Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-02


smaller minority than he will probably receive. We
confidently expect a Democratic triumph, III at least
half the districts East of the mountains
But the Virsinian, after adopting the Wing sestlmate
of the vote IF Eastern Virginia, ventures calculation
of the result in UeStGrn ITginm, winch we suoJoin:
In the Berkeley district, Wing maj. lOO
In the Augusta district, Wing maj l,"o"
r. ,,o C,n.rlr;.r district Who mai 500
In the Brooke district, Wing maj 5oo
300
r, tba Shenandoah district V E MAJ 900
In ,le HARRISON district 400
+, IN. Ab;updon district 200
= ~ =, 100
Wig mai West Of the Mountains, 900
\Vb;9 MAJ Fast of The Mountains 1850
Total estimated Wing majority, 1879
That the editor of the Nrgnian has faith in his own
estimate we do not al all doubt but we have not the
slightest apprehension that his SangHiHc crpecinij0aS
will be realized 1t will be recoectrd that the Green
brlcr district gave Col Bernc, the Democratic cand'-
cate upwards Of thousand ory AT the last Con-
gressona election Colonel Thompson, the Demo.
cratic candidate for State Senate, received decided
majority in most of the counties last fall-Inos oil
the counties returned Democratic members TO The l'e-
gsaturc last Apri-and yet our ncglbor now clalulsa
majority Of $500 for Harrison! In the Abingdon district
the Democratic majority last spring was nearly hiteen
hundrcd-ony county III the whole district return
inr Harrison man the Iegislaure-and well IN.
formed iren ds that Whgrery has been on he
decline in that region since. Yet tn" Nirginih
allows Tn. Republicans only 200 majority" The
Augusta District gave Craig, the Democratic can
ddac for Congress, majority OF about 900 III l@'''-
six Of the eight counties composing the District elected
Van Buren, men to the General Assembly last sprIng
hut our ncrghbors arc confident that "llarrlson
Mum and Mummcry viii triumph in November hy one
thousand votes,M The Brooke District too, which Is
claimed by 800, has always been Democratic, ami WILL
IN all probability, give than 300 jJ-iy for an
Buren, Ii adopt the Nirginlan ) estimate % The
Administration vote III the Shenandoah anu HARRISON
Districts and r0rref lis regard 10 the votes OF
the other Districts of Western Virginia, the reader will
perceive tina, the majority for Harrison shoH
der will be several thousand On the morning of the
9Th of November lc.6, the Editor of the Nrglnlan de-
carcd that the result of that days Presidential election
was as uncertain the Guessing ni dollar lie
Thought that the s'doubc shotcd ticket stood at least
an equal chance of The result then proved
that he was 1000 mistaken in his calculation 1t Wal
be observed that If our ncigbor is on 1000 mistaken
this time the FLAG OF Democracy viii still wave IN Tn
urnph in the Old Dominion LyHchburg EP"htfan
We understand tha, Mr. Daniel 5 speech at Campbell
Court house Monday was exceedingly able ana el-
| ftctivc We fully concur with our Bedford Cores.
nondrnt in the oriniun that lr Daniel deserves Ia
rank among the first orators and politicians IN irTi-
MIA Oar Whs trend, r b. Boudim, Esq, replied
to Mr.. Daniel on Monday evening.
McsSrs. Mcdowell and Grig>hy of Rockbrdge are
speeches are spoken of by friends in the highest
terms Wherever they 90 the people turn out IN large
crowds to hear them \ gentleman from Abingdon Is oil
opinion that Hopkins District will give immense
| minority for Van Buren,.
| SIr Rlvcs was met nj Bath Court house on the 9Th
inst, by Mr. Brockenhrnmgh Of Rnc;bridgr, who ac.
quilted himself greatly the satisfaction of his friends
The Valley Star says, 1--WE were pleased To learn t,ai
the Little Expnngcr gained no laneIs that contest
The people of Mont gomery county were addressed
on the 18th inst BIZ Vincent Wchcr the part OF the
friends of HARRISON and by John lcchcr the part of
The Admin s,ration The Valley Star says, "the pros
pec is quite GOOD in Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke
and Giles Our friends IN high spirits, and informed
US that our cause Is receiving daily acccss'ons Ill.,
Tmr BrnKELrY FEsrrvAL--Wc are gratified 10 learn
that the meeting OF our friends in Berkeley, the Eth
was of the highest interest to the Democracy OF
that patriotic county Though the day promised TO he
untavorable, more than THREE THOUSAND ASSN
bed the occasion, 10 hear discussed the great primer
Plies of republican liberty and to witness the retutaion
"f the endless humbugS and Misrepresentation oil
their Fedora opponents The speaking was com
mcnccd By Richard T.. Byrd Esq, Of Winchester,
who followed by j. T. Mason, Esq, Of Maryland,
and Hen Bedngcr Esq, Of Jefferson and in the even
ing by the Hon VIM. Lucas, the representative from
this district all of whom said TO have met the high
expectations Of their friends and to have done
pie justice 10 the occasion They boldly met the reck
less charges Of the Federal Opposition, against the po
cv and measures of Republican Administration and
they made, proving that whilst the Federal cry of
ruin long and loud, it only for political effect
Ample and liberal arrangements had been made Tor The
comfortable accommodation of the assembled multitude
all of whom freely partook of the abundance prepared
for the OCCASION and returned grattcd with the "teast
of and the flow of SOUL to which they had been
invited Among the number present was that aged pa
triach OF the Revolution, Major Henry Bedlngcr, OF
Berkeley, in the evening Of his days. but still
alive 10 The great worth nf free Republican lnstu
tons, for winch he bard, early life against the
mes Of his country. He has marked their progress
from the Revolution down TO the present time and with
such witness III their midst to sustain them, the De-
mocracy of his county cannot doubt as To whom they
should give their cordial and their support
When they meet again in November it will be 10 aid
in the triumphant victory at the polls, of those Repub
can principles they Justly and warmly cherish.
We understand that the meeting Uppcrvlllc,
the 10Th, off in the finest style, and afforded the
highest qualification to the Democracy assembled there
These tokens for good, and show that friends
awakening TO the importance of the crisis before
them, and are preparing 10 meet it.
[UInthcster Tryinian, Stp3.