Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-04-01
Richmond. Tuesday, April 4.
THE ELECJJO.NcS

klchhnOnO. 1ueSday, April 1.
THE ELECTIONS
The polls opened in Virginia yesterday, with the
election in Frederick. There were six candidates OIL
the turf. awe are not aware (says the Winchester
Virgninn OF "Wednesday last) that much canvassing
has peeh resorted to, preparatory TO the trin Of
strength on Monday next. The election of Sena-
tor next wner-a which will ,Inuuestionaby
occur between MIR. Leigh and MIR. Kiyes-the di-
vision OF our county, which it is believed but not
known will he again ngitaied-our other local in
terests, and the personal attachments of the cnndi
dates will all be more or less operating the voters
Of the county 1t is, perhaps, true now as il ever
was, that there is mo knowing who will be governor
until after the election" We understand, that the
election in Rockbridge took place also Yesterday
No opposition to the late members.
we request our friends in the different counties
to forward us the returns of their respective elections
rs soon as possible. The public curiosity is much
awakened. Much depends upon the result Roth
parties in the other States are looking to il with in
tense anxiety. The friends of the Constitution are
appealing to us for couutenance and support Those
who have ever considered the National Bank MS the
frst-born Child of federasn,-as violating all tho
great principles of State Rghts-as realizing by its
abuses the worst predictions of its opponents-and
as threatening by the immense power, which il il
now eXerting in all directions, to engu the very Ii
per'les OF the People, are again appealing Virgil
ma Tor sympathy and cooperation. They ask US,
Scan we abandon the principles we have uniformly
maintained? the strict rules Of construction we have
supported the protest we solemny entered against
the u S. Bank in the Report of '9S-09-and the Re-
solutions we adopted in 1911 against the re-charer-
ing of the former Bank Can we abandon the State
Rights principles Of ancient faith and sacrifice
them all at the feet of the Golden Calf?"-On the
other hand, we see the friends of the Bank looking
with anxious eyes to the elections i'm Virginia. They
are looking for encouragement and suDport 20 the
combined votes Of the Nuifiers and the Nationals.
They say to them, "Save us, or we sink Break down
Jackson, or we are gone. Put inside most formda-
Die opponent, or we must perish under his blows Re-
turn men to the next Legislature who are weak and
waverlhg; VINO may orinay not so against Bank nc
cording to circumstances; men who may vote for
Bank, although they mny believe to be contrary TO
the Constitution ofthe country; and we NAV vet he
saved. Talk to the people of the us,Irpatons of
insist upon the restoration of the Deposites although
will strengthen the Bank, and contribute essential
Iy to It's recIiarter-tak of an Executive Bank mr. n
N. York Bank, when there is really no such scheme
IN agitalon-ialk ola junto ofhe State Bankswield-
Ell by the Executive power, although Conoress is
bound, by law TO guard against such influence and
abuse, although the President himself demands
such restrictions at their hands, and altl,ounb the
state governments are bound to throw new guards
around their State Banks, and to protect ,bcn,
against such abuses-Descant upon all such s,nff.
conJure up thousand phantoms i'm order 10 deceive
the Peope-throw all sorts of dust into their ewes
III order 10 screen and to save the National Bank
ana we may succeed at the elections. The Bank
Bank man-such the topics of electoneerinp which
they are using. In fact, it be disguised the
partizans of the Bank are looking to our apDronch
ing elections, as to the issues of life and deah The
fhi'adelPhia Inquirer, whose Editor is The devoted
slave oil The Bank, and who has received more tIun
S2oOOO OF lis money, said in its very last number
thai VA struggle will soon take place in New York
and Vlglnia-the results of which will prove ALL
important to the couniry."-Mr. Clay tile sworn
friend of this monied OIigarchy; who now goes for
a Bank with as much zeal as he went against it in
IL! referred to the Virginia Elections, i'm his last
Fridays Speech, as almost decisive Of the politics of
the times.
Citizens of Virginia Then, let lis stand fast The
fate of the monster is almost entirely in your own
hands. 10 forth to conquer in April, and he will
reel and struggle, and perish under your blows
LOOK around you, and sec who is asking you to
vote win them Will you vote with the FEEDER
allsis? Will you vote for the NuIlifiers?
If the People Of Virginia do their duty. the fate
of the Bank is sealed. They will succeed. if thew
turn out to the polls. We have cheering accounts
from various quarters. We heard yesterday from Ha-
Charlotte, &C., &c. Our cause is prospering. Ma
ny counties, which were msrepresented at the last
Legislature, will unlorse their REPRESENTATIVES md
place good and true men in the saddle Go forth.
then, ana triumph in your might. The Opposition
VIII brag high. We see assertions made which
show the desperate extremities to which they are
driven. They tell u.s. that Curtis will beat Roane
IN Hanovcr-We have the best authority for saving
Iiat hoane VIII vanqusl him about 2 10 l. Duff
Green asserts, that Culpeper will support the On
Positon-when we know that 500 names hare been
entered TO the letter addressed to Patton and when
Ambrose T. Hill, perhaps the very strongest man in
Tie whole county, is arrayed against Broadus Va
rious other assertions are made of the same charac-
ter, with equal boldness-all calculated TO deceive
the People. But the day is coming when such de-
luslons VIII be dssipated into thin air. Let the Peo
pie turn out, and all will be well. Let lis go into
The field with the spirit of yictory-and we must
conquer.
We advise our friends to be on the alert LET
them move i'll concert and harmony. Where seve-
raj candidates are running, select the strongest
The weakest should retire. These are not times
Tor men TO be studying their own preferment at the
eXpence OF the public interests-These are once
more "ihe times that try mems souls"
Tie force of circumstances places this whole
matter nearly in the hands of Virgina-Upon her
decision almost every thing depends. She will carry
many other States with her. The Opposition a,
Washington see this, and they are shining their
courses accordingly. The Senate postponed Web
slers bill for eongating The Bank to wait for the
Elections in Virginia These men are all TAX
ing their measures with an eye to the Old Domi.
mon: The vote IN the Senate on Clay's Resolutions
on frIday iasf was, IN some measure, fastened TO
tms END. Webster came out and closed I'D the
nOuDtiul points, OH which lie was uncommitcd.-
ihey are uniting in any and every thing TO pull down
tue administration, and to carry the Bank. Clay
SO moulded bis own resolutions as carry Calhoun
and the rest of them with him. Many of them nre
desperate and it is fearful to see the consequences
10 which they seem ready to rush, to effect their OBJ
gect Ibey are determined to carry The Bank, or a
Bank, in some shape or other. Cahoun's nanou-
yre IS to divide and draw off the Southern VOTE
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