Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-09-18
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ssicllnosld, Va. tUcstay. Sept. As.
PE1CTION- fICTORY ~ MINE!
III GcuLt is at an eHd We have swept Maine by an
rwh'lming majority. What say the Wings now ,
IS Van Buren, to be cssily put down; Is Clay so
certain of the sceplrc: Are the Wigs sangmine
about the establishment of unconstitutional,
meth, National Bark All eyes have bren fixed upon
Marp. The result is glorious 10 the Democracy
Whgrery reels under the blow; and will soon lie pros
traie The prnpc of this country will never consent 10
have fifty million Gnnk fastened around their necks
for 50 30 yenrshry will never lay their liberties
the feet of such La'iludin:rIan, as The Champion Of
the Iapk-hIane has struck strong blow; and il will
resonrd in New York and PENNSYLVANIA all the
hopes and predictions Of the Wings. The Panic has
pressure has aba ed-le reaction has com.
n!rnced with resumption: ard Democracy will again
rise with renovated yiGor above the Wings and The
Wbig Bank, and the Wing candidate for the Presidency
See the decisive details %! the vclory in The Star in The
Eas.-frum the Portland Argus. Of tie I2.h instant:
THE GRAND RESULT!
"GapretrdcRtrd Democratic piciory.
"Words Inadequate 10 express The qualification and
Joy feel, in laying bcfnre readers The following
particulars of THE MOST SPLENDID POLITICAL
VICTORY ON RECORD. Maine stands forth % RE.
DEEMED nEGESERATEp, DIsESTnRALLED, with every
branch of her Government fnr the coming year, THO
ROUGHLY DEMOCRATIC, We have not only
BEATEN but have OVERWHELMED the enemy driv
ing them in dsmay and confusion from the holds of pom
er uf which they had become possessed by accident
he people nave more lan naUe gOnu our DrfHictDu
that JOHN FAIRFIELD would be elected by THREE
THO US3.ND .NfJORiTY-tley bave taken matters
INTO their hands, and have settled them 10 suit them
selves They have consigned the Federal party to po
si,ion e this side of ABSOLUTE oBLyIoN-a position
from which il advance STEP unless by the
tacit consent OF that Democracy which has only to be
aroused by The encroacmen of Federal power, place
insurmoun,a5lc barriers around it.
The FedcralSIs went into this campaign confident Of
success They did not doubt that the lavish Pxpend
turp oT and the of held md
exercised by them, would prove powerful for The
Democracy and that by the aid of those they could pur
chase and those they could in,imdaa, they would he
able TO retuin their i'll gained and exercised power
The Democracy went into the contest equally confident
but relying alone upon the goodness Of their cause.-the
virtue and intelligence Of the People, and their known
disposition 10 sustain Democratic principles with Her
cu!ean strength whenever they might be endangered
by Federal SUCCESS.
"The vote is the largest ever given in The State by
thousands The whole Of both parties were out-and
the victory is rendered the signal and decisive by
this fact Our triumph s n0tan accidental onc-but, on
the contrary has been gained against efforts, tricks and
weapons such as, trust for The honor Of human
ture never before used to equal extent. With
nearly every in the State at the polls, the Demo
have Carried every branch Of the Government by
msirrcs pleely overwhelming. that II may well
be doubled whether their opponents can again rally in
any considerable number foe several coming years
There is scarcely vestge Of The Federal party eitit
has been Observation-Disclosures and that too, IN
uctldOre OI al tIlOrl part VI
unprccsde led extent and exaclness.
.'We congratulate the Democracy, Of the Slaip-nnd
Of the whole Nltion-on this most suspicious result IL
is indicative of the raying OF the Democracy "t the
country in oil its Wig and strength Maine was the
first State give way under the combined influence of
the pressure, and political assude on the part OF the
Democracy Most molly has shersdcemed herseU "N
rigO upon her ?rmS is the VOICE OF HER DEMOCRACY
they DIREcT-they GovEEathey DICTATE tcrEIs 10
drfraird, dsprrd and scattered enemy! Laus Deo!--
THE RIGHT HAS TRlUMPUED!
"From the returns received-and they have been
brough, in with unprecedented despslch-we sam up
the Grand Result, as follows
JOHN FAIRFIELD
Elected G0rcrn0r by about f0nr thousand minority.
Sir Democratic Congressman ttected, u.
Y0rk--Naihan Clifford.
CumLeriand-Albprt Smith.
Orrord-Virgil d Paris
Wn!do-llugh J. Anderson.
P,rUb and Som -Th0mas Davee
HIM and Wash -Jnsna a Lowell.
n Democratic majority in The S'nats
n Dmorrotie majority The H0Hse Of Representatives.
iThc Federalisis have elected their Congressman in
Kennebec (Erans); and probably in Lincoln (RandaN
Where all have done so we'll it would be nvldons
discrimnae-bm we cannot iorbear aluson to the
immense majoriti,s in Waldo and Oxford They exceed
ed calculations by thunderstorm friends there de-
ccirrd us-but it deception whose exposure filled
hearts with gratilude-an exposure honorable 10
Them and indicative OF spirit Of patriotism worthy Of
all commentator.
~ No'dV INC fe"e'"t P"Ity- ! He over" ne''""S 'e'
feat which they experienced has eradcoed every IN.
kind feeling generated by their dishonorabIe warfare
Let us not iHgtoriouSy trampie upon tasn jocte us
not rtt"rn he poisoned ehniice 10 their lips. We
recoec in than in anger, their treatment
10 the democracy when they last fall obtained an accl
dental ascendency in the Stale and at each subsequent
period when lriing ard unreal gains have disturbed
lhpir equilibrium, and changed genemanly courtesy TO
unIsiabe rudeness Let us hrap eoaiJ Of fire upon
hrr hends by (orbtarnnce Let enjoy the victory
like mcn-lIke men rejoicing more for the triumph ~
sound principles. than for the qualification Of any per
sonaI feelings Let respect ourselves, when
cup Of joy is full TO the br!m.
The following the for Governor, far
received The DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY will be
GREATLY INCREASED by the towns still TO come
in All the slronghods Of Federalism have been heard
| from-and yet FAIRFIELD now leads everything
more than TWO THOUSAND VOTES.
1887. 1888.
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