Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-11-14
pICNNOND ENQUIRER
-.,~, ,,,,n~,yc. NOVEMBER IL, 80 =

:" ..,.rsd for the Democrats, we "pp'ou' ibid and
$50 - Tuesday nigh, last. we mo'eu "'' ;nb, h.
Churcn VA ,rs =, loss 10 conjecture ~ha' i"'S"' y
,h Instruments terror 10 be eP''s'u onr our seat
"a; ,r3 we looked around and ABOUT us % r,der the
b rnmitipated agitation. Ase'c'y "''7 -, ,oopesed
80 s,i,n,ion in Richmond had been """' n,v the
. ,,ond the meeting, we eXpcc'eu F" " trt when
fhr,ch but all tie approaches 10 H. hd rrcer but
800. ,ho honse not wo thirds FULL we orea nov
we touhu ,''' ,.o, ,,hut might happen We he'u NV
sun We ". a ,f martial music and we eApe.'eN
'''o '' ;,,. we're approaching win io rs ~, 49,,
60 - <ra,lv relieved BY asceraihinS ,,,,,
wy - ~, ne;,hborin. Circus. Al ias' ' r. nr;ol
SIC ''o'' ~, ,o|n and moved that MI Naics" ara1
,.,n,a no the presiding officer anu WI
and conducted 10 the piauo''". &C. :; This We had
anu -, n.rcsve any thing terrific IN '''e " W.
- N, Daniel often making ons'a"sn'' " had
"'"N ona ,hcy had stood the battery anu NV : Wa
49,, we never found any wounded ot '''''7
$3.50 b;s ,locuton was smooth anu so"0,' .;h,o,ng
a.,ng 10 the ear We found that lnseau '. s-;aaIs
.rorca ~ il was he had never 5ee alr~.-- -oei,ion
e.n b,f,re and he fell embarrassed, but he hoped tha'
the Wings had come there prepared 10 aisrA'1 90
claims and preferences. Here sever" wings w
hearing said Look at Minor see no" nc ''"'"e''
confess we did see IT, out rs ''ey a,' ~ 49,,
com, eoon mus; have been ev!nced. Mr. paniei san ''e
, ,, v,uId now come together and act harlnonousiy.
u nav had been named candidates for their sntraSes'
IN, h. bonet they would choose theit most prominent e'
, which remark some Of the Wings said, Hooa eracious'
rlot will become of all the little fry tie Is oeau as
came and CLAW and Evans and Joe Carnnston anu al INC
,innowsn We said word. MI Dahiei saa 'i's vas
most important session-hc ikened 1t 10 lle sessioh i
jiately succeeding the adoption OF me lot"et
when Richmond had elected her Benjamin watkins Leisi.
lie thought they should send such men now lie hao eae
il remarked that each ward should send one lie uia '
,erceiye the ason for this He would seiec' all rom u'e
ro ward if ,hey were men such he had described Mr.
Daniel concluded by reading letter from gentleman IN
vnchburr announcing Mr. Summers had spoken there
e, saturday and made decided impression, and that he
would be in Richmond on Wednesday, when he hoped sua-
m ARRANGEMENTS would be made for making their dlsn-
ujshed candidate the guest of the city, Mr. Daniel look
mis- seat bu, we neither ghost nor soon aauiheu ~
cause our knees to rcnble.
Then the small gentleman who had gained rcnown by pro-
posing the Chairman again obtained ifesh aure D! feco
nending as Secretaries OF the meeting mos ~ rice anu
rhus IT, Dudley These gentlemen filled two large seals
m one on the right and the other on the lett OF inc fres-
~ and while the space they occupied was consioefaoe'
,beir countepances exhibited pacdiy which was not in
the terrific They said nothing and were very quiet
Being thus organized Mr. Minor having we supposed re-
covered from the blow unwngy dealt by the chair in.
termed the meeting that the Vigilance Committee composed
~ the conflicting elements Of party, had recommended
certain proceedings for the adoption Of this meeting which,
he boped would meet their approval lie quoted long
piece Of poetry which, being in the first person. inauccd te
Wings who us 10 remark, that lie was apoosz
for having 70 support the great Bolts uneer any
circumstances and then supporting him with might and
MAN. Just at the time when it little too a!e Certain
is the poetry the effect that ii ever anything mad
been done by any body against any body or thing the man
lie of forgiveness should be spread around the body and he
should be taken by the hand in future ana caessed oome
malicious person near US remarked he nominating him
self for the Legislature; hut in hearing he applied 1t 10
maly of any such ndeI.caty. Nj Nrul; wc7seep'Gnr.
Tiger gow. We will do him the justice 10 say however,
ha, before he sat down. did invoke the great and mmor
tai Hercules to come his aid He said if the Wings would
exert themselves and continue like Ssyphus 10 roll up the
huge tina, kept recong upon ihe he did not DOUBT
I'D Hercules would We are pleased, 10 say, ALSO
that he did not while were present. Mr.. Minor
concluded BY submitting resolution that every voter should
pledge himself to sustain the nominees of the meeting
Shades of hating Wings, where are ye now The
resolution adopted.
Mex, arose the Chairman OF the Gres, Vigilance Commit
ec T. j. Evans ESQ., and having spoken of the great nuu
or Of the Committee consisting Of sixty seventy (no
me in Buckram) but gown up Wings, upon whose shou
dcs rested the weight of creation in general and Whggey
III ar,cua. he held in his hand, the Of etrors-our
eyebas started and hair stood end teeth chn;
tered and our knees against the oher-he held in
;s hand-a paFcr-conainng several resolutions 10 eec
uae harmony and peace amid thcr distractions devisng the
means of taking the vote, which was 10 be by ballot
which each Whiy write the of those he voted
Tor and endorse his name. Nomination speeches
- b. made but each pcecwa limited TO five minutes and
committee TO be appointed collect the ballots and
cunt them.
We became calm, prorudcd recsdcd, ruied
hair became SMOOTH ague fit passed OIL and the surprise
was great that sensations decidedly pleasant
motion was made, 1--WE certain whether it
little gentleman or that made IT, that committee be
appointed conduct Mr. Watts the nominee of the Char
oresvlc Convention for the Office Of Lieutenant Governor
into the presence Of the meeting and request him TO address
hem This received with eafcning shouts I'VE began
think surrounded by our Spartans il was like
hem) and the Committee were announced and were reti
ing, when suggested that the Committee also swat
pon Mr.. Baxter" 4 humorous Wing asked il tho
Committee to be his walters in fact. Another asked
low long they were TO wait. When the proposition was
nnounced and put the meeting there was the most feeble
tempt at applause that good fortune 10
Witness A tapping Of thumb nail on the other would
ave been shout TO it, 1t was painful. We distinctly
Va
ne pause.
The nominations proceeded The small fry had il all TO
ienlscyes mcfarland and Boudin and Lyons and Stan
I'd and Taylor and Mayor and Bo!ts and that used TO
cure in such meetings, sat speeches.. Col Meredith and
}. Crane were nominated for the Senate and Conway
obinson VIM. c. Darlington, VIM. F. Butler and Joseph
Anderson named for the House. Hector Davis and
rsephM Darlington and host others who had announced
cmSelves candidates. without any IFS GndS il seems,
,ul procure friend bring their names forward
e tho Committee hand round the ballots and many
Fad silently shaken in token of refusal TO be pledged
the proceedings, and many there who would not
The ballots collected and the committee retired
them.
While they thus engaged. it understood that
'od speakers would be allowed speak The suggestion
at the speakers be good either proceeded from the
hair Nj Minor, Mr.. Evans the vigilance commit
we do not recocct which, but certain is this the
understandings accordingly Mr. Winston arose. ana having
iught the eye OF the chair remarked in audible voice.
That he wished TO nip an idea in the bud At this naus
cious the Committee appeared conducting Mr..