Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-11-17
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III
,,I., State after State is swept away by the gene
""'Ir,nd. she stands fast TO her moorngs. Never
ra w. w. stand higher, than at this momcnt-it does
da y,rsn;ans heart good TO hear the praises, which
qi''1 Iayished upon her, by the Democracy OF the
are Nv ,,o, North 10 South,-We may be excused for
n'o' few of these honest and honorable tributes to
~ sra force, and high purposes and fixed principles,
f' "y renown, before her proud and partial sons:
Wv lFre,c tAe FGrrea,on, ". C, Reporter?
.Tur Olp DoMISIoS.-ln the midst OF defeat and
.,,rrsty, i, IS subject OF PRIDE ana grat"caton 10
r'' int, whilst other States have tursaken Tor the
the Republican principles Of IS virginia, the
- Jefferson, of Washington, of MADISON OF lay
."'"a u a host of other statesmen whose names
- nsrr,bed on the mpcrishabie monuments OF their
af Us fame has stood firm aud mmovabc as her
''",', contains Let other States shoot madly from
'"' ,hcrcs' and be crushed into dust by tho Jug
IT,. Of Federalism, Virginia, Tie mother RI STATES,
G' ,te repository Of the veneratcd principles which
s aa over distinguished her fair fame, will con-
rc 10 assert and rc-assert the ola Republican doc,
INV, N their strength and purity. The vestal
Il Liberty still burns with undiminlshed lustre
HN nor affairs and will continue TO burn, until the
r?'n Tn,on shall be illuminated, from extent TO
bsr Of our still united, still glorious Contederacy.
wh, Riycs aud his clique have united with the Fe-
,,s,s 10 PROSTATE Democracy in that proud old
snmonweal,h the - -, with fearful odds
'l ,r,inst IL has overthrow the aiiiod po,ecrS,
Loft the Republican Banner. God bless the
~" OF Old Virginia, say We"
Fem he Hereford (CCan.l Z mes
lirgina, true to herself.
,u,b feelings of the proudest satisfaction that we
, ,ace TO the following extract from the Richmond
7.,rer. The citadel of Democracy stands unframed;
La mother Of statesmen nobly sustans her bright cha.
.c,s The banner of Jefferson floats proudly over the
walls Of Virginia, and casts ITS graceful shadow over the
t.llowed precincts of Monticello. VIRGINIA leads
he rnp her voice inspires the hearts OF the Democracy
,l-ouyhout the Union; her frmness commands our ad
nrs,on and applause; lead on, then, undaunted ! r-
rina YOU summoned the people to triumph IN the dark
i., OF % and will perform the same duty again
IL, affords us pleasure to witness 'the unterrhed
commonwealth the land Of Washington, Jefferson,
md Madison preserving her pristine principles, and
s,.tsnins the Democratic flag. Virginia gives her
y,., 10 Martin Van Buren,, BY a decided majority
There was not State in the Union, whose loss
~ should have deplored so much as that which
contains the urn of Jefferson Well and noby has the
,,,,le been there fought and won.
There have been giants in the field in this great contest
m Virginia The fame Of her William Smith, her foi
,s,y and others have extended TO other States. We
b,nor and respect them, and never did Virginia De-
,oc-acy and Virginia principles shine with brighter e
.ulrence than at this moment. Let us rally around
mo GOOD old CITADEL and the country and the Con-
STATION She has stood firm amid all trias-"unter.
hid in every storm-undeceved by her apostate
son "Oid Virginia, ever dear"
From the Wen Hcren Register
Had the exposure been made SIX months carrier, so
ma, Democrats could have had sufficient time through
h.ye witnessed as now do, in some of the Ohio Fe-
e.a districts land it has doubt been the else
nhere) more votes counted out of the ballot boxes,
Than were male inhabitants in the DISTRICTS nor should
We have been Bella Badgered, we have been, all over
the country Besides the "pipe layers, we have had
al the Abolitionsts secretly but actively against US
ay pretended to put up separate ticket of their own,
make the South believe that they were not gong TOR
Harrison, fearing that their open support OF HIM might
ou.e HIM among the saveholders-but when the day OF
voting came they all, but mere handful, wheeled m
"a the Federal column, and followed the standard
tsa.er, as had been originally agreed upon Ii our
opyonens think that victory won By such means can
astnp they have yet to learn the true character OF
;;ce people The Democratic spirit is still unquench
ed-,he beacon fires burn brightly on the hull tops OF
he granite State; and the "Ancient Dominion y n
,na the land of Washington, of jefferson, and OF
MADISON the venerated mother of Republican States,
sands vet unterritied rs in the dark days cf IS
as darker than ese-lchea she came for'oard 'esM her
f5rad resolutions, she again osu be Tie rauy,ng po'dt
oPsDubcan treemen, and again lead The cay to more
ortous rietory than tcas adhered IN the memorable
timpdign ctlcO0.
(From III. Columbus, (Ohi0J sta,esmen.)
"The Old Dominion, the land of Washington, Jci-
;,,on Madison and Monroe; the mother of sound prn
cpes, no land of squire delight, politically speaking
sound TO Il. CORE and were Mr. Van Buren,, would
rather be deieaea with her than elected without IT.
Harrison county atd "Tyer County too, voted FOL
Van Buren,.
With what unutterable scorn and contempt do we
listen to the murInurs OF the Columbus State Journal
Hear this Federal Wing:
From appearances the balance this
majority and throw the Virginia for Mr.. Van Buren, by
MAJORITY rising thousand We attach importance 10 this
s beyond what arises from The mere fac, Of her benz me re-
ece She has long since ceased 10 command a
pec, among which she formerly exercised fr m the
auy her counses and her devotion to the law
She cease to command respect The caumniator
knows it to be false She forfeit that respect for the
want Of " unity Of her councils, and her devotion
10 the Constitution. Why, it is this intiexbility OF
principle, this fxedness OF purpose, this devotion to
the naxins and of SO, that constitute the secret
Of her reputation and her strength. But the grapes
are sour GOOD Monsieur Reynard, and therefore you at
Zee, % care nothing about her.
Bat we have more piquant evidences to the point
On Saturday morning we had Ia striking coincidence
the estimate put upon her vote by the actual and The
e.ec, President Of the United States:
Erraet Of letter from Washington, Noe. D.
The President feels deeply the priceless compi'
ment which the Virginia Democrats have paid hun
and nothing could purchase the consolation which
conveyed to his heart He speaks oft without reserve
- the generous interpositon of brave enlightened
aad vrtuous people to an honest servant OF the
State from the injustice which has been offered to him.
Hear noc Tie President elect!
Lf,racl of letter from citizen Of lHgsn'a, .,oo Il
Gen Harrison, Gays, who dined with nm
lew weeks ago. said he would give up all his interes
n Pennsylvania and New York, for the vote OF flrgl
ma Let us then, at all hazards, maintain her proue
Position.
The Campaign.
We recommend TO our readers the manly ana iim
p,ess,ve articles we have extracted frem the Repub
en- journals We shall lay others before them; for
The Democratic Press is now full Of the nobest, jus