Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-04
STATE or THE G3.NE'

CLCS lloNS iN flRulNlh.
The returns of late election ought to be given
with Errors Excepted" Thus, find that the coun.
ties Of Allegheny and Nelson which assigned in
last paper to the Wings have duly returned Repub
lcan Representatives.W most cheer July correct
Their mistake which made in last. We stated,
that "he Wings have carried the House by least ID
or u riy-perhaps from II to 49, They may even
have great majority in the next House OF Delegates,
as we had in the last We would never have admitted
the last proposition, if we had scanned the poll of the
last Spring, instead of relying upon the vague recoec
tons of friend. Thore precise test made dur
ing the last Legislature; but upon analysing the list Of
members, we cannot make out that the Wings could
count up more than 40 or 80 Delegates. The highest
number would give at least 81 maority-lt from
"a to 3S Now, the Wing maj ori,y in the House can by
no possibility rise To any Thing like that maximum.
| What it may actually be, is question which now
defes all solution. When the smoke of the battle shall
have entirely blown away, shall be able 10 ascertain
the condition of the field Of battle Eve have lost the
HouSc-that point seems TO be certain cnough-but we
have saiaed Two Senator's Mallory of Brunswick "
! By in the place Of Meade (Whgl-and Goode of
Wheeling in lieu Of Parriott Whg) This las, is new,
an unexpected, and decided victory
| The number of Wing Delegates, now either uscer
,aned Or es;imated with reasonable certainty, is 81.
The number Of Van Buren, members, estimated in the
same manner, is "a
Thus, it is already ascertsined, that the Wings will
have half the House-But 10 offset lour majority Of
twelve IN the Senate, and 10 lie ,olnt ballot they
must carry besides sir Of The doubtful counties.
the results may be down doubtful; viz Braxton
and -CaJeH-Fsyette and Nlcholas-F!oyd-on
of the seat, in Harrison-Mason and Jackson-.Norgan
| Patrick -.Pend!eto Pres,on-.R ndolph-Tyer-
and WytLG-He think it highly probable that shall!
gain the five in alirs-and that the chances in
: favor in Floyd and Pendletnn.
! A few days will decide the question In the mean
time, submit some few additional statements on the
late fa!ng.of in The II. OF Delegates We have nscer-
tanned from quarters since last that views
OF the and consequences OF the perfectly
corect-that any result less decisive Of the
state Of political parties in Fc.-and that we have been
beaten in the h. of Delegates but not by majority OF
the people-Never apathy manifested by the
Republicans generally speakng-never were the cleo.
tons thinner in most OF the counties We have been
told by Republicans who have been since to this
city, that they did not go 10 the po.sand been assured
that they knew many Of their neighbors who Would not
! that our party badly organized during the cam
! pagn-llIat extraordinary degree of indifference
about giving in the votes prevailed smong the Re
! pubcans-ihat in some counties they were unable
10 CO operate, account of temporary discussion
! in their rauks-in some counties, our own candidates
ran agains, each other. But assured on all
hands that the State is sae-tha, let the question come
| 10 issue TO morrow between Van Buren, and Clay, the
former would unquestionsby again carry the State by
several thousands-and that the next Spring will show
the Old Dominion again unterrised, active and decided
| in the Republican
We do not entertain moments doubt about It. The
Wings may chuckle and shout about their victories They
may swell and boast OF their ability 10 carry Mr Clay and
the Bank-tut party more infatuated by the
accidental which they happen 10 have attain
ed. We assured OF this, clearly are OF our
own existence. All is hartnony and peace. For
ourselves bury The tomshawk-and devote oussiyco
TO The great object OF recovering ground-and unit
ing the Republican party We have expressed our OPT
mons freely on the Sub.Treasury System. We have
changed none Of our riews-We still go for the Special
DeposIte System, and again recommend 1t as the
ground Of compromise. But leave the question in
lie hands of the Representatives, of the People. We
81, I hapa dor
with the cant cpithets Of Conservatives and Sub
Treasury men, with all the pejudces and feelings which
they carry in their train II is time 10 adjust the ques-
ton; range party under the accepted OF Re
nublcans and rally under that broad banner against the
Wing candidate and the Wing Bank.-Undcr such au.
spices rc confident, that we shall sweep The Wings
al the eectIon and carry decided majority IN Inc
F., House Of Delegates
nFor ourselves I've repeaD we have never gone into
anv contest with more buoy spirit than in the one
ve abou, 10 enter We have done with comp MIS-
if ever we made any We will avoid elimination and
recrimina,on We will cherish harmony. We will
| rni,e heart and hand with every Democrat who will
assist in saving the Republic We will fnTbear all az.
rraya,ion all fence; all wrangling and pickering with
our political friends We will not dispute about the
causes Of the disease We will unite with all in seeking
and applying the remedy. If this spirit be generally
cultivated the victory is and Virginia vii! again
be wres,ed the next Spring election out OF the hands
of the Wings"
The Globe has re-published the long article in our
last from which The above paragraph Is the closing eI.
tract II has given Git says san interesting article from
the ENQUIRER on this subject, which in the true spirit
the yery expression, which we used when we saw the
frs, article in the Globe on Monday, upon the Virginia
Election Tha, article brealhes the finest spirit. We
| are hal py 10 re-pu6Iish it:
"The result of The Virginia election will probably be
tina, of other States, where schsm-such as that IN
| Pennsylvania when Ritner and his Biddle Leg.-iaure
crept into puwer-has thrown power into the hands OF
Giscionrd minority. In that the Federal Phalanx
will as in 1884 in Virginia, command the majority OF
The Legislature but the voice OF the majority oil Inc
people II will be found we apprehend that the aniy
quarrel has kept many Democrats from the polls 10
VIRGINIA. in proportion to the vote OF The State, as It dd
! in the October election in New York The divided
household Of Democracy must then come together ano
mite as whole its kindred principles, or II VIII fai
into factions be broken easily like The separate SUCKS
Of bundle, By the hands Of Federalism, nsrVed ana
! made strong by the bank power II The Republicans
triumph over The fraud bribery eronery, the concert,
mana cement, and indefagable exeron Of The opPosi
| ton they must take lesson from the Roman iasces
which adorn the walls Of the Capitol and support me
Cap Of Liberty They should come together and 'e
strong again
Yes let Us com. oeelher and shall be strong again
There is doubt Of IL. Concliate-unne-ano again
he Republican party will 60 forth, eonquering and 10
| ,on1,,r The ptcud hosannas, which the Wings nave
been pouring FORTH will be changed into lamentations
VIRGINIA will cast off the temporary incubus, winch
weighs upon her, as the dewdrop from the non name
| New York will be redeemed and disrnthralied fenn'
sylvana will unite with her hePno'ican sisters. me
SouIb will 90 forth for Martin Van Buren-in oppos
tom 10 all National Banks and all their advocates allies
| ,,d ,bettors-Ayain, will sour brows be bound with
vc,orious wrea,hs-Our recent defeats will be forgot
| ION Federalism will be foed and the Republic Will
| be safe.
In the True Spirit-also'
| The Charlottesville Republican says, that tnoug"