Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-10-24

At The reques, of friend Of Mr. Thomas N. smyth of
Wy,he county, cheeulIy give place to the following
port Of his eloquent remarks al the Stanton Convention
Mr. PKEsIDEx7:-I am exceedingly unwilling to thrust
opinions upon Convention, because be-
long The 'yUung Democracy" and not disposed 10
nsup the province Of Older wiser and n1ro experienced
lrhdS
but, sir "dor well wisdom and experience, forms
element % has and respectable body aud is
he only humble servant has brought the
Convention My ardo has been wrought up 10 the highest
pitch by The eloquent euees pronounced upon the various
/ sections Of our beloved Old commonwealth, by gentlemen
.ho have presented The cliims % their friends become
the nominee Of This Convention FOR Governor. 1t
81 S WIN, ys every eT ncs d bJ sS ." to
these evidences of undnnsned attachment on the part OF
her
N~ver race of mrn devoted the land OF their
nuivi,y Erglaans. have witnessed il in many pnI.
tons oi ;his cua"GeTacy Tor in ercy part OF H. in Tie
North and the Sonh, upon the blaming Drairies Of the
nun ileis West you viii find the crileG OF Virginia
killed the unequal and oppressive features Of that old
ar.tocrir Constitution which, thank God, has ciun5lcd
JcnGn the cad of i,trnu Aud wherever you find them
y",i will tnral like the Hebrews OF old, angushna
and p!nng after the land they low" still VII" all lis faults
b. unlike those Hebrews who hung their haPs upon the
willows uy the iir RS side and refused when asked sEg
he Of Zion, will End Vlr@inlan refusing
sing tn. VIII, lays his toyhprd caught in the negro cabin
No sir but by The side OF whatever waters you may fad
him. whether by tho lppGg OHIO, the wildly rushing
Missouri, or the fathers OF "atcrg the mighty Mississippi
YOU will fn! him breathing into every that rppcs ny
him. sigh his native land, and you'll near him singing
the lunes Of his sua "O carry mo back TO ole Viz
siaEy."
Every par. Of the old State which love in the nmost
p my heart has ren culogizej and all its gJries
h,arsth from Crancy Island to Bloody Point Pleasant But
have listened in vain for in the proud history Of
Virm.a TO til from the lips Of OF tho speakers
who i.ve addressed The Convention. Where pa
ttiuc v"omanry 2ulan! democracy than that Of
Little rerncsscc?" Her patriotism needs no eulosy my
HANDS Size has a monument her patriotism, inscribed
witt; the best blood of the rev"uIionau everlasting
,nentunc that will endure
TIL wrapt in ire The realms Of ether glow,
And Heavens last thundcr shakcs She world below
King mountain is her monument and long il re-
echoes the wild thunder crash that pcas around its summit,
long will il rc-ccho Inc patriotism and chlSalry Of the
virginia Rlemen who there The lst day of Oc-
tobcr, $780, and,
,Trne TO the last Of their blood and their BREATH,
Like r-aprrs down 10 the harvest OF death"
But her democracy: where will you find truer7 except
in the tenth legion 20 whom like tho 10 Capt Scott;
feel il disgrace "cone down. She give 'oid Ten.
nessce majority larger Than Adams majority in all the
ties in the State And in that time that tried the de-
mocracy Of men, when The democratic party staggered be.
Meath load 10 which there has been no parallel since Sin
bad iuggcd the sold man of the scaeven for Martin Van
Buren,. Little Tennusee' rolled up majority Of fourteen
hundred.
Bn, when the name Of her favore son, John B. Floyd,
presented The consideration OF this body all these
clnims seemed 10 have been forgotten mention them now
s 10 spirit Of complaint, but TO show you that his
friends have into this convention for purpose Of
harmonsng The democracy q" thc various sections and
press his cans G all hazards and 10 the last extremity
desired his nomination by this convention only
ward for e invaluable services he has rendered the State
her Executive Department. tut, in party view for the
services he is able render The democracy in this crisis If
had been The pleasure OF this convention appoint him
hear standard The 'young Democracy full Of enthu
sasm would have rallied around it at the sound u his clarion
voice, the whistle of the Scottish chief
"Peop'cd the glen.
With full five hundred men,
ready perish beneath the folds Of the glorious Pine Clan
Alpine voted for him, believing him TO be the first choice
of the Southwest. Since he is Withdrawn, shall go for
The man believe 10 be mDs "availa5ls."
MIR. PRESIDENT believe that oat speaker 10 savai
able" There is an increased and increasing taste in the State
fer public speaking; there Is demand for IT, and almost
unbuunjed admiration for effective popular The
Wigs know this fact and will see that the convention
i'll session the other side OF the mountains, will
inmate Gc"an W. Summers who Is said TO be almost unr
vailed speaker dc is glorious orator have and
listened 10 him. UEt, Wing ne he s have found my feel
n.s runi.;g nl.r him whthersoeve ne directed One
hundred thousand young Ecinans will The Enls
the secun Monday in December next, exercise for the
first lime the proud preroeative Of Virginia reemanthe
right II is lair presume that half at least Of
these voters have formed any political opinone
Sir ii ssN not do 10 let George w. Summers 60 among
these young men, (whom Judge by my selD without being
accompanied by Democrat who yields bright blade
ne Sir, h. IS .o unrivael speaker. We have man
who match him and ortrmd:ch al any time and under
aUy circumstances. man, The nomination tf whom
* this convention would strike such The soul OF Geo.
W. Summers that believe he would refuse accept the
nomination " the Wing Convention. Yes sir, he would
irette within the sweep OF the terrible tattleaxe
Of HENRY A. WISE of Aecomac.
Some gentleman has remarked that the "Gianl of the
Vest would sweep the State like hurricane! But, SIR
they will lei loose Henry A. Wise from his home the
beach where they determined chain him down for
ever to sit an listen TO the roaring Of the d iumuuous
ocean, not untameable and sublime than his own
proud nature aid lofty and thrilling e!oquencchc will
careerng along with the nurTicane like the iron horse
TIM; will soun be bursting through your Blue Ridge
startling the wild buck from his lair and the mountain eagle
iruin his nest in the rocks
Place Banner in his hands and you will have need
10 ipscrae II WIN Victory DeathW But Vcory VIC
ToHy!. FlClORf!!" only.