Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-09-13
POLITICAL.

ticket should prevail at the November election, will be
bestowed upon William Henry Harrison notwithstanding
that Hugh L. White is held forth the candidate OF The
party The and experienced editor OF that paper
has not hazarded this prediction without reasons winch
must be satisfactory to every man who will taAe the
trouble to reflect for one moment Deserted by The
Wings of Virginia, who have substituted William Henry
Harrison in his place the cause of White is hopeless in
every State in the contederacy But if his condition were
not thus desperate if he should receive the votes of
oil the States which have been claimed for HIM ny his
new allies without Virginia, il morally impossible that
he should be elected President either by the electors
(shoud hut contingency happen, much desired by the
wings and fervently deprecated by every true friend
of his counryD BY The House of Representatives, Har
rison is the candidate of the Wings, only in Nirgi
MIA but in the middle, the WESTERN and some OF the New
England States. Hugh l.. Whites name is Ro heard Of
as candidate except ia Louisiana, Tennessee and Ala
bama. We not now speaking Of events which may
happen which happen-we are merely surprising
a which is not within the compass OF probability
IT, then, William Henry Harrison should receive the
Of those States in which he has been nominated
and in which he is openly supported and White in like
should receive the of those States l"hic
he has been nominated in what prdicament would the
two gentlemen DC placed: Why, William Henry lIarr
would have three times as many as Hugh L. White
This difficulty perceived and appreciatedby the friends
of both. And what is their preventivere NEEDY "A CO.
aon of their joint forces previous TO the election by
the eleclors-an understanding that all the wing votes
shall be concentrated on Win henry HARRISON or dugh
l.. White, as one the other shall have the greatest
show of strength, either in the assemblies Of electors or
if these should make choice, in the House OF Repre-.
sentatves. Now, is evident that Whites chance OF
success, under any of these suggestions circumstances
IL utterly desperate If the scheme bereased Harrison
would have three times the force 0. wv hle Hence the
battle OF The Wings in Louisiana and elsewhere, what
clions they nay offer TO the creduity Of their fol-
lowers is in reality and in tact not for White but Tor
Harrison. The name of Whiteds trap to catch
votes for Harrison. The leaders" the Wing party
have no anticipation Of success for White than
they have for Daniel Webster who ic so entirely off the
field that tie most sangnne OF his trends no longer
mention his candidate who is likely to sue.
coed, but merely who may possibly prevent +e
State of Massachusetts from voting for MIR. Van Buren.
IL is for the men of Louisiana now to decide whether
they will be made the dupes of this miserable, this vile
juggle If our sutfrages are to be given to William Hen
nv Harrison, avowed and fiery patron OF the fanatics
let US know it beforehand. If we must be disgraced
by being driven after the tumphal of arch
N.Y. let il be done in the light of day, unshack
led our eyes uubandaged. We are averse fighting un
der false colors hang out the real banner of Harrison and
Granger-iet see the genuine ABOLITION Flat
and then if choose 10 array ourselves for its support
shall be at least able to say that we did voluntarily
and the consequences will Justly fall upon our own
heads-.Netc Orleans Bee.
THE ELECTION OF PREslDEST.-Now that our State
elections over and the people have 10 look toward
that Of President in November, we may call upon them
to think and examine for themselves The editor OF the
Raleigh Register says, he should consider it "untort1
mate for the election Of President to go to the House
of Representatives. Every man in the community who
desires the correct administration of the Government
will unite in this patriotic sentiment. Yet the Editor is
supporter Of Judge White and is violently opposed
Mr.. Van Buren,. We ask then, in candor, how does
he, as a supporter Of Judge White, expect TO pre-
vent the election going to the House, by voting for hn'
Let this question be answered; not by Words but
by naming the States he is expected to recei' e.
He has not electoral ticket formed with view to
his support except in the States Of Virginia. North Caro-
lima, Georgia. Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, Louisiana
and Arkansas. These States give but 81 votes, and
candid man believes Judge White will receive the
half Of them. Who then is to be voted for Mr. Web.
ster his support has settled down in the single State of
Massachusetts, and possibly to that of little Delaware.
Can Gen Harrison be elected by the People? Give him
the States claimed, Pennsylvania Maryland Soat Ca.
rona, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana Illinois and even Viz
gnia, and still he will have but ia votes. The plot,
20 vote for Judge White and who profess To co,sdcr II
unfortunate that the election should 90 TO the Hn,se
to transfer the votes Of Judge White in the eIy,o,i
COLLEGE to Gen Harrison. Are the honest peone ne fs
State to be thus cheated and tricked of their eht
10 make President? If not let them supper, the Se
publican candidate, Martin Van Buren,, who the oav
man in nomination that can under any reasonable pro.
babity be elected by the People.-Rdleigk Standard
We are daily informed from different parts of The
State, of the unfair means resored TO by tho OPposi'
ton to induce the friends Of the Administration to vote
against Governor Spaight and for General Dudley II
the voter was found 10 be Opposition man, tIcn~no-
thing was necessary to be said but to let him know Dud
lev was his man. If he for White then he told
Dudley was with him. But if in favor Of The Admins.
traton and friendly TO Yam buren, then he was tod that
the election had nothiag to do with that of President
that Dudley for Railroads and other Internal I'm.
proyemens, and Spaight violently opposed both
And, in order carry the Quakers, publication was
extensively circulated in Guord, Stokes and Randolph,
charging that Governor Spaight had in Convention,
voted to take away from free persons Of color the right
of voting What will this party say TO these honest
citizens when they come vote for President who have
had the hardihood to denominate Mr Van Buren, the
Free Negro Candidate s"-IS.
WHle CovsrsrEEcy.-The Kentucky Wings, after
the manner of the Spring of Virgins Wings. decsy
Van Buren, loudly and stouuy, for being they say an
Aboldonist while they advocate zeaously, Hasriaon