Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-11-18
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Leaving nrity of twenty five votes. This though
the age Of panic and umbug, and of which the Demo-
cratic party has never yet experienced the benefit, but
has always been compelled bear the hunt yet fortu-
nacly for u.s. adversaries had manufactured
for The occas!on at least, not which would cifectu
ally answer their purposes; for like soldiers who have
passed through many battles unscathed begin
ming TO disregard the internal machine ITSELF and
though we may be, for time, lost and unhcard Of in
the smoke and din, yet will we be found when il shall
have passed away, occupying old, webcloved posi-
tons Though the Corresponding Committee has been
SILENT has not slept; meeting proposed but
s!dcred unnecessary and impoc, by majority Of the
Committee; while adversaries after appointing Com
mees in the various gbboroods 10 bring The voters
TO The polls, have in spite Of their meeting, found them
selves in 4 minority. Had we held meeting doub,
not that would have been characterized by rather more
unanmity than existed in the Wing meeting the mate
rails of which were rather discordant. We had some
White tickets voted some Hnrrison some White or
Harrison, the might be, with the Staunton and
Richmond creed mot the cccne Jefrrsonian) prefix
cd 1t may, aud WILL doubt be said that our election
thn and that the Wings did turn out but there
are some OF them who cannot swallow the donbe-
ticket and so did not come 10 the polls all perhaps
many Of friends were absent rs would have coun-
crbaanccd the vote of such of the Wings as would have
voted the Janus Bifrons'
"I>lSG GEORGE, Nov. 6, 1896
"Before this reaches you, you will no doubt have re-
ccived flourish from the Wings at the voteof King
George As it., name imports, this county has generally
sided with the Arstocracy; and although they have
Voted US considerably, 1t there Is corresponding dln
mutton to The cause Of Whiggcry throughout the State
I'VE may rejoice in the strength Of salvation Their
usual minority, believe, has been from 2G0to 25B-ths
year it is reduced to s. This result is mainly: owing
to the efficient support IF worthy Representative,
Jno Hooe, whose eloquent and patriotic address on the
morning of the election convinced many against their
will and if they did sustain the cpubcan ticket,
could not vote against it, and left the ground without
exercising their suffrage The grounds which he took
the only true principles upon which govern.
men formed, and he directed his argument against
the mpious imposition Of the two-headed monster, Yith
point and force which must have caused many Wigs
10 blush from shame He then delineated the character
of Gen. HARRISON with graphic accuracy, and consored
him clearly from the history Of his life with the
party to which he has belonged, (the Feds) that
his best Democratic supporters with all the advantages
of elicitous style and legal argument could not draw
him from the association. Mr.. Hooe has been applied
to for the substance of his remarks; but his speech was
inlerspersed will. such of evidence, that we fear
the public will be deprived of the benefit Of it,
PRINCE WILLIAM.
"BRESTsvILLE, 9th November, 1886.
"Believing il TO be agreeable 10 you, at all times
ceivc return of election, and more particularly when
the result Of such election is favorable the party
which you belong, and whose principles you defend
permit to hand you full return Of county pos
as taken on Monday last: