The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-05-21
VIRGINIA ELECTION The news


VIRGINIA ELECTION. The new!
from the Ancient Dominion is most cheer
ing to the friends OF Gen. Harrison. Il
is admitted by the Richmond Enquirer
that the Van Buren, cause is in most mis-.
cradle plight in that State. Last year
3 there were in the Senate 10 loco focos
and l3 wings; now there are l6 wings
TO I6 loco focos. There has been also
q gain in the popular branch of the Leg
islature, SO that now the Wings have a
majority Of certainly 10 and probably Is
on joint ballot. Mr. Rives will doubtless
be elected to the U. S. Senate at the first
meeting of the Legislature. We should
not be much surprised TO learn that the
4 Governor had called an extra session for
the purpose of filing the vacancy. This
would indeed be gall and NORWOOD to
the loco focos. thus have three states
Connecticut, Rhode Island and Virgil
MIA thrown Of the shackles of loco foco-
ism, and declared in acts that cannot be
misunderstood, that the days of Execu-
5 tive misrule and governmental prohigacy
are numbered. The Wing gain according
to the late popular vote in Virginia is said
to be upwards of SIC thousand.
z GEN. HARRISON AND HIS IRA
DUCERS.-The Van Buren, presses
seem to think that by classifying history.
they can roll back the tide of enthusiasm
that is now sweeping over the land in ia
vor Of Gen. Harrison. There are too
many acquainted with the character. Qua
llfications and services of Gen. II. to
permit themselves to be deceived by the
interested minions of power who super
intend these venal presses. 1t would
seem by the statements of these political
panders that Gen. Harrison, the Presi-
dental candidate of the only legitimate
democratic party i'll the Union, is the
veriest coward and the most impotent old
gentleman in these United States. Sian
der seems absolutely at fault in the use
Of epithets which are employed by them
to make his name odious in the ewes of
the people. Recklessness and despera-
ton seem determined to do their worst, in
the hope that they will PROSTATE him who
has grown gray in the service of his
country. Vain hope. While there are
so many now living, all over the land,
whose hearts throbbed with patriotic. en-
thusiasm at the news of the victories that
were gained at Fort Meigs, at Tippeca-
noe and the Thames, and who themselves
assisted in making manifestations of
country's gratitude. by passing resolutions
and performing other acts commendatory
OF the proWess of Gen. Harrison, no
SANDER can impair their confidence or
Prevent them from supporting the man
they thus delighted to honor. 0. it is
hulniliating to see those who should che
rish the kindIiest feelings towards one
who has SO eminently contributed to the
of this interesting portion of
our land as Gen. Harrison, endeavoripg &
to wrest from his brow those chaplets.
which were honestly earned and unani- I
mously placed there by patriotic PEG
pie. And all this to serve party which, .
we verify believe, is rotten at its very
core. Shame shame, upon such con. /.
duct. Without irreverence, we sincerely
thank God that amidst it all there is one
consolation. Good has already come out
OF this evil, although no thanks are due
the evll-doers. Many of their own par
~, acquainted with the history of the
times in which Harrison was almost idol
ized BY his countrymen, have become
Disguised and have already left the ranks
OF the traducers and now rally around
me trne Democratic standarl-and many
more Will leave. The character of Har-
rlson is like gold, the more il is rnbbod
the brighter i, will shine. For every \
I :
sianderer, thousand defenders of the /
slandered rise up to confute it. In This
way the latent talent of the gifted among
of society where it was not
known before to have existed, has been
brought out to coun,eract the calnmn;es
of the defamers of the candidate Of Tho
people,,
The charges thus far brought aca;ns,
HARRISON carry with them their own con-
domination. and those who make them
show ll shost-sightedness and want Of DO |
iltical acumen, which borders on absolute
lniatnaAon. They accuse Gen. H. Of
cowardice and of military skiIl.-F
The HeWSnanars nf AZ, 1, -. I