Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-09-15
Ei ~RE1rl~T.
from the Petersburg South Sid" Democrat
4 BRACE OF ENTERPRISING DEMOCRATS

Ey REQrLsT.
from the Pc,rr-burg South Sid" Democrat
A BRACE OF ENTERPRISlNG DEMOCRATS
Tie reader will remember that II few weeks SHE
we published tie proceedings al "a meeting OF III
democrats y of Djnwidii"' in = hich il cNyF"ns"d
..ArJdri' AMI 'HRYHnnUH>," preference iur W. llri!r.
a. Wise for next Governor mad a'!"ptrI resolutions a
favor of mn early convention. These proceedings W
accompanied with thrJ sort -! comment w'Eci. ~
conceived The action III the meeting deserved huh im'
luirTraln and rights III the democratic phiiy Ccl' -
ed. w SAID nothing harsh, and i viii Ia borne !.
| mind that we kept ~ our remark clearly w:tlin I'M
bounis Df legitimate criticisR. . statement 81 TACT
ind been given lis which lett n" doubt on our llInL'
that III" ell,rt of the Meeting would b" to Outrage ii'
scIsc OF right ui II large portion "i III" d"In"!l''
party in DiuwidIir. hlni NJ tie same time lie Gu "a.
ted IL bring The system Of primary a.~"'n3Ih."- al,
disrcputc and contempt. These lhCir "c sa'" ~ Tie
article referred tn, nud it is mol necessary 10 !,"lra
them. The remark, W" submitted were kih%' AM
savorcd laorc OF mild depreciation and regret man :"
structure and indignant ccllsurc, which many ti@Ush'
the conduct Of the meeting richly mtrIted. We re
! produce the concluding paragraph Of the article
we ore satisfied that n majority of t.9=c VII,
| CONFUSED ihis L.."iiug were IdIr men. VINO "ou!t
take no mean advantage .: other members I'll In
| party. and who, when they reject Oh L." matter VIII
reconsider their action, and not ~l"siii:" 70 rCtTdc'
their steps. Such is the path that bold and homes
men icIfpi, 70 tread. and We will moi permit oar
s.lv.. 10 dim, III" MAJORITY al that meeting wA"'iiL
either in intelligence, boiduc-os rt9i!reiy, or Above ioi
tho! pHrty.
we ki,o. wc shall be as:ailei Tor thc:" rcrnarLs--
we know that il wlii te .hargrd that they were "rra'
stoned 10y our preference. if ar1ther man o"crihe
one recommended by the meeting. Bai n Er nave
nny inrcku"wlr!-r ui what oar action W0Ai.! D. IN
der Il given set oi circumstances, we should nave
pursued the same course ma iil!s lil'cl'iI5 I''"''''
lncndej oar tnvorIie.
II will be -een Tat our object was simply 10 appeal
10 the Sense Of justice oi I,o.c gentlemen wh" had
rninpurcL The meeting, in order 10 i!%u.c them, since
dissatisfaction had been expressed ~ Their i.ciIoh, IL
rctrace their steps and c"nNen" another after due no.
tee, in which the whole party could he r"pr"r"n'rh'
and from which n far expression ut sentiment could
be had. That this was or object. the whole tenor,
pu-pnri. and spirit OF the article. will demonstrate.
But III" .5at"- destined oar remarks 10 meet with =
different reception from tIIt i"'"nd"d, AMI Il cculIc
uf "IIicrrri-ins drnt"rrais, VII" il rGcra-. ere uir"!
the ambitious denominations ri !. y. l.. J"NiN,
Chairman, aud JnIIN l.. SCoTr, Secretary. pay thrir
RESPECTS ~ Us IN u profound siamm which they milk
in tie EnyVIy,r ni Yesterday. ana which oui oi pure
respect tor H.. high position ihcy occupy, we CAV" an
advertisement in orr cUiir.Ls @rrrrS. The emlIghtcn-
Cd reader will be impressed With the u..iliagry, pi-
uuanry and withcriug sarcasm OF this !.cJarGtion as
well Us by the iio1d OF light which it throws on the
vcxci question Of Iow MANi rLhn'Khr> '"H>rIIrr-
~ THE DIHwIDEIE afETiEGl
The truth il, the letter vi Mr.. ], y. +. Jones, Chair
man. and Mr. John l.. Scott, Secretary, ,l"rs not de-
serve Il serious reply, and 70 iUr from exciting any ire
on our part. il simply OCCASIONS aAIIrriIcmt, 10 WIT
ness the manner in which they have been made sup
pie poi,rrs' clay IN TIE hands "i designing men, ana
this too without thor kn"wlcdGc-"at-r1-tii, laughter
nj the way in which they have been pushed forward.
a. puppets on the boards by others more willy and in
~tri.:uing, tn do n style al work with wlilr! they ar"
cvi!Cl.:.., Icrv unfamiliar. We have the pleasure "i
M acquaintance with ';r. J.. J. T.. JONES, Chairman, rs
also II more intimate ucquaiHrnTt" IN Nr. john l..
N..., ..r,.rr, unI go. .yFi lir. -'utp Inv fI. tlfDr-
Iuutiuu of others not 80 fortunate rs ourselves, that
they are both plain, sensible, n:al ;" tr H. wc Know,
honest, straight forward men. who would moi do wrong
il they knew il, bu; who are liable 10 b" !cI as;rhS.
and inrunsidcrutclv hurried into the Vaccinations 81
those possessed "i fewer c"mncadablr qualities than
themselves Neither Of the grntlcm"n. though both
worthy mon. sill - or ret tire 10 the Appomati"x with
the briiliancyU f their iEit!ic"t-. "r shasc SriiH'cs WIN
their cluquclcc, or. least Of al. arO i,kCiy - ',""triy
the literary ur political worlds with the Sp!cIntor, Oil
rinGlity and trcnchant sarcasm Of their criticisms. In
other words. they are not Ncbstrr-. EycrciiS, or Ma
caulays, and, what Is more. never i!h"!y t' become 10;
for EGiGrr has ordained it otherwise. llrIir",!h reply
IN their liS..ai a.. :n:r comparison between III" present
and former administration. -. tbs paper, We nave
only 10 submit Il smile, as their opinion. either
wav would not be likely Ia seriously Interfere wItn
more than three nights rest. But enough oil MI. L.
}. T.. Jones. Chairman. and Mr.Joiin j.. Scott, Secrc-
tary, for whom. despite the un'nHoThhlt cs!lilsh'lih III
which they hold liz, and the ugly words they Use, we
continue to entertain q rcs:rG, allowing, al course, Tor
a somewhat diminished C>tilaie 81! ncGornt al the
y~crlancv they have exhibited in permitting them
selves to be hnrneased up 10 Il car, which = SIMPLY
designed TO carry ont the selfish aims Of one ar Nv"
Intriguing, wirr-puiiiTg coaii;y HspirnntS, at the same
time. too, for the want Of good ttsto they display III
not apprccinting the excellence, worth, AMI m
fucncc oi uur paper. With our compliments 10 NJ.
r. j. l.. Jones, Chairman, and Mr. John l.. scott
Secretary, coupled with our Apologies for having be-
slowed 81 much more attention On them than ''rir 81
~ letter ncrited, we propose I" crop ''"'' '"'"-'
moi The SUBJECT o,I eta
In" more we hh.c s'mH-"L r ~. ~ .L ' ",.ro s 49," =, al
NOR" we nave "eS't -. ~ rn%,, m .nirwi,%y;r
nn'' we D'V'n',, ,hT' =, 81 ",,on,I ,E;s m,c,,nc. who had
WI" "'r" nor ''tlc" ~ ".om' '',,L h",, ;,'i;r,S Lnyn
no part or 1' III ~ Fsa"'%h'"n 'I' s.",i;,,H On, >,
ncGi on'!hg'' III YIN ~ 'u.H' "' 81 ,.I''.:- Il nnr
me country ny ms! ''I"'r 80 "' ,nj
Tor wliolh titE Had E''"F 'IP'"'"
all TINS Too, ~ Il HUG s'i.'"' "''Sr n'S'''' '',
counting outsiders ha-, u! Wv ~ '",s' -" ID
posed II, bee: pui M oiilE '"tni!-H'e' We T"y' - "
inocra;s Of D!H"ii'lc owe | To themselves "'"'
another meeting and bGiHS tL"s" proceedings un't'
review.
We shall rccur 70 the subjart in n day az t@o HIc
shall spenk more Of thi. attempt "n The part OF "n'
or two wire pullers 20 still" III" democratic sentiment
Of Dinwiddic. md chain II t" the fortunes 81 u man
whom, We venture I" hfiirin' tlr"c.ipNri!i' "' 'lele'!'
ocruts Of that county are oppose. to rs ".h'' c"'"r
We have no disposition 10 pay me phF' ~ d .!Mo
lie Censor but we Wci'n 10 IL" our guy. II "",ui
nj Tor designing dclii"."EUrs /" r'ch |" 'n'''' "a.
nrcjiIicc TIE lcup!e against III iifcP'''''i,' t'
Is their Wost dangerous enemy h'"Fa@s ',''n ,"t -
','I'' uHihicSs "''i ma, i''p -. -, ,.:oL
th"!n ~ 'i,e'r proper c%!'i' az" S'l'": ny ~. 49,
ihclr thiiRDic Rigging 'h"ir h;"!n''"'' .'c.' H"i .
nations: Hence they dfcna H. ncHre .nI! S"'N i
SANDER H. TO o~cspat'cr II VIM '';t'. Wv" ,""' =, i"'
II down. But The pc"il" are H"!'h'' H'!" "h M"
alone, it i. wei! for dcmagogue' ana t"hH!1& "fp'ltm'