Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-06-14

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ih;s se conclusion by the force OF circumstances ana
,ba solemn fac, thut We are beaten by about that mum
Der. -. -. .,,,ar
They have raised one story nli u.s. ao"ut ms Il'a'
,b,, - mi ,rne ". Ina W heard was currently rfpf
cd ,b,, 10 ". went TO bed Saturday, as soon as we
heard the news This is not i"cl We o'u mr. ~
tie sick fr the balance n the day haa very oao ne
ache and pressure Of the chez aho curing wy n.y.
a, incubus or nightmare troubled Us exceedingly, ou
ue ATTRIBUTE il 10 the fact Of having eaten siice VI
excellent beef for dnnrr We have u" 'oea t"at N%'
ansed bv The disastrous news Of The eli ctlon, aud mel
Their friends or our enemies car say "S 49,, zoo
dav we ppruscd "Fux's Buck oil Martyrs ABOUT l"'
hou,s derived great consolation iherriron, and our
eunannity has not since been 1isthioea excerpt W W
barber who charged two bits ior shave IN conse
ouence of an unusual elcngaon Of Phiz and ihoush'
he did mn get maid Tor his labor We have hra'ly come
10 the concusnn lha, the election is over anh ont
lbs no,c,l occupa,nn gone, W. will turn our attention
10 poetry and raising .slorus Nucanlis, until mex
spring year. when perhaps We WIN 'ahe Tue neu 'u
self as the Wing candidate tor lpngmss
LOGAN CouSry-A Wing is eli cted in this county 10
our great prize. We had supposed, hon' me efeI'
maturity piypn 10 Gel Beirne the Democratic candid
81. for Congress- that The return OF an Atmins'ia"n
| member 10 lhe House nf Delegates was certain lo'
n $ voe was 1863, and Mr. VS. only 10 for Congress
How is this Ltpisbnrg EnQairrr.
We Mace in conspicuous part oil our paper, 10 ine
exclusion of other ifalter The tier of Benjamin Wat
kins Leigh Esq (precedrd by the pertinent remarks 81
the Richmond Enquirer deeining an inv,'a."n 10 na
public dinner given TO Mr.. hVesa a"'h''e' So.''"''
on The goth Of May uI'lno.
unvever we NAV differ from Mr.. Leigh as il rcGatds
bis oninions Of The present Administration, we can,'
but admire his sterling independence ana inP'ae ;,
integrity He maintains his sentiments WIN 'hr u's'S
of statesman and with clcarness anu precision "o,
10 he misepprehended With all Mr.. Lfiehs Intellectual
urea,ness and audabe characteristlcbe has pinn9'"
deeply into error in Turning those conc'us'ohs wiz
has embitier red him against those who nave o''h c''o
by The popuat voice direct The affairs OF e county
! like other men, Mr.. Leigh may have his tailngs, ana
be subject the same parlinIties and Prlnoces ne
biph ground he takes in relation to the canvass yer
Minated was the correct and proper one. ne lss"r[
the next Presidential Election, could De me ony af
one Support or hostility to the present Admlhisua
on most assuredy, was the paramount ISSUE anu "ao
| il have been made throughout The Siae' pfev'"us ~
the late contest, the triumph OF the 1rmocfa',e Py
would have been signally complete. we ufeea 'h's :"
se arain and again at the very of the canvass
Our language was ihis-"elect no one VINO IS not ue
cded in his attachment to Democratic Republican Prn
ciples and those only who VIII support 10, &c
TO The Presidency the present patr"ic ana
incumbent" We told the people tba II should De nnfhe
in mind that in the Of tie next Presidential Elec-
ton being undecided by The people, or undetermined U!
The Electoral colleges it will devove upon inc mex
Copcress prior 10 the 4ih Of March, S4l 10 make that
choice
Glow important then is il 10 seriously reflect upon
this matter previous TO giving your sutfages al me up
preaching Congressional Election Those who GUY es
innate their principles and who true friends OF the
present Administration will most assuredly do so with
reference 10 TINT event
ave take the paramount issue in the approaching
canvass The support and re- election @" me pIesen'
Administration, wh infle xihe and decided Demo
cratic Republican principles, in preference to lis over
throw and the elevation of one OF modern wing prn'
cples which belrve 10 be strictly Federal, atItudi
nous ard Incompatible with the ireednm and happiness
of the people and the permnne nj welfare, interests enn
prcsperty Of The country This is The FIRST and the chief
issue il embraces oil Others which are subsstIng and
secondary only.
We wished then, lha, the Conservatives would take
one side the other; for IL wss not material winch
hcy Guild uin or attach themselves TO- because the
issue ou'd be fary made between the friends and oP
ponenls of The Administration and we had NO sPprehen
whatsoever for the result success and decisive
victory only awaited the Democratic Republican cause
or this parry The Conservatives, cautioned the pPo
Pile We said 10 lheni-"Above sl things, we caution
you against the Syren decisions OF Conservatism BE
on the alert, if this willy serpent wreahes lis ilusIve
folds before you Be not cBoled by its nsdious probes
of disinieesed patriotism, or ills clamnrous pro
esalions Of honesty He that is nat Nth u.s. IS asn'Hs
There is middle course 10 pursue an the pending
contest An inert friend or neutral IS more 10 OF
, dreaded than professed an open foe. He accom-
pshcs the same end, by ndirectinn and ireachery
which The latter by bode if not noble and more oper
efforts attempts 10 effect Is he friend of The pTesen
Administration, or is he nm' IS he IN favor o, a 20
vernment administered on Democratic or on Fedora
principles Is he for Mr. Van Buren, or MI Clay io
the next Presidential term:
These questions few and simple ""a Should 10 iht
,,on,ineni ones rropourded your candidate. Thes
r"as,nns cover The whole ground and should receive
. brief and picIt rrsp"nrrs,
The result of the canvass vet remains doubtful ia
: as the united strength The Wings and Conservatives
concerned Over The Wings proper the Democratic
party will have majority, and reppa, again had TIL
proper issue been generally regarded Throughout, lh
= State, decisive victory would have been achieved b.
\ the Democratic Republicans
The delegation Congress elected, gives majority
to The Democratic party over the combined Wing nm
Conservative strength Thus far The victory is iapor!
MT ard rnmpeia IN
Farmers Bank Of Tireinia, June sh. 1899.
E rEeen and Direcors heng charged with the duty Of