Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-14
BY LAST EVENINGS MAIL.
BRILLIANT SUCCESS IN NEW YORK.
fEtnm the New York pleheinn nf yNsdnesdau \

(From the New York Pebean, of Wednesday,
Great reto on Henry Clay!-"Frec Trade and Sailors
Rightsr
Our BRAVE ASD lhDoMiTAgLE Democracy
sFor such in truth they are, have once more covered
themselves with glory This mornings sun dawns up
victory, such seldom the struggle of even
the veterans in political strife and sound Democratic
principles Our columns present the details as far as
received, up 10 the time of going to press The killed.
wounded and missing, cannot be precisely known,
until some time in the of the day 1t enough
10 know for the present. that the majority Of our popu-
lar, fearless and efficient Mayor is nearly SIX THOU
SAND over "Bob Smith the stone cutter" who, if we
may judge from the result OF The silk stocking
wards, has been very decidedly by that class Of
''mechanics; and that have elected our Aldermen
aud Assistants probably twelve out of the seventeen
wards. All circumstances considered, bound
to confess that this result far surpasses what
to hope for, while at the same time, perfectly
conscious that IL is rebuke richly deserved by the
sins which provoked il.
Our opponents, considering the contes, doubtful re.
sored 10 the most extensive and undsguised system Of
MISUNDERSTANDING immense numbers of hirelna
voters into the closely balanced wards and having the
control of the ballot boxes by majority Of the inspeo-
in every district throughout the CITY, of course
delicate about nerp posing mpediments to the
exercise of the suffrage the part of the Democrats
Money they had, us they owayn do and have, but
what have all their schemes, plans and frauds avaed
Them against the fearless energy the honest determ
nation OF our lion. hearted Democracy
This decisive victory in city foreshadows much
and fur beyond lis immediate consequences Ii will be
recoeced that the Wings went into the contest under
the banners Of Henry Clay-they formally nominated
him, al their meeting at National Hail. and their presses
have affected 10 his friends rally for him. and they
have been told that the of the Democratic ticket
would seriously impair his prospects and proportionaly
improve those of Mr. Van Buren,, or in other words that
it TO be test question TO the latter We are glad
they thought proper 10 make that issue before the
people of this great commercial city, as it furnishes
evidence not to be mistaken TO their opinions upon
u. 5. Bank-high tariff ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of
State debts-repea of the naturalization laws and all
the other abominable, abhorred and condemned mea-
sures, which the friends of Mr.. Clay wish and still hope
to make him the agen, in carrying out
at should be pregnant admoniton TO them, and
joyous earnest the Democrats of what they may er.
pect in lo44 if true 10 themselves and their never
changing principles
The New York Aurora says, that Morriss is "ths
largest Democratic maj orty given in New York,
ed minority Of about the same amount"
Virginians when you see such glorious victory
before you, you finch can you fail NO, no.
but TO Arms to Arms
For Mayor, Morrss majority, 1890. Last year,
only 37S.
Common Council
Total; Democrats, 12 Aldermen, Ii Assistants;
Wings, ) Aldermen, and 8 Assistants Democratic
majority on joint ballot, II Last year, Wing ma
jority 4.
The Plebeian Offers reward of 81 900, to be paid in
coon skins, for Clay Wing.