Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-01

/ WV and save the couAtry.
sHIs N The mighty contest which has just terminated
:, had been involve ed only the great measures OF /
nnb,can Administration, ard the success or defea
Nh, crca, Democratic partv-you Of the STU h
I'D have had but common interest with US OF Il 9
Nh and West IN the result. But such has no, beer
-, case We have been struggling for cherished
",,aIrs-csscn,ia il is true, 10 the wcll.heing
l,,ui,v Of the institutions of Country; lu
f,b il defeated, will rise with increased strength
W. renewed y;gor for another and migher conflict
,, have had all these in common With MS and. il
mon you have been literally fighting for your fire
,s. and your homes. You have been battling tn,
an .prt Of Aboltouism, that walked in threatened de
i,nou amid your domestic institutions. Against th.
=. has Virginia noby sustained herself-yet she stands
lnnsi .aiihsul among the fathess. Time alone car.
;r,ermue if there be not to faithful and fahess alike,
one common doom.
W." 10 the Northern and Western Democracy, who
h,yr manfuy struggled against the forces of Abol
,,cnsn: who know and witness its progress and de-
rns in every days events the course of the South IL
Totally inc yplcable." Have your people been de-
;rcs BIZ the declarations of Daniel Webster, when
!, ,old them .'that Abolition is all humbug": They
,ll awake from that deception 10 horrid reality
ma ,bey drink in for truth his of idrntt,
teween Massachusetts, and Virginia principles They
mas awake from that intoxicaton to gaze upon all The
oons,ouenccs Of Abolitionlsm, when Adams, Salton
sail and others shall have consummated the purposes
,bev were secretly planning and executing under the
cloak OF Mr. VS. humbuggery of the South Have
,our NOBLE chyalrous population forgetting their nigh
y stake in this great conflict abandoned their princ
es and their interests and "gone after strange gods,
burying the melee of passion, and drowning IN the
f,mes of hard cider, all that more sober moments
they would have cherished If so, then who have
fallen in these battles may we'll afford, even amid our
own losses, to forgive and pity their deus'on: We
Lacc that Abolition is not ahumbug,-and We who Inv.
amidst its open action, kn0c that II IS identified with
modern Whiggtry We, Of Ohio, kn0,c that il has de-
feated we-fed and faithful Executive, and elected
creature of its We knoac that II has changed the
political complexion of our Legislature, and beat down
the Democracy throughout the State. Even
State is flooded with petitions 10 the next Legislature
10 break down all barriers between the whites and
blacks in own State, and open thoroughiare
through its border between the slave States and the
frontiers The papers in its interest blow the loudes
notes of triumph and already is a Convention OF
Abolitlonsts organizing to assemble in this city the
coming winter for the avowed purpose Of holding the
Wings to redemption Of their pledges The triumph
Of Whggery in Ohio is triumph of Abolitionism-
the fanatics have gwen the result to the conqucrors
srhe Wings of the South may reject these warnings
as they rejected those which sounded in their
before the election; the leaders may sing TO their fol.
lovers the syren song of Webster, and hide the truth
beneath the mantle of all OF
parotsm and assurances of securty-yet, there
great fact proclaimed to the world in this result tina,
will the cheek of even the most desperate South
ern politician to blanch with apprehension. 1t will rise
even amid their hard cider orgies aud bacchanaan fes
tyaS i0ud as the reverOeratOnS OF nigh heaven
arlilery:it will stand forth in their log cabins the
hand wiring the wall, to the guilty Beshazzar, and
with fear and trembling let them read it:-that for
the first time has candidate for the Presidency of the
United States,-and one, too, who has received the
divided support of the Abotonists-one who, if not
al Aboltonist himself has not dared, from trucking
consideration Of political "polcy" which will govern
his administration, TO dsavow it, For the first time,
repeat, in the history of this country has such
been chosen, THE VOICE OF Tnk FREE STATES
a.
u them is necessary to his success While to advance
him has been Frustrated who had bound himself
preserve the Constitution and the Union by protecting
the rights of the South Think you, that Aboltionism
does not this thing and that will not take advantage
of Where is your safety The popular branch of Con
grcss will soon be in the hands of the enemy You Of
Inc South have left the Northern and Western Demo-
sracy, 10 "tread the wine press alone" and have
been crushed in the cxertion. Will you fall back upon
the Senate The balance there is in the Of the Vice
Presidentand another strugglc-whcn the disaPpoint
ment oil public expectations to great leading measures
shall render it--as will inevitably be the casc-the
policy" of the Wings, to concede even that to the
Aboltonists and turn the contest upon geographical
l.ncs-the North against the South will give this last
hope up even TO dsunon itself. Let Southern Wings
look upon this picture and rejoice Let them shout aud
leap and sinE-as unthinkng boys do celebrate the
advent of each year, that but watts them TO
the grave. Let them build bonhres, and have umina
tons
II do not like gloomy forebodngs, and | am not
given to them-but have found that best sur
mounted danger when taught myself TO look It stern
" in the face. You of the South must now do this
thing We have been overthrown-and our Democra-
CO. BY the strange course of the South, almost dis
hear,encd in contendiIg alone against the foes OF
Southern rights. Yet when shall feel, US we stand
aa to man hereafter in the Democratic ranks, the re-
sponsve beatings of congen'al Pr'ncpies-when we
shall see and see will-the South hurst the CHAINS
with which the Phlistnes have bound her, we shall re-
mmember the past only for its useful lessons OF ex-
perence and aH all will struggle onward TO one great
purpose-al fight under one glorious banner, and all
proclaim, amid the conflict which shall accomplish our
redemption as the watchword of the battle, the glorious
sentiment Of the patriot and sage OF the Hermitage
Tts uaioa, :: MUST be preserved
$40 the pilot then at the helm, We cry, Stand
fast.' The breakers ahead, around and about u.s.
vet gallant crew are heart and soul in the great cause
of Democracy-and when we have cleared the last
reef and pilot and crew alike freed from duty we
will all Join in common shout for the salvation OF
our gallant ship and the redemption Of our common
country -
The Scramble for Otfce,-A Washington Correspond
ent of the New York Express writes, that "person
from the West. who called on General Harrison few
DAYS ago, and spent day two with hun, says that
the General told him he had already on hand t'co 6uS-
els of applications for Office
The New York Evening Post notices the controversy
among the Wing presses, about the Cabnet-the call
ing Of Messrs Clay and Webster, &c, into t-and
adds "In the time, there is report that Genera!
Harrison has written friend in this city, declaring
as intention to make Mr.. Rives his Secretary OF
State"
nbecomes our melancholy office state the death Of
the Rev Mr. Mead, of the Episcopal Church, and Ed'-
tor Of the Southern Churchman of,his City He breath
cd his last on Saturday morning. He was gentleman
OF Notwithstanding III his manners, and much re-
spected in society.
The Virginia Legislature meets to-day.-There is
likely to be some contest for the Chair of the House Of
Delegates Messrs Goode, Southall, May, Bayly,
Cru,chfeId, Dorman, &C., have been spoken of as
Speaker.
The Electors of President &c, meet morrow to
cast their votes We understand several Of them have
already arrived
NJ We recommend the able speech of Mr. Calhoun,
on the case Of the shipwrccked vessels. new case
has Just occurred Of vessel sailing from this port
which calls for the application Of all these principles.
CARD.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER.
Mutual explanations having taken place between