Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-27

persons having muurly of the votes of the people, and
we have no doubt bat they will then the Democratic
party will have majority Of six in the next Congress.
If the Democrats shall elect members out Of the
twelve 10 be elected, and have 10 suppose
they WILL then they will haze ten majority in The next
Congress"
So strong indeed s the impression wrought by the late
elections, that the Charleston Courier does not hesitate
soy that 1.-The gain of The Administration has been
decided almost to settle the question Of Mr. Van Bu
ren's reelection to the Presidency"
The Wings are crest-faen, ond some Of them begin
TO speculate on the expediency OF dropping Mr.. Clay
altogether. distinguished Republican of New York
who saw the effects Of this intelligence whilst Mr. Clay
was at Albany thinks that che must retire from The
field" Another distinguished Republican concurs in
this sentiment; and thinks that "Mr. Clay will get only
vote in the Presidential contest; and that, his
State, will give him very diminished majority A
distinguished kentuckan writes US, that "such is the
division and confusion in the ranks of the Opposition
here and such the change of sentiment back to the old
Doctrines of Jefferson and Democracy, that we could
have carried Tor membeis of Congress, but most
popular in the Districts could not make the sacri.
fees 10 offer"
The Wing press shows the wounded pigeon by it's
huttering. Even the Frankfort (Ky3 Observer of The
18th is unable 10 disguise The trep daon md dsnny un.
der which i, is loborlng Hear him.
"THE LATE ELEcTIoSs.-By our next We shall pro
baby have learnt the result Of the North Carolina cleo
ton. We fear that shall have TO record another ca
lamtous defeat Tennessee has gopendiana hns gone,
and State stands alone, in the Vest IN her hostt
Let look calmly results and try to ascertain if be
in power 10 remedy these unhappy political disasters.
We shall no, knowingly deceive our readers.
"Our Wings friends say that it is all attributable 10
our unucky divisions We hope SO, and We incline
to believe So Can then heal those DIVISIONS? Will
the National Convention effect this desirable obec
Our renders will bear witness with what deep and ear
nest socitude, have deprecated the discussion. in
the public prints Of the relative claims of Messrs. Cay
and Harrison. Our voice has been unheeded in the
whrwind of party agitalion.-ls it 10 this that
must ascribe the strange and almost mysterious re-
vouon in the political character Of Indiana? Let the
public judg eme Mt answer this question.
"Can il be that Ohio took her station in the ranks Of
Mr. Van Buren, from the fatal disposition among
ourselves 10 sink Mr. Clay and elevate Gen. Harrison,
or 10 sink Gen Harrison and elevate Mr.. Clay Let
readers look back TO files, and they will ind, that
long ago foretold that by the time of The meeting Of
the National Convention the friends Of Mr. Clay and
Gen. Harrison would stand in position saningonsiicai
to each other as they then did 10 Mr.. Van Buren, What
is now said Why, that the recent election in lnd
the and erelusre friends IF Harrison roted for
the Yam Buren, ticket Uhen ii known that The Wing
candidates acere for Mr. Clay Can any party exist whch
is knit together by no higher bond OF union than hs-
Can it be that The great Wing party of The u s. has no
higher pprer political end and aim than The mere ele.
valion Of particular individual, Ii such be the fact let
the party once, be dissolved, and construct itself
upon more elevated grounds.
faith in the ficacy Of the Harrisburg ConVenon, but
it is The best expedent for the restoration OF harmony
In the mean time let the friends OF Messrs Clay md
Harrison take warning from the severe political lessons
which have been taught them at the ballot box
Kentucky stands alone the Wes4 in her hostility
TO the Administration" This is indeed precious con
fession. No remedy TO suggest!'-lt has not tun
faith in the efficacy of the Harrisburg Convention
nd is il from Wing press, which has The character OF
being the confidence of Mr. Clay, that we hear such
confessions? is the Wing cause really considered BY
themselves desperate? For Part, we perfect
" agree in sentiment with them.
hear frnm
South What says the Milledgeville Recorder OF the
2Uth:
"The recent electionsin Tennessee and Indiana have
resulted favorably TO The Administration. In Iennes
see The result by ALL believe properly attributed 10
the unpoyuiarity Of Mr. Clay, with whose cause the Wing
party identified itself In letter before from that
State, this is the cause assigned for their oruoong
there by one well acquainted with the public mind OF
that State From Indiana in the last Congress, there
were six Wing and one Van Buren, member-ihe result
orthe late election is, six Administration and one wing.
From Tennessee in The last Congress there were Ten
Wings and three Van Buren, MEMBERSHIP late election
pves The Administration six Of the thrteen and the
Goyernor-the Legislature doubfu-Will those OF our
frieads uh0 disposed TO sustain MR. Lldy IN ms
State, be admonished by Me trents before Memf "ui
they take counsel by actual facts and alonce rally upon
the man and the only presented TO them, inc true
Representative Of the State Rights party? Or VIII they
by their course lend their aid TO make old Georgia
Van Buren, province and hitch iih others TO ine car
Of aprariansm? We hope not-we know they WIN not
lis Mr. Clay, then, whose weight is enough ITO sink
a navy" What say you, Wings of Virginia, Who nave
lately declared your preference in your thin
~ Conventions for Mr.. Clay?-or will you soy wnth
Bos,on Courier another Of the Wing orncles-"Oi one
thing we feel quite confident and, however unwelcome
The declaration may be, have hesitation in making
it,-tha, if HENRY CLAY should not reee,ee he no
rninaiion Of The Wing National Convention the eeeU'a
poto of Massachusetts ,oiU be obtained for MaRTn Van
BuREs"? For own part, we feel perfectly sa,Sneo'
thai let your candidate be Mr. Clay any other mig,
he will fail TO get the vote Of Virginia.
Blu, how fares the ruling spirit itself during this Ire.
rrendoua storm in the West and South? What is Mr.
Claws tone. His very language belrays The to
which he feels himself reduced, and the discontinue
which defeat has PRODUCED among his followers. Inc
burden of his late haraEgues has been TO rouse the
from their dismay, and to breathe soui onuei ~. M
lowers in Pandemonium We draw The comparison only
between the disasters TINT were encountered and that
.unconouerable will" which declares that all Is not
lost"
And this imperial soy 'ranty, adorned
Win .Rs1d a . a%a n %n eTs' hpo
OF difficulty, or danger, could deter
Me from ...emp.i9ii n,e ,mi, no watch
Against wakeful foe, while abroad
Through all the coasts Of dark Destruction seoS
Delveiance for aIl this enterprise
None shall par,ake with me-.
But all traS lost! :,
Mr. CLAW has exhibited al York, the same sense OF ,he
dangers with which the Wings were surrouhoeo' lis
position TO rouse aud rally his followers. ne ou We
.W ha,eyer other States did, was of bu, minor import
apce to New York so long New York PTeseiSee us
own integrity and vindics,ed the resPons'pMI,y VI
he knew full we'll, was ever strongly contested ground,
between the principles of the Wings, and the principles
of Power The Wings Of The Revolution had oeen arr
ven ont of the cy-but they avenged themselves al our
o,opa-and Evacuation Day came after that! ne was 'oo
much Exhausted he continued with the thrilling scenes
Of the day 10 do than thank his friends and 10 ex
hor, them to 10 The erea, principles Of ,ne
NO .on. nm IL ,cas their duty in defence of these
sss iss to to s dc bis v,,sde0'y
address Of Saturday last, he thus discourscs them;
"Felow.czens our difficulties are great and our .. aan
gers are yet With are The means .. fs sd.
AS recently passed over your iilu'.ua po,n,;on
nv mind was carried back to the time OF the heYoio''"