Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-07-02
orr PROSPECTS.

The Wings h,reaJoniS are, or pretend 10 he, the
boldest politicians that we have ever Known
..YIrre States for Polk" i The largest allowance
made 10 the Democrats. Indeed some Of the lead
ers give IL bl, INC state (South Carolina,) and
Hat is not al all certain. The Wings OF Richmond
are animated by genuine esprit nc eofps-'hcy
see no;hin. beyond their own narrow horizon
with them Richmond is not only Virginia; but The
whole Union. In their modest opinion The pre-
sent Richmond Junto7 is tie political model FOR
Nh, resi- OF The Unioa-and ''as goes Richmond
50 zoe, the Union The few Democrats OF
This city have one great consolation--they li@h
maniillv for the cauSe-and though they are YET
in 4 minority. they feel that the State, the Com
try j.; With them. To animate still more their
zeal. which has never talteled, We shal! briefly
refer To the development OF public sentiment
which is manifested bCpoad the political thiheSe
wall that surrounds the Metropolis. And We
shall bring up Wing auin2n,y IN PROOF. w, we
clip the following from the New Orleans Cores
nondent June l3,h) Of the New York CONNER
cial Advertiser (Whig):
"At the South. Mr. Polk will obtain the united
support of the Calhoun and Van Buren branches
of the Loco Foco family, as also the support oil
all free trade. anti-bank and immediate anncxa-
tion-ofTexas men, Hc wW sct the ro'c Of San"
Cayoiina and .iidtGm0. aHd cire "Sa tlo~ f''1 m
Gcorsi0. Mississippi, Virginia nad 1.n"s$c-
pride"
This Whi-. thcn, gives us South Carolina and
Alabama. ana the "close lun' in Georgia Mis-
sssippi. Virginia and TenneSSec-con>tlued in
Democratic. common-sense language is virlu-
al surrender Of those four States 10 Col. Polk
The New York Tribune rabid Wing journal
comedies Louisiana. from peculiar crcun>tan-
ccS" Arkansas. no one ever doubted To be de-
observation-disclosures is safe especially since Col.
Benton (rhom the Wings hoped 10 seducc from
our ranksl has written to the Editor oi the Mis-
sourian, and. after advocating The claims oi Polk
and Dallas. tells all hands 10 come 10 the work,
and give Us over 10000 majority in Missouri. =
The letter from North Carolina wishow The spirit
that burns in the Old North State. From letters
and individuals Just from Pennsylvania, we learn
that there is no doubt OF the Key Stone State
Even in Kentucky, the Wings are trembling in
their shoes. and are alarmed. lest Butler Demo-
craft be elected Governor. In the North West,
the horizon i, brilliant with hope, and the En-
pire State seems To throb with the warm pull
sations OF the great Democratic heart New
Hamrshirc is safe and Maine, We think. not
less So In MARYLAND, our Governor, Car
roll. will he elected, and the Wing party will
not be able 10 rally again. We have not time
10 90 over the other Sla,cs-but crerEirhefc.
the fire is burning brightly. Since the days o!
"Old Hickory We have never seen the Republl-
can zeal so strong as now. in favor OF Young
Hickory" For Virginia, We have no fears, il
the Democrats 20 10 the Polls. Even the
Wing admits that The contest will be- ar
duous and doubtful This is tan;amount 10
giving up The battle. In this city, and The sI'r-
rounding counties. llcnrico, Hanover, LOUISA,
Goochland. Caroline, &c, we hear of daily ac-
cessions 10 our rank> Mr. Claws opposition 10
the Annexation oil Texas his violation OF The in
,,ruclons OF the people, his selfish ambition, hi>
violent assaults upon the Consllulion--ina woni,
his whole political life, past ana present, will
oberac from The minds of Virginia al feeling
OF favor for his cany Republicanism. and she viii
cast her triumphant vote Tor the pure and able 40
minces Of the Democratic Convention.