Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-11-28
RICH MOND, VA.
Monday Morning, November ~, 1874.
"IITTLE TENNESSEE ;,

These we sincerely hope to see alayed-and we
appeal 10 the Democrats OF that region 10 look
alone to the common cause, and to rally, to a
man, for the success Of our principles in the
approaching Spring. II is truly lamentabie TO
see party so strong and hitherto so united and
invincible, frittering away its strength and, BY
local and personal divisions, allowing itself to
become the prey and laughing stock of minor
fty We trust that these things will be ere
formed altogether" and that the South west,
instead OF lis present mulilated condition, will
present an unbroken front to its opponents.
But there are other reasons tor falling of in
! our vote. Domestic treason has done its work
Processing Democrats have aimed a stab al the
pary-ant, with proles,alons Of ultra devotion
to the tights OF the South, have really done every
thing in their power 10 place the deslinies OF the
Sputh in the hands OF Fillmore whom ami slave
ny has made prominent politician. We need
not refer at length 10 the course of Mr. Boyd, the
delegate from Wythe, "Tayor Democrat"
whose experiment OF Taylcr and Butler tickets,
| novel in Virginia, is, in our humble opinion.
justified neither by The facts oi the case nor By
his peculiar system OF ethics. His course, doubt
less, had some influence in "demoralizins" the
Republican party The extraordinary altitude
Of The Wyhevie Republican has also been de.
eterious Il is true, that, during the canvass, it
did not dare openly 10 advocate The election OF
Taylor, the Wing candidae-but il was regular
w filled with selected articles from Taylor Of
gans and one OF lis great aims seemed 10 be TO
assail The Administration and Democratic speak
ers and presses for "pcrsecuiins" Gen. Taylor as
il uuustly charged. The Wytheville Republi-
can has been rampant III lis Calhounism-yel il
has sustained General Taylor, whose views on
the veto Qhe only subject On which his opinions
are al all clearly known) run counter 10 The able
arguments 0. Mr.. Calhoun, and which, ifcarried
out, will make the South subservent to The
Northern majority. South Carolina, by sweep
ing vote, refused 10 sustain General Taylor, and
moi one of her votes was throws for Fillmore
Yet the WyLhevillc Republican, the pompous
sel-chosen consetvalor OF Southern in'eress, has
been pursuing course in every way calculated
10 give the vote Of Virginia 10 Fillmore The
election is over, Taylor and Fillmore successful
and The Republican has shown its colors. We
the Lynchburg Republican:
NV are glad to see that the Wythcvie Repub
ican has al last thrown Of the mask which has
partially concealed its character for some time
and come on; fa-fooed ior General Taylor, and
against the Democratic party. / has done 50 loo
late, however, 10 save is character tom The re-
proach OF .insincerity and dupllciiy. 1t has been
a "snake in The grass"-a spy ia The camp Tor
| months-and has only summed up courage
| enough TO creep out and reveal The lruc colors,
| now that the parry which warmed i, into exist
eLce, is defeated.
That HE Democratic party Of the Southwest
| should support in lis mids such paper, is more
| than we can believe. It's patronage is no doubt
| derived principally from the Wings and, per.
| haps, in larger sums than lis subscription price
We hope the day is not far distant wnen The ser-
ling Democracy OF that region will procure The es-
adjustment OF paper that will advocate the cause
/ OF Democracy with zeal and lcaressness and
| that will have independence and moral standing
enough TO challenge liberal support from the p:o-
pie rather Than be susceptible 10 the heavy purses
OF political demagogues and urn.coals. Lei The
! Democrats OF that region a, once repudiale such
sheet and have one established worthy Of lis
support and worthy OF existence"
We are gratifed that we have good reason to
believe that the proposition to have an eff
cient Democratic organ is about 10 be realized
by the spirited Democrats of Washington
county. They are already preparing to estab-
lish in Abingdon press upon sure and solid
basis, which we are confident the Democracy OF
the district will sustain better than they have
ever done. In Tazcwel county the jefferson
vile Democrat has, for the short time il has
been established, fought zealously, and We
hope to see il still more efficiently con
duc.ed and literally sustained by her Demo
cracy. The district, which is thoroughly De-
mocratic, when fair contest Of principles i:
presented, can vel afford to sustain two presses
which will disseminate truth and information
through every nook and corner Of the Souti
West Let the Democracy make mp for the
past by redoubled excrtions in the future. The
to swing fror! its Democratic moorings. lie,
our friends lose no effort to ''lalgI siege &c
scorn."
A correspondent has given US curious view
Of the scenes at the late election in Washington
county. The so called "decency party" resort
ed to the most extraordinary means to effect their
end. All sorts of deception were employed
such as inducing voters to cast their ballo:s for
"Taylor and the Republican ticket" as they
called the voters al! the time thinking that
they were voting the Democratic ticket. Ii
quor and other improper appliances were
brought 10 BEAR
How the Democrats bore themselves, we
shall let our correspondent speak:
ITO the credit of our party, be it said, they
behaved as freemen should do. There was nc
drinking, or "trealing," or forcing tickets upon
voters, and then almost forcing them TO the
polls 10 vote differently from what they wished
Our majority in this county is much reduced
and it is owing to that cause for one. Another
is, that the Wing party have made some thirty
now voters; and that they brought many bad vote:
TO the polls, which were permitted TO be voted
is too true. Upon examination, we can FIND
| ONLY seventeen voters who voted for Mr.. Polk
that voted for Taylor in this election, and, upon
casting about, we can count upwards OF one
hundred voters Of the Democratic party, (the
bone and sinew Of any party, the good far
mers of the country) who relying upon our good
cause and the sure success Of Democratic prn
ciples, stayed at home and attended to their farms
These are the causes OF our falling off in thi:
county, as really think. Now. il is often III.
case, that when parry or an individual is bea'
en-, they must frame some excuse for it; rul
venture the prediction that in The spring our ma
ority will be much increased over this iap:
maJorily; that those Of The Democratic parry who
voted for Taylor, with some tour or Eve excep-
lions, will be warmer and stronger Democrats
than ever, and that the tonss OF Whiesery il
the town of Abingdon on The day OF The Presiden
tial election will have very great effect in cool
ing down the warmest supporters OF The Whif
parry 10 the county in elections hereafter. There
is a eoud deal OF excitement 10 The county abou
the proceedings OF The Wings on The day oil th'
election.
We are defeated in The general result, "but nc
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