Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-16

representations of Gov Gilmers true positon holding
him up one who "saaped his face to oil occasions
one whose desuon of fixed political principles rem
dercd hun unworthy the support of any party. They
tod the people, that he vas President Of Wing Con
ven;ion in lS3', emitting TO tell them that that Con-
veniion sent forth Address declaring that Wings
were against National Bank and Protective Tariff
They charged HIM with having committed himself in
favof OF Mr Gay peiensicns TO the Presidency, when
his letter 10 the Hanover Committee, upon which the
charge is founded, only speaks of Mr. Clay as great
nun ust as Thomas Jefferson spoke Of John Adams
without endorsing any OF his political principles,
committing himself in any manner TO his support
They made handle Of his declaration, that he
''every inch Uhts; Remembering TO forget the i'm
portan fact, tha when he TINS declared himself the
Wings av1wed themselves in favor of principles and
directly the reverse of those upon which they
have acted since they into Office II is I'M
probable that by these ds:epu able means, they sHe.cd
GONE voters, who, had they rightly understood Gov
Gilmer position, would have recorded their votes in
his favor But The great falling off line Democratic
strength compared with the vote at the Presidential
election is attributable 10 The busy season with the
farmers, and the of organization in our ranks
Had The pohs Deen Kept open three days IL il my no
nest opinion that Gogglns majority would have been
diminished, rather than increased II cannot be denied
that his friends exered themselves 10 the utmost pr
10 The election making speeches at every important
point ana urging every Wing voter to be at his post on
The day OF trial In quence of these exertons, it
is believed their strength pretty well exhausted
the first day On the other hand, there was nothing
like effort to get out the Democratic strength, and
1t is certain that many, very many Of our party aaid
at home In one ne'ghbnfhood none Davis Store,)
| something like forty did not vote
So much Tor The assertion that Bedford would have
given largely increased Wing majority, if she had
m equal chance with Madison. By the way, Messrs.
Editors Bedford is the last county that should CON-
plain OF three days election for she has seldom fall
ed to keep The polls open the full extent Of the law
when such course necessary TO secure the sue.
Of any avorile In by gone days, when Bed
ford vas The last county that voted in that Congress
SIGNAL and Senatorial District it generally happened 10
the day of The election; especially if Bedford
candidate thousand votes behind his competi-
| tor
Among friends in THE county who voted for Tho
mas W. Ghner, ! must not omit to mention those
sterling Republicans, Major William Cook and Wm.
c. Ieitwch, Esq.-the former the falher-n law, and
the latter a near relative of MIR. Goggn. They hold
in deserVedly high distinction Mr.. C. a kinsman
but they are not the 10 abandon their principles
for the sake of any individual.
| Colonel Campbell is elected TO the Senate by
upwards of 200 over Mr.. Keen. The Colonel was q
good Democrat few years ago, but has got distress.
ngly wrong in politics, and fear lie will get
RICH, again. MIR Keen is an "every-inch Demo
crat, and gentleman OF excellent sense. He de-
served better fate.
Oar worthy county candidates, Mcssrs. Jeer and
Board, did not canvass the county. Their success
full competitors Messrs. Tompkns, and Robert Camp
BELL quite active.
Respectfully, yours &c,
CHEESE CREEK