Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-04

RICHMOND, VA.
TUESDAY MonNi3<;. JTNia ]. TT
Ak AI-GrRY OF TRIUMPH.

Ti,. nomination of James X. Polk Of ehicS-
Sec ana George NJ Dallas 81 PchhS' !aiiii' '''iS
l,..n hailed with undivided :ni thrilling icy,
wherever III" .iad i;dings have ieaciea' Va t,ic
Monumental Civ. when il was ahhu'hoc'' " Wv
thousands outside ot Odd Fellows Hail. edscis
awaiting tie i>snc that the Delegates nom ''iS
people had buried al their divisions ana hio '"I
Fed mon Two iudividuals of lofty and nn>poltcd
character. and firm and consistent hepuoiic.'Is'
,.,r,, was one long loud ihuniclil.e peal OF JOY,
which spoke, III ne cloquc:iily iiiaiiah' idis
the cccy-Scaied determination OF thc P,o8e to cut
off The march If Henry CIaT ana 'l's fe,'c'S !
parry 10 the steps Of the Capitol. In sc" i"i"
and Philadelphia the same enthusiasm ms WYE
coined bach their faithful delegate ana III " 'S-
iaoian CiV the nomination %"> lcoc' 81 "''i ''-
li.h, IN the immense mass riceliii@ on ',c ~
me. Mr. Hoan ol Washington, lo"cnGu on
very handsomely the vc kind fe@@i" me " ms
now feel for the lis, iimr. ;o"artls Ni. ' an ."-
rcn. and alludin" to lhc compliment oil int Nd
licnal lnlellgcEccr lo MIR. Polk a. II lnah Will
ON spot orhcmi>h. congratulated Inc Democrats
that a lcadin4 Wing journal had s;d o! @aF
randi,i,,r what il had never >pualn about ht"
oi.a. Mr. Kennel. q Indiana, made some ca
pilal HIS Al the confusion ana di>nay into which
the Wings had been thrown lay the haflnoniouS
and enthusiastic nomination al Polk and Dallas
and ,llcw from the cxhau>icSS stores oi The Naii-
raj History ii the Tar West the remarkable Tact
that handful ii P.N-beirieS WAS enough 10
XIII nan Coa. Nj :. Barton Of New Orleans
foIlowGG. lie ally defended the Democratic noIi-
nation :nd handled -, crey tiic W hi" SENATE idr
their As;:- American course on The subject Vi the
Texas T'rcaiY.
As We passed from Washington - this City,
We uit n0i mcCi Il Dcaacrai, who "as not dc-
!i.h.yo with The result aid who did nol look Tor
ward - adhesive victory in November. In Rich
inoni, The iagoi'roi.l ana Dallas has hccntiiown
10 III, b:ecz,. AMI the enthusiastic shouts oi Tie
Sparan Band ON Saturday Might. gave evidence
Ia In world Of their hearty approvalut The course
al The Baltimore Contention.
Indeed. Virginia aid the whole South have
every motive To animate them in Tire coming con-
list. They see, in the Leader ot III. Democratic
army a Southern man 81 tine talents. and oi
lie pu.,>. character. Who has ever hacn Re
publican ol the '.>ric., i faith. ana who Is one
oi tn most jealous advocates OF HE rc*iorlloa
81 the Lone star al l'cxs> L. tic Amcrican Nag.
In Ge;ruc NJ Dallas our Lieutenant, We have
embodied The genuine 'eitersonian principles, The
high character the accomplished manners, and
the brilliant talents which have cnGcareG him IL
the South ~ well - 10 his own great State.
Even before inc publication 81 Mi " walkers I'M
answcralie Texas !c;tcr. Nj. Dallas had turned
his scripi,S attention IL the gie"t s'iljcct el Inc
dav. a. will appear by the +iici In; beautiful
letter. which 'Randclph 81 Roanoke III his 1t
M, had copied, though ANONYMOUSLY, * one oil
tlc numerous responses 10 Mr.. W al"cl path
ollie and distinguished communication. ami which
will be found i'll ano,iict column oi this day 5
paper.
We may hereafter briefly sketch some Of the
many thrilling scenes which characierizcdihe Bal
tiniuie Convention. composed ri thc ablesi ANA
most yirluou> citizens 81 our county. We have
time this mornin. only II ailudc 10 the burst o
itrln, which followed the announc mcni oi the
nomination Of Mr. Polk as the unanimous choice
Of the Convention. From Maine 10 Louisiana.
from Alabama 10 Michigan, tn peoples dele
gates. in rapid slicccssion pledged their cordial.
their unlirins devotion 10 the srca, cause, and
their warmcst zeal in the support Of tie nominee
of the party There was no i'll concealed jea-
iotiSv or selfish aspirations. Every lip was elo-
1ueni with praiSc-crcry heart was hcatn" with
lov and triumph But one thrill seemed 10 cleo
irily the numerous audience. They were excited
h. no strains of martial music. no hard cider or
champagne rcvclry, 10 appeals 10 The passions
through alaring banners or dcma"ogtc cn''cin,.
I, w:s tie v,icn Of reason AID patriotism that
filled the air with sweet music. II was tiic oracU-
lar response from eycr,. bosom. Tia, cur country
w;s saved i'n,a a worse than Egyptian Federal
hoada.e-that our Union was preserved and ctr
Constitution rescued from violation. Would To
Heaven that the whole nation had Witnessed the
spontaneous burst al patriotic feeling on this IN
lcn>clv Interesting occasion But, The pure tire
that blaz-d forth on thai day will Fever I've eytin-
ouiShcd The delegates will. from tic 2!tar there
erected carry 10 their respective homes many
bright sparks which will ignite tlc popular mind
ami p:.,iucc n baze that will rush, glowing and
pulilving throughout the land. NJ Federal slang.
or Sneers or ridicue. ~ Dragging wo.d CT pIiny
song can turn IN people from their onward march
To victory They see. Wavin" before hem. the
bright folds Of The Banner al the Constitution
they hear the animari >h"Iii> If HE soldiers of
the nepuhlc-ihcy feel the vibrations ot sy'npa-
Ihv from one crd Of the Union 10 the oiher-thcy
will never leak Latt. lti move IN 10 a glorious
| triumph.
We canno, ton loudly extol The proud stand oc-
cui,ied by Virginia in thc grand council of the
nations delegates. She had no.GinS 10 ask ard,
10 save the Republic. she Willingly relinqui~!cd
her preferences. and cordially and jealousy came
into tilr support of those men, whom her sisters
had selected We should he recrcanl in our dut;-
Ia The Republicans oi Virginia. should we nul in
form them, that their delegates III Convention
bore themselves with dignity and patriotism
locke: ONLY - the >tcccSS ri The ca'iSc-and by
lhcirc calm apd lofty siand. reflected hoEos upon
their proud old STATE - well . rpon themselves,
Their constituents. We know, viii welcome them
haci; with open arisis-nhd When IN NoFcinhcr
nov, l,,r banner Of Polk 4 Dallas. cic:y liling
for The calis. and nothing ia men, shall il)al on
the breeze. they will h,H look back w.h seli-con-
graduation upon having been represented by s1ch
good and faithful servants