Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-11-17

TO hole effected almost universal conversion by tho
eoidence Of doggrc songs scnsccss shouts and ntox
letting liquors. And now reader should they succeed
their unhaowed purpose, there will be less difficulty
determining the character and talent of their converts
than in showing that those Wing leaders haze not been
generally guilty Of the basest political dnpl'cy and
assimilation. We charge this iniquity upon the lead
crs, demagogucs hirelings and sou!less potroons Of
Whgism. The multitude Of their iollowc.sarr dnped
gulled, and blinded by the cunning and cgerdcmaln Of
talented, intriguing, unprincplcd sci Of
and power hunters, who have put the Government n
sale, and will, fhey ctteia II at all, obtain it At the
price Of hypocricy, fraud and treasure. Let honest
Wings be uudcccycd, and these workers Of political
lniquIiy would sink into merted contempt.
('''T Ti IL i EI.#ti f Ss. -
| 1t becomes our duty announce 10 the public,
that we have received returns Of the elections III sui
fccnt number Of Inc States 10 render the final result
no longer doubtful. Gen Harrison, the sandardbcare
Of the Federal and Abolition parties, has been elected
if the process BY which this result has been brought
about can lie called I'll election. What that process
has been, sc have during the canvass cndeavofcd 10
point oui and is mol purpose now to 90 INTO that
subject. We shall cIdcavor, in due time, 10 give II the
attention lis importance demands, IN reference 10 tie
parity Of or elections the preservation Of our popu-
lar institutions, ard tie maintenance q! tie public
morals. In s important duty We trust that We shall
not be disappointed confident reliance on The power
ul cooperation Of the entire Democratic press OF tic
country.
Democratic PENNSYLVANIA 0or she is such now, rs
she ever has been,) being, unfortunately, The heatouor-
ters of that species OF voters called "plPe layers
has given her vote 10 the sandadbe oil Federalism,
by minority Of from hundred and fifty 10 two
hundred and fifty in an aggregate vote Of Two hundred
and eshiy-two thousand. New York, where IN gene
raj our Democratic friends have discharged !hcr duty
with a spirit and energy deserving Of all praise, We
have los, hy The blindness and iana,ics Of the Anti
masonic and Abolition factions III few counties called
the infected district. In other parts OF the State the
Democracy have exhibited increase sufficient 10
have redeemed and rescued tho State from Ire hands
Of the proiigac and corrupt cabal which nov cont;oi
it. hal the srlr; prevailed in The counties refer
rcd TO- The loss c these two large States decides the
election against Us.
Virginia has nobiv sustained lcr ancient Democratic
charctcr and has confirmed her claim 10 he inyncibc
from all the assaults and influences Of Federalism and
aposiacy. New Hampshire has also well supported her
proud tile Granite State Her Democracy arc
firm and stable as her everlasting hills In this Sc
rera conflict, IN which the Democracy Of other States
ncnce And n all The States, the honest Demo
cracy have nobly discharged their duty. The FAINT
i rot theirs. In every state they have sustained
their usual votes, and IN NEST Of them greatly m
creased them. This proves that there mas D'ch
no change against the Administration, aud tlal We
sonnd Democracy Of the country have stood fast by
their principles, and molly sustained the candidate VINO
has proyed himself so able and honest an exponent OF
them They have been beaten, hut not conquered ~
this very time the Democratic party IS more nriy nhi-
ted and will poll more votes than II ever did oeiof''
when il has been victorious. They have been beaten
bv new description of voters, SEINE having flesh ana
bones and others Of straw. The former nave
been raked and scaped from the sewers, laiis and pc
ncntjarjcs who have been called together III tc os
cabin rendezvous, and organized Tor Inc ifss te ~" %
;cal action The latter consist OF pre-!aycrs, Inc nc.
,l and fraudulent voters who have been trained ana
instructed by the Stevcnscs, tie Rndgerses, anu Tue
Geutwort,s to perpctfaie frauds, - voting twice.
changing their names and dress, going TO different Poi'
putting in Two votes and IN every way that 'he hgenui
ty of man could dcsiSe
iioaeu has been the chief agent in producing these
nbomiuabe frauds and cnormitcs, and millions nave
been expended in this election. 1t IS, however mock
cry ia call this an election. 1t is result brought about
not bv Tie free action o'hc popular will resulting ron
Tho popular intelligence, but in defiance of II v NE
first instance in orr Republic Of the triumph OF the
mower Of money over the intelligence 81 the country
This contest forms IN cur political history anu
has disclosed Of danger 10 our Tree stcons
that demands remedy which, II mol speedily ptovueu
y; nroye fatal to our lheres To provide that RENE
A., ,vll nrcscnt new and most inomcntous issue, IN
snnnort Of which the whole Democracy CT the country
will rally as one man
Mr. Van Barren las been beaten, whilst he has re-
cciyed popular vote probably exceeding by more '!ia
twenty per cent that by which he was elected IN lo
or which any Of his predecessors received lhs proves
either that a new description Of voters have been
brourht into the elections, that immense rauds nave
bccn practised The vast increase OF votes has, nc
doubt, proceeded from both sources hese new sPe,
cies Of voters have been mercenarcsihe hired nrneo
and purchased wretches which the corruption iuo "d
secured for the Wing ticket
Let the profcate leaders Of these combined factions
| rejoice and make Tie most OF 4 victory obtained "
fraud and corruption. Their triumph VIII ne short
They arc only gathering up wrath against Tie oay
wrath They will yet learn, that though pron'Gucs
and corrupt;on may obtain temporary triumph, th'
nr;t Of free and moral people cannot BIZ easily over
cone. There is divinity within us that shapes ou
4 ends ronrh hcw them as may There IS an over
ruling Providence that directs the affairs OF men ant
Of nations: and in public, as in private concerns
seeming evils are often Only tho means OF working on
\ more abundant and lasting good And we iirHl,
believe that the temporary triumph OF the ars,ocracy
effected bv dcbauchng and corrupting the most dc
graded of the people, will result in 'e more copc
! prostraton and disgrace. Those VINO nave peer
deceived by their hollow preensinns, Will now nave
an opportunity 10 test them BY their acts, and to icaFi
what their real principles and purposes arc. ne no
mes, Democracy Of the country have no reason 70 u
discouraged We will not now allutc TO their cours
for the future further than 10 say, ihat ms is no i
1 for them to relax their vigilance or their exerchs
They will net disband but keep and improve their or
ganizat;on, and keep their arms IN Their hahds' IL
4 when in the majority their constant vigilance was nc
cessary 10 illustrate the schemes oihc enemies OF liberty
when those enemies ere IN power VIII mere NOT y
much more necessity for their exerions and watchiu
ness Whether in majority or minority, they hav
ever been the defenders of the Constitution, and OF th
rights of the States and the people. Nothing but tEe'
ceaseless vigilance now resist the mad schemes
proligaie factions, without even any pretence o. h3e
principles and with nominal Executive 10 ne use
as NAV suit their selfish purposes. Although minority
thew can yet the Constitution and the country iron
faction and faraticsm they arrest the mad scheme
OF spectators who desire Bank, and OF thefanai'c
who are nothing 10th 10 break up Ills glcr'ous Ln;"l
They can save the South. Notwithstanding portion
i, in nomen, ofinlatuaion sicot:ng wildly from 'he
spheres have lost sight of interests their ow
f safety, and united with their most deadly enemies J
The distractions of these combined factions, each 'ayn
their own objects in view, the Democracy alone ca