Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-15
FROM HANOVER COUNTY,

To the EDITOR Of the Enquirer:
Hanover, NAY 10, 1851.
Gcu,lemen:-Aecording to the notice previously
nublishod in your valuable paper, the candidates Tor
ronpress, and for the Senate and House Of Delegates
made their appearance ut Scgroioot on tuesday la,t
about noon, where they found Il large and Respectable
assemblage of the good people OF Hanover. me ar
rspc-ments wero made by the respective candidates,
that those iot the Senate should open the dIscuSsion'
in speeches Of three quarters OF un hour long, anu re-
riies of M half hour, and the candidates for Congress
in hour speeches and half hour replies.
Mr.. Reins commenced by saying lie was no speak
or hut would talk a little to the p~enpls-that he was
a rood, old and true Democrat of the deepest dye
that he would not vote for Mr.. Crawford III 1871, be-
cnusr l,s was or iad bo.n for the lutUd States Bhtk
that the Democratic party OF 'lrsih'n, nj that IniG'
ds,orted him and cnst their votes for Mr.. Crawford,
mud had now become 80 corrupt, that no had united
with this great American party. ! cannot give his
own words. nor do 1 wish to nlisrepresent hlnl; but ne
certainly appeared to be very anxious that We all
should DO fully %eprrised Of his great Democratic prln-
ciples, from his youth upwards; aud you know,
M.ssrs. Editors, that is a period long enough, az,
cordinr to mis- own doctrine, 10 have been naturailzed
three or four times. l cannot help thinking, however,
that the old gentleman has vastly overcroppcd HIM,
self this wear, unless he has Il very ensy road To travel
in Heurico. White, l think. will certainly bout him
here about $50 votes. The effort was n worry poor one,
for an exceedingly bad and ridiculous cnuse.
White replied in one Of his prettlest speeches,
using strong arguments, pure Wit nnd Keen sntlre'
Orr old friend, Rcins, having forgotten his Northern
Knnw. Nothing almanac, it was mutually agreed not
IN r,pont; and il was we'll for him, for, To use u sport.
inn nhrase, | un confident 'hc would have let down
before the end of his half hour.
S.rt came Judge Caskie. He commanded by say
;nr that hu had now, for the first time, met his com
pctitor-that heretofore there were two good Squires,
attending him by turns and replying TO him at the
different places where ho addressed HE constituents
that he WINS placed in a very happy situation now,
- L., ia ap,orratio fri.ni RpiOs nluay Ip
tween him and his opponent that he should have no
thing to do but to keep them in their proper places.
The audience, both Americans and Democrats,
and the lone Wing present. were kepti III perfect costa.
ri.a during his full hour with his beautiful and mas
terly effort. lie appeared to inc to surpns stimself.-
| havo not heard the Judge speak since the contest
between him and Bolts. His abilities are certainly OF
the highest order, and his language rich and beautiful.
| was disappointed in Mr.. Scott: he IL a very ordlnu-
nv speaker, and having r very bad cause and being
oyerInatched, he made a very poor defence.
Most of his hour was taken up III trying to prove,
what we all admit, that some OF our party had been
for a Bank and u Turiff for Protection, and that there
mad been a difference OF opinion III the Democratic
ranks ON these and other subjects. He carried US back
to Gen. Jackson's administration, very unnecessarily
I thought, and frequently flor the want OF matter, !
suppose aske the Judge some question, which no rea.
dily answered, but BY this course 1851 q good deal of
his hour. Tho effort was u very ieeDle one, ana oil
cited scarcely any applause by tho auditory.
Judge Caskie'g reply surpassed his opening speech.
1t VIVA full Of good hulnor, satire and scatllnS no.
marks. l could but feel sorry for poor Scott, for he had
endorsed nearly all the Judges votes III Congress-, and
when u.ked why he wished to elect him, whom bis
course waa approved by oil, the Judge replied for him,
thut it could only be Ow-NothlngisIil, tho love OF
office; md here, in Virginia, all tile Offices were hiiou
by native Americans, except one, anu that was h'h
i~nspactor; and if his opponent would agree TO rehFc
FROM the contest, he would see his friend Marx 10"
uey, and procure his resignatl"l, no thht tiiWl oIlet
might be filled BY n pure native-born citizen: licre
the applause was dcutenng. Inc NnO"-No'"'"s'
seemed Ia enjoy it more than any body else
The concluding reply ut Mr.. Scott was hardl: elna
10 his opening speech. It attracted but little notice
Cant. Nelson, the county candidate, made Il sllor
speech, before tue discussion commenced oa'Wech 'h'
candidates for Congress. He is n most worthy ihhn
and acquitted himself very well, ms he always u?rhs
when he speaks; for you know ne +" ~ ,,,;wn -
nun, and will make us HI excelI--a ,'"u''rn ii.
His competitor i. too silent t " = NO, = word. Cnskit
mouth anu, heielots:uty for, in point OF ability, Ia
~ :. ,nnnh tbc .inorlor OF Scott M Wiso Is VI JU .
Eay,:: ,hni ;E.nus Of poor bea,e' ,hdvs y" for the STATE
Congress and Senate, afa superior greatly to their op
ponents; and We being in d decided majority, wha
have we to fear! know nottingham! No! Tho ide'
is too ridiculous, for, ! do not believe, in lny con
science, that there Ho half n dozen persons who hnv'
ulways sustained the Democratic party, that beloni
to that Order, in the forks Of old Hanovc:. J respect
ed the great Wing party Of Virginia, tor Away
met then, as gentlemen, in op0n day. 1t is true, q
G.n. Dromcoole said, on one occasion, that 1t woul'
be useless to indict them for any offen;e, for, IT yo'
did, they would certainly change thcii name bef"r'
the case could be tried. They have changed mines
halt dozen times since this government was establish
ed, and now they have frod on q name That embrace
all the people, from Greenland's icy mountains t.
Cape Horn. and from the Atlantic 10 the inclh'
Ocean. Whit u vast country to include IN their par
forml The name itself is aisrlning to old men, VIII,
arc behind tho ugo. But, MesSrs. Editors, where /
the great Wing party, who claimed al the deeene;
and all tho talents of this great repuhlni Gone no
into the secret and iniquitous dens Of the know-No
things, | hope, for the sake Of their deceased' iiusfri
Gus leaders. Clay aud Webster. ! have not latcl.
sen but one single Wing, aud no told lie his part.
had left him and that now no wss alons, and couI
not elect ANYBODY with ono vote. Caskis being ap
pealel to. good huniorcdly rspliod, Gene, 80 wit
u,, we will do you good" and haven no Doubt but III
will 70 with us. OH the 18th Thursday. The Demo
cratic State ticket will get q msjority in 'lis county
nearly or quite equal to that pu, down for White; nn
you may rely, too, on Capt. Nelson's election, by
large and decided minority. OLD linen