Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-17
Democratic majority,

venon at Harrisburg seem 10 have had as We expect
ed they would, no little difficulty in fixing upon Their
candidate for the Presidency. How many ballots they
had unable to say but it certain that they had
many. The Philadelphia Sentinel. gives table show
ING the result of the xth ballot, in which Mr. Clay re-
crIved i03 votes, Gen. Harrison 81, and Gen Scott
as Maine was ; for Clay and for HARRISON; New
Hampshire for Harrison and for Scott: Aassachu-
sets 3 for Clay for Harrison and for Scott RhCd"
Island for Clar: Connecticut for Clay; y York II
for Clay, for Harrison, and y for Scott ~ Jersey
For Clay and for Scott: Pennsylvania for Clay and
81 for Harr son: Delaware Maryland, Virginia, North
Carolina, Alabama, LOUISIANA, Missouri, VI lssiss pp,
Kentucky, and Ill nois voted unanimously for Clay;
Indiana and Ohio unanimously for tarrison and VI chs
gan was equally divided between HARRISON and SCOT
Thus II will be seen that General Harrison did not
ceive single vote from slave State, and ncnc IN r.
Island or aew Jersey. There were twenty-five States
represented and of that number there were twelve from
which the nominee the yth ballot, received not a
single vote lie is clearly the Abo ton cand date and
received the nomination doubt in consequence OF the
suggestion that he would be the most likely to receive
the abolition vote.
We have now the Wing ticket before US, and We
know with what have to combat. We see the mo-
vcs which have actuatcd the majority OF the conven-
ton in making the nomination, and know how 10 meet
them We could not wish better prospect than now
presents itself for the campaign which now before US,
and we feel well assured that with that zeal and activity
which will be displayed by the Democrats throughout
the country, our triumph will be complete and over
whelming.
MIR. Revcrdy Johnson, il seems offered the resolution
10 approve of the nomination, admitted that II was not
in accordance with the preferences OF the Wings OF
MARYLAND but predicted that it would prevail III the
State Mr. j is no prophet We believe he predicted
prior 10 our last election that the Wings would
coed in this congressional district Then they had the
benefit of speech from Mr. Clay urging them 10
tvty; and it then generally understood that MIR.
CLAW would certainly be the candidate OF the party.
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were defeated and have doubt that they will be
defeated at the Presidential election throughout the
State, BY majority much larger than we obtained at
the last election Baltimore Republican.
Thaddeus Stevens was right. The Clay papers of
Phiadeph after all their vaporing have sent in their
adhesion Harrison. Thaddeus, 'thc Old Man of the
Sea, to that political Snbad, the federal wing party
Thaddcus who sits their shoulders and chokcs them
with his knees when they are resrc--whippng Thad-
deus, squirting Thaddeus, rnntng Thaddcus, said be-
fore the nomination, that his reluctant allies in
fact .swhppablc into the traces. Who dare assert
that the Harrsonlun Secretary of State that hopes
be, the Envoy Extraordinary TO ConStantnopr,
not right: Anti-masonry is like the little men of pith
the cderberry heroes sold IN the toy snps-knock
them which way you VIII, the rebound always finds
them right side up among their own political associates.
They framed and forced down the nominations of $50
and ls36, and tley-the small remnants of more de-
cats than arithmetic enables to have pre-
pared the dose for 1870 They lead disaster as u,-
errngly Hoods 'sunlucky Joe. II mus, be plea
SAINT TO follow in such footsteps. -PcnHsysaniaa.
THE New JERSEY MEnpERs.-A letter to the cdi-
tors of the New York Journal of Commerce. from their
correspondent at Washington City, concludes To-
lows:
"Some feel disposed to ccnsure the Clerk Of the
House not putt ne the list the political frcuds
but, the whole, he has given general satsnc-
ton By referring, he has DONE the whole matter in
dispute TO the decision Of the House. when the House
is formed BY ascertain ng quorum. Of course, he
must displcasc party the other, whatever might
be his course: and in refusing to take upon himself
what Mr. Slade called the trarfi responsibility of de.
Gliding which of the two parties present in the House;
well and duly returned he has acted honestly and
wisely 1t is new precedent, it is said is the
new but is, it will not long be solitary should
be determined that it is the duty of the Clerk put
list any who, though not elected, is returned.
by regular certificate.
This one of those cases which is not to be viewed
and decided, party question. II concerns the
freedom of elections, and must furnish memorable
precedent either for the veal of our nstitu.
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