Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-18

hat these two birds are WILTSHIRE first OF the
Brrrien stamp, the later of the Corwin BROOD
They "gabbie like goose, like qnIre."
Yours, NED EVANS.
Foa The ENQUIRER.
TIE Hon. Henry 4. IIise-Hhig Ftslirais-
And Me Hon. FIdncis .naito,y, in Elisabeth
City County.
Messrs. Editors: | design, in as brief man
ner as possible, TO give you a short account Of
MIR. Wise's appearance before the people OF
Elizabeth City. 1t being well understood that
MIR. w. would address the citizens of this coun.
ty on Monday, 10Th instant, at an early hour a
considerable number Of persons had assembled
in Hampton, every one eager to hear the Lion
of he day. Due notice was given 10 the oppo
sition that discussion was desired. If the
W higs pleased, they could place any OF their
"ready horses against The Democrat. Joseph
Segar, Esq, came forward as the champion ior
the Wing party, and, after due ARA 'gements
the discussion commemorative. w. giving MIR.
S. his choice Of time, or as 10 The manner OF
proceeding in debate. In short, MIR. Wise LED
of, laying down the principles of the Democra
tic party, as given TO the country by the Balti
more Convent. on. He asked Mr.. 5. TO give his
principles, and at the same time requested him
to answer the five cardinal points of the DEM"
cratic party Upon the Tariff Mr.. w. was a
home, although he did not enter into any gene
raj arguments upon that subject. The Bank
came up next. Mr. w. expressed his sentl
ments upon that. '.They we're now what the,
were in 40, according 10 the Wing Address is
sued from Richmond BY the Whig party Of tina
yea;, declaring lis opposition to United State:
BANK Upon Distribution Mr.. Ms views ne
cord with The Democracy. Upon eyery qucs
ton which has heretofore agitaed our country
and " hich the Democracy favored, MIR. Wi>t
is as true a. sold Hickory" ever was. tie a
length t"ok up The subject of the war, ant
made most thrilling address; tor some iime
! he went IN in strain scarcely to be eqnaiied
the crowd hung upon his very words; every
look, every gesture was marked; and when NJ
came TO the Inconsistency of the Wings upor
this question, especia ly III Sc in Congress, VINO
one day voted that the war existed by The acts
Of ilexico, and then turned right about anc
voted that il was unjust, and was the President:
war; the I'D could nor would no longer KEEP
silence, but bursts Of applause followed. Sure
ly, Messrs. Editors, every man, b III Coon" and
Democrat, must have plainly discovered this IN
consistency. Mr.. Wise called On Mr.. 8. TO tel
The people why they did it lie asked him 10 ex
plain how wa, it. Daniel Webster, he remarked
iepuuia led The war a. unconsti uiona' aad wren
4 treaty Vi peace was brought before Inc Senate
he, D. We0s!cr, who had sworn 10 support Inc
Constitution, roted agai.s& The said treaty. Thi'
speech no doub, has been entorsei ty some
the Leading Whig pagers in our country.
MIR w. took up The Signal leiIer and PROVED
that General 1'.yIor was Tor The abolition Of HE
REQ power He landed Mr.. Folks ad;nnis;ra
lion 10 The very skies. His Gfsl message Nj
W. considered one u the greatest production:
ever presented 10 this courIIr Having spoRsl
about ,a'u hours, he concluded by asking Mr.. )
% defrs nc prtnspss q the wing pa:y. ic
follow Mr.. 5 would be an impossbl'ly. have
heard Joseph Segar speak more than o5cc, ou' '
ever man made failure in answering a'sumenl'
and n sustaining his position, hr. ,. cer'dtn'y
mace ore when ne attempted 10 answer vi. W
II the Wings will BE- candid they aust admis'ha
heir champion (wha pleaded not icing prepared
although he was on the stump last spring. vas
'o,auy dsmoisted. IL, however, col thr ugh NJ:
two hours, "sad he was very much latigued.
ono doubt he was) and io3k his seat. Nj. w
te[iied On a.! The has iAss man ever got, ie"
could equal that which Mr. S. received. vii
leie, as vel as can recollrci, s:ale one pom
Oh which NJ. w answered his opponent. Speak
Ing Of vcong the Wrmot Proylso, Mr.. >. SAID
Il Conc. ess wer: 10 pass j. ard The Presitenl wa
no 10 geo H. he, Mr.. s., would g Tor d'sso'u
non Of his Uailn his argument against Gen
Taylor being Wimot Provlso man, narrow
inc down 10 this point
MIR. W. IN reply, to!i him he wished 10 guar.
against dissolution Of ibis Union; while he, Mr.
s., was willing 10 place a man in the Whi''
House when i! was doub tul whether he would o
would not veto this Pruyiso and thus run rist
OF dis. diving the Unian.
All says Mr.. w, in his usual sarcastic man
neI, we must DISSOLVE The Union then, and a!ieF
wards make Mr.. S our NJ. G. 10 hight agans
the North. BY putting he proper man there W
might avoid il, says Mr. w and iha man ]
LEWIS CAss.
Mr.. WISE had 10 cut short his remarks iha. ht
might meet The steamboat but he promssd IN
people ne would be with them again AM amits
shouts Of applause, b. concluded, after giving m
oppoacnl a shDr addyess. expected Mr.. )
would reply, but have not heard any hing from
him up 10 this time. No doubt, sir, as is usua !!
Wing papers will give diflelent version Of hi.
affair; bur all ask is Tor those who doub, AM
hing here stated, thai hey viii ask The people o
our coun Y, ftom whom they will gel proper an
sWer.
Before conclude, must give short accou1
oil some things which have uanspiret in othrl
sections Of his county. Several Wing dinner'
have already been given, | believe, 10 Mr. Pits
one or Two IN York, and one in this county
which came Of on The 4Ih OF This month. /
seemed 10 answer a double purpose that .! 4
celebration, and political meeting. Woud yon
like 20 know who addressed iha mee;ine2 Would
the De,noc ats of Virginia like 10 knew who
was there as an oratar; as a Wig orator? " |
III you The Hon. Francis Mallory. Yes sir
one oil The Corpora's Quad; il am not mis'a
ken III. only one VIII has gone back. or rather
wao has given up all faih Where vas This
gentleman IN ls4i7 Fighting asairs ihe Wing;
shoWrIin. down his vengeance uron them al YORK
Town, II Democratic mass meeting, Or festival
Where IS he now2 Making ready 10 thrash the
Lucoiocos, as he now calls Them. NV object is
mol, as is too often The case, 10 abuse genIle-
man because he chooses 10 turn oncs III crcrv four
y.ars. think, sirs, DR.. Mallory needs our dcer-
est sympathy. | am agaias, The abuse which, Of
en uncal ed Tor, appears in our political papers
but in the present case lhnk the Hon. Dr. is
ike the Irishnan's flea: put your finger dowr,
and ne AIM there. Laod oui, Democratic ora.
urs, you may have 10 meet this gentleman, and
he MAJ zap 10 gel The upper hand Of you, should
You chance 10 touch upin consi tcncy Oh! Goa.
siScocy, consistency, what a jewell Poor De.
mncfas, look GU; after The DR. has flashed
thrashins his wheat, he will give you asmall drnb
Ding. PULASKI.
"WHIG PRINCIPLES"
The following lauehrer-s hiring cpisllc viii