Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-22
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
,.,,n,y MORNING. MARCH 22. $50.

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,,Y,p,Y MORNING. MARCH, 22 Iso0.
,-,lo.y--Thc unparalleled chro"ei' "
Tbomn. p. Augut, and the hish ho'"'
~ Mr. Isaac Abrn1,"m Goddin' -.
III pcoplc in the country-to people NJ Il us'"''e
t; ,.ot nctroposto those honest, quiet persons wiz
=, b n dark rise with the sun. live peaceaoy ah"
ously ,illns their farms and mnding iheifo"i
,y,ess scene Of greater excitement than ish'
an curtduy womay seem TO use language Of 49,,
,, ,he occurrences Of Tuesday evening last III ''i'
-, Church The political caliron begins 10 bon h'
iu.v AMIN in this heart and centre of the c"nin'"e'
A., Win c,ltron we mean Of Old ihaIfeis DeE
;, h .newsI-clI wounds bleed aesl ana iiea''
,,s i.,o,sies back biting, envy, haired ace' u'' ."
r.,,ri,obleness peryade the Wing camp lhose "'"e'
,,itc disinterestcd and ohcehatng gentlemen WY
yr manage their matters with any sort oil ORDER are NV
carving on the pretucs fight imaginable Tie ho9'
scramble for the Office Of City Delegate IN Tie mex
,rs A. nubc journalists faithful historians 6" the u"s
.nd concIers o. passing events will attempt sis"
md hasry sketch Of the late great Wing meeting
Democrats Of the country Spoils-huntins Loco'loc's
radicals agrariuns disoaanzcrs and disunl"hi's' -"
M; in Gath Publish II not in ASRaion a "' u.s.
patrio,ic scheme has been set on FOOT ior TIE WIN" "
nm Mr. Jas f. I1a! late First Auditor ol fuoic ii.e
ord o vo for him unanimously by way OF re6hng pro-
10 the Democratic party FOR their late odous course IN eject
ing that gentleman -.
Well would You believe it Al large meeting 's'' "
b ,.,ke, said as large Wing meeting asever assembled
in This cityA when Mr. Heaths was PROPOSED II wis
ase,ineJ that some of the other Of those 9Gce-dfg gen
tlemen were strong in the meeting TINT W. Heath '
had Ia he prdenily istdrarn by his friends where Se
thy thunders now IbgHiius and our nelg'"' III 'i
Wing will there be any more ont-ponTlngs oil your WAN
unon he ,oed heads the Democracy Tor the acc"seu
decd
After Mr. James Winston who called 10 preside over
rba meeting had made brief address. full oi adiinoh u
the puro exalted and patriotic Wing party and oil eAsoa
ton Il, peacc union ana harmony, Mr.. Augnsf who had
previously announced himself candidate IN the city papers
Obtained ths stand lie stated very mildly and bIandy I"
his friends anu owcitzens that hc had been before lh'
nc candidate for their suflrugcs the approaching eer
ton n CITY delegates bu another ecntlclnan hal been haeo
who had .r stronger claims at this time upon the HE
p,ry fIe admired that gentleman he had been badly 'tea
e lie did not wish To stand in his way. lie then read h
following correspondence which had Iukrn place that day;
James T.. Heati, Esg r.u "a ,aso
Dear Sir have in The Republican 81 ms morning
n n editorial in thu follow ing words
Getty DELEGATE.
'Tc question having been repeatedly asked Va NJ ita.'
would consent the OF his name as candidate 10 rep
resent the CITY OF Richmond in the next House oi Dee
oates and not being able heretofore 10 give denite answer
To The inquiry we now feel authorized say that should
majority Of the Wings of Richmond ds'ire ~ he WIN con
sent To be 4 candidate nj the approaching election.
ill Won do me the favor 10 s.y whether this article has
been authorized " you and am 10 consider yolas cnd
date Tor tie citv' make the enquiry because II You are
candidate NIL be your opponent, but immediately Win
ira from the canvass and with great pleasure support y"
Let me have answer by the bearer .,e,,
Very truly, yours l. L. AZ ue'7i'
MApcR H. 1880
Dear Sir: received your note, and hasten To say thh'
in conversation several occasions, | have sgmhed my
Willingness accept the decided and ncluvocal nominal
ton the Wing party 10 represent The city IN TIC House :"
Delegates but wish IL 10 be distinctly unersioni t ~
order effect that object desire nothing 10 be done which
may produce discord or discussion in The Wing ranks
JAMES +. HEATH.
Mr. August continued his remarks lie said Mr.. Heat,
had been proscrbcdad been heggared He would gladly
see the Wings give him lhelr unanimous surnses He
would Withdraw his favor and give him cordial support
res cheering from tho back benches and among the out
shIcls in The midst of which Mr.. \. took his scatl
Mr.. Pcyion Johnson and warmly advocated
Heas election lie was understood say lie had had 4
conversation with Mr. James e. Crane, another prominent
candidate who had been named and that M g. was Willing
waive he claims in favor Heath lie closed by offer
ing the following. resolution:
.Jrhcrcae We have known Jas T. Heath Esd late First
Auditor Public Accounts, Tor The ast twenty ar thirty
in recommending HIM the Wing candidate Ia represent the
city in the next House Of Delegates
This brought Mr. c. W II. Tyler To his feet. This re-
doubabo orator from the of the meeting where he
surrounded by compact and numerous phalans in front
of the chairman Of those who apparently the friends
of the gentleman named by Mr. Johnston Mr. Crane. III"
utterly opposed orcstaling public opinion in the
that had been attempted in that meeting. He was
giving every fair chance True he had high re-
dda,e by the citizens comprising large and respectable
meeting, prevented by what mad been said done. Ano
thcr gentleman had been brought forward by large porior
Of the Wing voters of Richmond his and devoted a.
nlcs H. had every qualification for the office morally
and mentally lie capable above all others oi repre-
scnting The great iateressotuc City That anes
{. Crane. Immense applause from the nsiders The
here launched forth in praises oi Mr. Crane Hc seemed
be very warmly chorrcd ind strongly sustained and sup
ported by the meeting Mr. Johnston must have msander-
stood Mr.. Crane lr Johnston again arose. and was IN
dcstood eratc Nj Cranes willingness To retire in favor
Of Mr.. Heah) Mr. Tyler did not believe it. He was I'M
dcrsiood 10 the meeting that MI &. would accept
nomination. should that meeting tender it. Ito concluded by
moving Law Mr. Jhnston- resolution the table Great
cheers and the motion carried.
II was easily perceive how the would Jump. The mil
tary Aid of the Richmond Whg our friend Col J. W. Spal-
ding who has been engaged all Tie winter IN reporting t'
denominations Of a Democratic Legislature and who had
hardly then snoohcd his wnkled brow lost his EXPIRE
caused by his having witnessed the blood oI
Heath il crimsoncd the floors of The Capitol would not
surrender his friend easily He did ITO give
up So" IIe and said that if the Wings hold
meeting 10 nominate candidate when there no Demo.
cratic opposition was highly important nay Indispensable,
order 10 obtain fair expression Of the voice Of the party
that the cannidate should obtain majority Of WING rofes;
he therefore moved the following:
"Whccas the number of Wing rioters in the city Of Rich
mond is believed be twelve hundred and whereas
desirable that nomination city candidate should be-
made by majority Of these votes: therefore, be il
"Resoved That teers be appointed by the Chair to count
the number Of Whg rioters present. and that for that purpose
the Wing present be requested II puss between Tho
tellers That they may be counted
Here explanation is Necessary We must inform our
country readers that there is gentleman in Rich
mond named Bolts; and that there four parties in Rich
mond, Wings, Democrats, Bolts men, Anti men,
Now the warm Crane 'fery-rtd Bolts men, Such
WAS the President Secretaries and all the Crane speakers
during the evening. The Wing, il will be rccolectcd, ia
"icry-rcd AnE",ts and presume the Wing reporter
is OF the way Of thinking Al any rate our friend
the Col, showed himself worthy being promoted: for his
resolution very ingenious device 10 general the