Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-16

The gain in the popular vote since last year,
when the Democratic Governor was elected By
20l3 majority, justhcs us III the confident OPT
Mon, that Indiana is safe for our cause
lLLiNos.-John Wentworth, Dem is reelected
to Congress, BY a very large majority, from the
Chicago District.
kENTrcKY.-very few full returns received,
but heavy gain ior the Democrats The Globe
Of Tuesday night estimates Owslcys majority al
5,0OO-a Wing loss of more than catytdousamd
since 1910. As specimen OF our gain, we cite
the county Of Mercer where Harrison received
200 majority, and Butler, Dem, receives 533 ma
lority-one precinct TO hear from
we have before us letter of the 9th, from an
intelligent gentleman Of Kentucky. He tells us
that the Wings on tho second day beucd on Il, 900
ON the third they fell 10 10,000--on the fourth to
Scotland on the fifth 10 from 5 10 5000 Their
spirits were considerably dampened BY the vast
falling of. estimates Owsley's (Whigl majo-
rity at from 10 5000 We shall not know the
full result for six or seven days. In the rich set,
Elements, where money is said to have flowed
freely, the Democrats have been beaten. hut in
counties remote from the largest towns, The vote
was generally Democratic. Our Correspondent
expresses the belize. that he people Of Kentucky,
if left 10 themselves, would vote Tor Polk. but
the Wings have re>ored 10 the worst means to de-
ceive and corrupt the voters.
By LAST NIGHTS MAIL.
The Globe gives the returns of only four more
counties in Indiana in Which The Wing majority
is in ST. Joseph 10, Laporte 80. and Cass IL, and
the Democratic majority in Elkhan l50--Demo-
cratic gain in above l2S--which added to the gain
stated above makes our gain since last year lj3.
From KENTUCKY, the Globe gives returns from
twenty counties in The Wing portion Of The State,
including Fayetie and Madison. in which Mr.
Clay and ex-Speaker White reside. (since 10.
we have gained l39 in the former, and :,65 in III"
later) The portion of the State, mdI Demo-
cratic, will be the last heard irom-CoL Boyd ;
District which is expected 10 give from 1000 To
$500 majority for Butler is The most distant, and
will not be heard from Tor several DAYS. In %
counties hear! from, Wing majority 32ll: Viii.
loss since 40, 1850.
In ILLINOIS, the Democracy are sweeping eve
ry thing. In Chicago, where he was beaten last
! year BY d. Wentworh's majority for Congress is
now about 500 His majority in TIE county " III
be nearly $40, and the whole Democratic tickle,
District will be $1,000 A correspondent of the
Globe writes 10 the Financial partner 10 book
| Illinois Al 10000 majority iur Polk Dallas. Ore
| CON and Texas,
In Missouri, the Reporter of the iay, allsr the
! election. announces the success al the Wing tick
| et in ST Louis usually Wig The Democrats
! ran two tickets. and hence the ccriain Wing sue
cess. The Reporter says: ain this city :.;!i coan-
~ (St Louis We believe handsome majority has
leen given for The independent candidates for Go
vernon, Lieutenant Governor and Representatives
10 Congress and we confidently calculate ON the
success Of the ticket throughout The State"
- We have devoted our paper OF this morn
ing 10 four long arireS--which Of course, nccrs-
sarilv exclude several others, both print and una
nuScrip. which we should wish 10 lay before ON
readers L. We finish to-day The Report on The
Coali,ion-and shall reserve for our next paper
the summing mp Of the argument from the c:i-
dence from one OF the ahiesi AMI s,rrnc>t adyo
cafes in America :: We recommend the ne-
por; from Mr. Poik's pen on hiah questions oil
conSlitutionaiiy aud policy. IL will satisfy oui
readers Of the great ability and sound Virginia
principles OF oar accomplished candidate. ;. The
Mass Meeting in lsl. of Wight, embracing one
of the most able and eloquent letters from Mr.
Richard kidlcr Meade of Petersburg. explaining
with pencil of light the reasons his change u
position from being Harrison Eleclor in 1870
TO ha, Of a decided opponent of H. Clay in 1914
1. The Address Of the CLAY Elec,or d; his dis-
trict 10 the Editors and their comments upon III,
Electors address, will speak for themselves. w,
advise them, in The verbs Of The inscription al;
prnTAHE business OF which yon have mol duly
considered ihc mi.
Canscioys GnN!-Morcihan month has trans
PRED since civil letter has been addressed. bv /;
Coon OF Virginia and Democrat of Ohio IL
Mr.. Clay, calling npon him for copy OF his &C.
lcbraed letter 10 Mr. Blair upon the Coalition
No answer had been received al the les, accounts
Mr.. CLAY still plays The mue-ihns silently con
Tossing himself 10 be guilty Of the charge aiiribu
ted 10 him BY The able Report, which We ron
clude on our las! page in This days paper.
Every sign in Virginia is calculated TO increase
ourconfdence in ourbriantirumph in Virginia
We almost feel like Mr. J. Alfred Jones' who
neSlav ni9ht--that we viii not conlesceEI To ash
what are the prospects in Virginia. She cannot
will not 90 a"aEs, her own principles 10y vo;ine
for H. Clay Anon. the oercviticnces Of pub
lie sentiment We have a paragraph in The las
'Wythcvillc Republican, lts,alenlei Editor says
eve speak Of being in Tazcwell-wc were
and as a sentry on The onlcr wall Of the Old Do
minion, we again proclaim, all is wc-yes. al
is we'll Tazewell men promise from = 10 1Ut
of majority. Sh" can do it-shc will do it. AL
that remains To be done is TO gather up the banner
wave it in the breeze and shout 10 the rescue, an,
tic men Of Tazewel, TIE glorious Ta2ewclli;e
will be there. We urge our active friends Their,
10 30 their duty and bring out the voters on In
1th day, and 81 Monday in Novembc. next
We are delighted 10 see what an enthusiastic
spirit pcrvadcS the Democracy u; Virginia. They
are holding large and animated Mass Meeting
in variouS parts Of the State One j. 10 b" hrl,
near Winchester on The ..9h inst. ot the Demo
cracy of the 10Th Congressional District.
We have just received a description o
the festival given, on The 9Th instant, 10 Ge
neral Dromgoolc nj Red Oak, in Brunswick
About 900 or 1000 persons Were. present
They were addressed by McsSrs. Alexander u
Sims Of South Carolina r. Kilder Meade, ant
General Dromgoolr The General concluded hi
eloquent appeal with offering proposition 10 In
respectable meeting that, from that day TO the l.
Monday OF November, every man present shon
pledge his utmost energies 10 he election of Pol
and Dallas-in which every man concunri Gu
Correspondent SAYS that brunswick pledges her
self for 200 majority"
BacKERs or HENHy CLAy.-Add to those emu
mcrated in our last, the !i50iiiioais's, whom Wei
ster, Slade Seward Read &C., &c, NAV succeet
in afiiliating with the Clay Party of the North.
Mr.. ]. Alfred Jones of Petersburg addressed tn
Shockoc Association on Wednesday night--in a
able and eloquen. speech OF neartwo hours. III
lcu TIC "Iloit Sioui"' iH CoHu<St uCI"c'l w
two parlies--nnmasked the designs Of II. Clay
demonstrated the mischiels which would b. pro
duced BY his elecion-but checred up The A $50
citation with The most briian: prospects of Gov
Po!k'S election. He sat down amid ihunders q
applause.
A Correspondent from Norfolk writes MS. thai
Mr.. John ). Caskie, Of Richmond, delivered
brilliant speech 10 HE Norfolk Democratic ASso
citation on Monday Evening, upon the TeSa
question:; which cxcilcs universal admiration
With such Orators and such cause how "a,
The Metropolitan City be strong hold otFederal
ism?'
We arc compelled bv the press Of matters Il