Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-12

condition OF Of population upon tho gross abuses
oil bank Credits and upon the OF the tmid to go
with the current, ought TO be surprised that hold
ground here at ALL rather than depression In
1899, Mr. Randolph truly said the republicans occup
ed only small nook in the Northern Liberties OF this ciy
now we maintain some ground at least in every quarter oil
the city and districts. We are in Short doing all that
do but, if shall be wosted here the figure head
only OF the good ship Pcnnsy vana will have been dam
aged, and the gallant vessel WILL in 1899 proudly float
in her proper element, after the Storm we shall
surely have such men, born $780, have not
but weather H., believe shall-although, such is
my anxiety that my heart at some moments rembes. Ii
is remarkable how in this day of trial. things resolved
as il into their original clements four years ago. we
had considerable number of fedvralsts in the ranks
with do not know six individuals of that party who
are not now in the arms OF their first love- So that the old
republicans OF 1885, Dew indeed survive) and their de-
scendans and those emgrans from Ireland France, and
Germany who were prosecuted in Europe for their opin
ons compose party here's and the other embraces he
natural arstocracy of the land those whose personal
selhshness smothers all feelings of paotsm and host
oil emgrants who come TO get food, and to get it, will
Ing as in their own countries 10 be led TO the polls like
sheep TO the slaughter.
"The excitement here, equals any that have ever
witnessed: for weeks, many persons have utterly
abandoned business; groupes TO be at almost
ny corrsp men, accustomed to address each other now
pass sulkily on without passing wordeven persons
negh6ors look at each other with eyes having indie
scrbabe cxpression-ali desire that the trump
should sound the charge, and not few would rather try
blows than deposit ballots This state of things has been
mainly produced by the influence of the u S. Bank
Whether from that not is certain that money
10 free circulation for proseyng ends but terror more
potent than direct bribery, does wonders have doubt
OF the Fact that sundry politicians Zone of them said 10 bo
director OF the u. S. Bank,) purchased bond of the
proprietor OF the Philadelphia Gazette, and threatened TO
sell his establishment by the Sheril's agency, unless
he changed Sides the proprietor himself says that the
change was the effect OF compulsion, and that it tho
most bitter pill he had ever swallowed Poor as we de-
mocrats comparatively il he had had The courage 10
nail his flag TO the mast would not have suffered bis
vessel slnkas Is, men pity and the weak
ness state this as specimen Of what prevas and il
an asocracy and Bank effect such results in this
community what may they not achieve hereafler'
cone might suppose that, at such crisis all divisions
amongst ourselves would be avoided in the city, vo
move az one man; but in the aaccn districts cma gogues
are willing to give victory TO foe rather than
ioego their own selfish objects We shall, consequently
believe, lose the four member, Of Congress, from the
city and county of Philadelphia, although we have 5000
votes in both more than opponents!
But should we lose the Governor, still believe that
our Jackson electoral ticket will prevail'