Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-28
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I The REGISTER announces The result III iiiihois
in Glowing STYLE. Such victory is worthy oil
emulation. "Free Trade" is the motto in Inc
| West
"GREAT DEMOCRATIC VICTORY!
.ILIINoIs STILL THE BANNER STA re-.
1.-THE returns come iD very slowly. Enough
however have been received 10 show thal Inc odii-
ner of Democracy, with victory perched upon u,
still waves over the Prairie State. Inc Ua,gs
hare sustained a regular Pale dho defcas. ! n ~
Democrats have done nobly. French and ".is
are elected by $4,000 majority. Sm,h, VIC,
Clernand, Fickln, Wentworth, Douglass ana
Turner. are elected to Congress BY maJorllies
VARYING from hundreds 10 many thousands Inc
Legislature is largely Democratic and The county
| tickets have been more than usually successful.
We confess that we were not prepared lot 81
glorious triumph. We feared that genera
apathy' had got The command Of the Democrats
| forces. but the result proves that The Democracy
train under no such leader; they are awake 70
their interests, they know their duty TO ihe'a-
selves, and they have the energy and activity u
perform it,"
The same paper rejoices over The passage OF
the Tariff bill:
aProud, will every Democrat be Of This slor',
| GUS triumph, this grand stride towards The Soai
of equal privileges. II is the harbinser Of
brighter day, gladdenins the heart OF every true
patriot. Let all trace the history OF This mea-
sure from lis inception 10 lis adoption ana marx
The motives and impulses OF its opponents, and
The means employed by them 10 defeat H. Me-
naces money and panic were brought into the
contest. Committees of corporations, agents oil
companies manufacturers and all in The interest
Of The "lords of the looms" figured largely in The
arena, but The incorruptible and faithful Democ-
racy shivered every lance That the monopoIs,s
could bring against them. The cToakers, the
dodgers the panic makers The runaways were all
rouled but whilst flying before the victorious
forces Of The Democracy they raised the whoop oil
defiance. No sooner was The black tariff flag
| hauled down than The standard Of repeal was
| raised, and with "ruin' for their waichwoid the
monopoli>ls retired from the field TO mourn over
! their defeat and recruit for future onset Ihelr
efforts will all be vain"
"LOUISIANA VOLUNTEERS.-The char
ges made by the New Orleans Tropic, in regard
/ 10 The treatment OF The Louisiana Volunteers up.
ON their return, are well calculated TO spread and
deepen the general Indignation with The mlsman-
agement OF the War Department. The longer
the unclonary WHO now hlls mat place Is retained
by Mr.. Polk, the greater will be The popular dis
pleasure in the South with the Administration"
GRichmond Republican,
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is to copy The following passages OF letter oil Mr.
Jones, the Editor OF The New Orleans Bulletin, a
Whe paper. This testimony OF one who bad
previously expressed his censure ofthe Secretary
Of War, and who now being on the spot, acknow-
lodges, from personal observation, The Secretary
courtesy, his anxiety 10 do justice, and his untr-
inc devotion 10 The duties Of his office, will 60 lar
in enabling the public 10 form correct judgment
of the conduct Of The War Department:
~ have the satisfaction TO inform our readers
that Louisiana is likely 10 be FULLY REIMBURSED
for her extraordinary expenses in the breaking out
ot the Mexican War Already her accounts
have been audited and allowed within traction
over five thousand dollars, and this sum is only
suspended for proper vouchers, and will probably
all. or nearly all, be recovered. II is right that
honorable mention should be made Of the gentle
men who have contributed 10 bring about this
gratifying result, and their services be remeln-
bered by the citizens OF Louisiana The agent OF
The Stale, Mr.. T. 3. Easlland, has given The mat
Ter his constant attention, and pefsevered through
great difficulties. and against the sinister precic-
lions OF many even Of our own citizens. The
Secretary of War, (and am the more willing To
do Justice TO MIR. Marcy because have some
times thought his official conduct called Tor tht
structures Of the press and al The gentlemen Of
the Department, who hat any connection with The
subject, have manifested a degree OF l,oera' ~
and desire 10 do perfect equity, rorthy " me
hglea praise. The Secretary has exercised also
the greatest courtesy, and notwithstanding The de-
rnand, on his time required BY The management
OF the war. and from The near approach ~ The ad-
inurnmenr OF Congress. given his patient aiten-
lion, day after day. 10 The examination oil The ac-
! counts Tor near four weeks"