Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-12-05
From the SJu,h Side Democrat
LilN SlIEI -IlN - [ I. l. Z

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This gentleman addressed the citizens ot Petersburg OF
Saturday evening. His speech was evond all comparison
very a5est address heard. In this op!nion tsofe
IS general concurrence Of public sentiment Even Wings
are forced confess m Nj Leakc snrrrsses in o'.cs q"
nrur eiuqucncc, any other Democratic speaker in the
STATE Hsidess 10 the Petersburg peo;,e
display of rhetoric |, effective, convincing argument
1t told upon tie audience win manifest power IL coii"si
animated and chcered has party, "hIs i scattirt
doubt and dISrmy among the Whgs. Could Mr. lEAHE
have canyass.t the entire State AMI The pe9
pie Of every county and city, the Democratic n'oiliy IN
.ccmber would have borne testimony TO The powers os h!s
cIoqucnce
Inc mig ecrtar in Petersburg did reply Mr. LEATE
Although appointed BY the Charlottesville CJhvrn:ion u: ts
c,un!ttee II act Sor, o political knahcstan, ready
and willing all times defend lis against any ana
every champion! the WING clccto' as s!udHnsy avoided :S-
csion and has skrkcI from the foe. Oar gaa" cham
pinn entered sI against The very giant I" Nn9sprs
au VI. GEoRGE NAs!I%urpS Eo-liSG caein!y Keeps ai
distance. clear OF na!', way We know not why II
was that Ilr GEORGE ". BnLLl&G not awad tho DO
nor being anni!Ard D af. LEakE. ayha ;c reserves
himself Tor another Congressional campaign Eut be the
motive what may during Ii" present canvass he :'as GER
ainy initiated tho conduct al the vaan; hlsJhnd eno"n-
ed in the story Of Betsy aui lie oEA" AZ the ap-
p'oach oi 'e encny e escapes 20 Tie ' Ir'''s IL" t"h
al ;;lr battle 10 soHie more courageous cciiahc "rs
after the fight over the Wing r clio! wi! not descend
from his cn;nrncc. an! cil!ln c'rdit Tor MS Sao
Mr. RALEIGH /. DANIEL imported; non achn0ni Ia
Iy 10 Mr. LEAkE This partly lhc effect OF haat 'r
The Wings Of Petersburg tuc accus,"mr: 10
riv foreign ihlT, they can n" longer s "lo-
rci.n votes they resolved To employ foreign sPsaccF
Ii Mr.. DANIEL be sample oi their Ricninohd Ieni"'e'
icnts, let them come, say We lhctc i no hhr' III
H. has the capacity damu9c the Democracy hs t"
rvD.as Of the i.cabn band and the Interpreter oi The
FHc- Kictr his grniu. oubtcs stIn"s win Correspondents
sp!.Gdu.; but widrs dwaGl in discuss son wih EAKr
His iuniI pomposv, his flowers ard figures, h's r"s
anI METAPHORS his musical voice aal 'leatrch! DC
ul.nuiioa, cannot compensate FOR the want o mental
strength and convincing Argument. Mr. DAME sP.cch
nothing than rehash ol the petty cii'2.s WIZ"
SUMMERS aud his have fabricated against !osEr
JnnS>oS Ie gave nis audience neither argument ~; ar
p,aueacc. lie said nothing that they had na seen hco;e
r his speech was coslIci altogether oi sale sCtlr= Sc
cctcd from Wing newspapers. Mr DA$Ea Hpo!u4",d Tor
his failure by alleging :" prepahicn no" harthca
!; then that he was 80 well armed with documents In
fcl Mr. DASIEL had every advantage IN III" dlscisDn
He kur.y week ago that he expected To reply 10 vi!
LgAKE and he heard Mr. LEAKEs speech in IHch""5 =
So that his friends need attempt II phlite h- ov' 'o"
~ pleading oi preparation The ruh l. ;ha the "rhh
er champion had The No other explanation ct
DaSlELs defeat need be- attempted