Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-06-07

friends have treated even ,corse Than can rpla
you As 10 the integrity and good faith OF the Wings
towards Mr. Leland their regular nominee, have no.
| thing to say-lhat is matter with the family. sup
pose "pocy is the "aord for at the moment IF :ta.t.
ing, Mr. Beus jumped shend they went over, ''io,se
foot and Dragons, and abandoned Mr. l. 10 bis fate
| will say in conclusion, though it is now hea?ed upon
US BY way OF rrproach, tina, "old Northumberland is
ready. and trust always will be- 10 "snk swim with
MIR. Van Buren, the -y0,therA President but the fast
| friend VI The South
! FOR TIE E-SQCI6ER.
"R4ppahannoek, My 27-Our election being over |
viii give you of the particulars reating TO it. Our
candidates were Walden, Federal Whig and Nicklin,
Democratic RepubiIcan-Banks, Republican, for Con.
gress and Slaughter, Wing. Thursday not being fair
day the polls kept open three days all The pie
cinc,s one Alnssylle:) the two first days Nckiin
ahead from three votes am iniormed the
third day closed, Walden beating Nlcklin 81 votes;
Banks beating Slaughter votes Nickns friends
sanguine OF his election after The first day. and could
have poled had they thought it necessary
The Wings, especially in the Woodv- precinct. kept
force in fS the las, pinch which leaves Walden 81
ahead Never such efforts used before IN this county
especially about the oodvle precinclo Walden place
of residence We informed that he kepta large liable
spread and furnished we'll with both and drinks
that there were mary votes given for Banks and Wa
den which shows that some very great cxeriion must
have been made by Walden and friends. We are, how.
ever much grahed at the result. The Wings, as they
are called beat last Spring 80 votes for Delegate and
"a for Congressman We have gained G. for Delegate,
out the State have done this has, Virginia ia safe
enough, and Rvss will doub, be laid upon the shelf
MIR. Slaughter remained in this county during the two
first days, and had the modification OF seeing himself
beaten by Sub Treasury OF his strong
holds here he had promised himself such grea. things
The Subrreasury the only hobby he had left to ride
bull il that this Sub Treasury horse is not sale
ns he expected lie has given him fall from which he
will not recover and my word for il, he will
ride him again against Linn Banks unless something
strange should happen His former aids, 10 wit SHIN
pasiets Specie Circular, Bank Suspensions, Bankrupt
Government, &c, Dc had taken their exit, and We
suppose that IL owing TO his being forced 10 ride
alone, that this fine Sab Treasury which he trained
With so much grandeur aud parade, took fright and
threw him, the first round He must now see that he is
not good mile horse, and am sure that Henry C,y
himself could ride him with success against Linn
Banks in this district. Last year Banks majority
49, II must BE- no, less than $50 or 900 Banks rode
very fine horse o the pues stock called s. stem of The
Constitution He has a rode horses oil this stock and
he he's been successful that you persuade him
ride any other He he don care any thing about urm
colur-f he only has size enough they the Horses
FOR HIM You may call them Subj rsasuy, Purse and
Sword and what not, but all he wants 10 know whe
lher they be OF this constitutional stock, and he
Of going ahead md landing safe Could you have been
Cmc tai Washington you g!t hl we
seen with what p"rnP and grandeur Slaughter trained
his horse, and not well acquainted with the horse
rider and course would have thought surely he would
cap The climax. He arose in the afternoon TO make a
speech-He took his text as usual IN his Sub. Treasury
say my A, b. C's, by heart when | wen, TO school =
He portrayed in the glowing colours, great Sub
Treasury the contiu Of The President, with 40
millions OF specie locked in her vaults no! subject 10
circulation Bat he entirely forgot say, iha, Congress
and the Presiden, al time wanted, or were disposed
TO ha We surplus 10 exceed millions tie was oppused
to any change with regard 10 the finances OF he cuun
try; much as TO say HAT The Banks which have once
closed doors with the people money should still keep
il for Specializing purposes, and refuse payment when
they please 10 do so-Mr Walden followed, bu, he
off not quite CALAMITY. He complained much about
being called Federast, amongst other charges which
he said had been brought against him. But he was very
careful not To tell the people what constituted FeGe
rais as they might Judge for themselves whether ne
be not Tor, all present having i,le ledge
Of public matters knew what party he had always sup
porlsd He acknowledged he had voted for John G
Adams for election in leg, which lie said looked
little ike FEDERALISM but failed 10 tell US That he had
supported The measures Of Adams IS Administration and
the same party since and that he sOr Henry
I CLAY his coaduror and Bank OF the Unit-d States
&c But ell ihls he left untold, but said lie should 1t
elected support w. &. Rves. because as lie termed IT,
he had dared oppose tie Administration III some ihngs
and that "iray. Blanche and Sweetheart had turnso
against him But nbou, pass the best pari
He called upon Of his ghbors and supporters and
of course Federal Wings like hmseD TO prove that he
had always been republican They proved The act YER
! ban that lie had been always thorough Republican
Every thing seemed com piee and finished oil, but Dr.
Nicklin being absent Mr.. Jackson OBsnnoa arose, 10
| give few facts which spoke volumes and completely
demolished ana sweep on Tue sanCy luuhCaiIoH "H'S'
Captain Walden mad erected He also gave our friend
Dan F. onch with his wand as he passed along, which
brought rejonder hut for what, cannot tell
He began By showing in the most clear light what con
s,lued Frderaa and that Henry Clay The cham,
pion of this party, snd tina, Walden had supported
these measures and that he advocate for Clay
He cut keen that the party hinched very much and
great fupring heard IN The ranks, and II seemed
that o Bannon would not be able 10 60 on-hut voice
was heard from another quarter, which said, go o. go
on-lair play" &c which settled the matter When
he had answered and settled The matter with regard 10
| Capt Walden. he gave Mr.. Slaughter pass bnt what
do you think he had the assurance say:-(~h:ch AR
Slaughter carefully avoided that the Sub treasury
system, a. is called vas The only constitutional plan
Of receiving and discussing the public revenue ms
was very severe touch. and amply sufficient fity ne
was so rn!eehng-for, Mr.. Slaughter had already ee
come very much alarmed about these constitutional
horses and principles above alluded TO- he also SAID some
Thing about cne MIR Crfnden proposing bill to gag
ar impose fine OF $500 with months imprisonment
upon every officer Of The General GOveInmen, =, who no
dreaded, yau know these oEcers-all being advocates
Of The President Of couse 10 advise or give an OPP,
MON with regard general elections This seemed 10
cp like Two edged sw ord; because he sad MIR hSes