Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-22
ppII1IANT DEMOCRATIC vICToRYlN
THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

Amid The recen, trying scenes through winch
The Republican party have had TO pass II IS pea
SAINT 10 witness the brilliant triumph oil Inc s'ef
ling Democracy Of the city OF New Orleans d
the late special election for Senators anu Repre-
senlatives 10 the Legislature OF that State
While few ambitious men, and would be iea"efS'
are endeavoring 10 lhwaIt the wishes Of The Ne
publican party and giving aid and comfort TO The
enemy, We rejoice 10 believe thai The sturdy yeo'
many of the land will stand by the Republican
party firm and mistaken, and eivelo The admins
IT.. lion OF their choice cordial and hearty support
Our victory in The city VI New Orleans Is
doubtless bul "a precursor OF coming events del
stern and unfnching Democracy, amid the many
difficulties they had TO encounter, have again aD-
iured Federalism; and their victory will be hail
ed with ioy and gladness by The Democratic pally
throughout The land Lei The motto continue 10
be- "Everyhing Tor principle, nothing Tor
men," Let The Republican party, without sec
tional feelings or preIudices, rally en- masse TO The
support Of the nominees Of Democratic Ma
lional Convention, composed OF delegates from
all parts Of The Union and in supporting Inc
candidates thus designated, we VIII ihevHaoy
defea, political opponents.
The New Orleans Jeffersonian Republican
OF February 9th says:
"The southern sun never sci upon more sio-
rous political triumph than was acnieveu oY 'he
democracy OF this city yesterday. Holse, ioo'
and dragons, the Wings were swept from !he
field. moi leaving grease spot. Thai ball whlch
the Wings 50 Iaunlingly hurled al US rom 'ne
States OF New-York and Pennsylvania, we nave
sent bounding back. emblazoned on us su''dce,
DEMOCRACY TRIUMPHANT. Inc cry
OF New Orleans once more sounds ABROAD lhe
no,rs Of victory. pledsing herself that hereafter
The wach-word shall I've, 'aS goes The cilv SD goes
lhe STATE" The following Is The resnH
SyN.Toas.-Revnolds, Dem, 3, lGl- lelecled)
Labaul, Dem, 3 :2,22s (e'ecrd) frere Whis'
1885; Gardcie, Wing 2,s16.
REPRESENTATIVES, Third District: Howard,
D.. SOC, (rlrcipd;) TInnl. W., s5l. tii'h DIS
,ricl Fonicucau, d.. 49,; Fofs,all' W Vie
The President, We hear has commissioned
MANY OF the officers under The la'e Army BILL
Among The virginians appointed, we hear oil
WIN. B. Taliaierro and - Page OF Glouces-
Ter appointed respectively Captain and Isl
Lieut.. of Infantry; Captain Edwards OF Norfolk,
who offered his company Of volunteers BON 10
Virginia and North Carolina, appointed Captain
Of yoll,geurs; Jas. Calwell OF the White Sulphur
Springs and Wickham Of this city appointed re-
spectively Captain and Isl Lieut.. ci Dragons.
A large meeting of both parties was held al the
Capitol on Saturday night Jno. Rutherford IN Inc
Chair and R. IL Toler Scceeary. A ier able
and eloquent addresses from Messrs. John M.
Patton and Robert G. ScolI. and lew espla-
natory remarks from Messrs Washington Green
how aud !. H. Gmer, The meeting unanimously
adopted Mr. Greenhow's resolutions (denoun-
cling The "Wilmot Proyiso,') as also supple
mental resolution OF MIR. r. G. Scou, pointing
ont the true course TO be pursued hy The South.
Full particulars hereafter.
The Democrats OF the town and county oil
Alexandria held meeting On the iSIh inst, pur-
suant 10 public notice, for the purpose oil appoint
ing delegates 10 the Legislative Convention held
in this city on The l9lh inst. Col. John Powell
was called to the chair, and Thomas b. Pickett
appointed Secretary The meeting was address
ed in a blei and eloquent manner by James
Sheehy Esq, who Introduced preamble and re-
solutions, which were unanimously adopted, aP-
pointing The following gentleman as delegates to
The Legislative Convention in this city, viz Col.
John Powell, Thus. 3. Pickeu, Judge &. Neale
Turner Dixon, James shcehy, Lucien Peyon,
Geo Wise, s., K. A. EuLd, Bartholomew noch-
inrA r,i,r Hewitt, Pe,ion Balleneer, Jim {.
Peach, w l.. Penn and James FusseIl.
Nv The Richmond papers, that he Theatre 10 that
place is doing al unusually good business. We
also perceive, by he same papers, that byrohs
beautiful tragedy Of Werner is about 10 be OIL
Fred we lhiuk, for lhr fist timel 10 The Rich
mond audience. II Mr. JAMESON susIains the
principal character as we'll AS he did IN bal'i-
more. We can assure those who attend that they
will experience rich treat Bal. Snn
II is somewhat remarkable, that Lord Byron
should have committed So great an error in rela-
lion 10 his fine drama oil Werner, as 10 have ex-
pressly announced in his preface that il was in
no way calculated for representation. What
mingled sensation ofsurprise and pleasure would
have been 10 him. had he lived 10 have witness
ed and discovered il to he one ofthe most effective
and lhringy interesting tragedies now before The
public We, in behalf Of many, say 10 The Ma
nager lei US have Werner as soon as possible.
To-day being the anniversary oil the birth OF
the veneraled Father Of his Country, no paper
will issue from the Enquirer Office Tomorrow
in accordance with The practice OF The daily press.