Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-07
Public Sentiment.

A letter from one OF the most respectable citizens Of
Accomac, of aOth June, describes the noble spirit which
animates that county. He says, "tle changes have been
great, and under the adverse circumstances By which
we have been surrounded, unexampled. Van Buren,,
at the last election, received but 30 votes in this county.
Yesterday, the Democratic Committee had a meeting,
and enlarged it TO upwards of 300 good and true men. y
A letter from one of the most distinguished citizens
of Shenandoah, says: The counties of Rockingham,
Shenandoah and Page, are the stronghold of the De-
mocracy of the State of Virginia, and our opponents
have taken great pains to send their most able political
champions amongst US, TO disseminate what they call
the true principles of Democracy, to wit: Whiggery,
in all lis various phases, shades and colors, with now
and then an acknowledgment that National Bank is q
grand panacea for all the evils of a deranged currency.
But, the log cabin and hard cider gentlemen have made
no favorable impression here. On the contrary, it has
reused the Democratic party to n true sense Of the I'M
portance of the crisis in our public affairs, and we have
organized our party in the most efficient manner to bring
every voter 10 the polls in Nov. next."-The Shenandoah
Sentinel says: page, we now feel certain, will give Us
nearly 800 Democratic majority-almosta all the votes OF
the county. Well, there are 500-Shenandoah is good for
/ ,000-we can and we riU have it-Rockingham 900
Harrison, in the neighborhood of 900. What coun.
ties in the State can Offset this majority of $500, Can
any5 Put Loudoun, Augusta, Accomac and Greenbrier
together, and can they do it:'-Wm. c. Rives has vi
sited Green, Harrison and Monongaliai in vain. A let.
ter from Clarksburg of Both June, claims at least ] 900
majority in Harrison and Monongalia for Van Buren,
lAlL lII9. lD's aihtI wv . ~ az AStAI" thE
letter is published in the Globe:
Extract from a letter da,cd
"CLARKsBrRG, (Va.,) June %, 1540.
"DEAR SIR: The Wing Convention, held at this
place, has just cOmc off. The number of persons in at
tendance on that occasion, including Democrats, is va
riouslv stated, from 900 TO 6,000. An average be-
tween these numbers, is certainly too great a number
We had speeches from MIR. Rives and Mr.. Southall,
occupying the whole day, in which stereotyped slang
was handed forth copiously. There was nothing neIr,
if we except the dress and application of 4 few od anec.
dotes. zone currency for the Government, &c; "the
standing army sthe extravagant expenditures" &c.
of which you have heard more than !, were the topics.
Our county did not turn out strongly. | think our
Wing strength was not there; at all events, of the citi-
zcns of Harrison county in attendance, Il majority were
Democrats. Our boys deneaned themselves very or
DERBY. Col. Parriott was here, with the Harrison
badge on, and he boosted 10 me Of the civility and po-
litencss of Administration men, by whom he was
pressed to par,ake their hospitality.
81 was awake to the effect, and am Of the deliberate
opinion that we were the gamers. The parade was i'm,
posing. Flags OF all devices, emblematic of the hete.
ropeneous sentiments Of the party, were exhibited
Cider barrels and gourds, and pewter medals of log ca,
bins, were displayed-We have all heard Of the black
cockade of old Federalism. This was not there, but its
legitimate offspring was. The delegation from all the
counties wore a badge of silk ribbon, with devices pinned
to their lappels. Butmy object is this letter is not to
give you the minutim of the Convention.
ssYou will see by the papers that the Democrats have
determined to hold primary meetings at their several
precincts, and at some subsequenttl time a general county
meeting: we wish TO assemble the county in a solid
body. We wish also to have some Of our distinguished
Democrats present"
A letter from a Democrat Of Jackson county, says
"We will carry this county BY a mF orty of 2 TO ! fol
Van Buren,