Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-23

THE ASPECTS OF THE CAMPAIGN

There is no part OF the Federal scheme OF campaign
ing, which It's partizans SO fully play out as the 'game
ofbrag.'' II they are to be be believed, there Is scarcely
a State in the Union that vii! cast It's vote for a candi-
date who has discharged the duties of the Presidential
office with conceded ability, and with n patriotic dcvo-
lion TO the great prime: pies on which stand the true ioin-
dations Of representative and Democratic government,
and who, avoiding all concealmcnts or subtertugcs, IS
before the people with clear and umdiSguiscd avowaIs Of
his faith and mcasurcs-nor scarcely Il State IN Inc
Union that will not give its vote for 4 candidate not"ri-
ously without qualifications !nr the station, whostudious-
Y conceals his opinions and principles from the public
eye, and whose great ground Of appeal to a nation OF
intelligent irccincn is Il scnscleSs iargnn about "log ca
bin. and hard cider" Tn" latest item in this game, IS
the letter of \. p. Tallnadoc to a newspaper III VIZ
gina. 1t not only ciaims every thing for ilarrlson-l9
nf the % States, and 2f> OF the 2n1 electoral votes
but affects To rely upon this claim of strength with the
"utmost certainty OF course, no man, with III"
slightest prctrnsinns 10 accuracy Of information, be-
lrves II, or any Of lt-uor is there an individual, pro-
bahiy, where the author IS known, who is not perfectly
cuuuscrous that ills y part Of the device agreed upon
nj Harrisburg, and pursued stead IL hy the federal
prints and pollticans,-that *, 10 ]out.bra9 all former
precedent, 10 cla:in every thing, aud 10 INSIST uprn
great reactions every wEcrc-cXcrpt at The particular
point where the claimant happened 10 be. The game
will recoil upon lis inventors long before the campaign
shall have closed; and will bring with II, IN tie sequel,
the murnurS and rcproaches Of The dcludrd and dis
appointed that may have pinned their faith or their
hopes upon such faIlactcs.
Meanwhile, that the friends Of the Democracy may
know what are the real aspects of the campaign, we
quote from a letter from Washington, from one of the
best informed sources at The seat of government. Al
though not intended for publication, it will be read with
interest:
"WAsuISGrox, June o, 1910.
81 am happy 10 inform y"l that our friends here are
all in fine tone and spirits. Our Intelligence from every
quarter Of the Union is Of the most gratifying charac.
Ter. 1t tells us that the Democracy is every where
aroused, and that the ridiculous ~fummcrv about log
cabins and hard cider has ceased 10 have any charms;
that II has become disgusting; and Will soon be in The
hands Of our friends a subject Of satire most effective
and potent.
sHave ynu noticed the late movements in Kentucky:
MIR. Wlcklitfc, Mr.. Clay's friend at Lexington, and for
years the representative in the Legislature from Mr..
Clay own county, has come out III a letter arowlnr
his opposition TO Harrison, and the reasons for it.
Many other prominent men in Kentucky have come 10
onr ranks. Old Ben Hardin is among the number
He was one Of the most decided of the 'Whig' oppo-
nents Of The administration in the 2lth Congress. The
truth IS, no man can maintain himself, with the homes
", patriotism or intelligence of the country, in the mute
position Gen. Harrison occupies. And these changes
are only among the more prominent and known Of the
many that are continually going on in every section of
the Union and among the masses Of the people.
"The spirit of the democracy, | repeat, is aroused.
We may Judge something Of this from The immense
subscriptions to the extra Globe; and The popular de-
mocratic publications Of the day. So also with the
popular meetings. There was a tremendous gathering
at Frederick, Maryland, yesterday. Mcssrs. Grundy,
Duncan and others were on the ground, BY invitation,
and addressed the people. Mr.. Fanderpoel was invit-
ed, but could not absent himself from the House. Ii.
has struck me that in every other State, there is more
evidence Of stir and activity among the Democracy
than in New York. lsee, however, by the vast meet
ing IN Olsego, and the movements IN Madison, st