Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-10
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, VA.
saturday Morning, November :. 1874
NEW YORK ELECTION.

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We Owe Tho returns from New York, so far as
received. The Whis papers already cry OUT
I'm, VIC are defeated. "The Loco Foco Parry
Rou,edn is the triumphant heading OF one oi lhe''
articles. This means, we suppose, that, il I've"
York has gone against us, the Empire Stale con-
,ro.s the Union, and her immense population oe-
ing thrown into the Wing scale, the election o.
1915 will be carried to the House oil Representa-
,iyes, The darling resort of Whisgsery, or per-
haps ii may more properly be said, the ias' re-
t,oe e., ,hoss who can have no hope from the
peoples vote. .n -.
/ ., us snnnose Uor We are not inlorniea) 'na'
Mr.. Wright is beaten. Let us also go WIN inc
Wings in believing that Democratic 1888 mas
been sustained in the election Of members ioi VI.
ney, Commensurate we certainly cannot be asked
10 90 farther. even BY the very person VINO writes
down aTbe .oco Foco Party Routed "-Let us
do all This, and then ask ourselves the question:
The plain question, bu, The great question: 'wha'
has his election in New York 10 do with The neA'
Presidential election =
The Democratic party has now accomplished
all it's great measures. The Tariff oil A. WIN III
= few days be literally dead letter. The lnue-
nsnden, Treasury is established, and all connec-
lion with monied monopolies is prohlolted 10 ou'
Government. These things were mol done III 'he
dark-were achieved BY no cunnlns'-WToue"'
By no SLIGHT Of hanl: military heroes were no.
rrumped up 10 produce them; song books anu
uYaller Rivers" were not the weapons used ID
the contest. These things were done by Inc p'0-
ole Of the United States who had before them Inc
real issues-for once argued, presented anu ac-
knowedged by The Federal as well as our own
norty. The Baltimore Convention in nomina-
ting Mr. Polk, did it with published decafa-
lion ofthey intended TO be the issues; and, since
MIR. Folks election, he has carried out the mea-
sures; the peoples endorsalion OF which was ma
infested by their elevating him TO the presidential
chair. The Democratic party, then, have done
what the people OF this country conceived 10 De
the proper deeds for their comfort, happiness ana
prosperity
Who has the right to say that any election oil
anv man in any Stale, or any defeat OF men IS d
deiea, of the Democratic Pariy4 The Democratic
Parry is so strong thai il can afford 10 disagree
as 10 men. and when its great measures are car
ried 10 allow preferences for individuals to pre-
vent the constant and strenuous exerion, winch:
any attack upon their principles, has, from lhe
year 1900 10 the present moment, never la'ied 10
elicit We have no reason 10 be alarmed II New
York has gone against Us, and il would indeed be
want OF confidence in ourselves il we should
believe the people are Ito use Mr.. Websiere ex-
pressicn) "@h enough" TO place in power men
whose first object would be 10 undo what has been
So lorg sought for, and is now so happily atlain-
ed Presidential asprants may ieel unsafe, oui
the Democratic Party has higher views than
their promotion, and when the contest OF 1919
arrives. neither orators nor heroes will persuade
the American people that high Tariffs make low
prices, or that Government aid 10 banking cor
poratons is consistent with Republican insin-