Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-05-21
JAS. CARnY, Stertary

qGirer, and Virginia Free Press
On motion, The meeting adjourned
HENRY WARD, Chairman.
JAS CARny. Stcrstary
TIE ELrcTIoS-1his important trial Of strength and
and principle takes place the 23d. On Tomorrow a
week BY sunset il will be decided whether the Wings
and their allies, the Republicans shall have The pre-
sent ascendancy in The Old Dominion. Al home ard
abroad the North South and West, are all looking 10
mark the contest in Virginia with The greatest earnest.
ness The Wing presses abroad, as also the K WING.
Petersburg lnteigencer, the Alexandra Gazette, and
others in the State have been un;rng in rousng up The
Wings The desperate cif'rts they 10 make 10 gain
the State and admit that II the present aid OF the Conser
valves don't give them The uscendancy, they cannot
look FOR it hereafter Wings and Conservatives are
both appealed 10 aud con ured 10 do their utmost The
Petersburg nellgencer says, "thu il The allied forces
Of The Wings Conservatives but do their duty, the
evening Of the Odd May $780, will find Martin Van
Buren, n political fugitive frendess, poweress, and
hopeIcss; and adds Twill not these considerations ami
male you :; &c.
The last Richmond Wing becomes energetic and says,
Hvicory is within reach there is in
the heavens, and will be ouli, if We 90 not
s,re Itch forth hands and clutch it." The Msdsonian
Issued under The disguise Of Conservatism, but from the
first the secret ard finally the open foe OF the Admins
raon exhorts The Opposition to action and says it
well 10 be confident bold and fearless but neither Of
these conditions will accomplish The thing without ac-
ton that not ill the day is past-lhe bat
tie over, and the victory won!'
These extracts introduce 10 show what the inten-
IlOIS anu PH'TlS Ol our OppOHeHts Inc
strength Of Wings and Conservatives 10 defeat
cause and the evening OF the 23d is 10 find Republican
ism friendless powerless, helpless and your President
political fugitive. But, Republican voers you are
yet The ma iory-ihough some under The false name OF
Conservative Republicans, have deserted you and have
gone over 10 the enemy you are still strong enough 10
meet and vunquish them. The Wing claims vic.
tory over you and is already reaching forth its hand
clutch it. Will you submit? Are you ready 10 give
place 10 your willy opponents, who have lengued 10 put
you DOWN. Every where in the State they have brought
out such candidates against you have a hope of sue.
ceeding by dividing and cutting down your votes, and
some Of you who are still unchanged Republicans,
called upon aid in thus destroying your cause by
being told that these candidates sill Republicans
Wherever Wing was sure Of success, Wing has been
run; but where the chance for Wing WIS doubtful So
called Conservative Republican is brought out TO claim
such Republican be got and thus your
own Democratic Republican candidates are 10 be defeat
ed Thus Frederick the vote OF Messrs
Byrd and Baker is 10 be cut down. and your opponents
be made your representatives,. The same is TO be
done in Morgan, and The same in Hampshire. We then
appeal you Republicans Of Frederick OF Hampshire
and Of Morgan-wh these facts before you, will you
thus submit 10 be overcome, and your principles
your cause and your Republican Administration
put down by The cunning and greater activity OF those
united against you? We confident you will
not and that instead of giving triumph to the Wings
you will nobIy stand in the breach, and defend your
10 the last Much will be done 10 put you from
your guard and will be deceived Your President
your Republican Administration, and your party, rank
ana ME- Will De charged, as lIey Win COT
ruption with abuse of power, and with venasy-even
your Republican State Convention, convened TO delibe-
rate for your success il had right, has not escaped
their and their ridcue. Then rally on The 23d
at your polls show by your independent votes thai
you still freemen, and have not surrendered The right
TO judge and choose for yourselves. Have with you
every voter at the polls as your opponents will do and
you rici0rious-y0ur again triumph
ant -Hncheser Firgnian
VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE.
The news from these States is highly encouraging
Our intelligence by letter is confrmaory of The state
ments we find in Republican journals. The systematic
teuchery which has been secretly and most artiuy plot
ted and most cautiously and nduslriously matured, in
both these States, by once high in the confidence
OF the Republican party, 10 dismember il, has, as we
have seen, proved to q considerable extent success
full. In Tennessee the Bell and White schism work
ed wonders. So solemn The of these two
devotees 10 General Jackson and the he sustain
ed that they had nothing but the good of both hear
when they first proposed themselves the nsrume NIT
Of saving them from their worst enemies he ajority
Of their frends that many good Democrats delud
ed by the perfdous appeals indus'rously and covert
ly circulated among them The result was, that q
few deceived Democrats, following Bell and White as
leaders when joined by The whole body of federalism in
disguise. secured triumph over the supine Republ
cans Of Tennessee. From the moment, however, tina
the design of coalition with Federalism began 10 de-
velope itself. those who had been imposed upon by
White and Bell hive gradually Withdrawn from their
support The Huntsville Democrat ian honest print
on The border, which has The best opportunities fol
acquiring correct information from that part of Tennes
most affected by the schsn) gives this account Of
the renovation Of The Republican strength:
"We give our first page The conclusion OF Colone
Folks address 10 The people of Tennessee together with
number of extracts from the papers Of that Stale
showing his prospects at the present lime. In addition
these, have conversed with gentlemen from ,ha
State who unesi!angly say that his no lon
ger considered doubtful and that there is every
TO believe he will be elected by large majority over biz
EoIo He hao drap do tl,o
geniously used-successulIy, so far-by Messrs Bell
White, and Co. and exposed their tricks at dece plon
by which they ianced bind Tennessee the Northern
Blue lights Col Polk is now ON visit 10 the couutie,