Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-22

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bankrupt, and ruined by tic ncs II th' ad:mis'ia'
convened together to give The loud lr to the p;i.
able SANDER The merchants Of Newly nrk II We snchr
ont nohy and boldly Interested they are, deeply
and entirely in the OF trade AMI commerce. they
have said that neither danger from 2 hanGs ~
the Administration and prepared at the arihcong
contest, 70 resist the last every altet 10 establish
dynasty, bought BY and sold I" British power
We now come 10 letter Which &C received b. yes.
terdays mail, from highly Respectable g"nirnin q
the CITY Of New York, winch ,on"ls hoih on Ils own
State and Little did he drram o our thus ayag
proane hand II, rs il contained "drclarali"nS not
intended for the public rye-bui we ask his pardon i"r
the liberty take, and seize this opportunity of meet,
ing his enquiries and answering him through the
papers. Many have written 10 us I" like effect, from
other States. We beg leave TO give this to all
-slapdash, as Uncle Toby would say:
| (PrirateD "NEw York, Sept 18th.
"You will see TINT Maine has exhibited some little
eccenrcily at the recent election, and has given
signs Of deserving the Democratic standard You will
not fail to notice the election of some Abolition MEM
beers Of Congress in the OF sound Democratic
ones and would naturally suppose, If these facts
were spread before the People of the South that they
would not consent in the coming election 10 desert the
| Democracy of the North But Wing friends here
certain Of carrying Virginia than they were OF
carrying Maine; and, indeed, understand that Mr..
Rivrs has written, that your State will 20 by l2O0O
majority for Gen Harrison and that Mr. Wise has
gone as high l5,0 0n!! If this be so, there is an
end TO the Democratic party at the North. Will not
do the people of Virginia such rank injustice as to be-
lIeve it Tor moment, 10 there sound Democrat
Nur.h Of Mason and Dixon line, who would not con-
slider such thing wholly incredible. II it should
so happen, that II should turn out to be true to any
extent, YOU may well Imagine how much we should be
disappointed, and how difficult it would be to keep The
Democracy Of the North together national politics
The news from Name will have the certain effect oi
carving this State for Mr.. Van Buren,. Our people
are aroused, and that all that required to en-
We begin to think that may be n'ces-
sary TO carry this Stale 10 elect him; and | consider
the decree as having gone forth, tint shall be done.
Truly, yours.
This is every word of the letter. except the respected
signature which to keep ''prIvatc aud sacred
in spite OF all The simp 5. in NlrginIa-and now
to the answer, which make public; for, we cannot
| have two opinions upon the subject:
Richmond, Sept. %.
Dcar Sr:-lf Maine has given any evidence OF &C.
centricty now, aust not give up the ship there
Our Democratic presses tell us, that OF our friends
have been caught mapping but they will he aroused
They tell us that fraudulent votes have been iosied IN
from Boston and other head puurtcrs and our friends
now see the mischief, and will be prompted TO take
the vgiiau precautions to arrest similar fauds-
| DE assured, have pledged ourselves IN Iirgi-
MIA to prevent such here, and TO keep holy the
r.rIlt OF surarr) Other causes have contributed 10
our Temporary discontinue N Maine" As your o%n
York Standard ." the 18Th says; Tic results II ihe
cgsiiioH hctMrcn the .ihn:tnnis's ard the HARRISON
ties are daiy developing themselves. froG, the Alba
] nv DAILY Advertiser Of "Wednesday, good Wing au,Io
rtv learn that "c Anti-Slavery Convention which
was held in Malone, Franklin county, few days since,
decided, with but dissenting voice. that acas IN
eIpedcnt organize for the support Of regular hch
The Wing presses ex'remc actveln spreading be-
fore their rradcrs all movements Of this character.
Again, Mr. Mumiord OF the Standard tells US: The
recent lnovi,gs OF the OF political aho.i;ionsm,
strongly indie ale that coalition has been formed be-
tween the Wing party and the A1oton'sis OF the
Northern States, Tor PARTISAN purposes. The result OF
the late election the States OF Vermont and Name,
and the influence exercised IN producing that result by
Mr. Ssdc, the leader of the Abolition party IN Con-
grcss and Mr. frssendcn, the m"st prominent Adolf
ZIONIST in the latter State VIII" has been recently elected
10 Congress are among Ike many recent evidences that
! tend confirm our belief. The late "h"ndnnncnt ny
the Abolilunsts the States o! Connecticut and Ohio,
of the candidates for President and zee President, no
minated for their support tends further make this fact
| fully evident.
/ The Standard is confirmed by your own ''N0w Era,
which strikes a similar chord when it says
e election in Maine has Terminated and The rrinn" Teslvrd
the British Wings and Abomionsts has proved powerful f2f
friends c0"cnd successfully aean-i' o. That 10" saga"e
cacS cnccd that ancry IN HE late canvass Ina: he
~ " Wv and sf.arsd The rs,t dos moi, aou,.l, n.
that element OF opposition was united
unhoy hut perfect union against The Administration parry
b. asked Way MAINE Lon The plainly evident
The appeals made by The British Wings 10 Those win"
from superficial knowledge of sound principles "i political
my believe high protective tariff necessary 10 Tie r"
ii American industry has had an oi!.cr 10 withdraw ten
po:ar!y from The tanks OF the hnnau H. nc nfedr
stand made by The principal Abo'o',i< ~ NE STATE ~ favor "'
The 'vhg, and Tie nomination o. Iii" u-t "uP:c"o" mem
hers Abolition candidate, fr Congress and The
Legislature scared the opposition every man who wa' al
| all tnciurcd with An,ituon lsr!ln-."
But SIR, tins fact, which Is now so well known to
the Democracy o. Maine, viii only their blood,
and them 10 the contest. They will put forth
all their strength H. put down that pest!en, race the
enemies of The wholc American family, who world
immediate the Union Itself 10 the Idol Of Fanaiicism.
| Maine then gone: Never. We look again 10 the Star
in the East 10 shed us bcngnan, rays upon the Demo
crazy in November next.
hail the noble moral which you draw from The rlcc
ton of Maine II will rouse and il will carry " fork.
That IS Sir the fine sentiment OF a Roman Statesman
or an American Patriot. New York will now do all
she check the mad career oil is Abolition par
ty and from the toads head extract precious
Jewel for our And do you think. that Virginia
viii not profit BY the warning: Shall we, whose
hcarhs are built up the South, feel less nducement
10 arrest the march of this fcndish spirit than you al
the North, Trust us, that Virginia rot yet lost 10
all sense Of her rights her institutions her
own State Rights Prime pies o! s. Her lion splrt Is
rousnr She will vote TOR no candidate who IS afraid
10 array himself side, lest he offend these ms
cficv ous fanatics. Fear moi The members from
all sections OF The State, who ne" al Charot;esvI!!e
On the !lh took every pains to ascertain the sense
OF the prop!c--and the summary Of their Stats
tics is, that at the most moderate computation,
MIR. an Burcms a"rty cannot be less t.lan o,?lH
lit is rnc, that tins calculation has been denied and
one made out by Their organ heTc-but nat
Organ has been uniformly incorrect IN every Presidcn
tal contest At the very last election II hc X. Whrgl
predicted that Mr. Van Buren, would be defeated by
i lanUn whe he obtanedn INA nry of more than GOD
You may Judge, then, this present prediction y the past
The computations Of those great tacclans, (Mrssrs
Riyes and Wisc,) too ridiculous for CONNIE nj
Their passions have run away with their Judgment: and
| would depend upon the caln computation OF
The most obscure citizen in Virginia, than the bold as
scrons of these volcanic politicians. Egen their own
Organ would rdicuIe the numbers, which you under
stand them TO have claimed. AS write, the follow
inr paragraph in the Petersburg Statesman meets my
eye:
Ihc Richmond Wing makes estimate "i the nr"!'ir mao
rifles in Electoral C; "a iis STATE" arCotiln.in
which, HARRISON viii receive The vote OF r.Ha by about 1
nlIuriy. In lsG claimed >, perhaps 10 times Us la9' hl
,,, far White lfhe Richmond Wing claim ntJurly of
more 2,2DO the party in blue hy hcfe."
| No. Sir; have fears of this State. assure you,
as man of honor that do not believe of the or GOO
Deerates who were at Charlottesville sing man OF
them had the slightest douh, Of carrying Virginia by