Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-21
Majority in The Lower House
TIE MAINE ELECTION.


PORTLAND, Sept. live present our readers to.,Iav
with returns from 1873 towns which the pluraitv for The
candidate of the Republican party for Governor Is I4l7
the federal candidate These towns embrace yery
nearly all the strong holds OF federalism and the towns
that remain, confidently believe, will exhibit the
aggregate majority for the candidate o the republican
~, as high as 5000.
Ii very true that this result shows the rcpubl
party in diminished strength. There are causes for
this, which need not here, and this time assign IN
readers at home abroad We do say, that
the republican party OF Maine sronge in talent
in numbers, in responsibility and in their than
they at this moment. And woeiuy disappointed in.
deed will be that man, who calculates otherwise The
vote OF November next, when the voice OF Maine shall
sound the opinions of people upon the merits the pa
totism, the sterling and mpershabe worth of Andre W
Jackson and OF his Administrations will strike sickness and
sorrow home TO the hearts Of the federal party this State
blghng and fatal, politically the poison of the pas
tree We say this deliberately, and as we think under
sandingy-and not for effect either home or abroad
In our next paper as shall receive full re
turns OF the State, shall present other remarks upon
the result of the election.
In Portland the triumph of friends is now acknow.
lodged on all sides TO have been splendid and proportions
bly, overwhelming upon our opponents Ii exhibits the
power and spirit OF Democracy-but not exactly the full
power OF II even in this city. u We haze still enough
strength here TO bring into The field when the elective
rights oil the citizen shall cease to be subjected the
a ded inquisitoral judgments oil federal aspirants
and pariZan city officers.
In York, Cumberland, Oxford Waldo Penobscot and
Hancock West the republican candidates for the Senate
are elected by large notwithstanding in all IL In Kenne
bec Lincoln and possibly in Somerset federal Senators
~ lls
ricts entitled 10 two Senators, have been from
AS lar as heard from, the members elect the House
OF Representatives nearly republicans TO one
ederalist And the House will probably be even some.
what srongern the republican majority than it was last
year.-.argus.
The Portland CLAY paper states the return in POI
towns, Tor Smith 25,4l6, and Goodenow "a 497 There
are scattering votes, far heard from, COL Last yea
the Jackson candidate elected by than 5000 ma
jority. '
The Jackson party have maorities in both branches
the Legislature.
The REPUBLICAN YOUNG MEN OF ALBANY-Tbs
meeting OF Jackson Republican young Men, at the Cap,o
on Thursday evenings of the largest ever
cd in this city Ii gratifying exhibition of tbf
strength and muscle of our young aud active democracy
The great hall was filled, frequently overowne viii
the animated and enthusiastic friends of Jackson Va,
Buren, and the Constitution" Ii is estimated thai FIJI
twelve hundred persons present on the occasion
and many insist that there at least 1900 We pub
lsh the resolutions in another column They sneak viii
emphasis, the language OF all the of the Democracy
who are too true TO their principles TO countenance IN,
odious bargain between the old enemies of
and who will rally, with energy and spirit round IN,
standard OF the Defender of his Country The
by Messrs Covin, Peckham, and Harman were eloouen
and stirring appeals and drew reiterated bursts Of an
plase, all were animated by high and patriotic
to the good cause We look upon this strong expression
ct te popular feeling, of the efficiency will
which this energetic and intelligent portion of our elecor
VIII rally at the polls.--fi6any Argus, Sept 10.