Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-11-17
The Campaign.

We recommend TO our readers the manly and i'm
pessve articles have extracted irem the Repnoii-
en- Journals We shall Law others before them; Tor,
The Democratic Press is full OF the noblest, JUS
es., and most encouraging comments.
What Republican despairs of the Republic: NOT
nan Of them-not single Press, which has reached us
the great victory announced The TACT IS, we
have never known Party, more Unexpectedly beaten
And we have never known party so buovant ana de-
,ermined under defeat. Every Repuican Press IS
minated bv the spirit Of the Back woodsman, whose
gun snapped They are resolved to pick the flint and
~ again.
Fa,er bow before such an opposition. Never
We may be beaten, but we Will not stay oeotca
Tie victory is surprising, but not overwhelming we
defeated but not discouraged. That the American
People should have preferred an incapac''ated old
man, who has refused boldly to avow his sentiments
n grea. public questions, or has implied them
u contradictory forms for party effect 10 different
sections Of the Union; that they should have pre-
fs'red him to Chief Magistrate, who stands forth
openly and boldly TO his counrymen, discardIng all
caslderatons except the good of the country IS IN
ceed phenomenon, that occasions no little regret
Bli the People will ultimately recover from the delu-
INTO which they have fallen 1t will rapidly vanish
Acir the various causes of this halluc is the
barrassmen into which the country has been thrown
by orerbnnking and overlooking. Tins has been art,
;l.y ascrbed TO the Adminlstraton-and the slang Of
"Canngc, Change has been rung IN their cars inns
a~.nsion has been kept up by the clainors and pow
tral Blinking influence of the country-and all the
duplicated, various and narrow interests which
ne Banking System involves The friends of the
Naional Bank, of Protective Tariff, NC, &c-
the fell band of Aboltonists-the profuse use oil
ga, corruption of the franchise by plpelayers and
spinners-aided by the most shameless humhugs
y Fppecanoe Clubs spread over the country, and
Cher DEVICES have conspired to elect William Henry
m'i''snn-But the time of reaction must take place
a dscordant combination of the odds and ends OF all
f'';les cannot long continue. Like the Image OF Ne
'aehatnezzar which was made of clay and brass and
'aions materials, single must shiver 1t to pieces
me Republicans have high duties to perform lheS
a''s t. sage the nation from National Bank and FRO
's,.'e itrf, the fell Abotoniss, and other dangers
= Il "hch we are threatened. They must not disband
lacy mast stand to their arms.-Virgna is called Of
y lac il thes, duties 10 act She must be the standard
.'a'er Sine has stood up true to her ancient Prln'
P"s--and thousands OF noble others are gong OF
IA IN way, rejoicing that her cscutchcon has escape
.'e stan Of log cabin and hard cider influence W.
''" little Of countrymen every where, II III
e does no, speedily arrive when even higher tribute
-" yet be paid to her exemption from these humbue
''1 y. and these Federal heres;es
"emust stand by arms The time IS coming whei
great principles, the rights of the whole South, tn
'Pi"s's Of the whole Union, will call upon her to pur
~ 'ei own illustrous example of $3.50, loOO WA
',S% Of preparing all for this achievement, VIZ
'n 'egn by laying before readers in our next pa
me Resolutions Of '95, and Madsons Report OF w
y 1egn at once-begin right aga'n-and wha'