The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-05-04

Inc result of this election speaks like q
voice OF thunder to the enemies OF the uni
on lit shews them the pure principles Of
repubiicanism, triumphant at the very poine
where they were deemed most accessible to
the poisonous, shafts Of faction. 1t proyes
that in a just, .cause, THE PEOPLE win
support the government of their country,
though their lives. ,their fortunes, their ALE
save liberty and honor, should be the sacri-
nee. Here ii was. that the gorgon head OF
faction reared its proud crest, anticipating
victory from the stormy aspect of the
umes-a powerful and thrsatenipg foe on
the one hand. the peril and hsrdships of a.
military life. add a separation (perhaps
torcver) from all the enIcarng comforts
and connexions of domestic life. on the o1
Their; against such trial, the aspiring
lunto cherished hope that~the frmness Sc
patriotism of the people were not proof
But how were they mistaken! the Citi-
zen Soldier; against whom all the evils of
the war bore with their utmost violence,
came forth from the 4" tented field and
gave his suffrage for the candidate who
voted tor the war, and who stands pledged
to support it to an honorable and success
fui conclusion. Can the sophsms of dema-
eogues avail against such practical patrio.
usm 4. Instead OF the people having been
shaken from their homes. sentiments, by
speciuns arguments and the calamities OF
strength and unanimity. At the contested
election in 1909, when we ware at peace,
and indnlgpg in the enchanting prospects
opened tous by Erskine's trcacherous ar
rangement, the majority for the republican
Candidate in the whole district, was 352,
the whole number of votes given being 1850.
Now the majority is increased to 3S7,
when the total number Of votes, owing to a
large. requisition of the militia from the
rnt y,NfD d.. AZ
being ordered cut on duty, is only 1907
Now let us see What the republican gain is
since the declaration of war. simply by the
rule OF three; and if 307 produces 387 we
shall ind that 1850, presumed to be the
strength OF the district) will produce 512,
which would inevitably have been the re-
publican majority ifevery one could have
votedj leaving nett gain of loo Tor, in
mercantile phrase, about SO per cent 1.-The
war, and Admiral WarrenN blockade, 10
the contrary Notwithstanding.
The votes for Senator and Representa-.
tive to the State Legislature stood thus:
ASSEMBLY.
Richard n. Lee (R.) 194
William Maxwell SO
Majority for Lee 1874
SENATE.
JOSEPH! Goodwin 1873
mn NIYiSOnT 80
= n hoA 1pas ohened for E1r. Mpiso,e
7vi'hom his ofhrobaHon.
Joseph Goodwin is elected IN the districe
without any material opposition.
Never was there 81 more finished triumph
CT coTrect principles. shan this election has
given rise to. Il was predicted by the OPP
position party, that " the people would SCI,
their error; the operation of the measures
vt the administration would open their
eyes = no prediction was ever more fully
verified the eyes of many, very many of
those Who were led astray by the deceptive
Eight OF modern federalism. were indeed
opened upon the occasion. and they mani
tested an ample conviction of their error
by voting for the republican candidate
HtyUl6.
The following companies arrived IN trans
ports from Richmond on Saturday last /, une
Vt Light infantry from Shenandoah, cow
na"ded by Capt. Proctor; one Vt ini&ntrT
u tic iine from the same county CONN ai.i-
ed by Capt. Walton; and one Of dilto nod