Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-05-21
THE ENQUIRER.
wednesday Morning, May 10, ls47.
RICHMOND, VA.

TRIBUTE TO THE OLD DOMINION.
The Whiss have uttered loud boasts over their
temporary gains al The late election in this Slate
but few are bold enough 10 assert, that Virsi'
MIA has exhibited the least fallcrng in support OF
The grea, measures Of internal policy which have
been so boldly and successfully put in operation
by The present Administration. Were they dis
posed 10 sci up such a claim they would be es-
lopped by the course pursued by the Federal can
didales for Congress. In every district we have
hear IRON, ii is notorious that they ''shiked" The
Bank, Tariff and other great issues OF The TWO
parties, and made every effort TO 'lay The shosr'
OF the lawful ruin" which they al one time pa
raded as the inevitable fruits OF Democratic poll
cy Their sole reliance was upon the misrepre'
sensations oil tie war question, and upon The po-
pularly of Gen. Taylor, whose gallant conduct
Of Ibis "haleful, dannabe war" had given him so
distinguished position. BY gross exaggera-
lions Of The war policy OF the Administration,
and by the over confidence OF our friends in their
own strength, fortified as il was by the successful
operation OF the important measures OF the 20
yernment, The Wings succeeded IN carrying some
of our strongest districts. Bul, we repeat our
sincere conviction, tina, Virginia is still deeply
devoted to The principles of the Republican party,
10 whose triumph she will hereafter contribute her
efficient aid as she has SO consistently done here
lotore.
The New Orleans Soulherner, an enlightened
neutral paper, speaks nothing but the naked
truth, when it sketches The past and present posi-
lion OF the Old Dominion in the following beau
tilul and stirring terms:
"Virsina never tires in her politics. II is
mistake-and a gross one-lo hint al such
thing. In The darkest hour of Democracy she
stood firm. When almost every Stale in The
Union ran wild--not alter flags and batlle-axes,
but The less dangerous insignia Of log-cabns and
coons-Virgina was SOBER She kept watch.
And il is likely that through 50 many ung.lried
wears, true 10 her faith, she should not give il The
go-by now
Ill is claimed that by the election recently held
in Virginia, she has pronounced her opposi-
lion 10 The War, 10 the Tariff Of 46, and TO The
prominent features generally of The Democratic
policy. The history Of The Stale puts the denial
upon all this her great men and her great actions
are so associated with Democracy-so well
known is she in the national family for her adhe-
renee 10 The principles OF the Democratic party
that We might as we'll talk Of The departure Of
Massachusetts 10 tree irade, 10 Southern interests,
and 10 lheuuslice OF the war and The admiration
of our chief captains. There are no Two stars in
the constellation OF the Union more fixed than
Massachusetts aud Virginia. There they are
and il IS ior The calm friends OF freedom TO say
which OF these States has responded the more
faithfully 10 the best ideas Of American liberty,
and has given more noble exemplars OF disinier-
ested Republican greatness The motto Of Vir-
ginia has upheld her throughout all her history
as 10 every form OF the tyrant abroad and al
home. And uniformly as 10 her politica voc
does The sic senlper as truly apply 10 herself"