Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-10-31
POLITICAL.
THE FALL ELECTIONS.


IF we allowed our minds TO De influenced by the re
presentat OF the Wing journals, we should be led
TO believe, that there longer Democfa'ic party
in existence To The eytruvagaDt JOY with winch
they refer 10 the elections OF October, goud HIM.
that they had completely aunhla,ed their opponents
Yet, when inquire into the result OF those
elections, We find, that the Wings have only no. been
beaten as badly they have 10 former years. and this
is the OF their congratulations Their splendid
victories discovered TO be escapes from
overwhelming defeat; their glorious maor,'es, the
acquisition OF few votes since last year. Such rea
dness TO Look a, the bright side OF aialr IS the mark
Of unusually cheerful dlspositiop 40 indication
of u sunny Temperance shows facility in the
Of beng pleased. We have heard of an old gentle
man, who every day takes ride OF Brewer large
Broadway omnbos-s, and tances that he driven IN
his own coach and four. He is believe inmate Of
the large white Asylum in the upper par, of the city.
HIS benevolent keepers indulge him in the pleasant de-
fusion They say, that he tiads his enjoyment in IL,
and II would be cruel 10 unteceive him. It 10 amos; ms
only delight, Sad WHY deprive BIN! Q: SC innocent an
imagination
derness; must break tts,r deceptions-wa :.,;:-.
awaken them from the sweet entertainments OF false
hood in which they apt TO fall Let them psruse
the following summary of the results of recent cleo.
tons, prepared by the "Pennsylvnnian; it may en-
tighten them on many points:
alt is conceded, that in GEORGIA, we have lost the
Governor and the Legislature II also true, that las,
year they with US; but, then, be 1t remembered,
that for the las, ten years. Georgia has been fire.
quenuy agains; us than for
"ln MAINE, we have suffered datrimcnt as vet
have the Governor and both branches of the egis
ature yet Maine, nave been occasionally defeat
3D. Whggism sometimes elects its Governor and ma
majority OF the Representative Houses.
.n The las, Congress, opponents had four of the
eight members; this year they have not elected
while the Democrats have carried three. Whigisni
has certainly of rejoicing, far Maine is
concerned.
elm MARYLASp they have elected Wing House OF
Representatives., and in Baltimore, Wing Mayor and
Council-ths is ali which they have done before, ma.
ny time and oft The Democrats have not often been
able to have either branch of tie Maryland Legislature
for some years past
"In NEW JERsRY, the Democrats have completely
routed their opponents Las, year, and for some
years before, Federal Whiggery hsd The control Of
the Legislature; and Likewise had entire fepresen.
tatlon Of Coons in the last Congress In the next,
there will BIZ but Coon from New Jersey, and he
is not of the true breed. This is d mocra.ic gam
of whole State, Congress, Legislature, Governor and
all. WhiS,sm has such victory 10 boast of.
ain OHio the enemies of Democracy may have
gained n,aj"T'y OF $40 or four IN nn1 branch OF is
Legislature but psr contra, we have reversed their
msj,ri,y Congress Ii is seldom that We have hud q
majority in both branches of the Ono Legislature
sometimes in neher-and our loss, therefore, OF Ii,
tie Importance and WI! have urous seque0ce.
TO The Wings, II IS barren victory, waile gam in
members OF Congress IS greater advantaga In The
last Congress- We had but members while Federalism
had I2
"Now we have twelve to nine Have our opponsnt
any thing rejnce IN on the score of what ,hey call
their victory Ohio? And ia PEsxsYLvASfs what
10 the RESULT What has been accomplished, even by
the aid of unfortunate divisions End other disadvan
isges on our part Why, Federalism has secured one,
Two or three additional members of Congress- as com
pared with the last delegation, while We have nearly
large nsjoty IN the House We had las. year, aud
an increase Of force in the Senate. We have elected
our Canal Commissioners most triumphanty, the Office
being of the utmost consequence, and we have also
large maturity OF the county officers; thus giving
all we have ever had--al could have with the ex