was
about going into al analysis ni the principles ana
! qualifications u The iva Presidential candi aes
+, showing WY The Souh should rally 10 The stan
datd Of Cas- ard BUllci, but DARK and heavy
! Cloud, which hat tor >rtne oionrnis huna over
! The distant notzon o Ra5.ns0os prcliait in Ma
olson, (wh"rp il always rGig5 Democratic voles!l
seemed 10 turst with is .ecmins elements. AID
! The ram, Iornr on by strong wind, soon Tell in
to.!en's-"All creation" was sooT delayed land
The bright eyes a"t gay dresses ui the .acies he
| commandIn. iigarc AM clOqden! lone9 oi the
! speaker, all Soon vanished Tor place Of shel'er
! And here | must say, lhat Inc rain-s;oFn, which
was 50 unpfopilons ami caused such deep disap.
| poln,m"at o:he audience, came in The very nick
| u time 70 lie relief Of your humble servant
| Our qn;zzica friend, Mi. s., after spIerid
| compliment, - the morA' and hunanizns iuhn.
cnce al The iair sex. p3in!ed 10 myself Hho was
: near him On The sand, and announced that the
editor OF the Enquirer would follow him in re.
/ I've all III, tads. 2-,
/ &:. Here | was in scrape, incced and
confess TIA, The idea OF standing NJ rs a mark
| Tor Inc artillery nt some hundreds Of bright
eyes caused no lu!e Il 'uering in one Who
! = not gene ally regarded As an lmpudent man.
| There was enough IL the sparkling beauties be.
| tore me 10 excite cloqueHce-hnt, n be pul for
| ward 10 SPEAK 10 50 manr a! onre, was TOO much
even Tor tod man. land here Go ao wish 10
| be understood as nima,ing Thai Mr.. S. al all
comes within The later caI"go.yD Had lbc IS
sue been forced unon me; had il been impossibe
| u avoid The scrapc; might have employed Ge-
/ vice, not al all orieinal on such occasions and as
sured The laties, that i would have been much
| more agreeable enough alarming enough 10
address them singly and under more auspicous
| circumstances, than with large crowd Of spec
lators and listeners But | va. saved from
| the alternative. As Horace says OF pic,
! deeply intricate and impossible 10 be unrave,lcd
| By human HANDS, mine was noduJ dec r.n2itc
| d,.nus. The heavens came % my r'lic, ana
| the torrents Of rain from Robinson's recnci,
which spoiled Mr.. SIS speech, and disappointed
50 many, rescued ne from danger This cpl.
| sodc may be long and ledious-bnl some expla
! nation was due 10 the fair creatures who graced
| the scene.
most liberal entertainment was provided By
| the hospitablc Democrats Of Orange. when
| tho Ia had ,aualpd ihpm.nlvpG tIpr
adjourned To- the Hotel; it was still raining; ye:
J 5. Barbour Esq, was loudly called Tor 10
| address the crowd. The severity Of the wea-
Their, and his own indisposition, he was fully
justified in pleading as his excuse We weco
anxious 10 hear tlr. before the people, for he
| is regarded as one OF the most elegant speakers
| and ablest and best informed deoaterS in Fir
! GINA. The audience still "asked for more
! and Shelton F. Leake, Esq, mounted chair
under the extensive piazza, and for two hou''
unclaimed the assembly a large porti N Of
whom stood under umbrellas in the street,
eagerly devouring oil Mr.. l.. said For two
hours he poured into the Wing ranks the dead
iest canister and grape. He dssected and
laid open the tricks and iumbu!s of the Wing
| eaders--showcd how, upon the question oil
| Southern rights, General Taylor was made to
occupy both sides ofthe question: and ne triumph
antly asked why the people of Orange should
vote for General Taylor, because he happened
| 10 be born in Orange For the same reason,
said Mr. L., hundreds who were present shoald
| be made President, because they, too, were born
in Orange.
Mr. l.. rapidly reviewed the lie and public SER
yicrs Of General Cass, whose soundness on
Southern rights he demonstrated. But the Iii
| umph OF Mr. l.. was in his maS'criy ari con
,Ianunri .tion ami M RI
Fil!mote's abolition tendencies and corducl. His
votes in Congress- his utilization with Slada, Gid
iincs, SC. Mr.. l.. read from the record and hcii
them up 10 the rebnkc and scorn OF the Southern
people He referred, with great effect, u The FAC
that the Wing speakers in Virginia had care
fully Kept Fillmore out oi ;iew-Sa,isied that his
| unsoundness could not bear The light. Before
concluding, Mr. L referred 10 The mscrabiy
small game OF the Wigs in regard 10 the two
| lives OF Cass; and showed how, in Virginia even,
two lives OF Taylor con aiming contradictory ma
| erias. had been circu aed by The Wings in dlti'
| rent sections. Mr.. L. is decidedly one Of he br>l
| siunpe,s in The 3lalc, and The Wings 90 wei 10
| avoid his heavy blows Of argument! and facis.-
| His speech made a marked impression and was
received with the most hearty applause BY Old
and Young.
Blu, has letter has 2 own 100 much already, and
| must defer ill another time, notice Of SOM
DINER inc'nens w orange Ne'cl ~" see u
nc. and more enthusiastic spirit than was exhibit
| ed by the Democrats OF Orange and The neigh
boring counties. They have 100 much good
sense and Patriotism 10 be humDugged by the
iuryle q. Ta;orism The: al laugh ~ The Ges-
peraie game Of he available" leader. ard lfirk
and acr in- themselves. Never was more salts.
f that Virginia l. safe and that the Mon viii
elect Cass ana Butler uiamphantly.
W. F. R.
p. S | had desigatd extending nv inyes:iea-
ton farther tito lie inirfoi-bni high waters
and Gsre, wel weather haze driven me back into
ny editorial b,S Instead. therefore, Q. sending,
! brirg vi me- ION Monday ths above desullo-
~ and imperfect ske'chings.
GEN. TAYLOR IN CHARLESTON.
The Wing papers make erea. parade Of The
,-,n.linn ~ a nnliinn nf The Damncracv al Gharlea.