Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-02

b The Petersburg Intelligencer is, as usual in ever,
thing 10 which we are concerned, teral and unjust
II hrst publishes communication stating, that Loco
loco from the Old Dominion had lately declared in N
York, upon our authority TINT Mr. Van Buren, would
certainly receive the vote Of Virginia then the To-
telligencer 10 show what confidence we have ia ou
own statements repubshes note Of alarm from the
Enquirer, warning the Democratic Committees of Vi
gilance IN The Northwest region OF Virginia, OF The i'm
mnent danger which threatens in that quarter from
1.-THE eager and odious rush OF our Republican cand
dates IN several Counties alt is there the danger is
In other parts of The State the prospect is bright and
cheering. Save these counties and we triumphantly
save the State
Where, IN the name of wonders does the very acute
Editor OF the Petersburg lntegencer the slightest
inconsistency IN these two statements9 We have two
elections; IN The Spring and in The Fall We have no
sort OF DOUBT as al present advised, that Mr. Van Blu
rem (or whoever may be the nominee) will receive The
vote oil the State in November, by more than 5000
Jority In this position, we have been uniformly con-
| sisent, as well as Conscientious
| AT that time the State votes by general ticket. We
snail receive The advantage OF The whole force of our
strongest Republican counties Shenandoah, Rocking
ham, and Page, (Suabans and ally would alone give
the Republican ticket from 900 to 500 majority
perhaps heavier vote-and alone sufficient to "swol-
low up, (as Col. Mcpherson would say,) the meagfe
malortes of almost all the Wing counties IN the Stale
But the election Of the House Of Delegates IN the
Spring rests upon different principles There the vote
IS taken by counties aone and, if we should lose Sc
veral Democratic counties by our own divisions, we
endanger the majority in the House. We cannot
believe, that friends in those counties, and espe-
cally committees, will suffer those divisions 10
run on To luse one OF their Democratic counties by
our own divisions, or any other county, las Mecken-
burg, for example,) from the whole Democratic vote
not being cast upon selected candidates, would be
such act of folly scarcely expect from
any portion of party at this portentous period
Our impression is, that we shall carry the House,
gain in the Senate and preserve the joint vote, upon
which the election Of United States Senator, &c
&c, depends. We had 10 majority in the last House,
Gin the Senate. We shall probably carry two new Sc
majors, and scarcely suppose ii possible that, in
any turn of the Card should lose II members OF
the House OF Delegates. But must not risk the
loss of single county in the House in The Spring
Otherwise, the uncandid Wings will make capt.
tai of it, and ought on no account to leopard
ze our majority in the House. The candidate, who
this hazard any county, may injure u.s. but him.
self more. He will never deserve again the conf.
dence and suffrage of his party.
i But let the election go as il may in the Spring, we
hold, aud have always held, that should carry Vir-
gnia in the Fall Where them is the 81 ghtest appear
ance of contradiction inconsistency between the two
statements Allowing that the Wing from The Sushes
Of New York, il will be reserved TO. some Solomon,
like The Editor OF the Petersburg lntegencer, to dis
cover the contradiction The Message which the Wing
in New York is pleased to send us, VIZ that we were
"elling the people what do not believe ourselves,
is but another proof Of the "decency which the
party claims for itself.