Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-05-31
Eesrgissies Election E;csnra,s.
(FIOm lie Ptrrsturg Constellation 81 Hny E5)
RESULT OF TnE CAMPAIGN

RESULT FTnE CAMPAIGN
= "IiEAps UP"
1.-The great political battle for this Spring ID 'iough
and won, and The smoke of The action vrginni"r Il
! clear away. We commence this morning an official re
port II The killed, wounded end missing Never DID
tie Fcderniss struggle more desperately Tor vici"rj
and reckless as they have always been IN The means
employed 10 win il, those resoed TO in The contest .s
closed have, if possible been still unscruru"us
Victory was The prize for which opponents contend
ed and victory thy have erdeur ord TO win at every
hazard nTd at every sacrifice. How nearly thry hnve
succeeded in their Object shnIl not undertake 10 say
at present Wherever the influence Of The Towns could
be brought 10 bear The contest, trio Democracy
must lock, il fr rsvcrses, essi FIR favor.
able Charge but Lsyond their tele;erions atUios
pheres, alive are sIre-wi be found well II
is upnn The yromanry ,f The country ,ha, rely
for fidelity 10 principles ard for independent ac-
lion IN asserting aud GrfsCting them The Demo-
racy of the cwns, 10 considerable extent tterrd
by their fears their necessities; and the instances
not rare in which Democrats enlisted Tor the
meni, in The Federal ranks by-what compelled
10 think is very erroneous idea m their par'a desire
10 advance their private interests We know 81 no interest
public private, which can be better advanced BY
suhserviency to enemies than il be by faithful
adherence 10 our friends Honesty (says old will
always be found The best policy in the long rum Main
tanning that position maintain self respect the
respect Of friends and The respect nf enemies
while by taking the opposite stand, if capable of feel
ing ut all, cannot but feel that dPg,aded in
our eyes, dis,rnsed by those with whom, we class
ourselves, end condemned by those who however ready
10 reward The trfHS0n not less ready the
traitor" Another, and numerous class of Democra.
tic (a'd perhaps Whig) voters, consists Of those who
will not 10 The polls al all; either frcm the feur Of
"some great mans iown,"
or from repngnnnce TO having their names enrolled
on the tecahtr side OF the question. We not sure
but that this class ought rank blow-nnd far below
those who openly tnkes sides with the enemy. They
evincr hy such course. thGt they hrye neither The
moral fnnness 10 do right nor the bardihood 10 do
wrong; like Drones in hive maintaining. far po
ich responsibility is concerned negative position
dscredabe To themselves II is Useless and nuri.
Gus TO their party We readily conceive Of silua.
nns IN which few men, IF both parties from pee altar
natives of personal feeling deem it obligatory The
10 remain neutral IN political contest; but instances
here such Obligations really exist very rare-and
how property the rule Of excu patton may be ap
piled individual case il cannot be claimed ap.
propraie TO. deserved BY, mass.
1--WE not have never been, and trus, shall be
the advocate Of prescription for religious political opt
MONS sake; but If there he set of more worthy
thnn my others of being bnnished beyond IT,, pale of to-
leratnn, protection. and business patronage ia the
class we have described Wherever such Democrat
or such hig be found eh'r party would deserve
ndann Tor leaving The TO The reward
of his rimorous and time serving policy: leave him 10
learn by drnr-bouah lessons The litter school of
perence that there every Thing 10 be lost and nothing
10 be gained by want of moral and political indepen-
dcnce
ave now proceed give our readers such returns Of
tie elections are in poss; ssion, beginning with
"PETERSBURG.
"We are beaten, but not dismayed-overrnn, bnt not
dshraened. We have much cheer, and but little 10
depress For the first time in four years The Repub
Leans OF Petersburg have made rally. This is i'm
poitant STEP End one inck a-asthe hardin
ger Of future success In the election Thursday,
had every thing TO contend against In the first place,
had powerful well organiZrd and well disciplined
pary-arrayed against US at home we had a heavy
Richmond and other votes against US from abroad:
there was no organization or concert OF action among
ourselves the burhen of the canvass having been prin
cipally borne by one active individual Some eight or
ten Democrats voted against their party for various
sons-nnne OF which, respectfully think, we're aItoge
ther sufficient 10 Justify such ACT Not rss than 49,
and incItd 10 believe, nearly GO Democratic
vn'ers failed appear the polls ALL while every
Whig-wIlh very few excepions-wns in place. dis.
charging his duty 10 himself and his party For one, We
cry shame upon such Republicans! The duty of de-
Tending their principles al The polls, is not less sacred
duty than is the defence of their fire sides from invasion
by foreign foe-and it is great degree Of illibera
ty TO inter- that the who would be found wanting
in he crisis, might be Tucked for in vain in the
ohpr But "heads up' away with The past-et US look
10 The future The vote received by Captain Pollard,
is of most haering character IN every point ot view
lie was sustained by The Fathers Of the Republican
pariy--by venerable men, in whose acquaintance he
himself has grown grey. he was sustained by men
Who were his coemp orares and friends in boyhnod and
in manhood, and who are his friends well as his CO
,rmroraries still Nothing ought, can be, more fiat
ieng 10 his feelings, than support at such hands he
has The high merit, wIlha of having formed The rally
ing point Of his brother Republicans of Petersburg
who for years have bren without one He has, in
fact, planted The flag staff Of his party and uniur.
ed it's banner of bruad stripes and bright stars aireeh
Around that standard let the Democracy continue
10 rally, and We have fear for victorious result
sooner or later. Right W prevail; it is impossible that
The Democracy Of numbers con long bear 10 be yoked
and driven like oxen by the Aristocracy of wealth.
As the youthful Hannibal vowed Oh the affairs OF his
Country eternal hatred 10 Rome-his countrys foe
so lei The Virginia Democracy initiate the example OF
the enthusiastic CorhagGan, by vowng eternal oppn'
siiion 10 the Federal purity, by whatever name II is call
ed as The sworn enemy Of our Republican ns uiIors
II is but 10 resolve triumph and victory is within our
grasp We annex the stale Of The poll MS il closed IN
This place promising that We shall use the terms Re
pubcsn and FedeaIisl in all in making up cur
election returns.