Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-04-21
TO TIE REPUBLICANS or YJRGLvI9

SO Tar you hare done ,ceH! We have gained decided
ly upon the.enemy What! though Frederick has not
done her duty-What! thou. King and Queen has been
dsgacefully bcatenand in Fairfax, may be defeat
ed, by the grosscst msmanagcmenly in other coun-
ties we have gained the most brilliant triumphs-
Nottoway and Lunenburg Henrco and Campbell, Pen
dleton and Lewis, and Henry have cminenty distn.
guished themselves Rappafannock is nobly olsen
uraed, and Caroline is herself apain. In Alhemarle
and Chestcrfcld our Republican brethren have fought
the good fight for there is Justice in the e-
gIsature OF Virginia, Rives and Randolph and Elan
VIII recover the seats from which they have been impro
perly excluded
The results of the campaign are thus far that we have
gained IL Delegates, and the Wings only d. We
have elected 81 and they only 90 We shall also car.
~ an additional Senator; and probably rain or mem
bcrS OF Congress, while we may lose two So foy Men,
we have great for congratulations Hone 0oeS tLe dam
yesterday, shall learn before next paper issues
from the press Not less than 26 counties yoted-and
If should correspond to our homes tho fate
Of the campaign may be almost decided in our favor
But there may be yet much to be accomplished We
are to have many well fought field Monday next
and on Tuesday, the last blow will be struck i'm Old an
over Depend upon it that she and King William will
do their duty. We continue receive tho most cheer.
ing accounts from various countless such for instance
as Cumberland and Surry At all events, let us not
sleep upon our post. We must say with the gallant
Miller, 1--WE will do Il or try" Should we succeed we
shall save the Old Dominion from The most rec mr.
~ which has ever obtained or abused power in the State
IL we are defeated, may console ourselves with the
iehccton, that II we have not obtained the victory we
have at least deserved Il.
We have trumphed, SO far, over a host Of obstacles -
we have had all the large towns against us We have
wight VI 10 encounter, which they
scss IA tie ncghborng counties We have had the great
mass OF wealth against usnost Of the bar and the
speaking talents We have had the enormous prcudices
and the unjust clamOrs, which they have coniurcd up
against the Arch Magician We have not Obtained that
assistance from the officers Of the Federal Government
winch has been falsely asserted by wayofr6ccf We did
not ask &C. receive It, There are as many Of these Of
iccrs IN Va against oru and certainly the MAORI.
" m this city Is the other side Of the question We do
not complain Of this arrangemenbut simply state the
ac Tor the purpose Oiconradictnn unfoundcd and
ihberal asseriiOnWe have also had to encounter
ze on the part Of our opponents which is without ex
ample, and which would be worther Of a better cause
Ihey have spared effort, various points TO collect
and consolidate their strength and pour TIC full tide
OF war upon Addresses have been printed and crcu.
lated by thousands. Barbecucs have been given as If
10 take the sovereign people by storm Of eating and
drinking. Votes have been manufactured 20 order The
limited rights Of corporations have been stretched in
manner utterly unknown to Virginia so as 10 give the
privilege Of voting 10 the stockholders The right Of
Instruction has been Jsrogarded for the purpose Of car
Tying favorite object Their real has indeed outstrppcd
all the bounds Of discreon and blow has been struck
through the abused suffrage and violated Instructions az
the very root OF Republican Government.
But there IS singular advantage which our oppo-
ncns nave enjoyed. The power Of the Press has been
on their side Cast your eyes the Of Virginia
and you will see at once that have scarcely Press in
Includiag Bath, where tbcrc is no opposition ~.
incloding Abemaflci which they viii ultimately