Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-25
Enr Ire E,1inK

For The Enquirer.
THE CAMPAIGN OPENED IN LOGAN.
Al our June court the campaign was opened
by James Il. Brown, Egg, the assistant Demo
cratic etc,or for this district on behai Of Cass
Butler, and by EWafd, Esq The Wing elsclor for
This equity, lur Taylor. Mr. Browns description
of Gen cass's services was excellent. In whatever
sphere he moved, he vas The bright III: shining star
Whether in The camp or on The field, in the
cabinet unter Jackson, or as minister al foreign
court, hi. services are appreciated By every Anne
rican freeman; and lasi, though nol least, his va
liable services in The u. 8. Senale for the last
three Yeas have been doubly appreciated. There
he has me, the tall giants OF Whiggery, and fought
wi h them hand 10 hand. Where they opened
their slrdnges; batteries against their own coun.
try, Lewis Cas- was IheIr 10 meet them upon the
threshold, and 10 conf,und and reiu!e every
thing they said And there is not an officer or
soldier in the army, thai has received dollar or
assistance in any way whatever. but is indebted
10 LewisCass for il.
Mr.. Brown's picture was splendid and mos!
overpoveiing with The people. II seemed 10
stimulate and iRvigorale Them like unto The days
OF Geneal Jackson, and more especially so when
they a.cerlained tina, he was The confidential
friend Il the Old General.
AfterMr. Brown had taken his SEAL Mr. Ever.
mont Ward took the stand, and, after making
good m;nv excuses about his bad health, his not
being pepared 10 make speech, &C., and after
sending for some old document TO prove thai
Mexico was in The right and The United
states in the wrong, he then lei OUT full till
upon cd Rough and Ready and Old Whitley;
and seemed to enjoy himself pretty well Tor while;
particularly so while describing the Victories Of
Palo A.o, Hesaca de la Palma and Monterey,
al the later If which batlles The chivarous
Worth Distinguished himself BY his brilliant vic
tories n,on The heights, where The salan, Butler
was wounded while leading the assault in the
| main street. ot The city, and where the lamented
Coloncl1V a,san lcll-in all Of which Mr.. Ward
wished b make Ccu. Taylor and old Whitley the
| bright, te morning star. But when he came 10
Gen 1ayoI's qualifications, &c, and wha, his
principss were, his sails began 10 flap, he could
| not rails. The wind, and he broke Of very abrupt
| ", leavng it with The people 10 decide what they
were, a. he could mol tell himself.
| The discussion was continued al nigh; By Mr.
| ]. II F,rgusoh, Democratic county eleclor, wno
dew I held picture o!lhc Wing parry generally
| their wstnas and turninss; sometimes adherir e
10 ihs pinciplc, and hen 10 thal-tu always hay.
ing III, seven principles" full in view, viz: the
five loaes aud Two fishes. They had ridden all
| their hcobies 10 death, and now were trying t.
ride Gei. Taylor 10 death.
| Mr.. ferguson drew vivid picture 1.-THE Whiss
in hei rresen, dilemma. He referred 10 days
gone b, which were famous for Tippecanoe ant
Tyler 30, two dollars day aud roast 5eel.-
An III. people recollecl who got The eight
dollars a cay and the bet oo; and MIR. Fer
guson raced them through all their twist
in2s AMI turnines from that day 10 this, after ~
their PREDICTIONS and dark iorboding turning on.
10 be somany empty words without any signf-
cation meaning. For The last Two years they
had beel engaged in damning The President ana
the warand all engaged therein, and now, for ihr
sake oilhe loaves and fishes. they take up one O;
| the heres of the war. This was more than ht
| (Mr. F.reusoul could 60. However much he
! mieh, respect Gen. Taylor, he could not supper
him wih suca motley crew al his ,ail as tnr
| Wings were.
Mr. lmis the Wing eleclor from Fayeue, was
present and the Wings waned Mr. A mis- to lnak,
speech Tor Taylor; bu! they could not gel him
| ON The ,land. On The nett day the zoe was la
| ken in ,re oil the stores where crowd was G.
her.n and Cass and Butler cot two 10 Tayio,'-
| onc. The vote Stood Cas-, %; Taylor anu Of
| Whitley, TO- And SO il will BE- in November, wher
the Cons will again be freed in oil directions.
For the present aieu, B.
Logan County, July 81, ls4s.