Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-08-04
"To the Whigs ofhe Union.

Lnan made BIZ TIE AGTnINis.FdtTUH
and others at Washington, to produce M 'nptesSn"
ia, this State will cast her electoral vote LOT II ' az
pr-cn. Information has reached US that letters nave
h.cn received in different and distant Htaues 10"
WASHINGTON Of the same tenor, ana
al n ,,nrn,pc. representing alr. Van B"rcn . success
- iii, SLATE as being b. nnd all rcas"naoic ao"ct'
rho erv manner in which their rtptes'ht"''U.' ~
ro, M and circulated is of itself su:hc'rh'iy "sucauN.
innf their character. They are the last desperate 'tS
e. rr;ned marty and of an Administration toltrrlnS 10
its downfall to deceive d per-"
long beuuiled.' a.I,
c;ous conspiracy TO deceive and de'ude thc'F own 'oi'
lowers uoron.
T. 6 ,bs nolticaI condition Of the State by MT. an
Buren's friends, is any worse than a IKE h'isrtPie''"
,a,inn by his advcrsarIcs. ! take u ne" :" oe :"
ruIe. thatsuch Interpretations ARE TIE LAST DIS
&. prr,rr prsorT or 4. RUINED AErr AND OF Az VI.
!. aIxIsrEArIoS TorrrRiSG TO ITS DOWNFALL, 70 DE-
8. rrtyr , PEOPLE WHOM THEY HAVE 50 LOS" Ehotih-
Ep." And in order that there may be no mistake q
10 The Indignation with which you view an atte,nPl 70
mislc cad ones friends, you attempt an eAPiat".'
tho natives Of wint you term Democratic lhissiate-
mcnfs. and add-ssThis we suppose 10 be me cApia"h'
ton az THIS AuDAcIous CONSPIRACY 70 nEcEi'E AND
nprrnr TurIE owx FOLLOWERS You then go on to
state what was the actual feeling OF me voters OF tn'S
State in 1880, and what were the 'huci'""' !" : ~
Spring elections, as follows:
fuWb.rc is The evidence of reaction which IS to re-
ducc a majority Of at least 1000 and convert IT INTO a mt
nority: The election of ic3o was merely ioF senators
and Asscmblymen; and in those districts where inc
Wbiu asceniancy was nndisputed, and there was no
occasion for effort, such a. the 9TH and Sth Senate as-
,r;cts. orr friends contcnted themselves with elccllns
their candidates, without caring tor me majority. ! ne
most moderate estimate OF our unknown s'fens"h :"
those districts added 10 the aciua! returns III otll"r us.
,r;c,s rave MS a real majority in l-%) OF more IMAM 'u'V
,o,os HWY i Tho TO be changed int" " majority on
IN. other side? The town elections held IN The Spring
Of lSln, cyincc no falling off on the part OF the wigs,
and on the contrary, they and the charter elections III
The VILLAGES and cities have resulted III a gam. ne great
contest in the city of New York sorrly disappointed
The calculations made at Washington and convinced
the friends Of The Administration that the reactions
| had not then commenced.
s.Since these elections have been held what has been
the evidence of the current of public opinion,
This very naturally leads you 10 a narration OF tte
enthusiasm manifested by the SwiIS, IN erecting log
cabins up against their four story houses, III guiding
hard cider, and nibbHng gingerbread. You then pro-
coed 10 give your actnai ptrSOnnl hnOn,tdge OF Inc
sentiments of the people Of this State, in these words:
uWr have extensive correspondence and means OF
~nr,rmnlion from every part of the State, both collect
ivcly aad individually, and we declare ~ the mos; posi-
tiy, nanncr that we haze moi heard and do not Know,
Of more than six instances in which any one heretofore
hn,wH a. Wing has become a supporter OF tie 40
minisi-aiion si?s.a he last election. On tie contrary,
uu.!ic rrnulcia.,ol.s ~, daily made b. citizens who NJ
10 The VERY last election sIrgo!tsd the candidates OF
the Van Buren, party. And hundreds ar" known 10
have determined on the support Q! Gc.c.a. HARRISON
who yet shrink from a public declaration IL Inc news
papers 10 that effect
rou then wind up with the following assurance to
yonr s'd:s,apt friends, no doubt believing that the as.
surancc is better calculated for them than for those
nearer by:
ave now assure ,hem that the Elis majority in
this State \, the next election will exceed 500 ed
NAV .eac! to 1900 or $1,000. We have thought II
due to them ana our cause 10 furnish them win t!i's m
formation as the msaGa Of defeating and exposing The
attempts now making TO decc!ve the people on this
important point.
Nery respectfully, your ohrl;cnt ~srr1ants,
LEWIS BESEDIC.,
joins TOWNSEND,
SANuEL SrEyESs,
s.HruRD CoBB,
JoHS GEoEsBE:E,
RogEHT TuCMrSos,
State COmmiH,c.'
1t is not for me, gentlemen, 10 question the %proptiety
or policy Of our circular, so far az the success OF our
cause is concerned. But | venture 10 assure yn'l t!iat
vour friends at a distance, as well rs at home, will be
any thing hut grateful for the prospect OF 4 hard hght
which YOU hold out to them. New York Will cast next
fall lGn, 600 votes: and when Il committee OF 4 party
provcrbial for bCasliug, are found publishing q brlg'
ring bulletin 10 keep up The hearts OF their followers, II
is a s,yonr avowal Of 'cCakncSs To claim Il balance "i
So ven Thousand only in their favor. Your virtuouS
and patriotic cumt"dcratr, Mr.. y. 7. TalImadge, with
much better command of countenancc claims twenty
FIVE thousand majority; but as tie State printer has not
III u WI. L hllIHihs' NtNSi ''''' '''''7 r.
sumo ynu make no excuse for leaving the Senator 5
statistics in the lurch. But let this pass. Ny object
is to test the faith OF the committee after their own
mode in their own statcments.-lhere are annongS;
YOUR number several betting men. The name OF one
mir. s. Cobb is celebrated for his skill and success in
warcrs, and is hnn"rably distinguished for his houor
and promptncss IS fulfilling his engagements OF tins
sort; in this last respect he presents an honorable con.
tra>t to one of the Federal Bank Commissioners.
need, therefore, make no apology for the proposition
an, obnut IN Inhkp-if any were necessary IL would
be found in the following article IN the State pa
per:
THE Argus affects to regard the address OF the
Whiu State Committee, published yesterday, as Il "hgh
brar"-bu the Argus is very careful not TO meet 1t!
4 gentleman of this city vino has full confidence IN the
arguments advanced hy the State Committee IS wiling
to wager the sum ofS5D0 with nihcr cfh editors Of tic
.ibaRY .irguS, that Gen. Harrison VIII receive tic eject
oral vote of this State
1t will thus he seen, gentlemen, that the mode rccng-
Missed bv the State printer of testing your confidence,
and that of your friends in your arguments, IS by bel
ting money. The Argus, 1t is urged, calls the commit
tees exposition "high braG, ' and dare not bet agninst
it. One Of your friends has confidence IN you aud twill
bet on your statement. Betting is then The test OF con
ilencc. Let W. then apply il forthwith. lon say, III
substance that the Federal majority IN this State last
fall, on a full poll, would have been 1OO0-that the
elections this spring show 4 Federal garn-that yoa are
intimately and extensively acquainted with the views OF
the voters of this State, and that only SIN converts
have joined the Democratic party since last tail, whilst
renuncations ofNan Buren, are of daily recurrence, and
hundreds have since last fall, determined to support
Harrison, but are ashamed as yet 10 sag 50 publrcy-
that the majority for the Harrison electoral. ticket, there
fore will certainly exceed 1000, and may reach to II or
$1,000.
Now, gentlemen, | offer you the following wager.
will bet sixteen hundred dollars as follows:
500 that Harrison does not get the electoral vote Of
New York.
500 tina. he does not get 1000 majority.
Sl00 that he docs not get 2o00 majority.
And 500 on every additional one thousand nalo.
rity, upto ! 1900 maj, which you say he "wnl probably
reach
lfthen Harrison gets over 1000 majority. which you
say is certain, YOU cannot lose. If he gcts l3,OCO,
which you say is probable, you win 81 500. Or, will
bet $500 or $1,000, as you may prefer, chat Gen. llnr-
rison does not ret 1000 majority in this State, which
ynl say he is sure to exceed. | do not confne The
taking of either Of these bets TO you, gentlemen, except
50 far as this. The bet must be made through you,
and in one nf xnnr namcs. wIll hold no commnmlca: