Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-27
Doubtful.

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cat the election in 1886, Mr. Van Buren, came in with
majority Of 43 Of The electoral votes of the Union
al The candidates in opposition. Since that period, the
Glowing States which then cast their votes against him,
have sgn6ed their approval on his administration and will
IN all probability swell his majority in lS4O, viz-Ohio
Tennessee, Indiana, South Carolina, Jersey and Ma
,,and These States give aggregate vote ofS9 which
ADDED 10 Mr. Van Burens VOTE l67 show total OF $50
Votes or the entire electoral vote, save So But deduct
he States which voted for him a, that election but have
since declared against his political friends in the local
elections and have not yet returned as they will return,
:, Their former attachments viz:-New York, Connec
iicu Rhode Island and Mississippi, or % votes De.
Quoting these, and the aggregate vote for MT Van
Hp,en is vet l9S, lG2 majority in the electoral
cosse But who believes that New York will with.
b,d her vote from the President Of her choce-the
p.esiden, Of her choice in peculiar and most emphatic
,osrom one whose life has been devoted to the main.
lenance of the great principles OF her Democracy and
whose wise and just administration of the affairs of the
Goyernmen, have carried the nation in safety through
,empss, of danger and difficulty, until looking now
from the enence of public confidence that he has just
~ attained, he may count upon re eiechon, Whatever
rsy be the vote OF his native State? Rely upon il, New
York will prove recreant 10 her principles, and 10
citizen has ably and well sustained them, under
great trials and the erces assaults OF combined and, at
The moment potent factions What Democratic citizen
Of our State viii remain inactive, SO long doubt re-
mains as 10 lie vote, claim 10 IL is put forth by the
FEDERAL opponents OF The Democracy Not one, we ven
ture 10 say no,
in The above table therefore, we have included Ne
York among The States that will cast their votes for Mr.
Var Buren,. And fully believe that every State
placed in tina, column, will con6sm our calculation. 1t
50, Mr. Van Burens aggregate vote will be 2l7-or
marty three ouths Of the entire vote Of the electoral
college Besides these, We claim an equal chance IN
Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware and Maryland,
and more than sn equal chance in Louisiana lone Of
which States have set down TO the opposition and
the residue with The doubtful. Georgia also, if her
state rights and constitutional notions mean any thing
fer which Of the Federal candidates can she cast her
roe So that, view the question IN any rational or pro
babe light allow the Opposition, whether combined
upon individual or scattered among several, all that
they hope cary-and The result is the election OF
Nj. Van Buren, by greatly increased majority
(Comp,L.d from Saturdays GtObe
The Globe The "hle mbers elect of the 2Gh
Congress" commencing with Maine, and specifying the
pol'ucsl complexion Of each Representative II passes
10 sew Hampshire, Connecticut, Vermont and Massa
chuset,s-One of her Representatives, "Mr. Fletcher
has resigned his seat but there is doubt CT the cleo
ton Of Fedeaiist in his place. 1t enumerates the
representatives, Of New York, of whom one, "Mr Clark,
was elected Conservative; but he will, we have no
doubt, support The Federal party for tiaie as zealousy
.any ct It's members
Mr Jrsey.-Chosen by general ticket.
Jchn 6 .4Ycrigg &c
.John z. B .Hazaoeu (c)
lillian HalScd (c)
Joseph r Randolph
Charles c. Srdtton (c)
Thomas Jones Yoke (c)
"t) These gentlemen have the certificate OF The TO-
vernon that they elected, gi.sn ,een nc kne,o that
Nests Dckerson, Rynll, Cooper, K,le, and vroom,
Dem1eru lind majority OF the roteS OF TIE people Inc
history Of this Outrage probably known TO every person
VINO VIII read this list The scots OF the FeoeIai mem
oe's who have The certificate of election VIII De cen
tested by the Democrats bope named and successfully
too Ne have doubt, for believe that many OF The
Federal members will vote for The members who have
majority Of The yoes Of the people, instead OF those VINO
have The certificate of the Governor.
Ptnnsy : One OF her members, "hlr lngersoll,
has The certificate Of the return judges that he s eiected
bot the Hon. C. Naylor has majority of the votes poll
ed 10 this district The Judges rejected The whole OF
The votes given in the Northern Liberties, where Mr.
NyC received several hundred majority, on account OF
lae frauds committed there"
Ddauore--l member-a Republican.
Pnsaia The Globe Classics her representatives.
inIo II Democrats, Whgs-upon three OF The Repre-
ssn,ailves, 1t makes the following notes:
ar. Hunter does not profess 10 belong to any party
he supported during the last session OF Congress,
most OF the leading Of the Democratic party
one Of The abest speeches in support OF the indePen
cent Treasury Bill" was made by him The only reason
"ecan give for placing him among the Federal members,
IS That Democrat against him al the late elecon,
snc was defeated by him.
, Mr James Garland was elected as Conservative
ne SAID before his election. thot he would support nell
er OF the two great parties Of the country II he sha
sohee 10 this resolution, he will certainly be the heao
I" The Conservative party in the House OF Representa-
i've for are confident that the two other Conserva
lives elected will vote with the Federal party We think
Nsaiest 10 class MIR. Garland with the Federaists
"Mr Hopkins Yves elected as Conservative, but will
pobaby vote with Federasis on all important question'
therefore We place him among them"
We know, that MIR. Hunter is staunch states hignt
man and that he prefers Mr.. Van Buren, to Mr.; Gay
ne have no idea, that he will vote Tor Mr.. neii as
Speaker Of The House. AS for Mr.. Garland We nave
recently had some reasons believe, in addition 70 S
own declarations in Louisa, that he will not join 'he
opposition Party. But Nous Vcrrons. VI Mr.. mop
Ems present position, not advised. II ne woo.o
PERMIT bis own judgment to play freely, he would mol
eoaesce with The Wings.
North Carolina S Democrats, Wings.
a. South Cardinals Democrats, and one Opposon's'.
VI The g. Mr. Gilmore has resigned; bat the Globe chunks
mere is no doubt Of the election Of Democrat IN his
place /"
Omo-ll Democrats, 8 Wings. :,
a. osorsia chosen by general ticket-and Il was saio'
ma The whole ticket of elected was Whig-out the
NGoe specifies Messrs. Black, Coquitt, Cooper ana
as likely to vote 70. the "lndependent treasury
ON AS al present advised, should think, they
ooe generally support the Administration and ns
alaIdma-3 Administration Wings.
Lou.ssana-3 Wings, one Of whom, Rice Garland has
..sned Doubtful which party will succeed in filling