Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-10-08
"Chnrioa,sriHe, Tuesday, OF Sd, ls4l.
nyole Of the county of AlLrmare, at the special
\ la, Of o..
l1maioritr for Rlycs.

5s9
II majority for Rircs.
"Beho!d the grand rrsr!t III the great county Of Al
hemarlr where, last Fall, the m;scai.rd wing fdr'y
numbered ma jorily Of two hundred THIS IS the le
gitimaic fleet Of the principle Of growth, planted ~
the Constitution by the hands of lis lramrrs at the
time Of i,s formation Wonderful prnc'p!t WI
can fcrccil what il will be, when IT atta'ns maturity
H. IN passing from Tie latent TO The naScrm STATE tins
principle require for lis support nearly nil oi majority
nt two hundred, y.ha sill be lis condition when Tie
frass Of one chilling winter shall have niPped us bud
dinr glory: Whether Ihc principle II growth has
ever taken roo, III TIE CONSTITUTIONS il hoas not now
TO inquire but Of thing, rest assured, II cen never
take root pcrinaneniy in the soil of old Abc.narlc.
eUnIcr all the circumstances, Pyrrhu5 might have
hoaslrd of his victory when compared with TINS lie
Wings fought with determination, an energy, des-
perair resolution, worthy of better cause The wa
ycrng and rresuu,e they Piled with the b'ighe"r u
Rcpcal-ihr lc,id they confirmed with alarming por.
tent Of the .ore man power They fairly draggcd
their men battle; and, with all appliances and means
10 boot Just survey the ruin and the wreck OF their
boosted minority. The Federal Wings are sord-sadly
Gsconil,lrd in their man attempt. The election o.
Mr. Eiyrs was n m1ttcr Of MINOR consideration with
,hnm There were uiieror objects in this election
HIGHER game y.as aimed al-hut they have missed "'he
.oul Of their enterprise" Bail-d, excited to sheer
desperation, by THIS nominal victory OF seventeen
they now announce their intention to instruct the Re
/
idea is as u1icrnIs as would BE- the Summons to Glib
ratar 10 surrender at discretion, with pistol III hand
and pouch on sicr.
(from priratc Lct:er)
"Leake would have bceu elected, but for some OF his
| friends on the South side Of the county. Men stad
awoy from the soils within m hours ride Of Porter
and divers numbers sufficient to have decided Inc
election beyond doubt. Such vas the condition oil
their tobacco crop ha; they could not leave t-ifcst
every night All things considered, Leake has obtained
I,.I ~ Huttn
been e!orc The people for orS vcars-Lrake al
entirely new mamie many O.: them. It's g!oTy enough
Tor some months 10 His stack val be increased
in due tine. The Why's say they have saved their
! h0uor So said Francis The field oi Pavia. Mr..
| Rycs has :unnG principle IN the Constitution,
.hc principle q, srow iii, which, if not crushed in lis
infancy b!s fair under the auspices Of some more els
tnrushed leader, 10 be the prolific ofinnovaton.
think though it's 'scotched, fno killed The oppo-
ncnts Of Mr. Rives are in the best spirits
| We are indebted 10 another Correspondent Tor pr
vate letter, whic contains, however, SO many just
views and seasoEable reflections, tha. we must throw
ourselves upon his Indulgence, for veEurng 10 present
| the following extract
| ExrnAor.-s.lt is Pyrrhus victory indeed and ono
which would not have been uancd under all The dsad-
yantares il time had been allowed for tie people 10
The character and tendencies Of the ultra measures OF
The extra session Of Congress- 1t was Impossible under
the circumstances 10 present these questions fairly be-
fore the people tins election, but the result shows,
that notwithstanding the prcjndices OF names aud re-
cent patty conflicts The people perceive that The old
standard. are again 10 be The tests Mr. Leake quite
Young niam-Alr Rivcs old courser, accustomed
10 the track. With time, the result would have
been very darent--and all will soon be right in this
Republican county IL is important TO bring directly
fore the public and keep them constantly III view, the
real points Of difference now between The parties
Whr pary was made up Of four hhs ofthc old Jackson
party united with the former National Republican pary
The National Republican was modern name for old Re.
dc-al doctrines, assumed under tie specnus gnse 81
the American system III the time Of Mr. Monroe last
term The tate Rights or Republican Wing, aud Con-
seryaves left The Jackson party questions affecting
the administration Of the Executive branch vi The 90.
ycrnmcn but they aways agreed with the Democratic
party the questions OLA Bank, Tariff, &c, Nc In
deed these the questions Principally on winch They
formerly united in opposition to The Administration Of
/ J. o Adams Our intermediate conflicts and the pre-
induces which they rise may retard the re.orsan-
izaiiun for time; but who think and iccl alike on
these great fundamental principles, involving The cha
racter Of The Government itself must ultimately act 10
gehcr abandon their principles. The Effort is max
ing to establish the standards Of the old Adams party
as The tests Of sound Wing principles II may Gclude
FIR lime ,w but time aud reflection wi! ultimately
bring the old Republican party together again.
81 take il for granted, that our public men will have
have to show their hands these questions next win
ter 1. is time for hal!ing between two opinions
TIE Virginia legislature will, doubtless, take INTO c"n-
sderaon the present posture oi pubic AFFAIRS and
review the means by which 1t IL attempted TO inuse
the old Federal leayen into Government AN
much mistaken, If the Wings If Vrginia are prepared
suddenly Ia abandon the faith which most If them have
80 long pro.essed these questions The cry IS now
keep the party together aud how party be kept
together, eacep. some common principle, or in the
name Of some whom they are willing 10 allow 10
think fu. aud dictate them: have long foreseen
that the cement of the Wing party, would cease tc
mite its dscofnnt fragments after the a,e prcsden
tal eeoiun-and That, whenever these questions on
which they always differed 50 widely, came to be the
tests Of party, tha,he,e would be reorganization
politician may cling 10 party with which he agrees
on no Of lis permanent measures, but the people
cannot. Their interest in parties is deeper than III.
mere qualification OF the ambitious few with Office
| rejoice tha, opportunity is now afforded for par
tics 10 assume higher position, than they have DC
cuprd; one of dsin!rrescd patriotism, which
will result, verify believe in the public good.