Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-05-15
POLITICIAN.
From the I'ineasllc Patriot. ]

From The Fincaslc Patriot1
TRIUMPH OF DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES
Tho course adopted and pursued with so much ardor
and zeal for some months past by the Southern Wings
and particularly by those in Virginia. has been virtually
an acknowledgment of the weakness of their party anu
the untenabie character of the political principles Of
that term without perveson of its meaning can be
used,to express opposition TO the Administrations by
which they have been characterized as party If this
the case, why should they have resorted to the
obviously incompatible and adventurous aid and infu
ence of decided and distinguished member of the
great Republican Party If their claims and princ
pies, founded mainly in opposition 10 the Admins
tration, tenable and dccnsibe before the Anne
rican people, why should they in utter disregard
OF their former course, and acts of denuncation
of the measures of the Administrations and the supnor
ers and defenders of those measures, have desert
ed their former bold and independent opposition
ground, by going into t,e Administration ranks and
there selecting Judge White who disting not
only for his thorough and able support and defence of
his measures, but for having the particular confidence
and friendship ofthe President whom they had denounc
ed with his measures and press his claims mon ihc
pie ms n candidate for the Presidency?
Knowing the intrinsic weakness of their party and
the unsustanabe character OF their principles before
the people, this premature nomination of Judge White
has been made TO engatt the Wing party by the aid
of its influences portion of the Republican party and
thereby enable the Wings to maintain the accidental
tendency they had obtained by the influence of the
panic, in the State But the Republican party could
not so soon forget the uncompromsng and proscrptve
course of the Wings last winter during the short space
of teir accidental ascendency to permit themselves
second i1Ge to be cheated out Of their political rights
by second devce
produce union and along the Republican party
we bave been disposed TO keep iePresdental question
quito view during the Spring canvass and this has
been the of the Republican presses throughout
the State; but the Wings have forced question pon
the people as The at-and important issue. Now,
they have adopted this of their cleo
ton, they should not complain, but quietly submit to
the decision which the sovereign people have made
against them
THE DIsrRrcr-We refer, with no ordinary degree
of satisactonbnt without disposition unduy TO ex-
ut over the -len fortune of opponens-to the re-
turns in tbs day paper, from the elections in Hamp-
shire anS Morgan couHics, which have crowned with
success the efforts of the Democracy in this Congress
sica district In the Vrgnian of the 2lst ut we de-
Jared that our faith strong in the patriotic county
OF Morgan and hope steadst in the Democracy of
Hampshire aud most nobly have they fulfilled the high
expectations which entertained They have done WE'LL
and deserve the lasting gratitude of their Democratic
friends throughout the district Every where esc save
IN the county Of Frederick has the good cause been
manfolly sustained The ponderous old three decker
Rcl was looked to as the flagship, got into stormy
water, and became whether from the in
experience INSTRUMENTATION of the remains for
others decide. We have no praise for her she had
men and means enough to have decided the contest
without struggle; but she fought it she fought at ALL
like an unseaworthy hulk and threw the brun Of the
combat upon the smaller craft. Shame on her
In Berkeley, all done that gallant Spartan band
could do. out-numbered, but not intimdaed
friends in that federal bailiwck conendcd manfuy for
every inch of ground; did their zeal abae. their
efforts cease, until the declining adnonshcd them
that the hour of conflict had gone by.
In Jefferson the fight waXed warn.--With the odds
against them, the disciples Of him whose their
county bears, made glorious stand for the principles of
by-oone days Their flag was borne on high by as Gallant
band adorned the most favored quarters OF the
Old Dominion.
But we turn Hampshire with feelings of the warm
admiration. We knew she would do llcr duty to the
best Of her ability hrt feared her wdnt Of strength
She has shown herself giant in the good Ma
ryand claims portion Of her sobut she cannot shall
not, have the tytIe of rood We would not part with
ono of her sturdy sons if we had TO turn Nunfers to
prevent Our district halls thee, Hampshire, as a pre-
ciOus heritage.
And last though not least in WORTH if eas, in mum.
bers, stands up before us the patriotic Morgan
~ fully worthy Of its name The standard of Democra.
cy unfurled in that quarter but it finds rallyng
around gallant host whose motto is, ''to do die
Upon that people would risk all that hold dear
TO their support could trust the sacred standard
principles, and lie down and slumbcr quietly, never
doubling that like the 'starspaneed banner of Fort
McIlenry, it would be found at dawns carly light still
floating
IWHchcsior VrgiaioR
The Knoxville Register learns. by passenger in the
stage, that all the candidates who had been elected in
Frederick county, Va were avowedy for Judge White.
This is truly Heos from the far West" If the editor
information Of the progress Of the White in other
quarters shall turn out 20 be accurate this report
he will most undoubtedly, have " rcckoncd without bis
host ID
Y1ReiNfA.-All accounts, so far received from the
election in progress in the Old Dominion Of tic
most cheering character Whigsm and Notification
receiving their Just deserts at the polls We are tru
ly sorry that old friends ia Tennessee who would
have sung Ie DCUBt two years ago for such Republican
victories have already achieved in Connecticut
Lp3 arc gaining in Firgnia, TO receive tic
news with no oy and with the smile evidently on the
wrong side Of their faces. These clearly Admins
traton victories; and being go ought sey to bring no
Of sorrow and disappointment to the "Whe Adj
mnistralion party
The followingis extract Of letter from high
ly respectable gentlemen ia Virginia, TO his friend in
this city, dated
Nelson ooi0gtg ~, BprH 10, 1885.
DEAR Sir Our county is ~ a state Of great politi.
cal excitement. The elections here about TO com.
Tnence, and half much interest taken as
there by all parties The last Legislature was op-
posed to the Administration. and great many members
we're instructed vote for William g. Rves for the Sc
nate Of the United States, which instructions they dis.
obeged They have returned to their constituents and are
trying make the present elections turn upOn the next
Presidency The UhiQs h0rf talen nm Ju,ioe BI8e