Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-12

field! Be it SO, again. They threaten to Dust Martin
Van Buren,, and TO thrust w Ii. Harrison down the
Threats of reluctant people Be such their deermi-
nation, for ready to meet them ut the thres
hold, They must be beaten; but will not be caught
mapping: They will be yanquishcd in the Old Domi-
mon; and there will be glory in The victory; but the
greater will be the shame, if through the apathy Of the
Republican party should be i'll any sort of danger.
Let the when il will, we for one will not be
found wanting. No shall say, that through orr
overwecnmg confidence, any apathy on part, so
great shame shall be brought upon our country.
The \. lntelligcncer mounts the flag of Harrison
aud Tyler 10 It's mast head. The \. Y Evening Star,
(Noal "hopes that the special friends of Gen Scott,
and of Mr. Webster who produced this result will take
the field earnestly, zeaously and honestly for General
Harrison that they will come in openly with the Wing
party to his add that they will set no under or counter
current afioat defeat him. We pledge ourselves that
the friends of Henry Clay will sustain and support,
with every honest effort, the nomination of the patri-
otto FARMER OF Ono.
! Other Wing presses make the same plcdgc-ant even
the Madsonan disappointed it has been in its first
and second Candidates (Rivcs and ScoD-declarng as
did but the other day. that the nomination of either
Mr.. Clay Gen. Harrison would poray:c many no.
bic willing to do good battle against the reelection
of Martin Van Buren, even this miserable Conscr-
yatvc organ, has now the audacity to say
great topic yesterday the nomination
So far could judge from conversation
canoe responded 10 with cordaty and enthusiasm OF
all spccuations and calculations were made but
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wcud be trnmphdntly elected"
| Away with such fanfaronadc these men reck-
less and desperate-But like Infatuated madmen they
must be restrained from doing further mischief Their
Spasmodic efforts must be controlled by the energies of
the Republicans.
Our friends in New York in the highest spirits
The New Era of Monday morning says, "The contest
of lSIu will most asSurcdv result in the overwhelming
reelection of Martin Van Buren, to the Presidency
This State, would under any circumstances give hun
her electoral vote, but predict majority OF at
least TWENTY THOUSAND. Let the Democracy
do their duty as anticipate they will do and the prln
cipes of our party will be in the ascendant i'll every
State in this UNION, by giving its unanimous electo-
raj vote, for the candidates of the People.
"From the spirit evinced here, it may not be unsafe
to venture the opinion that Van Buren, carry
State in the Union next fall! We shall see
The R. Wing is rash enough deceive its readers, in
face of the best known facts. 1t ''says that only IS
members were i'll attendance, lin the Republican eau
Gus of Thursday night,) who including two who were
absent constitute the whole strength of the Party IN
the misunderstanding, when all arc told, that they
want nine of majority on joint ballot We assert
aran from the best established and unqucstonabc sta
tis,cs, that the Ant-Rivcs Republican party in the Lee
rsla,urc amounts to Sl.-The Correspondents of the
Wing press elsewhere n6nitey more candid and
correct than the r. Wing here
A correspondent of the Alexandra Gazette writes
from "Rchmond on the 18th:
Extract of a letter, ddted "RIcnMoSp, Dec. q.
81 think Mr.. Rives cannot be elected. Some talk
now of Gov. Campbell. | shall be content. He is an
honest man. (What, NIessrs Wings, change front in
the face of the enemy That is contrary to all true
tactics)
Another Correspondent of the same paper, writes
on the 9Th instant
Il can give you no hopes Of the election of Mr..
Rives, though still think the Wings and Conscrva-
tives comd if they ,eoud. Judge Mason will again be
the Van Buren, candidate.
! A Correspondent of the " lntelgcnccr writes
ssIlouse of Delegates Richmond, Dec. 3:
''Bcforc came on, family hoped for the choice OF
Mr. Rivcs on the first vote; but now regard such q
result by probable In truth, do not see
: how we arc ever to effect an election, &C. &c.