Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-26
RICHMOND. Va, TUESDAY, MAY 26, IL.

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od and brogocd great deal, even than they are
vou, 10 debut as one of Sanchos proverbs would
saw "I,rau is good dog: but do trdt better. me
Opposition seem determined TO carry The feopIe ny
a storm of hurralls: but the People VIII rehuke their
arrogant anticipatons at the polls. nc feo'fa ma.
they are like our old friend Camplon winnings sail
in etiioy. We shall not hear Of them after November
next > -
One 81 the most respectable members OF Congress
writes on the 24th "Our friends are S"ngmnc III REM
sIraoia and Oho 4 letter was received last night
from - Zone Of the most distinguished men IN
Oho) which assures us that mc co"d not ny any pas
sibility have a less majority than o,ooo,
Our friends in Pennsylvania are ralyng IN the finest
spirits The Pennsylvania OF Saturday contains q
call with nearly 5000 signatures published at ,nii
lengthy for great meeting of the Democracy OF the
CITY and County of Philadelphia, favorable to the eec.
ton of Van Buren, and Johnson. 1t was to be heid
last evening the Stale House Yard II was expected
TO be one of the largest meetings ever held IN fhadr.
phia. That able journal says, that CATER all the
arand demonstrations ofhc principle party, after
all their munmcries, masqucradngs, big balls, ana
childish noise il seems requisite to let them see that,
if not obrusivc and obs,reperous they, we are on me
alert in uuic and smiling confidence; and that having
no candidates in nomination who are not allowed to
speak, it not necessary Tor rs TO put SHY sho" III
the place of argument.
In Nrlr York our friends are full Of hope and buoy
ant with energy We had full conversation with we'll
informed politician from that State since our last paper,
and he states that never our party more UNI
ted-tha the acts fthe Wing Governor and Executive
have created dissatisfaction among their own
friends and general disgust among the peop!e-tlat he
knows of no changes against us, and several Tor US
That in 1S}1, the Wing majority was 10000, winch
has been successfully reduced TO lOOO and last all 10
}0OO-that the Township Elections of this Spring md
cate great accessons to stgeugh-ln word, that
we shall carry the State in November neSt-Ihe
Freeman's Journal, published in Osego, informs us
.that TWENTY.ONE HUNDRED names are now
attached to the call for Convention and from every
part of the country have the most favorable Indca
lions of general turn out of the young Democracy at
this place on the 9th inst The log cabin, hard cider
Wings by their recent conduct have aroused The SPIRIT
and Given an impetus TO the Democracy Of this county
that will be irresistible. An intelligent people VIII
soon be Disguised with this idle mummcry of log CABIN
hard cider, &c, &C. as these tricks are IN TACT con-
tempt to their understandings
IypIAx,-An intelligent friend writes, " We old
f. shioncd Democrats gaining daily. This IS no
boast We will give good account OF ourselves N
Indiana, Y0H m6y rest assured.
FRou Mlssor nI--(Pk county, May l3)-To the
Editor of the Enqurer-"Rest assured, that the State
of Missouri vet on the side Of Democracy and that
they are daily adding 10 their number those who can
moi and will not swallow Harrison and his principles
We could spare you in the Old Dominion at least ','0
votes for Van Buren, next November and then have
large majority left to show the Wings alIas Federal
bv them; their log cabins, and hard clderdTnk'ng-Par
ties 10 The contrary Notwithstanding.
We shall not want her j000-bu,, the contrary,
shall have 5000 ourselves 10 spare The accounts from
various quarters, show that the Democracy IS or
notwithstanding on all our borders-a"d determined
10 save the Citadel nf the Consttu from the hands
of the Fcdcralists and their military candidate -
We shall publish the interesting letter We have re-
ccived from Rockingham (a part OF the tenth lie.
pon) giving account OF thr debate between General
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in VIII c the orator oil Cu!pepcr vanquishcd the E!cc;or
from Augusta. Messrs Thos Jefferson Rando PHI and
Letcher addressed the People the next day. and made
the mos, favorable impressions. THIS IS the true mode
of proceeding. Mec,th enemy toe to toe Wherever
the Electors travel the renegade Rves appears before
the People, let them be put down ~ the arguments
Of truth and the force of principle.
letter from Norfolk county assures u.s. that 'the
Democrats arc up and doing; determined 10 d'ssemi.
nate truth and meet aud rebnt the foul charges made
agans, them. The people will no longer be gulled by
the misreprcscniaions of WhigGerv, winch will rccoll
ON lis own lead5al The Fall Election. \ letter from
one of the best informed citizens .! PairiL county
saws "lct mol the Wings count Chcuthams ma oriy
Of 800 rs part OF the popular vote Tor Harrison Set
down Paritk an Administration county by upwards
of 100 majority Our Committee of Vigilance ~ Jri-
ierson county have advertised meeting Of the Demo
Gratis at six different points, or the purpose of adding
TO the Committee Of Vigilance, and transaciing such
other business may be necessary TO promote the ends
of the party.'-The Shenandoah Sentinel gives q
summary of the popular vote Of Virginia this Spring
compared with the tables of the Richmond Whig-and
saws "lhat there obvious discrepancy between the
two tables owing 10 the fact that the Wing has omit
ted several counties decidedly Administration, reduced
the number of votes in other Administration counties
and placed other counties o.! the same character on the
Wing side In this way does this paper make out be
tween 800 and 900 Wing majority III the popular
vote when The returns actually show majority otmOre
than 300 for the Administration in that very vote =
The pcnnsvlvaniun has also table Of is own, ana
sums mp the Democratic majority at the recent Election
at 3,3ls. Orr majority IN the Fall wl outsrip this
calculation by some thousands.
All our accounts from the South are most cheering
North Carolina will never swallow Fcdcralisi and
the raniIaI" =" She Abo!itionsts Our friends on
the alert. and promise victory in August. No Fed
dreams 81 carr ny South Carolna-And as TO Geor
eia We understand no man in his senses doubts her
One oil the enthusiastic meetings that ever took
place in Savannah, held on Thursday evening
The State Rights party will not rally IN great force
around Harrison. What men, protesting to be State
Rights men, joining Fcderast: cooperating Will
Webster n Co Why such men to all intcnts an,
purposes Fcd,rdij<S. Let them only have grace ant
manliness enough to haul down their flag, and raiS:
the Federal banner at Tennessee too, Alabama
Mississippi, all safe. Indeed, every savchold ng STATE
goes for Martin Van Buren, except bcrkapS lucky
Let the Feds boast they may-and swear by thcI
log cabins, and hard cider and coon skins, and all the
contemplate apageants-the People whom they msn
by their mumnery. will abandon them TO their fate.
WING HTMBCGs:-T coni'nDeJ.l
We have seen and had free conversation witE the
late worthy Delegate Of the county of Hanover, WIN
Larkin Whitc-Ie has heard the reports aSsduouSly
put forth By the Wings respecting his abandonment;
the Republican party. He has heard them with ndig
nation, which he scarcely find words adequately &c
express. He knows that they have been fabricated
and circulated for effect He has heretofore entertain
cd desperate opinion Of that party, and recent events
have but strengthened and deepened his disgust for
a reckless and unprincipled Opposition.
We shall grant to the requests of our political friend,
what we would not yield TO the dragoonIng resolution
or the gold of the "Tippecanoe Club Of Virginia, Nc
L." We will comply with the wishes of our Cores
pondent from Dumires and publish our earliest con
venience the bill of the Secretary AT War II become
still proper do 50, because we understand tina
the Militia Committees Of both Houses are about to
port upon it.
Extract Of a Letter from .NuGjreesLorough, ". {.
awe have had most enthusiastic Democratic meet
ing at our Court, this week. We nominated an IN