Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-04-06
FROM ~ALBENARLE.
To he Editors Of the Eg2u'rer:

To ne Editors Of the G.Iu'Ter:
CHARLOTTESVILLE, APRIL 3. 1855.
UcntIoInnn Yesterday was n proud dny l"r the
Democracy Of Albemarlc. They III from
every ncichborhood in the county, and, according tn
u~rryicns notice, at . o'clock, rallied IN Tic Town
IInll. Tn" object OF The meeting having been explain
ell. W. +. Gordon, Jr., WIS called To- thr Chair, ana dc-
livcrph a hrict address: after the selection OF II Srcrcta-
rv, n committee WINS appointed 10 recommend n deleca-
ton to attend the Convention. which il to meet here on
the 10Th inst, TO select II Democratic candidate In.
| tho Board OF Public Works. While this committed
wos o,,. Burwell w. Sncad, Es1. the Senatorial cleo.
tor made n speech. which was well received. The
c,nmiticr recommended = delegation OF five irons chch
Nu,ist,rinl District to attend the Convention, aud ti'
report was adopted.
one from each Magisterial District, he selected by
thr Democrats prcsrn; from each District, to select
cnuntv candidates. Will" this committee was being
formed. Licu.. Gov. s. f.. Lcake was introduced Ia
the audience, and delivered one OF hs hcsi Sl'e'rhc.'
The house w.s crowded throughout, and, i"r more
hmm two hnrIrs, Mr.. L.. continued Ia defend Inc re-
mncra,ic cause, and exposed {" The gaze oil ms a"dl'
enc. tho aaphistry, insinc"rity aLd r"''"hnc'@ u, an'
dark lantern, alias j Nor"-N"thinG party. I'M.
speech reused up the Democrats ana never nnir ,
witness! -rcaicr satisfaction aud delight than thcy
manifested nj This effort nt Il %Chnmri,'. VIII" mas '"n-hi
for them. IN years pn1t. many n po!iit'c"i n"t'I"' WIN
the stcrn"st and strongest enemies OF De,I'"cFal'c
principles. Depend upon IT, inns aaS = e!'!' ms
done immense good, the fruits OF which Will be seen
Mr.. L.. has agreed to address tho people Of Flavan.
m at their April court, the Ith Mondny' lie VIII
also be in lInrrisonburs on the day Ar. Nise Is 10 De
there, aud, at the request o' the Democracy Oh 'hh'
county, will also address the people.
Yesterday, Won know. was the day Tor rather Tho
dark par, Of i'll for the assembling Of the followers OF
Sam, 10 nominate n candidate for Congress. All the
counties, with perhaps !hc exception OF Mnhl,"h' "nn
re,rascu,ativ.s here. | saw the names -: the dele
Gates from Bedford, Amherst, Nelson, Buckingham,
FIuvanr?. and Greene, aud there was but II s'Ii=l""nr
uLo has heretofore been known rs n Democrat, ana
h. hailed from Buckingham. or course, then, Mr..
Mr.. Patterson of Amherst, Mr.. Johnson "f Bedford,
or some other good and true ~dIscIPlc"l " hl@ princ'pIcs
WAS q. l.c,cd. No, sir, no. VIII" then ! DR.. l.i'i!nherry
y. Lyon, of Nelson, The Democratic e!"ctor Tor thn'
county, who it is said joined the order a i"" hi"nts
since. The Knnw-N o,lings found they had not the
rnrcc to beat our indOnitab,c Powell with Il Wing,
and so they think the Democracy OF the Ked Lniid
District will he soft enough to vote Tor IL lkAiloh'
As M Irish friend of mine says, "D"l n hit ~. ,
As il was inter 5 o'clock when Mr.. Lcakc finished
his apncch, denomination ol canuld"teS lot cc""'hy
was postponed till the 18th inst.
send n copy of q letter which inc Chhirlhan rcaa
to the meeting. 1t is from a wing IN prnhse: nna
You can place his name OF the iIst "t otncr cn.arn'
Whi.- il this State, opposed tn hno"-N"'hihsH'h
""' MARCH 9th, 1855.
Dear sir-Your favor of the 7'h inst. came dniH L"
hand, and I was pleased ut the evidence oi rcc"ier,
,juu o: nm old friend. Az for Know ouhlngis!ii, J.
consider il nothing lcss than n political s'ratagrln OF
mc,nmorrhpscd aholitlonizoh WliggrIy, s%prlinEiine
up like nm ignie futuu- ir"m lnnkrcl"m-ihc hot
bed of oil dangerous hcrcsirs, base humbugs' ana
vile lsms; and strange 10 il that trn" Republicans ana
State right. men of the south should he 81 readily de-
ccivcd bv this ingenious cnntrivancc of willy Yankees.
True aud rhivalrous Wli;grry is no more-its flag
trails III the dust-its principles nc burLed-thc raj
lyin. call Of It's leaders Is heard no mnrr-'hc rank
snd file of n hundred battle fields are diSbanded, aud
never hesitate tn say, that between Democracy and
Knew u,lin.ism, l stand frarlcssly forward in the
ranks vi the former, md will battle against The latter,
with all the strength that | may
l remain, dear sir, your friend,
DAVID PANNILL.