Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-20
To Christian Arms, John Cotton and others.
TIE BATTLE

TIIE BATTLE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l7.-As The contest draws to a
close the spirit of the Democracy is every where rIs'
ing and displaying an energy that cannot be resisted
The Wing forces were marshalled and brought into
the field for months before the Democratic troops were
organized prepared for action. This gave the enemy
some advantage in the elections which took place
months and weeks ago. But in every contest where
the Democrats have been thoroughly orouScd they have
shown their usual strength, and proved themselves to
be nvincible.
In Baltimore, Wilmington, and Philadelphia, they
have only sustained their usual votes, but greatly
increased them And in the entire State OF Pennsylva-
MA they have displayed the indomtable spirit of free
men who know their rights and are determined TO main
tain them They have achieved glorious victory
the combined forces the banks the united factions Of
Fedcraljss, Antimasons, and Aboltioniss, fighting
under their piratcal log cabin flag In the hard fought
battle al SIS, their majority but about eight thou
sand, and it is increased TO THOUSAND.
Such has been the splendid victory of the sturdy Demo
cracy of the keystone State. And such will be their
triumph in every State, when the people thoroughly
aroused and forth with their full strength In ~
Jersey the contest has been severe, and in the
ties where the fight the fercest, the Democrats
have stood firm. They have shown that they are too
honest to be corrupted, TOO enlightened TO be deceived
They have not ony maintained the vote they gave in
1888 but added 10 it. In counties there but
partial contest These the large Democratic
countless where il the policy of the Federaliss
make fight, tne.ct the double purpose of prevent
ing the Democrats from bringing out their full strength
and Of enabling them TO transfer their own votes
from those counties TO others where they might be rem
dered available carry the county, and increase their
apparent minority. But the Jersey Blues have done
enough to satisfy all that in November, when the great
battle comes on, when they will put forth their full
energies and every man be at his post, they and
will carry the State, and redeem its character from the
foul stain fixed upon its escucheon by the INFAMOUS
FRAUD of PENNINGTON and his prohigate associates.
We have, in these preliminary contests, abundant
evidence that all that is wanting is for the Democracy
TO be thoroughly aroused, and come forth in their full
strength, TO render them victorious.
1t is only where they have been supine inactive,
and destitute of all organization that the Wings have
obtained any advantages them. II is not in the
power of the Bank arstocracy, with their long purses
and their miserable attempts at humbuggery and decep
ton, 10 conquer the honest sturdy Democracy of this
country. majority of the people neither be de-
ceived nor corrupted they neither be driven by
the threats and expressions of the nsoen Arstocrats
nor seduced by the low arts of the offceseekng de-
magogues, who are 'sstooping TO conquer.
If they are beaten it will be their o,ra aut, from the
want of activity, vigilance, and energy This is proved
BY every contest Where they have put forth their
full energies which can only be done by organization,
and active cxertons they have been victorious except
in the States where fraud has been systematized and
carried out BY the Federal functionares 10 defeat him.
This system they can foil, must and will, in every
State when the great and final battle comes on They