Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-31
The Landmarks.

The indomtable spirit oil Democracy qua'is not
srs not Il displays its energies in all parts OF the
Rsnnb,c-irom the Gulf of Mexico 10 the Lakes
nam Maine TO Louisiana. The Republican Journals
=. every where raising the fag--standng to their
..ns-railying round Ike principles of 9S-and pre-
pi;d 10 resist every aggression. IL IS indeed no time
u dsarm 10 disband, or relax muscle, when we see
DANIEL Webster about to be elevated to the first post
Il, me coming Cabinet
We are delighted to many of the old RePnbii-
,s journals adopting the principles OF rs as their
!,n3marks, and publishing the Virginia Resolutions
and Madison's Report. 1t IS cheering to read sucn
a;ces as the following:
F- the Sts, Orleans Morning Iaeiigeneer Of Dee ISL
Tie usterrifcd and unsu6dued Democracy.
at with the highest emotions OF pride ana sa.s-
ACTION that we observe the buoyant and elastic spirit
fhe Democratic party and their presses throughout
h. non since their late disastrous defeatby the COM
nsd forces of Northern Federasts and Abolitlonlsts
nd disappointed aspirans of the South The Demo-
ratio party, though overpowered, have nothing 10 as
eafen them; their vote throughout the Union shows
aye increase over that of any former PERIOD and not
outstanding Mr.. Van Buren, spopuiar vote IS console
aoy larger than il was when he elected in 1896 by
avery decided and handsome majority, yet the Federal
Wings have managed 10 throw an extraordinary m
crease oi cr vote every quarter or The Union; such
an increase in fact not only to bring them up with
Inc increase of the Democratic vote, but to outstrip u,
perhaps 10 the extent of nearly hundred thousand
r.s ghort the Union, thus presenting the remark
,5le picture of an increase of nearly teo hundred
thousand Federal rotes any former estimate whe
ne Democratic party has not only maintained the
ground upon ,ch,eh has alcays been heretofore sue
ussfa bu, also shows a reasonable increase
"That the election of Cen Harrison, from the facts
which are presented, and the evidences which come
,hcky upon US from all parts of the Union, has been
effected BIZ extensive frauds on the ballot boxes, and
unexampsd coruptons practised by the Federal party
Trough the means of foreign aid and the use OF thou
.!s and thousands of dollars sent over here by Eu'
'ean Spectators and stock jobbers there cannot De
c9ub,
"Waen it is known that from tnenty to thirty thou
sa4 votes have been cast in single State more man
there we're legal voters in that State, and from e,e"s
hTadr,d 10 thousand in single county, more imam
there legal in that county, we do mol hesi
tate 70 saw that if the fraudulent votes which have
been cast N the late Presidential election could DC as.
,eitared and cast out of the account the Federal
would be found to be in most lean minority.
The Democracy never stood on higher ground We
ny they have been overpowered-not by the strenSth
Of Federal numbers, bat by the basest Federal iranos
and cofruptions Snch power cannot stand ne
light truth and the power Of reason will soon dispense
TIE cls spell which seems to have horered over the
senses the people, and show to them in their odious
ana hoFrd FEATURES, the true principles oil feoerais
and the whole world viii be made sensible OF the gio-
fous TRUTH that, the late Presidential contest the
ofgh, principles Of liberty and the exalted character OF
ihs great nation has been deeply Sutiied THE DEMO
e&cY STANDS PROUDLY, ABOVE THE DissRAcEfuL
sTMS, which must and viii ever rest upon those whose
conduct has made manifest their Infamous guilt the
most jndelible colors.'
From he Habasa illinois, RpusreGa, IF Dec. III
On the first page of to-day's Republican, we pub
h, according to promise, the celebrated Virginia and
hen'ucsy Resolutions. They constitute the Repub-
raa Flag under which the Democracy will again tr
ampa-rhe principles set forth in them are immortal,
and ".'ex'st while Republican hearts can be found 10
s'as, Tor free government. We recommend to those
l' subscribers who do not file paper, the preser
n'on OF this number, and of the following con-
4m.c N,d;e oh tad Thpy
Documents truly precous-and will furnish standard
.ae;rby he Democracy of Gen. w. II. Harrison and
- Administration may be measured.
We have returned to our Post-but we find many
'E'- winch have accumulated in week, that we
~ mol yet been able to glance through them, supply
~e OMISSIONS which have been made during our ab-
f'and cxpatiae upon all The important points which
=, appeared upon the political horizon. We have
J. S'h infinite pleasure the Reply of MIR. Wright to
., "eos'er lisa conclusive refutatlon OF the state
i "s Of the sophist. Never were two adventurous
StsnS 50 completely endorsed as Messrs Clay and
',~', during the two Debates which they have pro-
~ Neither of them has added TO his reputation,
Statesman Their movements were precipitate;
-. 4eRs ndIscrcet-and their designs TO Justify an
session. and to hurry their notable reforms and
ivy e,eHges, are too papahe to be disguised
tO'o' upon ono important fact is now at an end.
In ) 'e'aned beyond the possibility OF mistake,
,o'ne Webster is to be the Premier of the new
r., "',ra'ion and with the full concurrence of Mr..
~, In's's sign which cannot be mistaken. 1t
800 language to the State Rights Wings, which
t,.iNd 10 Srouse all their fears and to call forth
.,.,a. ester,lons The Democrats, in opposing the
80. ]p zen H., described him Federast. The
mat he was Federal in grain: and that his
ha'9h would be conducted the principles of
ba5sl1 = ham'ison-that an attempt would be made
y, s~F .he 7 5. with National Bank to construe
..S on the most latitudnous grounds; to
s,. 'ic powers of the Federal Government, at the
0' the States and of the People; to augment the
81, rSsse Tariff; 10 enlarge the system of Internal
,Il; and to restore the Federal Dynasty and
s,sS ui'fa principles, which Gen. Jackson had no
Fam, contributed to arrest Can any one doubt the
Il, ,a 81 these predictions, when we see the very
i, 80, VI Zen Harrison is to place the FIRST office Of
h,o5s - Tue Premiership of his administration in the
nos, uae OIL the most ultra Federasts one of the
S,,,a 'e'a'hous consructonists in the Union, What
sl,on,ss .'s man can view this movement without the
have - suspicion and the deepest Indignation, What
nsa MATERIAL rom an administration, organized of