Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-24

IL !. tho "gorious privilege" OF defeated paryonc
which We have es1oyed frequently than was agrcea-
ble-to complain, and find some little consolation m
scng o other than the very obvious one of nu
neriesl ncriory. Sometimes doubtless these allegations
well founded But constrained to say tha, the
Enquirer OF yesterday stretches tins privilege rather beyond
its legitimate bounds. That paper speaks OF coations
that formed. and OF tricks that were rcsnrted to- and
al the appliances used by the Wings in terms which
nsy well induce its distant readers suppose that the
Wings were guilty Of dscputabe conduct in order TO Sc
success. We have right, OF that party to
hsk the Enqnirer since IT is impossible reply 10 such
vague and indconsibe charges except by Hat denial to
bo specific in its aegaonsto tell us who were the
parties the coalitions OF which speaks and what was
the character the tricks and appliances To which II re-
fcFsand regard to all and singular OF which, VIC affirm
entire ignorance.
There Is but specific charge made by the Enquirer
aud thai upon its knowledge but upon the assur
OF others, THAT large number Of illegal votes were
pocd in this city. Whether this be the fact or not It
not in power say-though this will say that We
have been present any election which the Off
Ger conducting oyinoed stronger disposition 10 exclude
illegal in which, when a vote was chal-
enged there seemed be less OF the influence of party
m the decisions Of that officer And we were disposed
lay wager the result OF the scrutiny we would
hsIard any amount that an examination OF the polls
would show larger proportion OF illegal voters for the
i.ocoioco than for the Wing candidates We do not
however to mpuio opponents "a a party any
design carry the election by illegal votes No vigilance
always exclude this class OF persons, especially when
the night suffrage ambiguousy defined as 1t is in
our State the provisions in regard TO which
such opposite constructions are given.
Some other portions o the Enquircrs edorialsrke MS as
not being very good temper taste But ode cnsfiBs
&c Whatever sting msy lurk in its sarcasms is extract
ed by the emphatic verdict OF the jury the vicinagc To
that triumphant record, Mr.. Bolts may now and in all time
come proudly appeal against all assaults and all assault
ants.
The truth s this ia H'tis district and II the voice
OF the people had been fHy expressed in lsI5 Mr. Bots
would have been elected then, by maIoy not as large
that which lac has received less than ha, which
was gwen Henry Clay in ls4i. We were beaten IN
lsi5, by opponents but by own discussions II,
with the spathy which necessarily resulted from
the defeat OF Mr.. Csy-a cause which affected oyery mar,
OF the State The Wings see that nothing i. ncces
sary buunity OF purpose and energy OF action 10 maintain
the ground they have nOby we have no fear
that the lesson will be lost upon them hereafter.
IL Since the foregoing was in type Wing friend who
had prominent part in crutnzng the votes as thew were
given in, has called upon make proposition 10 m,
Of the opposite party who may feel disposed I,
crafty their curiosity That proposition is, that the po
shall be sctunzcd at the joint expense those who ma,
undertake it, with view Of asceriainiDg If ega! yoi.
poured n," alleged, rbo GAGE eu Our frenc
challenges comparison, the result Of which, he confident
Iy believes and will provo that although the Win
than thrice large that OF their opponents
the number OF illegal votes larger upon the latter thar
upon the former poll Are the authors OF this broad charge
at fraudulent voting prepared accept this challenge p
IL they they have only intimate their willingness
undertake the investigation, and they will be promptly me-
We shall then HhOss head this cap really fits.