Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-10
MARK TIE DIFFERENCE

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On Friday nigh, last the city Wing papers in
vi,ed the public u a grand oraIorcal display
Three orators we're announced for several days. as
I, b. imported from Baltimore and Bosher's LARGE
room bsin. deemed too small for the crolod, The
| immense African Church was thrown open ior
the occasion. After all this flourish OF lrumpets,
bessary number assembled al night. But one
| Of the orators arrved-of his speech we shall say
nothing, for the Wings themselves acknowledge
themselves terribly "borcd." To console them
selves, they had recourse 10 one Of their "home
orators" who spoke until cry OF fire came 10
their relief and dissolved The assembly.
| On the same nigh, Inc Democratic association
held an! ordinary meeting. No speakers had
| been announced, yet considerable NUMBER
| larger than The gathering Of the Wings in this
Gibraltar collected together; and they were rich
ly repaid. N. c.. Claiborne, Esq, delegate elect
from Franklin, ad 're>set lew spiril-siirrine,
ELOQUENT remarks IL his brethren OF the Spartan
Band. In several amusing and capital anec-
does which drew down the house, he illustrated
the Inconsistencies and vasaries Of the Available
Filmorenes. He had been present al both the
Democratic and Wing State Conventions and
iorcibly contras,ed the spirit Of The Two. The
| Wing Convention h" depicted as great failure
AMI their braes about Virginia he showed 10
be perfectly unreal He had travelled over a
erea, part Of Virginia and he could confidently
say that her Democracy were firm and united
| Mir c. was loudly cheered.
Colonel George w. Muntord being loudly
pressed into the cause, delivered one OF The most
Interesting and effective speeches we have heard
during this campaign. His cogens and we'll
kn arguments, glowing, rapid and graceful elo-
cu,ion, rich humor, powerful sarcasm and ridi-
cule, sound thoughts and chaste language, would
have done honor 10 any speaker. Colonel Mum
ford took many by surprise, and captivated all.
We regret that We cannot reproduce this admi-
mirabe Address. There was ono portion OF il
which was sirkinsly effective He critically
examined the Allison letter, piece by piece, and
successfully lore asunder and threw 10 the
ground each Of the four legs Of The Taylor
plalorm' lie showed how ridicuIousy unreal
and unmeaning was this platform. much
boasled by the Whiss-and 10 their camorons
Joy over >ncha nonen'ily, he applied with mi
milanlc humor the following lines tom Hoods
exquisite POEM o, "Mss Kiimanseeg, with the
golden leg" describing the happiness OF the ia
Their oil that Interesting young lady:
.'Sir Jacob, the father. stru,ted and bowed
And smiled To himself, and laughed aloud
When he thought of his hri.ess and daughter:
And. then, in his pockets he made grope.
And, then. in the tullness of joy and hope,
s--nl'd washing his hands ,ctth tnriJNs soap,
IL iupe-eept5ie na:er."
We have never seen an audience more de-
lighted with a speech. Indeed, The meeting on
Friday night was one OF The most enthusiastic
olths campaigu.
After some sound advice from The President
10 "warn the committees" The Association ad.
journed.
We call attention to the large sale of valu-
able Real Estate to be made 10 Danville on the
18th instant, which will be found advertised in
our paper Of to-day.