Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-11-13

few days past been SO fortunately dragged TO public
view ma exposed IN all It's cnormy, has likewise pre-
vailed 10 an alarming extent in Tennessee.
awe VIII addGce the facts hereafter which confirm
the correctness of this opinion. At present are con-
tented with simply giving the state Of the polls they
come 10 hand We entertain The confident belief, not.
wIkstanding the reduction Of our majocs in The up.
per counties in East Tennessee, that friends in
the lower counties will III some degree repair our loss
and that Middle Tennessee, aud The Western District
will give such nm increased Democratic vote over that
OF last year, that will happily be enabled to look
the Opposition and give the vote OF the State
our estlmabe and incorruptibe President Martin Van
Buren,"
The Sentinel claims Washington county by l9l votes
for the Van Buren, ticket Sullivan l057-Greene by
6o0and gives Carter county to Harrison by $50 ma
lorhy. The Knoxville Argus Of the 9TH says, that the
Wings have carried Knox county by an increased ma
iofty Al the Governors election in 1880 their ma.
jority was III. The vote is largely increased over
that OF any precedDgrlccton ever held in the county,.
Well, bow TO the will of the Pcopc-but it is their
privilege to have second, or indeed third &C sober
Thoughtful is rule never to despair of the Re-
public.
| The Richmond Wing does not know how to enjoy a
victory with moderation 1t is bitter, abid undgnifed,
intoerant and indecent. 1t boasts, that the Loco Fo.
cos will be driven from the land of Virginia. How lit
lie does it know Of the unwavcrng Democracy Of this
untcrrifed Commonwealth! They have gone into this
battle, for spos of office; Eirelng rewards They
have gone into for principle and for their county
They have done their duty, and they will do their duty,
unseduced unterrifed by power. What is General
Harrison, with the patronage of office, TO them! He
will have than enough to do, to satisfy the appe
tites of his greedy expecants. There are many more
pigs than teats. Let the r. Wing seek rewards for it,
self-messeDgerships to South America, or snecures
elsewhere. Let its Editors sigh 10 dip their fingers
in the pan--and turn out honest Office holders
for the purpose Of satisfying the appetites of their
associated Office seekers.-Can they be silly as to
expect, that the free people of this glorious Common
l. &c tkn.rG 10
propitiate General Harrison, that +" thrift may follow
| fawning:" No Democracy will not decay in Vir-
gna-hut show itself stronger than in the Spring
10 The Republicans Of Tnginia.
| Gallant Comrades! we are defeated in the Union
but we have saved the Citadel. Let US never strike
the fag-never give up the ship. 1t was our purpose
TO have addressed you to-day, the past and on the
future-but we have no space to spare; and We must
reserve that commisss ION for the next week We con-
ourselves to-day with laying before yon the manly
reflections of the Republican Press OF the North
What noble spirit do they exhibit 1t is indeed the
true fire of the flint. We beg you especially to read
the article from the pen of Bryant Editor Of the N.
u f. Post, and the first Poet Of Americans mnscu-
line in his Prose, as he IS beautiful IN his Poetry-
| With him, we think we have much TO do. There
is no cause for dependency; bnt every thing to
stimulate the generous spirits of the land to bold
err, to more successful exertions. Mr.. Van Bnrcn
is indeed tea,en bnt in the midst Of his defeat he bears
himself with the cquanmty of the sage, aud the cou
rage Of the Hero 81 took tea says intimate triend)
with the President last evening. He acknowledges
himself defeated but he bears il like Hero, who has
| fallen in his country cause" Aud we'll may he bear
it with philosophy and dignity He IS indeed an OBJ
iect of envy, instead Of regret. lie retircs with the
appreciation of his conscience, and amid the APP
plauses of all impartial men, History has rich re-
compense for him: and postcrty will do him Justice.
We have plain track before Raise the standard
and adhere TO our principles Let Judge the next
Administration with all fairness, (as the Evening Post
says) but if they do any thing good, we shall be most
agreeably disappointed From such clique, we ex-
pcct nothing but evil. We fear it is the Upas tree,
which only dsts poison from o trunk Let US then not
disband-not disarm-bu keep ourselves prepared to
resist their desgns-heir Bank, their Iari-and TO de-
end the principles of 80 This the true position In
the mean time as the Election for the Ii of Represen
tatives is coming in the Spring, the President and
the Senate will be against US, the Bank and other
questions lei US try and save the House ri Rrpresen
tatiycs III order that il may save us. We advise our
friends therefore, in all the Congressional Districts TO
organize themselves torthri 10 nominate their strong
est men-and 10 address 10 all the candidates, who
WOO their support, questions like these
! /. Are you favor OF Bank OF lie United States
in any shape whatsoever
3 Arc you in favor Of Protective Tariff in any form
whatsoever
g. Are YOU in favor of National system Of Internal
Improvements in any form whatsoever:
So, also, about the assumption of The State Debts
So also, about receiving Abolition petitions in any
form whatever-so, also, about supporting men who
support such measures, DC.
your arms but act. Call on all your candidates TO
come out, They at leas. cannot play the Orator Nam
| upon you.
.Thcy are in ype-but have for them this
ing, lcept the articles from the New York Evcn. io ana Tue
New York Standard