Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-11-09

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PHILADELPHIA Nov. 8, 1892.
"In my letter Of the 9Th of last month, told you, that,
OH the 9Th, we should have TO encounter, in ibis State, the
severest political storm, witnessed since 1899; that we
should weather il; but that the risks were so great as to
make me uneasy about the result. Was not correct? on
TIE ION, announced TO you, that the tempest was over,
that the victory was ours, but at such a cost, that we
might almost exclaim with Pyrrhus, that such another
would he ruinous. The number of votes, and the result,
show the severity Of the conflict: $50, 900 met at the polls,
on the 9Th ut. and our majority was only 5000! had not
cause TO be anxious! But, at the same time, told you,
That this result was not an indication of popular opinion OH
national questions;-i told you, that many local matters
affected our State election, and that on The 2d Of No
yember, the result would be much more honorable TO
Pennsylvania, and prOpitious 10 our cause.
Results, already known, justify my predictions: In
stead $4,000, as on the 9th ult., we shall, probably have up
wards of 20 900; and shall not he surprizedi il 90, OOe shall
were discontented at the loans and expenditures for roads
and canals, and at the taxes for paying interest on these
loans; and, accordingly, BeTks county, almost exclusively
German, gave MI. Wolf a majority OF only 32O-jt has
now given a majority Of $3.50 for General Jacksonl Le-
Damon, another German county, which gave Mr.. Ritner a
majority OF 9O4, on the 9th ult, gave a majority of $50 for
General Jacksonon the 2d inst Dauphin, another Ger
man county, which gave a majority of 7IO for Mr.. Rit-
ner, has on the I'd inst. given a majority for General Jack
son. And thus you will find matters to correspond with
my predictions, as the returns shall come in.
"Here in Philadelphia, indeed, we have been beaten,
as | told you would be the case but we have cause 10
be proud, not abashed! Ia the City and County $4,000 men
met at the polls; and Of these, 10000 remained faithful to
the principles Of 1916 and 1908. Have these 10, 900 no
claim TO credit and TO sympathy? Believe me, were our
condition here known else where, our 10000 might claim
shch honor az was given TO XcnOphon and his band: the
latter retreated through masses of Barbarians, subject TO
severe privaiions, and opposed 10y all The vicissitudes OF mi
mary fortune our band has had trials not much less grew
Gus: every ariihoe was employed 10 mislead their under
standings, every threat uttered TO appal their hearts. Mo-
ney, predicted ruin, and absolute falsehOod, were resort.
ed TO, in order to corrupt, intiDidste. and delude and vet,
within sight ofthe palace OF Mammon, we had &c, 900 good
men and true, who would not purchase for themselves
exemption from prescription, by sacrificing tho rights and
happiness OF their posteriiy. Let it not be said, then, that
we should not be proud, under such circumstances. Of
eight daily newspapers, we had but two, and one of these
OF a recent existence our local banks had all a sort Of
family feeling with the mighty institution, that now makes
the eafth tremble under our feet; great is the number OF
parsons, who are dependent on those institutions, and on
the merchants aud factory owners, who are themselves de-
pendent. Hundreds voted under lie mofi1on, tIat TO vote
Tor General Jackson was to sign their discharge from em@
PIoynont, and their families from bread. The srisiocracy
TOO, no insignificant body here, who can make the buds Of
fashion, OF intercourse, aud Of civiity itself, bloom or wi
ther at pleasure, and who, consequently, command the
youthful and the frivolous; the aristocracy, I say, acted
en- mosse on this occasion aDd yet, Of $4,000 men we
mustered 10, 0O0l
"why, or for what, was This mighty Struggle Why
were iSO, 900 men m~srshalled agsinsi each other3 To pre-.
serve our Institutions, IL is said: Who say so Are those
who say 80 men, who have been at all times faithful 10
those institutional Are they not like the conservatives Of
England, who claim 10 be tho true champions Of is
constitution, because they desire 10 preserve the &C.
cumulated corrupliOns Of agesi And against whom is II
necessary TO preserve our institutions , Why, IL is pretend
ed by those, who, AZ al times, have struggled to put a
yoke upon the people, that they alone can save them from
"tbeir own worst enemy, themselves"
"But, although This struggle will end, az I told you "
would, 10 Pennsylvania; although We may have 10000