Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-03

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justified in claiming it as the most triumphant vic
tory we have ever obtained
riease present my respects to every member Of our
Central Committee; tell them to entertain no fears for
our success IN this county, and not TO put down in
any calculation that they may make at less than 200
MAJORITY AGAINST THE MILL-BOY OF THE
sLASHES, OR ANY OTHER OLD COON that
The Wings may think proper to against the noml-
nee of the Baltimore Convention. 1t cannot, in my
OPINION be less, and with proper exertons we may IN
crease il TO $50.
In Roanoke, Barnes is elected by a large majority
for the size of the county; but fear, from what re-
turns have reached that Wall has been defeated in
Montgomery, and that Chapman has been beaten in
that Senatorial District
The result in this county is as follows: Thompson,
Democrat. 1874; Anderson, Wing, 3l2 Thompson s
majority So.
From another Correspondent
FlNcAsrLE, April 26.
hear, unoficially, that Barnes, Dem, hes beaten
Written, Wing, in Roanoke, between 20 and 100 votes
No doubt Of Barnes election by handsome majority.
Botetourt is sound TO the core.
CAMPBELL-2 DELEGATES
LyscHBURG, April 90.
We again beaten in Campbell by a small ncrea used
average majority, say 70-not by any change in public
sentiment either in regard TO measures but, as
foretold in the Connecticut letter. bv the superior
complete organization of Federal Whggesy What
could have justified Mr. Clay orators al Raleigh, and
the Richmond Wing, DC, in making such positive de-
claraons, that Whggery would carry the State. but
knowledge that there was perfect system of organi-
cation throughout the State on their part, by which
votes we're to be manufactured by the fraudulent con-
yeyances of real estate, leases &c TO be brought to
bear on the Spring and Presidential elections, Nor lie
this very recent move on their part-but, the
rary has been operation for several years past
Hence the anomaly, when comparing the vote, and
this result, with the run of public sentiment Yes,
Sir, we have been beaten, it is irue-not by the
Democracy OF numbers, but by the aristccracy of
wealth the present odlous, unequal, arstocr attic,
and corrup,ing principle, upon which the real es
tate right of suffrage is based in Virginia. is the
of our defeat-whereby a land holder is pri-
veged 10 vote in many counties as he has
land in-givng many as three and four votes in n
single day-and should be three days election BY
the facilities Of steam power, give at least six
eight votes TO poor man 8 one, perhaps This
is the Nor s this ALL This large possessor of
poor lands, can, by fraudulent bis
barren lands into twenty, thirty, and forty freehods
jointly severaly- and make many voters it as
he can, ALL perhaps, subservient to his interests What
spectacle is here presented lump Of soulless,
leless irresponsible matter marching up to the polls
by proxy Of scrip, and voting down many intel
lgent Freemsn of the land, who accountable to
their Creator for their conduct here on earth This
evil, too, is independent Of the corruption, and
ruptng influences, that this odious system Of suffrage
exercises on the morals of the community.
But, thank God, there is remedy at hand for the
OF this depraved and debasng effect of the pre-
sent elective franchise system. Yes, SIR let the East
60 with Western Vrgnn, in their demands for Con-
vention, and extend The right of suffrage to every
tive and naturazed citizen 81 years old, and upwards,
who has been resident IN the county for IL months,
paid their poll tax and enrolled themselves for muster,
&c-and also limit the right of suffrage 10 one vote.
This extension and modification OF the right OF SUI
frage would also remove all further motive for using
the present corrupt system of buying votes, as has
been extensively resorted to in the present election,
several of which could recte and the election would
then be decided by the Democracy Of Numbers, as it
should be, instead Of the Arsocracy of Wealth, as it
is There other features in our State Govern
ment which loudly call for reform, and which would
ceive the calm consideration the convention when
Nor am l. for one afraid TO meet Western Virginia in
Conventon-she would not, am sure contend for any
principle Of representation and taxation, that would be
unequal oppressive to either section Of the State
more than the other. compromise would be effected,
perhaps on the Federal basis of white and black popu
laton, for fixing the ratio of county representation,
&c AT al! events, the right Of suffrage must be
tended, the Democracy of Virginia will be forever
kept down, by being voted down by the poor lanes Of
the aristocracy-for the Democrats either from supne
ness, or their repugnance 10 resort 10 such debasIng
means as the Coon party do, will be beaten in many
counties, in Campbell, although the popular vote
may he on their side. Some of our friends are
low spirited, at the result in few counties, and
even attribute it to the Presidential question, but
they are much mistaken in this, for | do know
that we will be stronger the Presidential question in
the Fall, than we are this Spring-especlally If the
Bankrupt law and High Tariff system is we'll Piled
against Henry Clay, they should be; for, have il
from different persons different counties, that Hen
~ Clay will not run strong the county candidates
have done; and, Missouri restrctionst ia not in
very good odour with The Wings, perhaps, if the Wing
portion of the people were more generally made &C.
auainted with the fact, that Henry Clay was at one
time for the abolition of slavery in Kentucky, he might
lose caste with them this point Mr. Clay, it seems, is
disposed to play Orator Mum on the Texas question
though very loquacious other subjects at Raleigh, If
properly reported withal, in his assertions,
aud not very modest IN Boosting of his own prospects
for the Presidency in his speech at that place,
that he (he Whgs) would get all but two States in The
Fall-and Van Buren, (the Democrats) would get two!
How very modest. He is certainly the mott fitting
candidate Whiggery could get. Then let the De-
mocracy 20 to work, and effect perfect an
nzaon in their ranks the Wing Coons have in
theirs and whatever may be the result this Spring,
to the Legislature the State of Virginia is to go
for Martin Van Buren, in the Fall, should he be the
nominee Of the Baltimore Conventions for, thing
certain Of and that is that the popular vote is with
us-and that, even far have heard, the Demo
cracy is stronger now than was in 1910, when we
carried the State by 500 votes and the double
and treble voting being restricted will be gain 10 US
of at least 900 votes more
CHARLOTTE-1 DEL.
HARvEY's SToRR, April 81.
Enclosed send you true return of our county
election, on Thursday The day was favorable, and
fine sunshine and goodly number of our voters
turned out-enough 10 convince the Wings that Char
lotte is Democratic county. The polls are as fol-
lows:
Marshall (Dem.) (Scoit, w.
Court House "a 15S
Keysvlle n Is
McCargos % %
Fueuas Store "a %
Harveys Store 46 SO
346 $40
Marshalls majority 36.
Deur Sirs-Pease give US your views upon this sub