Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-09-23
THE "FILLMORE RALLY."-HENRY WINTER
DAIS

announcement in our leading column. The truth is.
look forward to the affair with the veliest expec.
taon. The dull nonotony Of the summer season
mparts something Of the vacant aspect of idiocy to
our deserted village Everybody is sick of the 81.
ence and solitude which reign in our streets: and
everybody will accept the "Fillmorc Rally" as an op.
perfume and agreeable diversion To little boys and
factory hands" the programme Of the affair promises
the most intense delight. What with the long pole
THAT is 10 knock down the Presidential persimrnon,j
the nocturnal procession, the display of Transparent.
c;es the bray Of Smiths trombone, and the shrill
treble of Winter Davis "shriek for freedom" there
will be amusement for every variety Of taste and
complexion. The mere anticipation of the thing
transports ueighbor of the 'fhtg TO the seventh
heaven of rapturous excitement. In an ecstasy OF
agitation the phig exclain,s "All hail Let every
body come" And, to enforce its anxious appeal the
Wax inserts these notices in its editorial column:
"BALTiNoKE, Sept. 18th, 1856
''Ths Hon. Edward Bates OF Missouri, will be with
you on Monday and Tuesday rext.
"WYNDHAM RoBERrsoy.'
ANOTHER DEspATcHaTMf CRY Is STILL THEY
The following tslegraphic despatch received
by John K. Thompson Esq, last night about
o'clock
at your Mass meeting. Telegraph him the hour.
Ii there be any virtue in tine puff preliminary and
preparatory. the Fillmore Rally" in this city will be
the most supendous and astounding demonstration
Of the age In comparison, the recent coronation at
Moscow, is a circumstance altogether unworthy ot
consideration. The imperial poinp and martial dis
play of that historic occas:on-Coun, Morny ret'nue
and the Esterhaxy diamonds-pale before the supe-
rior splendor of this "FilImore Rally. single cloud
overhangs the bright prospect. The gloom oi 'hss
drizzly day Saturday admonlshes US OF the approach
of the auumns equinox. Who knows but that all the
magnificent preparation Tor the "Fil!more kaIIy' all
the accumulation OF taow candles and paper ban
ner. may be waste of wealth and artistic ornament
passing shower may e1tiuguish the elaborate glo-
ry of the occasion. 1t an objectionable blum
der TO select ST. iuauspcious day for the exhibition
for though Know Nothing Committee OF Arrange
ments NAV have never heard of the Suns entering
ths first point of Libra, even a Know Nothing Com
mittee of Arrangements cannot be ignorant ol the
iniaible prophecies of "Warrock's Almanac.
| Instead of courteous acknowledgment oil our
solicitude for the success Of the Grand Fillmore
Rally" the Wig undertakes to dispute the justice OF
the severity with which criticised the character OIL
Mr.. Henry Winter Davis.
The Whig il the last paper from which we expect.
ed an apology for Henry Winter Davis. If there be
a nan in the South, not even excepting John Minor
Botts who more than another has betrayed the inter
ests OF his State and his section, by tagraut and in
contestibe act Of spostacy that man Henry inter
| Davis. On the two momeutous occasions during the
last session OF Congress, when the South strovc with
all ts energy to repel the encroacneus oi the Black
Pepublican party in the contest for the speakershp
a. we'll as in the severe struggle over the Army Ap
prours,ion BiIl-Mr. Henry Winter Davis aided and
sbetted the enemies of the South. The Wing essays
to extenuate the crminay of his conduc, in refusing
to defeat the election of Banks Henry Winter Davis
is not the first culprit whom qubb!e has rescued
from the halter; and though he may now eIude con-
victon on one count of the indictment under cover
of his apoogists ingenuity, he will not escape the
indignant reprobation OF al outraged community
On the other and the more criminal accusation bis
own advocate confesses judgment and submits to the
Again: Mr.. Davis is loudly denounced for his vote
for the army bill, with the obnoxious provlso annex
ed 10 it by the Black Republicans We dsapprOve
and condemn that vote much rs any man, aud We
therefore, offer no defence OF IT,
For ourselves we have nothing to offer in reply to
the Wing, apology for Henry Winter Davis. In
stead we propose TO reproduce the sentence pronounc
ed on his conduct by his own constituency and bic
own party. This is the language Of the Baltimore
Republican
| uESRY WINTER DavIs-If the people Of Balti-
more were amazed and grieved by the rumor last
evening that the House of Representatives had ad'
hered to the i'll stared 'rider to the army supply bill!
how much have their wonder and sorrow been en-
HANGED by the fact that their representative S0tdrS
and alone among all the Southcrners cast his vote for
the infamous proposition Of our enemies. For this
second Of conspicuous treachery few could have
been prepared. Lower than plunmets depth o
sounding must have been that estimate Ot the charac
ter Of Henry Winter Davis, which could have pre-
dicted an act gross, so false, so treacherous
Partizans may object to the judgment of Demo
cratic Journal Well then, here is the opinion o
Davis own Know Nothing organ, the Baltimore Pa
triot:
Hon. Henry WINTER DAvIs.-The vote of th'
Hon. Henry Winter Davis, in support OF the Arm.
appropriation bill with the Kansas proviso attached
has created no little surprise among hs friends a'it
constituents in this city. How ne can recohcie th
action with his Of duty to those who selected
him MS their representative, it is for him to say
Wien he cast has ro'' for Speak'r B0nks "a
nreN understood Asrr that there ~'rr ctrc"mstdnce
rh'ch at IeaSt pnIi,ated that apparent faPss, = mf'
it'd not rhoily justify IL. But what excuse he ha
for sustaining the obnoxious Kansas clause and thu
strengthening the hands of the Republicans, retsrd
ing settlement of the differences between th'
House and the Senate and jeopardlzlng the peace o
the country even those who are most disposed to de
fend any political alteration on bis part cannot pos
sibly divine.
II Mr. Davis has any ambition to continue TO rep
!, resent in Congress- the City Of Baltimore, he mus
learn to reflect the sentiments OF hs constituent
more truly than he has done by his recent vote o
J they will have none of him. They desire TO remIn'
Mr. Davis that it is not at all necessary to his sue
cess in opposing Democracy that he should coq"e't
wRh R.puJltcans.
They have, moreover a strong conviction that q
the next session of Congress the election of Pres
dent will devolve upon the House. and as n rumo
) has already been busy e.cribing to him change Q
position a, all compatible with hts duty =" u
constituents, they have right to ask him eApiici'.
whe he stands.
: The Wig affirms in its apology, that ;he charg
i that Mr.. Davis was the Cause of Banks election u
the speakersbip is utterly unfounded. 1t Is no. IL
that is to blame for that result nor any otheF III
: or American" Davis own organ Is more ca'a'o
and frankly conesses that his course III the coh'eSl 10
the speakership equivalent to vote Tor Banks
and that circumstances at best paiated but o'n ho
wholly Justify his conduct. In denounclns Davi
fr his apparent lapse" the Enq"rer only repeat
sd the severe condemnation q: his spccla! organ
and before the Wig can accuse US OF injustice, th
) Fillmore papers in Baltimore must be convicted o
: persecuting their own representative.
But this s q matter Of inferior consequence +
; vote for Banks was nothing in comparison with
vote for the Black Republican proviso to the Army
Appropriation Bill. That wns q measure which tn
lpg and every other paper and person IN the South
denounced as an atrocous violation the Constitution
an invasion OF the privileges and preroeatves Of tn
Senate, the Executive and the judiciary, and Gil in
famous conspiracy to concentrate all the powers o
government in the grasp Of Black Republican ma
jorty in the House OF Representatives. That was 4
nd rinfa nf all nArile.