Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-09-27
POLITICAL ITEMS

anticipates IA Rust Important ano interesting sIuIgt
in Nuysmbr We have then to elect Governor two
me of Congress- and repre- senls,ives 10 the Legs
a,ure, besides Secretary OF Stale, Auditor, Treasurer
Chancellor and The yarius county officers The contest
will be but We have no fears as 10 he re
sui, We shall re-eect McNuu by q large majority,
Il, CT Brown and Thompson 10 Congress, and carry
majority ui tn Legislature .4cconnS from all parts Of
The st"te MA glorious D:mOer"ie triumph IN
.NorsmGGr ne1t "
In the four States of N. Carolina Tennessee Ken
lucky and Indiana the late Democratic gain in Con-
g.pss is elceSa members
Louisiana MIR Gregory Byrne has been elected
without opposition member OF the Legislature tor the
PARISH OF ST. Bernard, in the place Of MIR Arthur For
ter resigned We congratulate The friends OF correct
The result uf this election Mr. Byrne be-
ing decided friend OF The present administrator oil The
General Government = Lcuis'Gni0n. Sept. IL.
The Ale xanda Gazette of Wrdnt sdav last says. at
is more than probable that MIR Clay will be The Wing
candidate of National Convention, and Iha, he will be
the reyuar Opposition candidate TO Mr. Van Buren,
Whether lie will succeed is matter OF doubt; but we
have the strongest reasons for brIpvng thai he is not
ONLY the btsl candidate that the Opposition can run, on
account Of his talents his services and bs claims; but
that also, now hp The most Grdtabe and the one most
likely 10 upon himself the of the great
majority OF the people OF TINS couEy who are opposed
To The present Adm nsifaon.
Z CUntra-1h- N Hampshire Courier Of the Goth de-
clares that "Puhc opinion s fast concentrating upon
Gen Harrison The Wing candidate. and the only
who can carry Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan
mere can De Out HUE uouUl VIII IeCeSe
Harrisburg nomination
The Portsmouth IN Fl Journal Of the 2lst publishes
emph appeal IRON OF its correspondence, who
declares that Recent expressions of public opinion in
various parts of the Union designate Gen WILLIAM II.
HARRISON Of Ohio, as THE Mas The same writer
(who assumes The signature Of Patrick Henry AYERS,
that should he National Convention nominate General
Hsrrison for President and William T. Rires Of Virgil
mia for Vice President. with efficient and honorable
eslions on the part Of The Wig, Conservative, Demo-
cratic and 1L0lion papers, one need despair of the
RepuLic;-ihe complete triumph Of principle would be
rendered morally crrtnn These nominations wnud
secure mooriry Of The electoral OF Virginia. Ohio
and N York. bring IS votes &c &c. Blu, this writer
will find that his Coalition Of PARTIES, and the OPERA
ton of The aboltioniss to boot will mol accomplish the
object He need not count upon Virginia, joining in
any such combination.
.2nothfr lorinntion!-A Convention Of citizens Top
posed 10 the Sub Treasury Scheme hey appear 10 be
Conserrniires) assembled at Ulster N. Y on the l4h
instant and adopted resolutions in favor Of Gen Scott
MS their available candidate There other eivDgs
out from the Conservative Presses he Hartford Patriot
Madisonian Charlottesville Republican, tina, they too
thinking of running upon Gen Scott
a large aud respectable Meeting Of the Democratic
nominated james K Polk candidate Inr Vice PIesl
dent TO ron the Van Buren, ticket They pronounce
splendid euIoel"m on Mr. Folk; appoint Committee
Of Correspondence 10 promote his election, &c DC
The correspondence which preceded the grra, Dinner
that be given to Mr. Polk in the vicinity OF
Huntsville the 10th instant has been published in
the Huntsville Democrat We shall insert the letters,
which passed between the Committee aud MIR. Polk :
The following articles relate 10 Gen. Jackson. HE
reply is worthy Of the Old Hero:
From The Nashville Union
"THE ALABAMA DINSER.-The dinner TO be given
10 Gen Jackson and Col Polk in Madison county, on
The 20rh bids fair To be OF The largest given in
this section of the Union Ample preparations we be
eve nre 10 progress thousands Of unbuught Re
pubcnns will be there 10 welcome and honor their DIS
nguished guests. Gen. jackson aud Col. Polk Will
both be there, besides other eminent men from
Tennessee and Alabama .Nurfreesboro Tins.
sit gripves us 10 ean. tnat the slate of Gen. Jack
sons health though not so imperfect as il has been in
times past-is yet precarious in his good judg
nent 10 render il probable that he could not well
SUSAN the fagues and .xci'ements Of the proposed
tour To Alabama While, therefore, the venerable
President ardf ny desires tn meet his faithful and long
cherished friends al The South it is very probable, and
indeed nearly certain, that he will feel compelled 10
rego the pleasure Of being The proposed feast
And is unnecessary add that though physical fee.
blsncss confne him within the gales OF his own Her
m,age his free, vigorous, ard unmpaired spirit will be
with his Alabama friends on that day-his kindest re.
CARDS his best wshrs
The correspondence of the committee with General
Jackson and Col Polk is before in from the
Office Of The Huntsville Democrat We shall publish
the whole Of it. Gen Jackson's letter follows:
"HERaITAGE Sept 4, 1899
"GESTLEaES: | receive with feelings of deep sensi
by the invitation you have been pleased 10 convey
me- behalf of The Democratic cilizens of Madison and
Limestone countless attend the public dinner they have
offered ,he Hon Jas K Polk, on the 20ih Of this month";
al Huntsville Should my health enable me perform
the journey at that pernd, il will afford the highest
pleasure comply wiih it, and thus fulfil The promises
which made Ia you former occasions and which
you have referred 10 in Terms Of much indulgence and
kindness the present.
lt is bnt natural That The citizens Of Alabama par,i-
cularly the Northern portion Of it, should have Tell The
deepest interest in the verdict which the citizens OF Ten
closely allied them neighbors and friends,
were 10 pass the questions involved in the recent
elections They ina, Federalism in the days Of
SO and 1900 masked under names and professions that
calculated 10 deceive and beray had advanced with
in the limits of Tennessee, and that The time had arrived
which 10 decide whether her citizens still
psbe of maintaining The supremacy Of The Republican
flag.
Elm The result slhopgh there is no dish ppon'ment to
those who best acquainted with the character of
citizens there is much 10 cheer and crafty their brethren
III other qnarcrs OF the Union no cannot but gad il