Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-05
FROM CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
70 tie Editors Of Ne Eaya"r:

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CuNpygLssp. {. H.. April 80 1857.
Gentlemen On !as, Monday Mr.. Il. X. Collier
the Wing krowNnthing. sS Democrat, Strict Con
.ttucticr, Land Distribution. "mnium atherum
ddate for Congress made Is stu, at this place III
talk Of matters and things i'll general and nothing IN
particular, save aud except always the enough
TO- be praised X. r. Collier Esq whose speech in the
universally of It's application, resembed nothing on
earth much as uuis erSti furnishing store, where
men and boys and small babies included trick I'd
ont in the tip of Tie ton az tie shortest no:ice and tue
cheapest rates.
From Mr.. Golfers own account Of himself in his
mu!tI,uiinous party relations he greatly resembles
the lri.hmaas pig, tia, never could stand sill! long
enough 20 be- counted. AMI the general tenor OF his
uucnveued ora;ory brought constantly before the
mind the famous doctor. ~ happily described by
Sir Waiter Scott, aud f-iicitcusly named Dry as
Dust; This much, however. We could gather tha;
he was not holly obiiv'nns OF one text In scripture
TO wi; "Oi being all things IL al! nen. that 10y all
uears he nigh, gain Some" votes. Aud from the
knowing looks, l.ers and wnSs Of "Sam anc his
dark lantern curert boys, and the whmperng OF that
lean, iank and hungry look rg seed whiiom ycl-ped
Whlggery. u will he ~ Well for the Democracy OF
this district give the scrawny animal wide berth
or they may get their shns kicked. 'Sam evident
~ in;enis 20 s;ea. ma.c!; upon the county II post
bic, sud inlst the honorable gentleman INFO eca III
Congress from this district. where doubtless ma would
mount the gallant old Rozlnante, above descrh-d.
who would make rush Tor his old managers of a Uni
ted States Bank and high tariff 10 say nothing OF the
other thousand aud oue denominations of his former
rders.
Bur. 10 drop nil metaphor the honorable gentleman
WAS exceedingly prosy N his harangue; yet drown
lng nen VII! catch Al s.rawS. il is evident that tho
mongre! opposition 10 Democracy means tn pu; forth
their best efforts 10 slip tim IN. unless the Democratic
party shall secure harmony Of action. aud select
candidate upon whom ~ concentrate their votes rs
10 divide and conquer, is one Of the most phiIoso
phical and practical maIims Of our opponents.
Our friends, l am happy 10 SAY. never seemed NOR.
determined to d" their Guty than az the present time:
and it will be the wors; oi bad management i, This
district fail TO send 10 Washington man coiuc!Glc
10 op,nlons aud purposes with our noble President
Too much depends upon SUSTAINING ham by sill the
numerical and moral power OF The friends OF the cou.
s,;tution and the country, 10 permit man O: Mr..
Golfers opinions 10 misrepresen, The staunch Demo.
crazy Of The iih Congressional district.
Any Democrat, who shall, by refusing to acquiesc-
i: the choice OF acandidate by the expressed vi" OF
the majority Of his party, contribute to so deplorsbe
disaster, Will win most uneuviabie and unhappy
distinction,
such thing is not TO be thought OF, much less
osra'eo aud We must take long pull, strong pull.
ana pun ait"s";her. and orcc teach sai1'aT?
ieson 10 F-ekess ana tacious opposition by secur
M me pleasure OF the Hon. Mr.. Golfers company
70 ms auecuo"ate family for the next two years, at
ieo'. OBSERVER.