Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-04
Correspondence of tn" So.ta.s.''c Democrat J
TIMES ~ SItrlitMpTDS

Mcsara. E,Iito.s.--:t having been understood that
Gen. MiIi.n.. would address the citizens ui South
nntgtca "t their April court. many from all pr rs OF
me country left ihcr homes, and repaired TO ;hC
Courthouse. Wings, kmuw-Nutlings, and especially
Democrats IiJr ihey autic patcd .unpruOu- rcpast
on the speech to be made, were present "n ihe "cca
si"n AL were more 4! anxious TO hear the gallan.
Nilsson and WIN come this anxiety was accompanied
with r,. and trembling inr they nrsuw the trench
ic,,s Storm which threatened 10 dii;Ise disMay and
CONSERVATION throughout their rG;!;a.
About two - clock, il WAS ANNOUNCED that General
Milsnn would then G.russ the citizens nt the Gnuuly,
aud in very snort time the Courthouse was full ~
ovcrliuwn@. While brcaIhlrss silence pcrvaded the
, vnGr audience, III" noble chamI, ,on ot Democracy
calmly and deliberately "a manner 10 peculiar
TO the man. and. Ior the space Of Two hunrs held the
curapturcd assembly -pc!!-b0und By his convincing
lnEC aud flowing cloIurlcc. Would TINT We could
:,aiy him in this one If his most nastcrly efforts
lie handled the Order OF Known Ohngs with gloves
oil aud sleeves up. He first Gllude'' I" their pr"scrlp-
ton u Catholics and made il evident that the inrvl-
table rcsut would he, The strengthening o TINT rcii-
Iinus sect lie showed with the power OF !o=lca! can
cusiun, !hr evil uf ,XcUGin" n i"Tclgnti7 linin .!
fee; Tor sucl conclusion would keep t%rk all high
minded, honorable and worthy foreigners IRON our
shores, willie it would alu' 10 aaricr 10 the tide oil
paupcr irImgrai"o.
he thea urcccldet 10 scYlii;i:e The basis principles
c: iNe Grln::;cu ami 10 the satisfactory delight at
all saving the few who fti.nediy nGvocnicI them,
showed iiI"ii "a be II ncrc buhdie "i aS:oiEh'ie,
wholly u:IuinuC and nothing bnt aNiohHiiC plhposi-
lions. prepared, like s"rccrcrs cn'!;'rati"n to
posoR the minds of the people and lead them hst!ay
from the path of truth. lie happily concluded by re-
farriur tn the sectional GiaGG nInor'hrrn and south
clI, kuow- Nuth!r.6 design "f the one to curry
nni abolition r.g;ts!!Tcs-in0 other To revive and
lGid an Wli.sery upon thc ruins Of Democracy, and
took his 80, amid d"Hcnims applause Truly did his
Democratic friends cry out, wcii-donc, Gen. j. =.
Hillsuu: while the Know Nothings, with heads down.
and like the man who le! down the chimney, had not
u harmful word 20 say.
;mGy ba l her added, that the friar:.:s Of Democ
racv are not sumhcrir5 amid .ac rnvagcs Of the
.nidnght pluitcra." Tic:o never time at
which they were no-e alive TO their interest i'll old
Southampton. Onv aul all. even those, " no. for
years past have taken no interest i'll the elections
lae'arc their determination t" 20 In the noi.boX
:.nd do all they can 10 pi down the b ieoGa and nvl-
sibe Zoe. which would see the proud banner oi De-
mpcracy trail i'll he dust, When see the enemy ;
camp 50 bravely ard tv!rly attacked we have in our
minds not the 'r,; tnoUght of tr least existence o
the cas, s!:;;ow ofa doubt, but iha; the knnw-No.
th.gs %. this region will he routed tina: victorr will
p:niOn hrgnclf upon the noble bauatr OF Dcmncracy
and old Southampton now and forever declare her
delivery from the thra!LCm Of Wh;ggcry and Know
No:hugism.
Al is rcA: :oc Wise, Nilsson Cobb for .he Senate,
.i.t (;,,rlv for the. IDwcr l!UIlsc. UNCS.