Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-17

we have carried larger majority in both Houses of the
Legislature, than we did at The last sprngThe Wings
have done their worst-Tbe panic is aba,ed as did
Its predecessor of 1882. The Wings Qhanks to their
sagacy sprung this mine upon the Spring Elec-
ton, instead Of reservng it for the Fall They uye
shown their game too early, and we arc now prepared
for their maneuyes The eyes of the crrduous voters
are opened; reaction has taken place-and we shall
carry the Stale by larger majority than we have OBJ
tanned this Spring We shall bring the Wings 10 the
issues We Shall submit it to the oood sense of the
People, whether they would rather have Prpsid. II,
eitced BY their Electors, by the House of Rrprcs;n
tanves-whrthrr they would rather hape it decided
fairly and openly by special Electors chosen by theu
selves, and pledged to execute their will, or leave
The whole question I" the juggling, managenen i'll.
lr!guss, and corruption of Congrcss-wteher they
Will consent for the large vote Of Virginia TO be frit
tered down to the level with the vote Of Delaware;
and instead of her giving twenty three votes while Della
ware has only three, to give her only vote: while
Delaware has vote. We shall ask the people OF VirL
gnla whether they would rather vote for ticket Piled e.
ed and committed TO vote for uan, 10 vote in the
dark, tor double, unpledged ticketand in fine, whe-
Their they will take candidate, who is ple'ged to carry
out The best principles Of the present excellent Ad-
n'n!siration-or vote for double ticket, which may
turn up on the one hand Harrison, with all his fc-
dcra propcnsilies and abolition Schcnics-or White,
who has unblushingly betrayed his friends, thrown
himself into the arms Of the Wings for office. and
who, if elected at all, will be elected by the Wings;
will take his Cabinet and advisers from them. and will
shape his and councils by their dictatIon. We
have fears about the result.
The Wings, indeed, now attempting to play new
game upon Finding that they have lost the Legis-
ature, not by meagrc, bu, triumphant majority, they
are consong themselves with the hope, and deludng
the country with the humbug that they have succeeded
in Obtaining decided majority Of the Peoples roles
The veracous Major Noah asserts, that The Wing mu-
ority the Electoral vote Of the late in Virgil
mia is 5000. 1t will double by November next"-The
last n. lntelligencer says that The Wings have nei
Their lost nor gained! any thing Of consequence in the
composition Of the House Of Delegates; but the cleo
ton is said establish beyond reasonable doubt. that
e majority Of The roters Of the State are on their side
Our friends Virginia in high spirits -(Fnc bold,
dashng, spirited fellows, we know, they are y We
might multiply extracts upon this subject and pile Pc
lion upon Ossa; each Wing Editor but echoes each
other upon this last theme of consolation But they
counting again without their Host We have put our
selves trouble to make out the following tables.
We have adopted in its composition, liberal principle
Of estimate-but after ALL it cannot be considered
Exponent Of the popular votes wishes From
several of the counties have returns Of the polls
In others. there either opposition at all to draw
out the strength of the popular voteor no party oppo-
ston 10 array the parties against each other. And in
of the largest counties particularly their strength
We lay the table, therefore, the best approximation
furnish Of the numerical strength OF the parties
the late Election In the FALL expect to carry up
the majority TO more than this number. One of our
friends it up high l5.0O0-others at 10 OOo
The subsequent letter from friend in the upper coun.
try will speak for itself: