Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-01-19
SPEECH OF COL. A. G. PENDLETON.
To the Editors Of The Richmond Enquirer:

GILEs COUNTY, Jan. II. 1865.
Gcntlcincn-ln view Of the approaching spring
election, meeting Of the Democracy Of Giles couu
ty. WAS held nj Court House, on Monday last be.
ing Court day. {" ra;fy the nominations mudc nj the
late Stnunon C"nvcnticu and to prepare for the caI-
Edward Johnston, ESD, was called TO the Chair and
James w. English appointed Secretary.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted, approving
the nominations. and plriging warm and zealous
support to the Democratic ticket.
Col. \. Il. icnilrion being present, bv request nd
dressed the meeting at some length. He said that.
having met III public council, in ubCG!e,- To II Gus.
tom OF our parry. !" ra;i!y the proceedings OF the late
Democratic Convention at Stalntor and 10 organize
for the campaign! II might nat be inappropriate 10
consider, Tor "e m"men this new order, or lsin,
which has Sl'rrMc ~ among w., and 10 proclaim unT
continued deT,:"i, not nuly (" the great Democratic
truths, upon ia" success "i winch we believe, de-
pcnds the pcrEnncUcv oi free institutions, but /"
decare our determination 10 adhere Ia the usases Of
the party, dr>l;' the modern cuntrivances OF this
cret combiua; ~.
What, snid Mr. L., whi!c hc lid not wish 10 nssail,
personally any one has Democracy 10 do with rcll-
rious proscrlpi.uA or sectional intolerance What
has Democracy 1" i" III midnight sGlia,luns, uncss
we are prepared {" desert our own platform. In make
war Oh our own Usage: hn! break down our own
strength
The result OF pas; discussions between the great
Democratic and Wing parties the country has been
the rendition OF judgment h vIe people, in favor ot
have for years been in surc,ssinl operation
Bat will not att,mp; further I" give sy-
nopsis OF Mr.. p remarks o! Know NUthlngism.
which were delivered in las rnost happy hand way.
His object III rsIa@io t'r las own iauguace-hclnc
10 speak OF The n"nncr- uud I" urge our friends ~
engage ardemty and actively III the canvass. On
our ticket, said he is III" ll"r. Henry \. Wise, Of
whom Virginia may well b." proud. and, at the bare
mention ut whose naac. the BORON ui every West
ern man mus, swell with gratitude. National as his
reputation un'.nab;,1y ~ it wuGid seem to be a work
of suprrern.aiuE !u cater into Il detailed statement
of his public services. Enr, whether as member oi
the House of Representatives, 10 which post he was
elected from hi. nHiv :Ii,t, >,:cc>sivcy from i>i5
to 1873 INCLUSIVE, ~ Minister Brazil, or, more re-
Gently, IL member "i tn Reform Convention, he
has ever proved an able. faithful AMI distinguished
representative.
When candidate for the Convention with that
nanliness and Integrity which has siSnnily marked
his public life, he proclaimed from the Hastings, lis
opinions that most important Of all Questions 10
the West, (politica cqua.i;v among free men, anu
with these opinions hc wcrt into that body; and who
is it among that will forget his nDc, eloquent
and disinterested vindIcaiun Of cherished llici
pies; or who is it that drcs not know that 70 his pow
erfu exert;uns imorc perhaps ;an 10 any oherl ;he
West is indebted for that political equality in her
presentation, which had been 81 long withheld from
her, and was well nigh producing more than twenty
years ago. serious consequences I" the good old Com
monweal;h OF Virginia he East, said Mr.. p, 50
far as ne was advised, d hot ard could not complain
of Mr. w. course since his views no; al all
concealed, but were known by every one who voted
for him.
Leaving this branch OF ;hc subject, MT. r contend
ed thut Mr.. Wise is, in every respect worthy o; our
support and expressed tho hope that when the day OF
trial shall Come thore Will bs found no lasgarGs IN
the Democratic rnnks.