Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-03-29
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Opposition Mass Meeting in the Counties Of Rich
mond and Westmoreland

Oppos1uon mass meeting In the Counties Of RIch-
mond and Westmoreland
The heterogeneous mass of Wings. Know
Nothings and Black Republicans of the coun-
ties Of Richmond and cstmorcand, met in gen
eral mass meeting in Warsaw, on Monday
the 7th of March, 1859 DR.. John Mavo had
already taken the field as an Independent. anti
clique, anti-caucuS candidate. and the masses
were rallying to his support, to the great alarm
of the selfconsttutcd leaders, whose sole aim
seems to be to keep up their own ephcrmcral
Importance. j. b. Jctt, young gentleman of
some sprightlincss and great private worth. had
declared himself candidate, subject to the de
cision of a Convention.
, The leaders were all for Jctt and had induced
him to hold himself ont as a candidate for the
nomination When however the day arrived
for the Convention to meet and put forth the
decree Of their mighty highmesses, the self
( constituted embodiment of this conglomera-
tion of OppositionistS. alarmed at the demon
strations in favor of Mayo, on the part Of the
rank-and;fie betook themselves to a grand
manGuvre to continue the sccptre in the hands
! Of Judah. Two of them Of no mean preten-
sions. with smiling faces and melliiluent words,
approached their rebel brothcr: Most noble
brother" said they your strength far cx-
cecds our greatest fears, and gladly would we
confer upon you the taliSmanic charm of the
regular nominee Of 0ur Convcntion but you
: have sworn in obedience to the spontaneous
promptings Of your own generous but impul-
! sive nature, that you will bc ilattered by no
caucus, however respectable for either talent
or numbers. We must, therefore. more in
sorrow than in anger. give the prestige Of our
great names TO some more plant aspirant.
Il l.. l.., 81,
magnanimous man and wholc.soulcd Wing.
and no sacrifice is great. that you will not
/ chcerfily make it, to harmonisc and conclliate
the party and prevent lis spontaneous dissolu-
ton. Can we not bury these miserable little
| differences, and unite upon some one acccpta-
be to both you and lis. What say you, bro
ther, to the nomination Of your old flvorite
and our former oathing. Col j. F. Harvey, of
Wcstmorcland. lie has been wavcrng for some
years, and five can confer the unanimous nomi-
nation upon him, as unexpected as it will be sra
tifying, we shall make him confirmed Wing
and save an "crring if not lost man. Happy
thought" responded the rebel brother and
magnanimous beyond degree; for, sir, he
has always dcspiSed, and has for long years
past refused, with scorn and contempt, to sup
port one Of Your nominees. Assemble not your
! the masses, and let me, in mass meeting, nonii-
nate Col. Harvey, and then send those of your
former nominees. against whom he has always
delighted to vote, to assure him of the unl-
nmity Of his nomination and the corliality Of
their support, and humbly to pray his accep.
tancc, and We arc once more the united Oppo
sition.'' The bargain is struck the masses
are sold, the birth.right bartcrcd away
for mess Of pottagc. The mass meet
Ing is called, chairman and secretary are
appointed, and now begins "thc tug Of war
DR. Mayo has the floor and nominatcs Col.
Joseph F. Harvey, Of Wcstmoreland a States
Righ,, secession Wing \ Know Nothing, Union
shreker seconds the nomination. Il pause en-
sues; the conventionists look awry at each
other; the whisper begins to run around; i'm
mediately 4 counter whisper is started. 'Nev-
er mind, never mind the motion will be voted
down, and then we will nominate Jett, and
Mayo will be obliged to support him -
Mayo, as quick as lightning, pcrceives the
trick, and, with electric speed. presses his
motion before the mystic sign is communica
| ted to the unintiated. Harvey is nominated
men, c0n.-and the chairman. in the fullncss OF
! his jov, exclaims, Now is the winter OF our
discomfort, made glorious summer by this
son of York" Ratification speeches are
made by the ex-candidatcs for Congress and
The Senate, who are reported among the
''nevcr-mind" whispcrers. And the oblons hall
rcvcrbcratcs with jubiant shouts Of victory by
both the caucus and anti-caucus wings OF the
party Mayo jumps upon the table, and sha-
! king both arms like a game cock, Tapping hlS
wings after hard fought battle with his fellow
chantclccr, vocifcratcs at the top OF his voice,
"io triumphc puqnatrcm c,t dice et acritfs red
rice'-thc battle was long and hard fought, but
have conquered-the trappcrs have been
caught in their own trap-thc wood cock IN
! his own syringe Wild confusion rcignS through
out the assembly-thc crowd dispcrseS-'jctt.
poor fellow. who had bcecn pacing the very
! portico, anxiollsly waiting the arrival OF the
committee TO Announce his nomination and
I escort him in to accept the distinguished honor
of standard bearer Of the combined forces oil
! the Oppositon. is consoled with the assurance
that it was the best the conycntionsts could do;
| that ,hev were obliged to throw him overheard
to prevent the sinking Of the ship. AlliS now
harmony and success, apparently, certain-
But 10 the demon of discord, which had been
/ buried, rises again on the third day and stretch
cs forth his briarian arms in every dircctlen.
tcarir the patch work of the jjugglcrs into in
Vulnerable fragments. Those who were
londcst in dennnciation of him who don't
refuse to submit his claims to their Con
vcntion now cry give us Jett as an IN
dependent candidate. Memorials are gotten
| up in every ncghborhood, urging Jet to an
| nounce himself candidate at once, and riders
are sent around into the highways and hedges
: to procure signatures. The work goes bravcly
! on and now Il ina jority, embracing IN the num-
/ bcr, the very seconder OF the nomination o'
l.. 3 ,,ol-u mr.
own nominee to the knife, and the knife to the
hilt Their war-cry is. Harvey Is States
RIGHTS man, and wew will have none like him to
fill the high places in our Synagogue; None
hut n blue light FederaliSt-a consolidation
ist-a miserable submi>sioniSt who will stand
nlcdpcd TO stand shoulder to shoulder with
free negroes and Black Republicans in the
! Presidential contest of 1860 yea, If need be.
support j. VI. Bolts, or GiddngS, or Seward,
or Hale, OF Wilson, or Sumner. for the Pres''
dcncv in opposition to Hunter. or Wise, or
Hammond, or any one else who may be run by
the Democratic party for that high Office.
This was the ground taken by the same
marty at the first election under the present
Constitution. and this same feeling caused this
same marty at that time, after this same Col.
Harvey had been fairly nominated for the two
counties 10 plicn MN o,ci"oaiu anu '"'' "
man of more pliancy. Sell quos dius rnIt PR
deri furiw demen'at is as true now as 1t was
in the days of the Old Tatian. This same
party then drove from them n number Of IT.
best men, and it will now drive from them q
large number of the flower Of the party. The
long night of darkness which has rcigned in
these two counties, is fast fastening TO an end
The grey light Of day is beginning to peep IN
upon us, and I am firmly persuaded that the
2Gth Of May will be glorious day for the DE
mocracy of Richmond and Wcstmoreland. Al
ready we have a gallant knight in the held
with good hope that he will win the victory
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