Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-03
RICHMOND, FRIDAY, MAY 8.
rur pgospECT BEFORE

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scrrton of the present or OF the uue-of The results
of mr. recrn, election Of the prospects Of the Pre-
siden,ia campaisn We have lost in Virginia more
than we expected But the precise results OF the battle
are not vet ascerlalred We have lost The House. that
i certain. We have a majority of ten in the Senate
Whether the Federal gam in the House can over.
slaugh our ma oriy in the Senate not exactly known
There is some danger OF tin which lose the
Joint vote and the Coons gain the United States Sena-
tor
We have been defeated in the House, by the superior
mornuverirg of our adversaries. Their secret vel,
active orpanlzation-ther selection of the srougss
candidate for each county, through an early begun aud
calculating caucus machinery in this cty-lhe crea-
ton of acuye Committees of Vigilance IN each county,
the division of counties, under their supernen-
dence, into various secions with SPECIAL committees
in each 10 make list of votes pro and con, TO list
the persons who had votes, but TO whom votes
might be given, if they were disposed 10 vote
with the Whigs-the manufacture Of notes.-the fore
ing of spurious votes upon the polls by the aid oil
Commissioners, who were appointed by Wing Courts:
ind more than all the rest, by registering all the TO-
reign votes and sparing appliances to bring them
all TO the polls, and carrying several counties by the
force of these votes, particularly in the Deghbohood
OF the Townsthis seems 10 be The principal secret OF
the temporary triumph of the Wings. Yet, after ali
they have carried the majority The House by The
most mengre majorties in the counes--n Spottsy Iva
MIA By s. Floyd by 6; in Wythe by or 6, &c whilst
the tremendous Democratic majores in Page, Shen-
andoah and Rockingham, &c, DC have not been el;
in the final result.
So far from there being any cause TO despair there
are hundred things 10 cheer and animate, and arm US
for the great Fall Election. We know the tactics
and organization of the Wings and were hard indeed if
We did not profit in this respect BY their example We
too will organize, and arm to the teeth. The in
huence of these double and treble foreign votes will all
be gone; for then, no man can vote but once. The TO-
reign vote in Chesterfield threatened to carry it, parti
culary $50 of the Democrats did 20 the polls
ut all They carried large foreign TO King and
Queen and she beat them By her slaanch, resident vote
Hanover carried by the foreign vote, whilst had
majority of five of the resident vote with Ia mis-
take in last paper which we hasten to correct y
We shall GAIN comparatively, by this cause alone, per-
haps two thousand votes in the State We shall
also feel the force of the other cause TO which
we have alluded. The whole force of our stro
Democratic counties will then be called out
We cannot entertain the slightest doubt that We
shall trumphantly carry the State for Presiden
tial candidate. KS in 10 so will it be in Al. We
sustained losses in the Spring. The Senate was tied
the House gone against BY SIX eight majority But
rallied in the Fall, and We carried Virginia So
will it be in November next.
II is the natural tendency OF temporary defeat, to
deprcss the spirit to produce monetary panic 10
cloud the Judgment, and 10 give birth to idle fears or
visionary spcculaons. Our own buoyant tempera-
ment may have been borne down for moment, yet only
for momeut-for the last twenty flour hours ony-for,
the spring has recovered lis elasticity spirits have
frightened, and we shall go into the field again with
clearer views renovated hopes, and firm, nyncibc de-
termination TO conquer in November, or TO perish with
honor in The last ditch. We mrst defeat H. Clay in The
Citadel Of States Rights, certainly. We must Danish
all fears all doub,s-aIl little differences OF opinion
or scuss them with The frankest temper, and in the
most conciia,ory spirit We must not shrink from any
investigation, however dellcalenor reject any concu-
son however bold. Frankness, courtesy to each other,
discretion well rmness, and the strongest DISPOSE
ton TO harmonic with each other should preside over
our councils and regulate actions We must then
rally together around the candidate OF the Republican
Party With such man Henry Clay, s,rding on
to power his friends pretend on by reckless
and INSCRIPTIONS party suffering nothing TO diTide
lhem-eyery leader, who says he IS for Texas, stl
going for him, in spite of his anti Texas lccr-nen,
who would swallow him, though he might be tainted by
the plague tself-what are we TO 90 Divide-quarrel
-waste our own forces in discussions No, No The
Baltimore Convention meets on the 9Th inst Indulge
cur private opinions, if we please, III the mean time
canvass the merits of caad1acs-discs this qucs-
ton with moderation and wisdom But when that Con-
yention meets lei it together in 4 spirit OF
cation and harmony compare opinions with great
rrankness, but with good temper. Let US not make
confusion worse COMPOUNDED. Let US not break cur
party into fragments, by further contentious
and because every man cannot obtain the candidate
whom he may prefer, lei him not therefore, refuse his
support or waste his strength in dshonorabc deseron
in sullen supneneSs Inc Danger IS TOO great. lhe
enemy is too fearful. Who will not take any Republican
sooner than IL. Clay Who will not waive all his OBJ
cctons sooner than contribute TO the election of man.
who has no political principle in common with us who
would fasten round our necks Mammoth Bank-who
would snccr at the complaints Of oppressed South
whose temper is as arrogant, as his ambition is I'M
boundcd-tle last man whom Virginia trust, as he
is the first TO rdiculc her peculiar opinions. Cheer
up checr up, then, generous comrades Express your
preferences, freely and frankly before The selection is
made but when It made let US give our objections to
the winds Then put your hand to the plough aud never
look behind you When our gallant flag Is once cast to
the breeze let every generous heart rally around it, and
LEI every Republican arm strike for his country and her
principles We warrant you, that old Virginia will be
found on that day true 10 herself and true TO her cause
Any REPUBLICAN, sooner than Henry Clay, will be one
of our battlc-crcs The States Rights principles OF %
will be the other
CLAY AT THE EIfI.I-RING.