Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-19


letter in the Philadelphia Inquirer gives Ritner a
majority of about $50 in Beaver county
The Philadelphia .''Sentnel" of Tuesday morning
sates unequvocay that Tbe democracy OR State is
again triumphant Governor Wolf is elected for three
years more by majority Of about three thousand roes-
and that his election should general theme of GRAIN
aon"-The Sentinel again rallies its political friends to-
the charge, in the following animating strains
"ADd now, that the Governor reposes in safety LET us
buckle on our armour Tor the next We shall apan
light under the victorious flag of the heroic cbieitan
our motto VIII be DEMOCRACY, JACKSON and OUR
COUNTRY ii will be a victorious, as il is a glorious
motto Whenthe simple question of Jackson or Clan is
submitted 10 the people, the result will be certain and
overwhelming. IL was the decided opposition 10 the
state debt consequent upon extended internal improve
ment system that shook in all the German counties
And yet this is the Journal, which, according to
he cdlumndfors, was 70 throw q somerset into the
ranks of the Opposition, after the election
Who doubts now The Electoral vote of PeuusvI
wanna gong for Jackson on I'd November? Such pro-
sutu.ed presses as the "Enquirers" of PHILADELPHIA
and New DIRK, or such whpsters as the WASHINGTON
Telegraph, may affirm the contrary; but no experi-
enee can teach such men caution. We present tl,e
following Letter, which we received Yesterday morn
ing from one OF The most intelligent Citizens of PHI
auelpba, Ior tile purpose Of showing what are the
opinions OF honorable men the spot:
EXTRACT ~ q Jeffey JyOn PhiiGdeip hia Oct Is 1892
DEAR SiR;-I told you on she 7th ins two days be-
fore our STATE election, that abon TO have sncb
political storm, bad witnessed since 1893 bnt
that our good slip, Pennsylvania, would weather it. with
the loss oil her figure head only WehaYe passed through
the tempest vessel bears about her many ysyks Of
its violence, but the hull is sound The Gag Of democracv
arc adj fay
another blast in November next Our friends in Viginia
must be glad to hear this after having been SO often TOLD
that our vessel had struck her flag and taken prize
ter aboard and you have found my past
rect, not under writing pers boosting Of greas
exploits, may ask YOU DO to he well assured thas
when meet an enemy thev will be ours triuuo
phanty.
"it difficult for the citizens one State to comprehend
Inc local politics. the causes of events the nature o.
occurrences in other States For instance YOU NAV ina
gIne, ron the contents of daily Gazettes fiat us
question al issue on the 9h inst jackson Clay?
was So owing TO the Influence OF the H. S. Bank in this
cy IN PIttsburg and in Of county towns but
the case very different the country: in some in
stances there were tickets headed jackson and Rncr
ana on The same ground there tickets headed Jack
son and Wol shelving the fact that jackson is uppcrost
In the affections OF the Of tie yeomanry and aeven
must use his get circulation for their
Mo- he contest between Wolf and Ritncr was main
ained IN the interior OF Pennsylvania on other grounds
man nose oil the u s. Bank question, or any obcr ma
onal topic The ani-masonc mpostnre had a cot,sidcra
BILE influence not much to the credit confess of our c
lens' Su me real cause OF the strength Of the Rtner
great reason why the Wolf majority is below
1000 voesis this: State has in the course Of the last
len years. expended nearly fifteen millions of dollars i'm
making canals and railroads. in all such unerfakinos
mere has been much mperecton, waste and mis-
nenf, consequently The works have yet been utterly IN
productive. To pay the sum demanded the State has bor
o"ed rom all who would end and pay the interest on
ne loans, there being little income from the canals
he last legislature compelled to lay direct taxes How
ne people OF other STATES act, in relation State taxes
inow not but, in Pennsylvania not greatly to our honor
We have an insuperable aversion to the payment of en.
ny WI" "uu 10 me payment OF any tax at all. Those,
therefore, who desired TO revoluonze PennsvIvana pe
aimedn the ears Of our simple and thrifty farmers hat
cr lands we're all pledged to pay interest money bor-
owed from The noblenen of England and the rich mer.
.hans OF Amsterdam "Your children and grand chill
rem SAID they, "wi not be able 10 release hemselvcs
from this yoke The money has bcen so,,and.rc f., -
useless canals and more useless rail roads; and not even
70 make them, but mere apologies for Ihcn ono canal
should have been tried first, and road; but the Whole
counry cut up with canals and roadsand for what
70 enrich the landspeculaors Of Philadelphia and the
SocKhoIefs OF London Only think Of it, fifteen mil
mons OF dollars than all the silver, in all our
banks-inore than all the six horse teams Of Lancaster
county could haul i'm six months from one end If tbe
State 10 the other
on may perhaps suppose, that what here tell you
laheui but assure you, that the picture true 10 the
iie. shall not exa my good fellow Pcnnsvlvsnisns in
'our eyes by telling you, that such pictures as the above
layes wonderful influence; but DO tell you that ey have
nd That they were highly coOured. expressly 10 have
he intended elect and lha the effect was produced Mr.
ner announced in thenewspapcrs, that he would con-
uer he vote ior Governor declaration Of the will Of the
eoPe as 10 canal and road expenditures Commemorative
W The selfish aud the uniformed were rallied under his