Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-21
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EVERY THING IS RIGHT IN MAiSE.-Ihe Angus
:, Agc of the l4lh says, that We have heard
timing the week from all sections OF the Stale
The Republican spirit of Maine Is thoroughly
s,M.ed. The Democracy have not been SO unit
:; ami vigorous since 1888. A glorious victory
waits them, and they viii deserve it by their
"sal and their efforts Mr.. Clay viii lack at
Las, 10000 votes, of majority OF the popular
sifrase. His personal character hangs like
,,,;cht of lead upon his prospects. His elevation
;, me Presidency would be disgrace to the coun-
-. Maine viii reject him, if for no other cause,
:. ,ccount of his notorious and admitted patti
nation in the death of Jonathan Cilley She
Mi have nothing 10 do with The men Of the
Msfp hand Mark the prediction
Tue Work GOES on GLoRIorsLf The last
Raleigh Standard says, that From all parts OF
~, country we have intelligence of the highest
anI strongest enthusiasm iii the Democratic
ranks Every where from Maine to Texas and
from ocean 10 ocean, the nomination OF Polk and
D,rl,s is received with shouts OF confirmation
and applause The papers TEEN with articles IN
favor OF Young Hickory and proceedings OF meet
mos Of Ratification among the people. 10 our
lr ,hren in other States we say, al IS reH IN y.
c,rgiua. On the first of August, We shall elect
arr candidate for Governor, and majority OF
nv Iegisly,ure; and in November Colonel Polk
viii carry the State by a most respectable and
c1mnandino majority We hear almost every
Ssy. Of change, 10 the Democratic ranks The
Wins are beginning 10 hiak. Many OF them
now sc that Henry Clay is untrue to the South
tslss 10 the coun,rv-and that he will no, do for
han, From Bladen. Arson Richmond, War
rs, WAYNE Orange and from counties in the
VS. our intelligence is truly cheering. Go on,
aalan, Democrats One fire more, and the day
i our own
We have in type the most cheering accounts
from New York, Louisiana and Ohio. Every
thing goes on we'll The Republican spirit is up.
Our fr eals are every where Sanguine and conii-
dent of success The Ohio Statesman says,
There is no, a doub, left but that the Democra-
tic Party, at this moment is better united, and
s, onger in numbers, than ii has been since the
glorious and memorable election OF Oh Hic6o-
r. in 1898
Mr. Weller member of Congress from
Ohio. in his speech 10 the Democrats oil Richmond
on Tuesday night, concurred IN similar Demon
STATIONS. He declared, that the prospects OF The
Democratic Party were never 81 suspicious in
Ohio. as they are al this moment tie gave also
the most cheering accounts from Indiana, Illinois
Missouri. and Michigan.-Alr. Colqult, OF the
L. States Senate, from Georgia in his speech de
liyersd his unqualified belief, that we should carry
Georgia-Mr Belser, of the House Of Repre-
sen,atiyes from Alabama. and Judge Balch. Just
from Tennessee. gave us similar assurances IRON
their respective States-GeneralCh Chapman OF our
own State. in the short but very forcloie adj
dress which lie made n the conclusion oi me
meeting. gave us some very interesting S'au>,
ties. founded upon the best information he mao
received from the most intelligent Republic
cans in Congress. He declared his belief pub
lic!y. and repeated il in private conversation
mex, day. that our ticket would carry Is States
and obtain 300 electoral votes The skies are
bright indeed and Frightening. As MIR. Drom-
o0ole saws. Union IS Success and we ask no
other evidence of our union than the universal
enthusiasm of our Parry. This sentiment in ad
dton 10 the goodness OF our cause and the value
of our champions, and the dignity OF the means
they employ, contrasted with the Federal princi-
pies Of the Coons, the exceptionabe character OF
their Demasogue Dictator the idolafrous man
worship they display towards their "anointed
cheitain", their humbug numerieS. and their
Childish 9osgrd singing, will insure us glorious
riciorv in November. Yet we know the struggle
j. 10 be an ANXIOUS one. We know that our
opponents are reckless and desperate. aud armed
with the money power. and the corporate inhu-
ence at the towns We know. that they have been
employing their means 10 multiply Wing votes
in the country as is the case OF the b3 votes that
have been carved by one Individual ont of his
barren lands in Augusta. We know. that they are
anxious 10 obtain Commissioners OF Election,
who will not carry out the law-nor suffer the
votes to be challenged nor the voters to be sworn,
as we understand was the ease in Berkeley IN the
Presidential election of 1910. We know. that the
Wh;g, are observation-disclosures or no Texas
great POLITICAL principles or MOTTO elect Harry of
,he West and we must not therefore, relax our ef
f,r,s far a single moment. We must stand BY
each other. shoulder 10 shoulder, and shield 10
shield and never sleep for a moment at our post.
The, Coon party are not as strong as they were
in lSi0-but we must never deSpise their strength.
We canno; close this article more appropriately;
than ~ making the following extracts from that
admirable periodical the Democratic Review.
Every politician. and every Republican Associa-
lion ought 10 possess copy of il. The article
rom which We copy them is the lst in the June
No under the head of "A U0r3 an Season. =
And considering the circumstances under which
i, was written. it is admirably executed. 1t was
written several DAYS before the meeting OF the
Baltimore Convention-and before, OF course, the
writer could anticipate the nominations. We
throw ont these passages as superintendent
confne ourselves 10 the following which are
adapted 10 any nomination and any candldaie-
We respectfully invite our readers attention TO It's
Suggestions and hope they will be fully carried out:
.'And with the restoration of union and harmo-
which. till within few recent weeks we all felt
and knew 10 be ours Ii Clay and Clayism are
not placed in power by us their enemies,
they can never BY their own friends. II we are
but true to our cause and our duty, the country
will be true 10 u.s. and TO Its own clear interests,
and lis well-known instincts and sympa,hies.-
The sense and the sentiment Of the people OF this
Union are alike decidedly opposed to the party
and the party policy now distinctly embodied IN
the person Of Mr. Clay. At the las, election, the
true character of that party and OF that policy
were 50 successfully yelled from the public eye,
bv It's conflicting professions. its silent reserva-
lions. and The non-committal character OF the
ticket which it presented TO the country that hum
dreiS OF thousands of voters were imposed on by
il. whose exploded decisions can return no more.
All, that unparalleled combination OF adverse
causes which then bore us down, though sustained
by popular vote nearly twice as great as any OF
those oil Jacssons palmiest days, has utterly
ceased 10 exist; There are no longer half mil
lion of bankrupts, 10 move heaven and earth for
our overthrow. The country is no longer, in all
is great industrial interests writing in the ago
MES ola distress TO which any change would seem
- promise reliet. The public feeling is no long
er wcaried by the sight of the same men in pow
or for twelve wears. without any purifying inter
val of adversitv Those professions OF patriotic
disineresiedneSS, in regard 10 1.-The spoils OF VIC
tory" which were so editying and attractive on
the lip and the pen, are now only remembered
with smile OF contempt or trown OF disgust,
after the illustration Of them afforded by the first
f:.w months OF The rule of the Prescription Pro-
scrioed.n which exhibited shamelessness OF "a
pacity surprising all previous conception OF It's
possibility much larger number otremo-
walls from Office were made al one broad sweep
over the length and breadth Of the land, than had
t1k,n place within the preceding twelve years OF
Democratic rule All these influences with
others on which We have no time here to pause,
have either ceased to exist, or have transferred
the direction of their action in our favor, rather
than against us. The old and natural antipathy
Of the country 10 the Federalism which still con-
sti,utes nineen,is OF all the vitality of the Wing
party, is now again free 10 act, as Mr. Clay has
already often enough fell its action on former oc-
casions. And with tina, restored muon among
oarAires which the great majority of Inc Demo-
cratic party now invokes from malcontent mi
noritv, and which we cannot be brought to believe