Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-24

.or If n mass meeting OF the Democratic party held ln
that city, on the 18th inst, T. Johnson Esq, presiding
mr. ,hc meeting was Organized T. II. Berry, Esq, act
~ :, Ihc pacc of the President VINO was temporarily ab-
r.t ntroducr in few appropriate rchl"As me fioh' q a.
Dnuolas of Illinois, 10 The audience.
~ nouplus occupied the stand about an nonr ana
do me of his happiest aud most elective eiio'ls on
The occasion. We cannot pictcna 10 io,o" nr.I
th, various topics which he discussed "nch We 49,"
The stand We found him femaking on he disastrous
n.s which sprung from the election ol mere nlh'"'H
nic,ns 10 Offices Of highest civil trust IN ltcPu"'ieS m
,Iy frustrating his views by striking instances uu"i
S ,hc abundan! stores Of ancient ana moce:h history
l.. ,,s ally handled aud his arguments seemed 10
IN 9Th much effect upon the attentive crowd oil listeners
Shn frequently interrupted him win thclI Eo!s u "po
- aa3,,r,tion He then reviewed the administration
,nr, whom he spoke IN respectful terms, an"
n,vcd eyoud doubt that the signal failure "'ci husa-
led his brei civil career was dceabe 10 me iact " s m
inc merely military character tils military cucatio" IN
ih ~, dnctrne OF unresstiug and implicit obedience,
"a IN his attempt introduce that principle INTO the admin
istraon of civil affairs he game near hsoayhg oa
rv terms OF accommodation with view 10 peaceful aa-
usrmrnt of the difficulty existing between inc ciHeS u
Twas and the T. Government during his aa'rhIsa
ia; because his military education taught him The folly oil
NEGOTIATING with rebels and hut Tor the timely intcfPoso
of Providence his uncomproinlsng adherence 10 .7 ha
80 IN, vim would have inevitably led 10 the overthrow ana
destruction OF this glonus Union He c0n'endcd mat th5
waning should be sufficient 10 arrest the aiten'lon OF me
ncopc and prevent them from aiding IN inc erection u
nnhrr military character the chief maslsracy OF me
RenubIic Gen. Scott like Gen. Tavnr, Is mere ii'hr!
character destitute of the civil quaiicaons Tor
Office, and his election would, III al plopao! '
attended with like disastrous results to the country say
The least the precedent he contended is dangerous one
and here Mr. Douglas tainted the wing parry WIN Inc oHi
city of their conduct in maintaining Inc docthne III
war peslil.ncc and famine were preferable Ia inc
elevation OF military chicitans 10 the highest offices oil me
Republic, illustrating me sincerity ul he
N his REGARD by since electng two military cleiaS ana
nn,v IabopG TO elevate third 10 that hight Distinction
Mr. Douglas then deneaed the character and qualifications
IF General PIERCE and though he did not advocate ms ces
ton TO the Presidency the ground ol lis military qna'h
cations he considered General Pierce By no means Inferior
10 Scott any Of the qualities which with proper culture
would make him equally distinguished oiilcer
Here some obtrISiye wing III the crowd made snc aunt
ing nIusnn to the bravery Of Pierce, an. instantly All
Douglas lighted upon and administered 10 i' Sach cas
lie and whitening ebukc that he ncakcd out and disappear
ed amidst the crowd which shouting applause at me top
of their VOICES well for his mastery vlndicaIlon ol e
character u Pierce against This ioni aspefson hS TOT W.
severe and well mcrilrd casgaon which he administered
TO his assaan Judge Douglas Remarked Gen. Pierce Is
indeed coward this false, ungenerous and unmanlr I'm,
puarion would imply Gen. Scout, he said, was "a FepHrG
ar-for Gen Scott had endorsed the bravery Of Pierce IN
his official dispatches His ASSISTANTS could take either horn
of that dilemma Judge Douglas then continued his speech
without further interruption and concluded win SHK!hS
contrast bel wecn The principles Of The Two narties.
He was then followed BY the Hon Mr. G1,man Of !ndl-
ana Judge B.nldn OF Missouri Hon r: Mch"en 81 VIZ
glnin and bv Mr.. Sinclair Of Prince William
These gentlemen everay introduced by The Prrs-
dent Of the Club in handsome and appropriate terms r
ormans speech excellent and elected much
opnluse from the audience His remarks though covering
MANY of tho involved in the pending canvass were
chiefly directed 10 the unique views 81 Gen. Scott on me
scanned and exposed by Mr. German; and he succeeded In
establishing position that Gen. Scott under The false pre-
fence of having discovered through his military experience
grand xpcicnt by which confer the privilege OF ci'!S@n
shin upon foreigners, only tantasng them Win el-
ye hone by which his long cherished purpose Of deadly hos.
litv apainst Them might be the eiectnly carried mo
execution He conended that his scheme the product
of The genius Of his great counsellor tie wizard ot Tue
North and That whilst II seemed 10 indicate revolution 10
Scots odiOs and anti-repuhcan views un0n the shfec
of natrrs zatiun il nothing in fact but conlenpble
eeclionecrng trick by which the foreign vote was sought
be thrown in the scale OF Sewards"i; ir 1GIinah
speech universally admired and his eo'i on inns coca
sion will add TO the reputation he has acquired as an able
and effective popular speaker
Jndpe goud!n of Missouri followed and delivered one OF
the popular speeches. which the has
elected Judge b is native oil old Virginia. ana MIS- aInslon
the home of his childhood was beautiful and toGSilnsI
He reviewed the military and civil life of old Fuss and
Feathers and though he gave him full credit for his military
achievements he showed him up utterly unqualified i1F
the high civil trust, which his horlinaie AMBITION uhG
tuna,cy for his fame nov urging him TO aspire II"
aid that Gen. Scott commenced his career Of ambition 0y
acting either editor controller OF democratic News
paper where al the North 0ut MS me- cAhi"i'cu no 7e
al talent for vocation, he nbandnncd the GdI.h
chair and turned his attention To episolary exercises WIN
hi. Of that post and the assumption OF the new
ono he turned his back upon his old democratic principles
and soon himself down full gr3.:' tuil BLOWN un
blue Ugh, feicrai< Tie followed him through
all his torru0us winnings in this capacity, greatly 10 inc
amusement the audience and proved mat he mad lost 10"
~ as much civil reputation by the uEkiu use ct his PEN
MS he had Of military fame by the use OF his sword
After reviewing and exposing Gen SCOTS ePsto!ay ca
rccr and satisfying body Of his utter unlness Tor civil
pursuits Judge b. turned upon II" rariy 81 which lie Is no"
the head and equally successful IN demonstrating me
honwnr. of their claims 10 the support Of the county,
He denied that they had any principles At all ana clear
" proved that measure, which has given impress 70 '
character of American Legislation could be traced 10 any
agency f theirs Their whole had been illustrated
BY series Of political aborrions and that having gwen b
to nothing themselves they were now llpua.ny sa"''ns
The offspring which legitmaely belongs TO The democratic
party Tie ridcned the whole concern with great success
and retired from III" sand amidst unmi ,iaRaSc evidences
of the satisfaction which hi speech had afforded
NJ forward Col. r. Mchu'cn vi fT",na WHO
followed pcliv much in the footsteps ol his predecessors
with the exception Of his appropriate and spirited notcc o
the proud result which had been so cccny achieved III
North Carolina by the Democracy ot that State lie made
an excellent speech The OCCASION and was frequently APP
plauded by the audience . -
Tho President of the Club then introduced Mr. Sinclair
of Prince William stating that as the meeting had been
opened with speech from the Dung Giant oi Democracy
in West, Judge Douglas al Illinois, IL would oe closed
with an address by Young America pcsoniied by The tai
ented young Sinclair, of Prince William.
Mr. Sncairs speech finished effort and was listen
ed TO with the pronun!rs attention BY the whole meeting
He dscourscd upon general topics involved in ns can
vas and beautiful ana eloquent speech we have SCI
dom ever heard His language chasc and b"ain ms
illustration striking aud orcbe, and his argument pronuni
and conclusive. Mr. s bids fair TO occupy high position
the democracy of Prince William and Of whole STATE
upon the appearance OF this gcnt!eman upon inc 'Hc1'
The meeting then adjourned, with many cheers for the
proud cause in which are engaged and Tor The llant
spirits who are giving their tacals and and their time 10 its
advancement.
The Nirgnian, published AT Clatlcsloh kNhHi"h C"h-
tans an account, oil discussion a the Rocky Fork OF Po
catalico) between Hon. r. A. Thompson and DR.. Spiccr
Patrick from which extract the following:
The meeting addressed by K. A. Thompson in speech
Of about TWO hours duraou which attea brlc review OF
the origin and history OF The two parties he referred TO the
recen, political between them, and showed that IN
every election for The last twenty years, where t
Wings had the Democrats in TAR contest upon cir
distinctive principles they had invariably been defeated
Hence the necessity %; their esorng TO cNiraneous in
ences TO The glare and glitter Of mere military eno"n 20 fuss
and feathers and every other means BY WHICH they cohi
throw the people, and blind them 10 The true
ISSUES involved in The He Then reviewed the '-
cumsanCcs of Gen Scos nomination. and the aniecedcns
in political history which consisted only IL the Letters WHICH
he had written political topics IN the last ten or Twelve
years from which he proved that the nomination lad heen
secured solely by sectional and tree sell nilu:nceS ana II
successful il must be by operation OF the same causes
the result Of which would be the organization u an aG
is,raton under III. auspices OF Seward Greeley johnston
and the other leaders oi the Northern soil party me re-
neWa OF the ansavcry agitation, and, perhaps The DISCO
luton oil the Union itself From the letters he showed that
Cen Scott of NIL The odols and often coIernn-
ed of the Wing party including the infamous bank
rupt law national bank &c that all his syiplhles and pre-
elections enlisted the side OF the anisayery feeling
of the North hence the readiness with which the
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