Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-09-14
VOLUME LVu.-NUMBER 40
Correction.

! Correction.
In the list Of Commissioners appointed by
the Governor to sllpcrintend the Presidents!
election, in the county OF York, the name Of
j. Ii. Barlow, Sr., appears. There is no such
man living there. In lieu Of J. II. Barlow, the
name Of Mathew p. Waller, has been substitu.
ted
Political Discussion Ill Chc.terficld.
| tn tie Editors Of the Enquirer:
CHESTERFIELD, Sept II, 1866.
GENTLEMEN 1t was my pleasure to heSr
triangular discussion yesterday, at Chesterfield
Court House, between Dr. J. W. Wake, the
| county Elcctor for the Opposition, Major ChaS
/. Friend, on the part Of the Democracy, and
Mr. VIM. Ambers in support OF the Squattcv
Sovereignty Chief. DR.. Wake opened the
ball in speech Of an hour, most of which was
very handsome defamation: and, whilst his ora.
tory was highly creditable effort, in the ar.
gumcnL he, like all the Bell orators have
heard, found it impossible TO steer clear Of the
breakers in the pathway Of the advocates of the
Constitutional Union party, in the attempt
to attach dsunion to the Democracy,
las and his heresy. Major Friend followed
which he conclusively showed the policy Of the
Bell and Douglas men, in saying nothing tee
one against the other, and denouncing the De.
mocracy as dISunionistS, to be scheme resort
ed 10 by those only who are in the last diving
struggle for supremacy and power; and TO save
themselves Tor time (by leading true men
astray) from the just condemnation which vii.
surely be visited on them by az outraged AID
indignant people. In 4 word, Major Friend
was not only brilliant, but he was conclusive
on every point of difference between the CON
tending parties.
Ii was 4 success, and the advocates OF the
reasonable doctrines Of Judge Douglas and
damnablc Federalism of Bell, will have the scars
inflicted by Maj Friend. many 4 year; and the
day will long be remembered as for its glory
and success by the true patriots aud lovers Of
their country in the county. 10 give tangible
evidence Of the correctness of the above, we are
creditably informed tina, of the few squat
tcrS who have been seducci from the true faith
some dozen were convinced Of their error and
renewed their allegiance To the doctrines Of their
fathers.
Mr.. AmbclS did as well Us any Ole could
have expected. considering the load he had to
carry. 4 combination Of Federalism and bastard
Abolition. is almost too much for one man to
carry, in the land that claims the authorship of
the resolutions of 'gS and % The ball OF truth
is rolling on, and there will not be oue left by
the 9th Of November to tell the tale Of that
disastrous day 10 Bell and Douglas p:ctensIons
to justice. JUSTICE.
Nh. BELLS NEGROEs.-.is We expected from
intimations thrown out lately by persons who
seemed confident of the correctness OF their
assertions, it seems that Mr. Bell does no; own
single negro The Iicksburg Sun Of the
3lst says:
DOS 7 owN NnGEE, AFTER ALl.--.tS much
rs the Bcll.rngers have vauntcd over the fact
that John Bell was the only candidate for tie
Presidency who OWLS Il nj sScr-aS If that made
him any better or any more worthy Of South
crn c0niidcncc--it turns out that he does not
own the hool of one. Like great many men
we know in Mississippi, he is Il very poor man
himself but has 4 very rich wife. His ngseri
all belong to his better hall, and lie ducSn';
own single one in his own name His i.ro
pcrtv is all under petticoat government.
Mass MEETING IS WAnRENTUX.--TEc Dcmv.
cracy purpose holding u large mass meeting in
Bvr,. ~: ,'l0'Hni' "vn.t- l.: nGnrr iiL'.
accepted invitations to be present II is conf
dcnlly expected that Hon. VIM i. Ganccy or
Gov Wise, or both, will be present. The ianc
of al these gentlemen is well known, and We
have little doubt Of vast assembly on those
days Refreshments will bc prepared and the
time Of the visitors rendered as agreeable rs
the circumstances will admit.
1t delights us to see the old fires kiudiing
and the Democracy waking up with their &C
customcd zeal when victory is ahead .iier,
Sentinel.
lIELrISG THE RErrBLIcASs.-We are glad 10
see that the Black Republicans are grateful for
the aid rendered them by Mr. Douglas. The
Cincinnati Gazette acknowledges his services in
the following thankful terms
The largest Republican gains in Vermont
arc probably attributable to the recent tour Of
Douglas through that State in search of his
mother lie was betrayed into speaking
quite too often during that unfortunate trip
We anticipate just the same consequences from
his contemplated tour in Ohio and Indiana. The
more he sollcits votes for the Presidency the
fewer he will get. His little experiment here
last fall proved him to be an important RclE1-
Ican auTiiinry.
Who can dispute the fact when the Repub!i
cans themselves admit it :-I C0nstitu:ton.
- -.e.o.l -
| DoCGlAs THREAT or CVERcIUS.--Gomment-
ing on Douglas threat in his Norfolk speech, that
he would aid the Black Republicans to coerce
the South, to whip her people into sGtjcct!on to
Lincoln's rule, the Montgomery Mail says: III
Southern men will still cling to Douglas, with
his political garments now dyed with Southern
blood, We say they are content to bow their
backs To the abolition rod, and to lick the hand
that s,nitcs them in their vitaIs Douglas docs
not recognize the right of secession on the part
Of tic Southern States. lie acknowledges only
the right Of revolution, that last resort of the
oppressed subjects Of 4 monarchy. We say
there is no remnant Of Democratic principle III
the political composition Of such man. He
should not even be allowed 10 scatter, in per
son, his poison throughout the South. - .sr
rnnnah .NtrS.
LARGE DEM0CgArlC MEkrlHG ~ PORTSMOUTH.
There was a ronSing meeting OF the Demo
cracy in Portsmouth, on Monday night IN the
open air, ut the market place About t"o
thousand persons were present! Jas. j.. foane,
Esq. of Charles City, addressed the meeting
in an abic and eloquent speech, OF nearly three
hours duration, which was received with en-
thlisiastic demonstrations BY the crowd.
A meeting of the Douglastrs was called Tor
the same time at the Court House, but 1t "ad-
iournct for want CT quorum -Sovotk dr.
yHS.
IuroErATIoSs OF BEEADsTrfFs E;To FRANCE
Francis j. Grund, Esq, the United States con
sui at Ilarrc. has transmitted to the State De-
partment at Washington an official copy Of the
decree just issued by the French Government
regulating the importation Of cereals. 1t is as
follows:
Article /. All grain and -four ;mported, BY
land or in French Or foreign vessels, without
distinction Of the country "i their gro"th Q:
tlag. arc hereafter and until the 30th septein'
Der, 1861. to he subjected TO no other du'es
than the minimum rates of those prescribed by
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