Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-03
MONROE Reinforcement I Rci,r,

To the Editors of the Enquirer: APRIL 81
Gentlemen : herewith send you the result NJ ~ ID
in this county, which lasted three DAYS Wbi Wv zee
votes polled 400. Campbe's majority Co. 'u",
In 1913 Booths majority was 60 in ls4g C,n,.,,
ority q; and notwithstanding there have been mn
Is new Wing made since the last election X;
BELLS majority in this election is &c. So Won viIl '' -
the Democracy did their duty. s'e
CAROiINE-OrpIcIAt IS
BOWLING GREEN Apr, d.
To the Editors Of III. Enquirer:
Cientemen--In looking over your paper of ,hs -. b
find that the vote al some II the precinct, i, ir
thus giving TO the Democratic candidate larger ra
than he actually received Below give you NJ. ,..
the Poll Books: At Bowling Green Buckners p,,o 2s
al Ciolansvc ~; Port Royal 20 Sycamore - yeil
9--l65. keans majority al Sparta IS. Buckner's ma,
in the county III.
The ISSUES between the candidates were Mr g-s, H
the Nashville Convention, against Heath and aws.
against the Small Note Bill Al these We -
discussed from The stump. congratulate yo@ go. ts
on the glorious prospects ot our pag'y
MATHEWS AND M!DDLE>EA-R. l.. .lo,,.,,.
is elected to he House # Delegate. For lie ma,
said that Cntlet received l53 votes in Mathews and
ZERO 81 d
eaaies. Tie f1owins Is IT, oci yc ed XXI E,y q
Barnes l32. "a. Seraie-cdnp 2.?, Smith li3.
To- IN, sae.o.. 6
In Tic Baltimore Sun icw days s.ncc vas a II :
taken from the Ph:llieipha !.cdscr relative 10 IN, n
in the S.2atc Between Ncssrs foyie and Ben. m IN Nj
laoorcd review j. a'',aitcd lecture tae senate Il
and ~ say v Tor >nn iootc severely and a II
nr in malicious abuse and misrcr.C. ntltior toward, II
lfc;ence Is made y ccnsaln5 bea;on signt. Ei.arr
sing those present and cen, it'll all circun
in this as in n.nny other eases, the pevers.on o
and il abuse hcapei upon re champions u >ocs
nights by Tie abolition ORGANS .! tie Norm. II mi! N
cesar" Jf any 81 e!,her House 10 pursue his WAY
ssv in advocating tie sh,s guaranteed 10 ;..e SoG
the Constitution, ~. lh - rccne al c,e IN oblt
malignant abuse.
IL is true hat Gen Footo cares nothing r.. sUyh aa
i no more .na.et by il ,han the Potomac y III a.h
lows il rom tic <ewois OF Washington. Bat W@
the facts (!
l.; the wa 0: words between Foote and bcniyn Cd
sGh Mach ,c latter used 'ni- language: .! f.oa14a
cowaty 10 give insN'ts ~Ecre ~ Ganno he cil'''-
by several Senators and the Vice r: side1t.
i'oo,o replied Il am don with i ncf" and in cogyec
his .po, oh in ,ht has - The reporters being the mo>'
e,yng of men hc excluded III the personal anu
nnn % - REMARKS uttered IN ti,a excitement Of te
and upon liz appearance in the nornng lapc's Benton
in his place ia tn Senate and exhausted s cnarlcitr
,und OF ow abuse charged ne speech Is false, yin.
and in this way renewed til" corgovc.sy ana closed
his language Il mean from t' time iofth 10 protect m
self cost what nay
AM. there matters rested until the last conlrovet.
upon Mr.. Gays taxing an appeal from The cNiao!nl.
decision Of the Chair upon Mr.. Benton instructions b.
ION in ton. ~ smolhcrcd fury, made these among o,,
remarks "Sir the motion made by the Senator from H.
lucky and which has been adopted Is motion 10 o'eG
tl, rul, % -
"Sir | intend by thcSc amendment q L
roof Of agitation Ia cut the whole address -. southern
bers, by which tie country wa drown in:o !. lam
Here now, two distinct charges hy CON- Eul.nn
First that Mr.. Clay hal made motion Ia violate all ot
and ,.ccorui "to tlagpc tie rules q! tho Sna;t nua
loo" This is known 10 BE- fax, .or 10 'ian caa bc4a
that Mr. Clay, with all his experience, coit 80 - ian.
or tyrunnica n wish TO rgne the rules ol ~ SEQ
under foot" bat il shows lie angry mood q; Mr. E.nU
i,at he was ripe thlr. and ready IL ia>ut t'h
friend or foe who crossed his path licnce ms sccon! char
was an tack upon til Southern address, bv which 81
aid 1.-The whole country had been thrown INTO :! iian'
mis- Of COURSE called up Mr. Fontc, al the ~!Gc.s
the address who sad i'll cie:co lhc Senaie wiz bear
ness 10 lie tact, that have endtatorr 10 AVOID discuss
and c...trov fsv upon The subject repeat. dd u
come hero this .0unng expecting, Ia say single wof
and | ccrtalny shoa!d not wish l. )" heard respon
H.. 10 anything that might c'nanaie t:9in certain ii'
tc after what has occurred here but Tor what conc
BE- direct attack upon 10 ana Others win WHOM
proud 10 stand as>ocalcd; and after some other rea'A
he continued a nd, sir those who subscribe that aiii
are charged with being agitaors. By whom Is hS 'I'
brought, With whom does such an accusation original
won't be personal. mean IN be perfectly pa..iit nI
IN every sense ,lccorous in all Eisgs B"t ny whom =
extraordinary declaration hnrc against al those "hp -
I'd that address! BY 90 .ticman known 10 D. the !
member of the Scnate ~ gentleman, who III alLtc-lr
il. VA. inierrupet ~ i;,a, leaving his seat, smashing Il
chair and e0n. towards F"oir and then the scene col
lnenced.
Can the most iastldous anything in this language
proyokn or authorize Benuns attack upon Fo0te! Not
y whatever Tor fooir had been called 10 ordt
But the secret is this Benton had been long Al war 81
Mr. CaIhoun-had abused and trnluced him all o'tr VI
souri, ambitious agitator had denounced hlin y
a,!thor ot The Southern Address and although he hai IN
followed his remains the tomb in mournit and hence h
pucritical attitude yet soon n he heard WORD uir
in his defence as the author al the southern Address
was ready 10 pouncc upon and demoish hi- defender
This old ranking i'll feeling towards Mr.. e.; his ang
controversy that morning IN which he hal been /"
posed by some Of the Oldest Senators; hs rreyo
alteration with Mr. Fooe, and manifest opp"'
-, II nrip0N trDf
reused the worst passions and feelings oi his nature an
determined 10 make an effort, AT least IN The ~
clustering To- drive Fooie into silence and tut cf'N l.
point cost what il might Hence the scene oi sa!0
The chair was intended only To int.lar F"oto and ora
approaching him. he supposed, o cou!sc that oh"t SEN
tors would inicrposc and there would % danger nt
Foote armed he could not cce a'!y sc arms ..
after what had previously passed u" one can blin" nm
following the a.icc Of hs i:icn,.s and armn: hl>'. !
acted thron, merely in seldcicnc', even I" a':n9
seat.
That he should be abused FOR acting thus by such abo
ton grannes the Ledger and kindred prints is nj so
iahin but that their esons shond be repnbshei IN
spectacle papers il certainly astonishing
The truth cannot hc denied, that Foot" is regarded A.
fearless Southern rights lie is ripe scholI one
the best in the Senate, well posted i'll politics is que
ready fluent, and often exceedingly eloquent Tie Is i
less in debate and, for Of his has f." II 9n'
prrors in the Senate; for hc has sustained himself IN tIc
conflict and discussion with the oct and most ,r'ien
Senators, nj! will testify, who coi.c.sa.t "lt
baisterons and exciting OF 'hc present =. s
ana he Silnti to stand nllrn M t., .JI u -
r1ii~. hat the idea of compromise cpmii'', fti
origin with him, and although i ~. with the s.a'
Gpposiiion and Benton wei, known, eN'aust
III parliamentary strategy L" defeat II, set by eAi."9.n
perseverance, Fcotc succeeded Ard for 'cse eScf' n
has excited ncntanS luminosity hu il, year To comic ~
~ difficulties bc.wc.n the NJrt. an Sorth shall hve -
cmca5!y settled Foos ant Ms efforts viii bs .cn 'rdt
only by The s. s la by III; oaii1,> i ersinG rii III
ST prait, although he b. abused by .lic cli
.,r his elaf.s in riisin" ts c9Hittc :or IL set, n
NIL difcrcs land icn H. So WHO ,r;nc" and belly hn
tc moGld r;ag in tncr political graves Foot "it y
scct ard ,en'raed one who 5.ancu Ill political '
in tncr d,n, aid Who tod u rough and Stony road T" z
serve The Union. The Son;h viii rcgai hin ~
L,r tr,,es an! abiest adgocaies. u baldwin traa.s Il
with silent dit!ein, j. Is TIN any has llseo.'
e.ccp, tho wsca"Tc IT the ledger, ans tie ida tat ''
ward, any po;ioal tlatk!cg, treats him with 0,1L''
contempt, would excite iuuah wer. il ~; beneath aeG
rrr the greater part Of lie lel;cgG a.scrcrs--cfi
destitute OF tra'h II Is true hoHo.er TINT "Bpand
suock him Down in II, street nut radc haste t. .n'l
,r il; and l. airy proof hc wanting that Foot i 10 ~
t. require 10 deicni himself aganst MY IKE
fellow like BoflanA SOUTH
LUCKY C.iLiFORNIAN.-Ii i stated that Mr.. 'Hi
Bryant. Il carpenter VINO borrowed he OF snn:
California ago il JANUARY. retfned III ihc last stta
or, and has arrived in Boston with Sg0,Uo.
NOTICE 70 COUNTY SU4vEi0Rs.
BY which Tue
en.r tan inclusive survey ulie after ti
unless