Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-08-22


The Ward meetings have just been held in the CT
[ty, by the Jackson party. The n. Y. Enquirer
states that they exhibited in striking manner the
strength and spirit Of the party. The meeting of
the republican young men in Phelps, Ontario
county, is said without any exsggeration to have
been the largest political meeting over held in the
iown as an evidence OF the spirit OF their pro-
ceedings, they adopted the following resolution:
u hesofred, That the administration OF the gener-
al government has been conducted OF late to
bring upon US disgrace and dishonour from abroad
and TO create discord and disunion at home: that
the members thereof, instead OF devotng their
lime and attention to the duties OF their official
tons, have spent great portion of their time and
the peoples money, the hard earnings OF The far
ner and mechanic, in travers;ag the Union, ma
king dinner speeches, praying for 4" war, pesti-
ience and famine rather than the man OF the
people should be ciScted president: buying up
presses and exciting hireliLg editors TO circulate
base forgeries and coffin haldbills and every kind
OF caiuinny and falsehood, only against the de-
lender oil his country, but also against the fair fame
OF the ainiabie, virtuous and much respected wifi
OF ms bosom, contrary to every principle ofhonour,
htegnty, pati iotism gallantry.'-The YOU ng
mems Convention in Cumberland, in the county
oil Albany, was " one OF the most numerous dele
gated meetings ever convened in that county,
They cordially concurred in the nomination of III
venerable and distinguished Wing, John raylcr
as an Elector, and appointed delegation TO the pro-
posed convention OF Herkimer In Columbia coun.
W, IAN enthusiastic meeting OF about 400 electors
has been held at Mill Village. The HUDSON
Gazette of the 18th says ~The spirit nav the e,t~
thusiasm in favor OF the Farmer OF Tennessee ex
hibited in every section Of the country hardly
leaves room for doubt TO the success oil his cause
in Old Columbia. The first county meeting was
held at Kingston, in Ulster county. 1t was ..mos,
respectfully and numerously attended" CORES
pondent OF the Argus says, he does "not consid err
It possible Tor Ulster to give less than 1900 ajori-
ty for Gen. Jackson 'sThe Jackson cause is also
very strong in Sullivan county. Ifthe friends of
ga Hickory agree tand he has no doubt they will
Sullivan can give from 500 to 1000 majority "a
letter from Chautaugue county says that ssthe Far
Iner oil Tennessee is gaining ground every day in
'his county. AT an officer training OF the 95th
regiment OF infantry, composed partly from Temp
kins & fioga counties, vote W as taken for J. 46
"a ii.-Capt. Ettens company mustered in Ser
pronlus, Cayuga county and the vote was for J.
OIL, A. lo-At an officer drill Of Maj. Goud's
battalion in Allegheny county, 2-3ds of the votes
were ior al another drill in the same county,
II was 80, j. 10. A.-At militia election of Can't
BumPus's company in Orleans county the vote was
~. IL, n. AT another election in Cant kfoore's
company it was II 10 THE tactics of the admin
stration tor the election of Governor is not vet ar
ranged 10 their satisfaction. Mr.. Granger has two
strings 10 his bow-and seems rather uncertain
which OF them to prefer lie has accepted the
hrst nomination OF Lieut. Governor; hut is willing
TO he the Governor if it were as easy for the Anti
Masons to elect as 10 nominate him. As vet he
Is hating between the Stools and is likely be-
Argus has a curious story about him. that olght
10 be verified or conradcted,to witt" that two del
egates at the late anti-masonic coly enton came
each charged with letter from Mr. Granger
one ntinating his unwilingness to accep, the anti
masonic nomn alton, and the other CONVEYING an
impression tina, he would not decline it. Ii is also
said that these letters read by several mem
bers OF the convention; and particularly b. The
committee TO whom the question of making a nom
inaiion was submitted
The signs i'll n. York seem TO be of the most
cheering character" Count upon not less than
70 vo,es is the confident exclamation Of all YOUR
friends.
We have the most llattering assurances like
wise, that Maine will give three Of her electoral
votes TO Jackson.
We come now TO the State, which the National
ln,eiligencer claimed As having decided tc Pre-
sidential Like s,ip,yreck,J ,n,rioars
they eagerly seized upon the rst specs on the no.
rizon as the certain signal OF their preservation-
And where now their gibes and their iess,''
Where is the splendid victory which they have
won in Ionisana?-rbe following article from the
last Nashville Republican places this thing in
different point OF view
% The following letter will show npon how fraiI
foundation, the joyous Civilizations Of the partizauS
of the Coalition at the result of the elections be-
low. have been based IL is from Major l. L. Ba-
ker, gentleman well known in this State, and
who was several times a member OF the leaisla
,ure OF louisiana. Wherever the character OF
this gentlemen is known his opinions will command
Weiht ana respect, anu his statements, the ut
most credeDcc.
"SAFcHEz, July 18th, Is2s.
Dear Sir Ehe result OF our elections is now
known,
White has beaten Livingston, $50 votes
Gurley has beaten Saunders 80
And Overton has beaten Brent 43g
so that the Adams men claim a majority of Iig
In the State. Gureys district is more than three
iourihs Tor Jackson although he beat Saunders 81
votes. GurIey has never been abusive or violent
and being Of good private character and of anna
BILE manners, his friends have stuck to him.
"HaulilioD or Judge Butler could have beaten
Gurley 100 votes. heard Gurley say on Sunday
last, that he owed his election to Jackson votes.
Whites popularity in Iiyingston's district carried
every thing before IT, sill think that district IS
decidedly with us.
Gwen in Brenfs distrc, many Jackson men vot-
ed for him. Jaclson'S majority there will DC al
least 700 votes.
"The election for Governor did nor 90 on party
principle .;-Our Legislature is for Jackson Oh
the whole set down tn, State for Jackson by ma
jority OF IL or 1909 votes"
ii there be any truth in this statement, the two
Adams Representatives had a ma iOrty of 10 votes
only in the Siate-and Gurley has frankly cor.
iessed that he was indebted for his election to the
Jackson votcsOue fact at least seems to be indi.
puable, that in Gurey's District, oHt of iourtee n
members elected to the State Legislature. twelve
are for Jackson--And the circumstance too is moi
TO be forgotten, that but ie;v months since in the
election Tor City Officers the J. ticket in n o. pre-
vailed by majority oil several hundreds 3" Ac-
counts from various parts OF ia" State give the :
strongest assurances that it will 90 for Jackson" /
So says the Nashville paper in confederation OF /
Mr.. Bakers letter. We should not, there fore hes.
itae TO claim Louisiana as ours. The 8dnIinstra-
ton party may live TO see the state, which they
In h.yo afr ttai itoIa ~