Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-13

Hu--a for Smwh"-Ta,e' 8 mn jority over Watson, IL
Tile information comes authenticalIy-no mistake-
Precinct returns not given. Here is triumph. Va
expected Tae's succcss-bn not by such odds Thomp
Tate last year 10 the girhto the lhrout latch
but Tate now flies from his opponent upon the swings
Of the wind This is Of the Richmond Whgs
counties! "Money no Money has done nothing, Sc
far in The South. West. Iumbugs have had their day
The ELEcTIoS.-Great Race The Snail in stHot Pnr-
sun Of The Hare.-The contest in this county, if cen
test il may be called, where contest had none
we presume may be fifty represented by the relative
powers of ocomoion, of these "tenanis of the field,
selected for The purpose. The saddle horse would be
rather complimentary to Sir. Ward, and present m
over estimate of his expedition On the other hand,
Flying Chders though fable his velocity TO have
been "a me minute" has been "left in the urch,
"oudone' by the performance-incredihe under the
circumstances-of the Democratic candidate. To use
the fash language OF the pit and courseunder ga IR
uAcR"-a regular aSccridiaed "come off '-GoodsoD y
majority must have reached or transcribed 300.
Our election has been thin-rery thiny attended but
pervaded nevertheless with ZEAL AKIN TO the in
dignation which surprise stimulates, and the attempt
ITO steal march upon the quiet midnight camp, OF
the enemy, is certain 10 niuse.
Our readers will recolect that we stated in hurried
appeal to party, the last week, that should have
no oppOsiii0n No intimation had been whispered,
80 far we knew, that opposition would be brought
out We are told that the prevalent impression Of
the torrn, has been universal in the country, ,ch
This declaration is made, indeed, with the qualification,
that some of the vgilant Dcmocrats-who watch the
"sgns Of the times with the dstrus which belongs to
e12erience-did suspect sudden movement, upon evi
encc little specific, but for the most part general
Sill the plan or purpose Of a coup dc main, was not
hruiled or made known till Monday, court day.
THREE DAYS BEFORE the election. This news, which
ieaked sprang out, produced general thrill-but
such thunder clap, bomb she'll, may excite in
one who stands within the circle of the conductors at
acton the mpenerable protection of great tower.
We felt SAFE but still the pulse went quicker The emer-
pency which had arisen, astonishing. Men, in
spe of their convictions, took counci OF their fears,
and the tidngs that the Wings intended n concen.
traton upon Ward, was spread with all practical
bic rapidly But still we have had nothing like ian
oulpouring" Numbers quietly "planting corn" or
hoeng potatoes have not been upprzed of the possible
necessity for their presence. But let them now lake
warning, and remember, IF we can make such an al
fusion without irleyeence,) that the future coming OF
their opponents may not be unlike the Scripture repre-.
sent alton Of the possible approach of the day of udg
ment-secrelly and in the night.
After all, the Wing candidate did not get the entire
strength OF his party and believe that several of IFS
members dsapproved of the policy which delayed the
annunciaon Of his candidacy, 10 point Of time, which
would look like attempt 10 get snap judgment =
But, blame for voting for Ward-certnnly
not. Some of the most esteemed of our Wing trends
for whom have all reason to entertain the hghes ST
possible regard and respect, voted for hlm-and we
know that they are above any article, which would
foist representative upon TIE people, TO whom SO
great majority was known to be opposed. They
voted upon grounds either political or otherwise sup
posed TO be ius,ifcatory. But we do condemn, as
think, all the discreet and rrgh.judgins of either
party should any attempt Of minority 10 run in a
candidate, without reasonable notice. if it be possible
that the real state of the will admit OF It, The
maxim, that call is fair in politics" must certainly be
subjected to limitation apparent to the eye of rea-
son, and the dictates of justice.