Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-05-24
Richmond, Va, Friday, Way sl.


M. I'm Bursns Star is in The ascendant in the South
We have met with two citizens Of The State of New
York in the cnurse of the last week They differ es-
sentiay in politcs-one being Wing and The other
friend of the Admnistra,ion-bu they agree in one I'M
por,ant point Both confident tia, Al the next Pre-.
sidcntiai election Mir. Van Buren, will carly the vote &C
the Saie-lhe Wing very truly remarked ha, his parry
had gained ground in consequence of the late panic
but that panic having passed away the People re-
turning TO their first love.-The Republican Crz.n
said he was fully aware Of the embarrussnens under
which the friends OF The Administration were aborinr
during he present Election in Virginia from the ex.
ample OF his Stae-that in New York they had
been seriously injured by the detection of Slr Tall.
madse and his frends-ust as Mr.. Rives aud his
few Conservative friends were operating against us
in Yginia-but that action had taken place in New
York precisely it would lake place in Virginia during
the present year-aad that he considered Mr. L ma
eriay shorn o! the powcrt to nJnre them further in New
York and That he calculated his State safe fr Mr.
Van Buren, in ls40-jusl in fact consider Virginia
perfectly safe the election. We have, however
other very important deyeopemcnts in the Stale Of New
York:
The Albany Argus publishes comparative table,
showing the results of the town elections in that State
for 1885, and the present year The results Of tie
paris9n are thus summed up by that paper, from which
it will be seen that the pospec, for the Democratic par
~ in November next is indeed cheering:
"1hese results show Democratic nett gain, since
last year, Of seventy four towns. The federal rnrty
in all the Districts only towns and the Democratic
majority in the seven districts, excluding The clh 50
'Bu, this is not the extent of the Democratic gain
This can only be shown by The gcln in The aggregate
Of The counties For instance IN Du,chess where
last fall the majority against the DrmUcrac tickets
523 is now only 227; in Ulster which gave Federal
and Conservative majority OF 9G5 last fall! there is
Democratic majority in the county; in Onondaga,
where the Federas,s elected their tickets by ~, the
Federal organ oil the county admits that the Republican
majority ioots up at more than 800; in Jefferson, which
gave in the fall Federal majority OF 5lG for Governor
md FIR we a decided Dpmucra.
tic majority and III the first Senate district which the
FEEDER as;s carried last fall by majority of 1881 Tor Con
gress and Gig Tor Governor, the Democratic majority
now lego, being Democratic melt gain oil 1891.
"TheIe yel stronger indication Of coming events
than even these gratifying political charges il may be
seen in the prevalent tone and impression OF the De-
nccratic party that the election will PROSTATE te
derasm IN the Stale and that in The great Presidential
contest of the next year. the friends OF the Democracy
will come in With as sweeping triumph as hat whcn
sguazed The first election Of Martin Vaa Bu;ea.
The signs in The South and West stll more decid
ed We are confident Of his receiving the o Virginia
Let The present election II may he perfectly
oil her vote in le40 The twoeecons in respects
perfectly distinct in their character The Presidential
contest is decided bya General Ticket majority o',he
votes c the whole State carries the day. The tremendous
majorl.jrs few Of the Democratic countless will swa
low up OF the lean oritIes in the Whg counties.
81 No vote but once for the General Ticket
and thus the influence Of The Wing towns, through the
pilcation of their in the nding counties
will be d"Ie away with-and in this way alone, from
500 10 0OO perhaps more votes, will be set aside III
1870 which made tell agans. at the Slae
Spring Elections Sd. If the Wings should By posi-.
linn carry the State (Which we do not be-
lievr) they will their success TO the few Conser
vaves which will CO operate with them. These
bu, small band in Virginia, but they touch US al
few weak points and in doubtful counties, where the
scales are so nicely balanced, that may
the scale and again these men, though few IN them
selves, will carry with them few others TO the pos
upon whom they still pass the friends Of the Admins
tratonbu after the present election all insIdons
will t., unmnskcd As soon as lheir honest frnGs
are satisfied that liey have deserted the Administration,
they will desert them. 4h. And another more serious
il destined 10 operate against The Why's. There
many honest men in their party, who let the issue be
made when IL may between atltudinous and strict
Construc,ionist Of The Constitution. will 30 with The
latter These State Rights Wings will never support MIR.
Clay the President But upon that issue, when
il may, though it for the present carefully and adro
koptout Of view in order 10 take in for the present cleo
ton every who has various shades of prcseren and
opinions those State Rights Wings will be found The
side Of the Constitution Does any dream, tIa, such
Smith Of Gloucester, VIM Old and Wm Crump
of Powhatan will be found The parlzans cf n Clay,
with NIL his iatitudnous doctrines, his 80 million Bank,
his Tariff and his abomnabe usurpetions? Never
Hundreds, perhaps thousands of such politicians will
fsc the Wing ranks, the moment that r. Clay, Gen
Harrison sannounced 40 he candidate ofihe party. But
TO that complexion must at last has been lately
stated from the most respectable correspondents in this
paper that there are not 40 voters no have declared for
Clay, in Essex. though she cloimed Wing county
-nnd that in The two Senatorial Districts Of Messrs.
McCamant and McMullen, the friends Of Mr. Clay can
muster only miserable fragment Of The voters in Little
Tennessee. The uct is, that Virginia is now decided
Van Buren, Sateand he is daily becoming stronger ard
stronger. The come to open between
him and Mr., Clay the faster he is gathering strength.
Every one, who has half an eye, must that the
lest is coming 10 that nont All The information We re.
ceive from every quarter of Virginia satisfies US Of the
ultimate triumph and success OF Mr. Van Buren, ard
we know several Wings, who have had opportunities Of
consulting the sentiments Of The people, and who frankly
admit it, So completely satisfied Of The fact that
we would stake as heavy wager, could command,
upon The result.
Such the prospects before US in IE4O- Such are
the reasons, on which we firmly and frankly rect our
confident calculations i'You then despair Of The State
al The present Election, wiseacre OF hig may
ask us. Far from tive have weighed all the chances,
as far as could gather the elements Of calculation
We have received letters from various quarters. We
have learned the opinions Of politicians whose judg
ments We repose great conidence-andw come to the
conclusion, and we are free TO express II now when It
Isl Perhaps too late 10 have any influence upon The
sult that alter tremendous contest, shall carry The
State.
We have been very much amused at the humbugs,
with which Citizen Noah of The N Y Evening Star is
attempting TO alarm the People of Virginia. He states,
that he does not at any time remember to have
canvass more vigorously and hercely carried We
never saw the Richmond Enquirer more jealous, more
excited, more determined TO surrender That Stale Mr.
Van Buren,. The veteran Editor seems to have gathered
himself up, as il were for last ard fearful contest-he
seems 10 hazard to have saked every thing on the cast
and is ready 10 stand the hazard Of the die" we plead
guilty 10 the zeal, The excitement the determination
which lie ascrbes TO u.s. but protest against It's being
CONSIDERED Inc dast eoHesor against every thing being
stnked on The "hazard of The die So G.. fam this
having the shadow of truth TO recommend it, we have
shown that even if the cast should be against u.s. Mr..
Van Buren, will GiumPhanlIy carry The State next year.
But the morcs which the Star is pleased 10 attn.
butte our zeal, just ridiculous, as his assertions
untounded. Mr. Noah is absurd enough 10 conjure up
an arrangement which no in his senses could have
entertained, much less expressed He says chat if (we
can carry Virginia for Mr. Van Buren, wc) may secure
his election for another term; Mr. Van Buren, assuring
(us) that he will nominate Virginan his successor
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