Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-10
To the Editors Of the Enquirer.

Messrs. Eilofs: From the position oil our coun-
", wing in the extreme Northern portion of The
District our Elector did not pay US visit until
Yesterday when, much to the delight Of all, John
Lelchcr, our able and efficient ElectOr, made
visit 10 our county, which will long be remember
ell BY all who had the good fortune 10 hear him IL
has been our privilege 10 listen 10 this gentleman
on former occasions, in the defence OF our princi-
pies 10 admire his eioquence and abilities and 10
appreciate his ardent and feTvd zeal; but, as
much as We admired him then, his effort yester
day surpassed any We have ever heard from him
AMI would have reflected honor upon any ot the
Old Dominiun's prOudcst sons. The day was
extremely Indictment, yet a goodly portion OF "lhe
salt ot the earth" The sovereisns, assembled 10
hear discussed, Tor the first Time in this canvass
the merits oil the candidates Tor the Presidency.
Our distinguished Judge, always maniiesting
disposition TO accommodate his fellow citizens,
yielded Tor short time the use OF The Court
House and thither the citizens of all parties r.
paired 10 hear the discussion between the two
Electors MIR Letcher commenced his ad
dress 10y paying high tribute 10 the unchange-
able creed oil Inc Democracy; that he had
the honor eish, years ago 10 address them and
L. Recommend Ia their consideration GER
tain great measures, which would be the fu
ture policy of our Administration, in the event
Of our being victorious; and although during
that time, the great measures which were then
declared by his opponent to be the only ones TO
restore the credit of The country, and TO be in
dispensably necessary to the welfare of the
people, had all passed away, and were renoun-
ced by their own friends as obsolete; yet he
came before them again, after lapse Of eight
years. procaming the same doctrines, advoca
Ting the same measures, and spreading out 10
their view that same old banner, having in
scribed upon its weather-beaten folds the same
unwaverIng principles. He enchanted his au
dience for one hour, in speech repete with
arguments uDanswerabe, and with salies of
wit aud anecdole, which brought down tremen-
dous shouts Of laughter from all parties. His
eulogies upon the civil and military services Of
Generals Cass and Butler, were conceived in fine
taste, and were as laudatory as his sarcasm
was whitening and dcnunciatory against Taylor
and Fillmore MIR Letcher displayed an cx-
rraordInary ingenuity and humor in telling
many pleasing anecdotes, and, to use the
classic language OF his dgn6ed opponent
upon this occasion, "He tells an anccdote
rite out Of the ashes" Mr. Lctcher closed
with n powerful appea to the lovers of the
Union, and to the citizens Of all par.
ties 10 support the champions of Southern
rights, Cass and Butler. MIR. Moore, the Wing
Eector, being absent, AIR Reuben ID. Hill, OF
the stanton bar, pretty clever fellow in his
way, arose 10 fill The vacancy, and if flesh
alone could do it, Mr.. Hill would have proved
himself fully equal 10 fill the vacancy, "ln fair
round belly, with good capon lined, with eyes
severe, and beard of formal cut, full Of wise
saws and modern instances and he played
his partn He arose upon the rosrum, and hay
ing gathered saddle-bag full of Stanton
Spectators, the usual textbook for an Augusta
stumper, like gallant knight, full-armcd and
well equipped for the "conlest," nc mounts old
Whitley. and of 10 California, &c.. he tits
and the way he did fight over and over the bat
ties of Mexico, was awful TO Santa Anna
After the war-ft had subsidized a little, Mr..
Hi commenced 10 explain Wing principles
lie had not been in this dilemma long before he
commenced 10 founder, and 10 hawk, aud 10
cough, and finally 10 set up some awful lamenta-
tions abou, his audience leaving, and ;ha, he was
sorry he could not ialefest Them. Alter having
sposen and talked unl he talked nearly every
man from his seat, Ia sort OF moving elUquence
peculiar 10 Wing speakers IN these capes,) The
man OF flesh and nerve bounced upon Lelcher
with the tury OF a Don Quixote, reminding Us
verv forciby OF man with a pocket pistol
about 10 storm he rock OF Gitralrar Mr.. Hill
eroancd ard lab rel, and laboIed and groaned,
lust as when the mountain brought iorh the
mouse-but the gentleman, in his attempt 10
explain Wing principles, reversed the tables,
and actually presented the appearance OF big
mouse aboring - produce mountain. Mr.. Hill
closed by huzzahing for Old Whitley and Old
FAC, and Old Zac and Old Whitley, and told The
people that he would certainly vote for that ticket
in November. The people OF his county had
their eyes opened BY this discussion. They are
WIDE awake, ami lully aroused TO sense OF their
obligation; and. rest assured Messfs. Editors, lei
Eastern Virginia do her duty, and, my word fol
II, Federalism, under whatever garb or color it
may seek 10 gam victory, will recoii in bitter dis
grace and defeat iiom The mountains Of Vira'-
MIA. We hear here, with proud satisfaction, o.
The great exerlions OF The Spauans in he Glib
ratar." Yours again, in great haste,