Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-13

Of distinction"
Once more:
"But il is nevertheless certain that he will hav
to be elected ether as Wing or Democrat. Nj
man can be both. II would he easier to sery
Gcd and Mammon al once, than 10 be a Viii!
and Locoioco al The same time"
THE WHIG AND THE LATE ELECTION.
The Wing is right. We did fire the "lowe
guns" over the victory in The Petersburg district
which, 10 Judge from The rejoicings Of our friends
and The evident disappointment and chagrin o
| the Wings, was 70 common one under The cir
cumsances. The Wings made such vic
/ lent exeriiohs, and spoke 50 DANGEROUSLY Of GER
tain triumph, that we could not bu, rejoice "witt
aiacriy" al The success Of our candidate BY III
umphant majority. adPary issues been fairly
canvassed by the Wing candidate; had he dis
cussed principles, instead Of The assumed incon-
sstencies Of his opponent; had he come out
boldly for Wing 'parly schemes" instead Of in
dicaIins his willingness 10 vote for Democratic
measures, and 10 sustain Gen. Taylor Tor Pres-
dent, whether he might be Democrat or Wing, We
might not have rejoiccd so loudly at The result
But the insidious game praclised By the Wings
was calculated 10 raise little smoke over the
baIile and when The result turned out 10 be
a regular Buena Vista defeat OF the Wings, We
felt justified in sending upa long and hearty cheer.
So much Tor The Wings introduction.
As 10 the main point, The value Of the triumph,
which the Wing represents not only as very
pal;ry affair, but as a real victory for the Wings,
we have but word 10 say. The Wing contends,
as Mr.. Polk received majority OF near 300 in
the District, and Mr.. Meade only 3G0, that, there
fore, there is Democratic loss Of 440 in Two
years, This would be true, il the full vote was
poed; bu, every one knows that The vote at Pre-
sidenlial elections, when each vote counts in
The grand result, is always larger than al Con-
grcssiona elections, and special elections in
particular, where one party has a large ma
i, rity in district. Conscious OF their strength,
the people remain al home. For this rea-
son, among others, the District came near be-
ing lost in April; and Tor the same reason Mr.
Meades majority is $40, instead Of 500, had The
whole vote been polled As TO the change in
public sentiment, 10 which the Wing refers, In
Petersburg Republican ridicules The idea, and
the editor has bad excellent opportunities for can
vassing public opinion. But The broad iacI stands
forth, as the strongest relu,alion Of the Wings
theory. The triumphant majority Of Mr. Meade
at a special election, is the tes, evidence that The
district is unchangeably Democratic In April,
adop, the Wings Rule OF Three, Il in less than
four months he Democrats have Increased their
majority from II 10 800, how long will il take 10
drive Whiggery entirely from the district
The fall.,radc, under The "ruinous British Ia
riff" seems 10 have opened unusually early ard
with great animation. The cash receipts at The
New York Custom House Tor the first three days
OF last week were $4,000 dollars, and Tor the
week onc million Of dollars. The Charleston
News OF the 81 August announces the arrival
there OF the ship Birmingham with valuable as
sorted cargo Of merchandise as a remarkable fact
and as "eyidence OF the increase in the commerce
years, that an assorted cargo Of merchandise
should have arrived al this port so carly as the I'd
Of August"
The Charleston Mercury also refers 10 the ira
pidly increasing foreign commerce" as one among
The many indications of the advancing prosperi-
~ Charleston:
"[n view Of the unusual activity prevailing
about our wharves, we were induced TO make
some inquiries OF Col. Grayson, The Collector Of
The Port, who has politely furnished us with the
following statement OF the amount Of duties re-
ceived for he first two quarters Of 1916 and ls47
as well as during the month OF July, in these re-
sp.c,ive years:
Quarter ending March 81, SG9,97s s97449
June 80, 65,5l4 '92 $50
For the month Of July, II $50 2s9So
In addition 10 the duties received during this
quarter. there was wafehouscd merchandise on
which The duties will be over $4,000.
TIE SHENANDOAH IMPROVEMENT
CONVENTION was held al Front Royal Oh
The ID August One hundred and foriy-lhree
delegates were present, from the following coun-
lies: Warren So, Page "a, Fauquier "a, Jefer.
son IA. Clarke -, Loudoun 6, Alexandra A.
Georgetown 2, Rockingham 2, Augusta l., She
nandoah |. The following were reported as The
officers Of The Convention Robert M. Marshall
OF Warren, President; Vice Presidents, +. Par.
ker Of Jefferson, G. Fl. Smoot Of Alexandria
George Waters OF Georgetown, John ]. Ashby OIL
Fauouier. K. G. Hicks OF Loudoun, T. F. Mel
son oil Clarke, D. Bumgarner Of Page, Sam. FL
Lewis OF Rockingham, 6. c. Robertson OF Au'
eusa, and P. Pillman OF Shenandoah; Secreia.
re., Giles Cook Of Warren, and George Mauzy
Of Jefferson.
On motion oil Giles Cook,
Re~lrsd, That, in view Of the rights and pri.
| vileees vested in The New Shenandoah Compa.
nv. i is more expedcnt 10 adhere 10 their char
Ter and 10 unite with them, upon lair and equia
bic terms than 10 at;emp. 10 organize new com
| pany.
| On motion OF the same gentleman, Commit
lee OF eleven was appointed, who, through theil
Chairman, C. J. Faulkner, made The following
Report, which was unanimously adopted BY The
Convention
"Thc committee charged with The dnty of con-
erring with Tue representatives oil The New
Shenandoah Company as 10 the terms upon
which they will agree 10 unite their interest viii
The Interests Of such new stockholders as may
hereafter become part Of said company unde
The provisions OF the Ac, Of the General Assem-
by Of Virginia of the 18th OF March, 1884, bee
leave 10 submit, the following report: That they
have, since Inc recess OF the Convention, held {
conference with such officers Of The New She
nantoah Company as are now in attendance
upon this body, comprising the President, two
Directors and The Treasurer, and while those gen
,lenen disclam any authority upon their part I!
bind the said company 10 TIE terms submitted
they, nevertheless, express their slrcns iindiyl
dual convictions that they will be deemed salts
factory; and they have further given 10 the Com
mi,ee their assurance, tina, they wlle1en Ihsi
influence TO obtain their ratification oy The SAX
company. Those terms are, 'ha, the New She
nandoah Company will subscribe the capita
stock OF said company, now consisting OF 81
shares, originally at so dollars per share at one
half OF It's nominal or par value, and accept on
share of the new stock for every Two shares nov
held BY The present stockholders ofsaid company
The committee believe these terms of comprc
mise 10 be reasonable and fair, and they accord
ingy unanimously recommend them TO The ar
prova and adoption OF the Convention"
On motion Of MIR. Faulkner
! "Resolved, That the Persistent OF this CONVEX