Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-11-12
NOM VA.
saturday Morning. November .. 1914.

The Compiler has taken out its fat Coon' and
in The following article, thus mourniully .urren-
ders Virginia, though wemust say he does II with
rather bad grace:
Virginia alas has cast her VOTE doubtless
for James X Polk of Tennessee! and ii grieves
ms 10 say So The fact, however, is too plain TO
admit of doubt now The first going off in this
section was most encouraging 10 The Wings
The "Gibraltar of Whiggery" showed herself
worthy OF the name; but as the news came in
from parts further of, our prospects OF victory
grew small BIZ degrees, and beautifully less, uE-
Ill now we have no ground left for hope. Unless
Little Tennessee should wheel ubout, there is no
redemption for the State; and who believes that
the inhabitants of that part OF Virginia are going
10 do any such a thing now! We had as well
look for miracles. There are strong hopes enter
lained b. some touching the vote of that I.ocoto-
co region bu, we never did entertain such hopes.
The State is eone-and all the noble efforts and
heartfelt zeal OF the Wings in behalf of Clay,
have come 10 nought in this State. There have
been mistakes in the campaign, and there has
been apathy, especially in the 'South-side' coun-
try; but the perseverance, the powerful labors OF
a number OF patriotic and whoIc-souled Wings,
ought TO have made amends for all this and secu-
red 10 us Virginia"
The Compiler does well in admitting that the
Wing leaders of Virginia have made mistakes
in the campaign" They ought 10 have known
that the intelligent and moral people Of the land
of Washington, Jefferson, Madison and Roane.
would never be led Oft from The support oi the
Virginia principles, (tauntngly STYLED "abstrac-
items" BIZ Mr.. CLAY and his folIowers) by such APP
peals 10 the senses, as Coons, banners. comic
songs. and Ethiopian airs-by such bald hum
bugs as "hiah dulles make low prices" ia Ma
lional Bank viii make money plenty and equal
izc exchanges" III Mr.. Clay lie elected. Virginia
will aAnaai!g receive from one-haf 10 Gnc m,Aton
of dollars oi the Distribution fund.-" British gold
and Free Trade tracts sent over by special agents
from England 10 buy up Wing votes, and 10 put
down American Industry; III Mir. Polk &c elect
ed. the people of Virginia, (whc raise any quanti-
Is OF wheat and conn., will have 10 eat sour,
black rve bread, with slices Of which the German
Positions refresh their painting horses, &c, &c.
These are some of the srosse>I mistakes" COM
mt,ed iy the Wing leaders of Virginia. But has
not Mr. CLAY himself, ''the MODEST living SON OF
Virginia Vide COmper) made few mistakes
Have not his 'va9rani" and shifting course on
the Tariff and Texas questions Gin writing let
ter after letter. all intended 20 explain, bu, really
confusing and obtusca,ing each olher) weakened
the confidence OF the people in his hiinness ana
consistency In cndeavoring 10 clutch The gilt
tering prize, Mr.. Clay forgo, his native State and
ner elevated pIlHCipleS. IL 10 hu't tiit'S'o'ef
strange that she should treat with GOODNESS a
"prodisal son." who, far from rcpcntins, or pro-
missing 10 repent persisted in his hcresies and ra-
Their sought an alliance with the Northern enc
mics of Virginia and The South. Moreover, had
not Virginia twice before most soicnnly repudi-
a,cd Mr. Clay? And what has he since done
10 gain her esteem ard support? On the whole,
il is the mos, natural thing in the world, that Viz
GINA should have arisen in her whole strength 10
PROSTATE the ambitious aspirations of the "moon-
reaching Clay. And the Wing leaders, who
na,icred his hoPes with the support Of Virginia,
have made q most wonderful mistake which
will teach them lesson in future.
The Compiler draws Il contrast between Mcssrs.
CLAW and Polk, of course very little natering 10
the latter II is 100 late now TO correct the dis
,orted features Of The picture. The people of
Virginia have had the two portraits before them,
and have. with Il master-stroke, put their seal OF
APPRECIATION on Col. Polk That is as high
compliment as ans man can receive ard we for
bear the attempt TO add any Thing 10 il with our
feeble nen We viii venture our opinion, and
that is tha; if Col. Polk be elected, (and We are
confident Of the result, his high moral principles,
sound Judgment. and moral courage, will Fl! him
10 fill the Presidential Chair, 10 which the people
have caled him He has not sought the Office,
like Mr. Clay-hs friends have not intrigued for
his nomination. which was the spontaneous offer
ing Of tree peopIe---hc has net openly election
eered for the prize like the Wing candidac-but
in the retirement OF Columbia, he feels proud @!
the confidence OF the Republican Party, and
calmly and moiestly awaits the Judgment OF the
American people. Unlike The Compiler we
think that there is beautiful moral in the nomi- |
nation and election 1--WE belicve) OF Col. Polk
1t proves tina, the people OF the United States pre-
fer principles TO men. They desire TO hand down |
"a nosfnriiv unhormpi the rich inheritance from |
their ialhers-and in elcvatng Col. Polk they |
have overlooked the brian. but nnsound quail /
ties of Henry Clay, and have vindicaied the Con
stitution. Well NAV The Republicans Of Viz |
ginia rejoice, that tiey At least have aided in the
noble work.
I'VE join our neighbors Of the Compiler in