Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-17
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
MONDAY MORNING. AUGUST I8, 1892.

| THE RICHMOND DEMOCRACY PROGRESSIVE.
On Friday night there most interesting meeting OF
the Democracy of Richmond The President produced a
letter from the chippewa Clnb Scutt Whigs rendering
challenge the Democracy for full and free discussion.
Mr. R. G. Scott in stirring speech, urged the acceptance.
The motion carried unanimously and with enhu
astic acclamaon committee of three appointed 10
arrange with the "Chppewa the time and of the dis
The Democracy ask better favor than such
discussion of the merits of the two tickets before public
audience Of Wings and Democrats,
Mr. l. R. Watkins called for speech, but, in at
tempting 10 render excuse made of the most telling
speeches have heard for time He handled without
gloves the "immoa tumvirue of Seward, Johnston and
Bos who in contempt of unanimous Southern Wing sent
ment had fosed Gen. Scott upon the South the Pres
Dental candidate. Mr. w also made wipe the abolition
concein Of Foss, Fogg q Co., whom Southern Wings
have rallied 10 their side in their calumnes upon General
Pierce MIR. W. paid handsome tribute to Franklin Pierce
who has been found The record and whom he pre-
fered standard bearer any in the country
Mr. John Howard did rise make speech, but sim
ply to state that there gentleman present. from whom
the meeng he doubted not, would be happy hear
He referred Mr. w a Cooke Of Manchester who the
last election bore the Wing banner candidate for the
State Senate but had repudated the Seward ticket
Mr.. Cooke was loudly called for, and amidst enthusiastic
cheers, he ascended the platform. Having first explained
his surprise at being called for Speech Mr. c. proceed
ed briefly but most sensby explain the why hc
Whig had been compelled by the action at Baltimore, and
the nomination of Gen. Scott, TO an association
with the Wing party. The Baltimore Wing Convention he
said was under the influence of Seward and Co., and the
Wing party, whose large majority at the North had
by its acts shown that controlled by soism and
he could no longer affiliate with such party But MIR. c.
went farther He said that he had studied the history of
Franklin Pierce and he had found that in every speech he
had and every he lad gve Pierce had stood by the
constitutional rights Of the South He cited the memorable
instance of Pierces voting for and sustaining r Cahouns
.horoughgong resolutions the subject OF slavery For
these powerful reasons Mr. g. proclaimed that he should
cheerfuy against Scott and Pierce The old
Whg banner had been buried and the banner OF free
soism planted its grave. He could not and he would
not follow such banner destructive of the Union and the
South Mr. Cooke resumed his seat amidst loud and pro-
ionged cheers.
Mr. Watkins again took the floor and most happily al
uded to the striking scene that had just occurred II
proud realization OF he predictions Of the Democracy that
many Wings would see the snser influences that governed
the Whig party and would have ther eyes opened to The
truth He hailed the conversion of his respected friend,
which, he doubted NOT, would be followed by many
The meeting then adjourned In the highest spirits. The
Whig will all its efforts to inure Frank
Perce by the arocious caumnles oil Foss Fogg & Co..
have dsgusted its own party, and will rebound terribly
against it's cause The In North Carolina the repuda
ton of the Scott ticket by such leading and influential
Wings as Mr. Cooke give the strongest proof that large
portion Of the Southern Wings will not be bamboozled into
an afiliaon with Seward, Johnston Foss, Foeg, Co.
The of Pierce and King union and victory onward
yuhar