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

GoRpOSSVlLLE July ~, lCfS.
Above and below and around me is water and
in sslidsience seize The pen to drive away Tor
whie the gloom which this horribly moss wea
ther tends 10 produce upon The most sanguine
temperament. We migh, tolerate The present,
wef. there any prospect OF a bright SLY 10 MR.
row or in lew days. But, although our old
treld Warrock's Almanac informs Us that The
IN IN changed this morning and thai to-day would
I've Far" the rain continues 10 lrcke down from
lie Heavens in its noiseless but neyer-ceasine
flow. Being detained here until tomorrow morn
lag 10, the Louisa cars, would be roaming
.hreueb The woods and fields, did The weather per-
mi; M as We are t1uly wa'er-buunt, SHAH
torr Wur readers ior lev moments with lew
brie, ,o'cs ri the scenes a Orange Court House
the Iuo days past.
Wtarrived here this morning from that village,
after three hours Stage jolling through The red
CLAY snd over the rough rocks OF most bsau!i-
lul and fertile and picturesque comfy. At and
around Orange Court HoSse We Spent two days
most sgrecably 10 portion Of The Stale can ex.
cmens We saw, in lovely, elegant women, and
fne.lookins, intelligent, hosPiIable and warm.
hearted men. Though ior portions Of Two days
the heavens we're mos: unpropitions, The great De.
mocra,ic mass meeting on Friday and Saturday
was 4 most animated and Interesting scene. We
did nd reach the Court House en- Friday ill
halt past a p. M.-when We learned that W.
D. Leake, Esq, Of GoochIand, had delivered one
sci Of by amusing illustrations and common.
sense yieRs. We learned also that K. G.. Scott
ESQ, of Richmond had engaged The judgment
and feelings OF his audience by an able and i'm
press-e vindication q! The Democratic party, and
detence Of The Constitution against these who
would madlv ard rulhless|y srikc oul one of lis
conservative teatures-a measure 10 protect The
rights of minority, which The South especially
cannd 100 jealously guard. Mr.. Scott was pro-
cerd,g with his mastery illustrations, when an
urlackv shower broke up The large attendance
soonafler We arrived, Fl. SSackleford ESQ, OF
Culycper The newly elcc'cd, enlightened and
highly lespecir5 Senator from the Orange Dis
nj. ascendr'l he sage and justified all lha, VIC
hea,d .. his talents an: principles, by lucid and
strong speech in which h clearly traced The his.
,ory OF parties showed hov the Democra ic
parry had always, sine" he earliest period ad
hsted 10 rhe { 2nservaiye principles untct which
cur country hal attained prosperity and power
ard how The modern Whs "availahles" were
attempting, under 4 thin disguise, 10 tois, upon
The rrople those odious Federal measures which
7hen once fairly presented, The people had al
ways repudaici. Mr. S. with great power and
success, a.saiied Gen Taylor. positions on The
Veto and Wilno! Pr"yiso qlesicrs and demon.
srs,ed hy his own declare. sentiments, and by
the upcan,raiicted comments of lis Northern
WhiS apli-slavery friends, ha; The South conld
m, safely 81 consistently vo.e for him. We were
much pleased With Mr SIS sensible ana veil ex-
rressed views-and his district will have in The
srrale an able AMI faithful representative.
The speaking concluded, We accompanied an
did riond. 4 mos, in.eliisrn, Democrat ami &C.
corpplshcd high toned and nospr4be gentleman,
10 his residence about four mi!cs in the county
His fine mansion Is beautifully situated in a
swee! and fertile valley, embosomel among the
mountains and in every direction presenting pic
ure, que view, in The gracefully unlnlatins felc:,
which az, now either waving with rich and vi.
gorous corn, or have just yielded up The golden
treasures OF The wheatharvest. But, did no, DEL
icacy forbid nigh. refer 10 the still brighter 90.
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ly circle.
Tt. next morning Ike sun rose clear and The
rair.drops on the trees. towers and grass elis.
,ened under lis rays. We returned 10 Orange
C. Il. and found an immense audience from
1000 10 l. 300 persons, and many though, lite
number lareer) assembled Ia the Coun House
Yard. The rc.rum ~as neatly dscked with
flowers, wild and domes.ic, among which might
be seen the significant Pike [Polk] berries. A,
one end was staging erected, from which lh-
skilful Amateur Brass Band from Harrison burg
poured forth their sweet and aninating strains :
(By way Of DEPRESSION, We would here slate, tina
from all we have seen and heard, the much ahu.
sed hu; always faithful "Suabia Of the Tent
Legion are among the best informed and fines
populations in The Union; they do their duty tc
themselves and 10 their country, too and va.
informed by several intelligent residents Of Rock
ineham, that rha, noble county had promised ant
would give s,rtsen hundred majority for Cass INC
Bucf | was happy 10 make the acquain
;anccs u Mr. Wartman, The junior editor O
The Rockingham Register, spirited Demo
cratic Sentinel in The Terth Lesion-and va,
pleased with his intelligent and manly bearing
He sofens tie haTdships Of an Editors lite viii
the pleasures Of harmony, and, as ssiliul mo
siciap, i. q member Of the band which does higl