Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-19
From the Norfolk NcH-. Oct. II
Dt'rDIrg uENRN AM ETI

The meeting uad the address Of last evening will be long
md proudlv cherished in the memory OF me Democracy OF
Norfolk Contrary expectation, tn lndol'aoc Demo-
rats ward in defiance OF The weather had erect
,i noble hickory and large conc"utse formed process
son nnI and banners marched 10 The appointed
-no After brief hut animated address from NJ Cooke
Esq procession again took up tic ihe OF march ana
nccerd Ashland Hall 10 hear the orator 81 !tc evening
y have never larger political assemba@e IN Noriolk
rhc spacious hall crowded 10 overflow en-ty achtd
IN every part ,-,,, ;,
president Of The hrs ward association Mr. Jn" T White
mead in few and appropriate remarks, Introduced T.
r. Aylc ESQ., To the nirriIng, who vas received WIN
loud burst of applause and commenced speech "hch io
of reasoning clear r:atun o :cct- hnd beauty ana
prrspicuty language have never heard SURPASSED Wo
did commence 1" take notes. hu' nt"est emo e'e' a' w."
cuqrnc Of :he speaker made ns obV"ns OF Inc
eimposcd dty and few meagfe pencil maIhs were me
only result OF the attempt
Mr. A. delivered address, before the Democracy OF this
ty in lsi5 very night when had been received
Of the Pennsy yvania State elections by remarkable co.
incidence the glorious news from the STAT" reached
few hours before his speech, which circumstances he
made happy alusion Proceeding will, his remarks, after
ldveng fact that Virginia had given candidate 10
the Democracy Of tho Union had adopted as s1n one VINO
had given the strongest proofs oi ahcnen. W NC. '''
hnnnred principles, commenced mastery hna hbe re-
view of action Of the Two great parties sncc loiV Win
regard absorbing questions OF the nights
nf the South ,e.adin- siascry AZ win pencil o igh'
e depicted i oil ls startling contrast the position "f he
Democratic ard Nhig parties. Nhiie the orIcl IS "hos
tad stood srm 10y the obligations Of the Constitution through
tampraon md lra The destruction o ihe hopcs
Of scco,s by an honesty of purpose aer mad on eve
~ occasion sought proptiae the abolition ana er'soil
ytr hv seeking 10 represent their cantdae9 quc
u or preey IA favorable Ia ihelf anaticd policy Gen
Hnrison had confessed himself Ia ette a. member oi
an abolition society; Henry Clay had opfosed the adms
sion OF Texas honest Zachary Taylor had been tuped into
endorsing an editorial which deprecated the admission OF
slavery into In. territories and advocated repeal oil the
Veto power and in 1882 prophecy 0Eg since made
by founders Of the republic had been inne 'hn, s
contest o parties would feau!t IN sectional e on inc
question of the rights South This contrast vas de
a. rbed in IhIisp ind convincing terms ne dissection
of the Whig party thorough yet 70 sclentih,hi? hho
thni
cnloroiom the Wings present dd not perceive e Sangei
unl the operation was finished
Mr. A. placed the Democratic ana wing chnooaIe- lhH
before his audience Nearly 20 years at the time Franklin
Pierce was suppon! Cslh0uns lannon's resolutions Gen
! Sc,, was writing the Atkinson letter. While was
omen firm and decided support Of the fugitive slave law
nc an act of Justice 10 tho other, although 60
ced ami enresed by his best friends refused by word OF
apn his approve! or Thes" times said Mr. A.
hen for prominent 70 be silsrt /, crime. and Gen
Scott who never before refused 10 write l@tiel VINO heVe
before neglected ndte long windy espsrs on any ana
every subject guilty Of moral crime oy refusing 20 give
the authority of hs name the only measure which sayo
the Union , -,
i But our limits will moi allow further details Of this pow
crtu appeal Suffice II 10 say Thai covered me "hoie
vound m Dispute and rpletc with strong logic cogen
f,rts md hapny Ius;raon For hours and half the
snsaks held The vast assembage enanced ny the power o
hs onence and the deep silence only broken by the
Iord ,nn,uge that followed each telling thrust sirong
noint Mir concluded with vigorous vindicston o the
Ven mower and glowing euogium The noble candidate
n The Democratic party, and when he resunsd his era
hre spontaneous and hearty cheers such he Democracy
son. can give shook the walls OF the building vote ul
thanks was enthusiastically passed, tho meeting adjourned
amid gush of enthusiasm aud congratualion, and me
whole crowd escorted the his quarters at toe Ma
tiona Hotel splendid suppe prepared BY mine ost 81
the Tontine finished the evening and prolonged III me
small hours.