Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-17
Irrih Car0!inG ard Nathaniel Macon.

We hail IN the following sentiments from the lips Of
Nathaniel Macon, the Patriot who was the warm friend
oil Nr Jetic:scn-a!ways pure-aways true to his prln.
cp.s Such aane gives grace TO any cause-and Is OF
t5eI sufficient answer to the contemplate slang which
IN, WhirS have circulated about tories, traitors to The
South parasites Of Mr.. Van Buren,, SC. &c. Is Mr..
Macon such a man Yet he supports Mr.. Van Buren,
wR all his heat-and claims his election glo-
ics triumph than the election of Jefferson himself.
lc election III lasQuoauk clinches the nail III North
Carolina The hgs are bafcd in their calculations
and that the Republicans have obtained the ascend.
ncr The Legislature We take II for granted that Jud
Strange Will DC elected for the next SIX years 10 The Sc
nate cl the States
The Eec,ornl CoyeGc Of North Carolina assembled
IL ,.s Cay "Wednesday last and cast the 10 Eleclo-
raj votes ii the STATE for MARTIN VAN buren, as
President. and RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON as Vice Pre-
s.dcnt o, the United States.
=. The triumph ui the Democracy Of our State, has
thus been conSuminaled. The beacon fires which the
coalition Wings and Nullfers raised upon the mountains
in token OF their mo;"nlaTy success in August, have
been exluIuiShed; and the unqucnchabe fires Of the
DtUcracy rcumIncd IN their sead, and are now dit
ns!ng light and liberty throughout the remoIeSt borders
O: the State.
" On the annunciation of the vote Of the College, a
2ue OF fifteen guns was fired rcm piece or ordnance
previously arranged for tn purpose III the State House
!a:G, By VIM. X. kearny, Esq of Warren county.
The presence OF the venerated Patriot and Father OF
the Republican party, the Hon Nat Macon, President
O; the College, and Of the venerable MesSrs. Wnng
saG';rarhcr aGGed lhreeold interest to the thrilling
scenes o The day All rejoceG to lind them IN The
rnJ,vner. o.! excellent health MIR. Macon appeared at
hss !pr language express his patriotic emotions, al
Tie al those pure principles OF Democracy, OF
winch he had been the devoted champion during the
whole period Of his political life.
lie declares it his opinion that the election Of Mr.
lan Buren, is far important triumph to Southern
Republicans thaa even the success OF Mr. Jefferson in
i.al.
Both were ,rumphs Of principle; hut Mr. Jefferson $
ra;lvr and residence, calculated to concentrate
The whole South in his favor; while State pr6c, South
feeling a every i0cat consideration were arrayed
against Mr. Van Buren, in North Carolina; and that the
Republicans should have succeeded i'll this embiltercd
contest, with such odds against them was as Mr. Macon
sincerely believed the best evidence in The world of The
ini"Iaitable Democracy Of our people.
"ANoriEE TsiuMrn dawn Fl. kESroS, Esq.
the member elect from rasquoank, i'll place of Mr.
Muse. resigned, has arrived the city He is Van
Buren, Dcmoca in his politics and elected, as we
learn By majority Of 60 to 20 votes over Mt. Carter
barnard This viii give the Republicans the ascend
a"c: in the LEGISLATURE
kratucky Legislature.
Both Houses organized by the reelection Of all
Tie old officers. The Wigs chapfallen on account
Of the failure Of MIR. Ietcher. John L. Helm was re-
elected Speaker Of the House by majority of three votes
ovC! han:
For John l.. Helm AZ
Robert L. Letcher ID
LNttyrs of President ami Kicc President.
The Electors Of .ieto Hampshire convened at the Capt.
"' III Concord, on the 9th. and organized The College
BY coosng the Hon Jonathan Harvey, President Cyrus
Blton Secretary, and joseph Coiran Door.keeper On
Wednesday, at / uclock The Electors cast their votes
for MARTIN VAN pl;HLN and z M JOHNSON.