The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-05

the name of Willard Fillmore has strengthened General
Taylor IN ihls State since the spring electons thai
ms popularity has been increased by his having endors
as SOUND ana eoasTuafiue the obnoxious opinions of
Mr. Fillmore Can be supposed that the confidence of
the SCUM IN General iayor is In no way impaired when
we see how zealousy he is supported by Corwn Web
ster, Smith, set I'd omne genus" and especially when we
consider the grounds on which he permit, their support
Can the confidence of his supporters be nndimn
shed when, instead of proclamng his opinions TO his
assembled countrymen, he gavey announces that his
opinions 'dre neither important necessary :" and
that he has laid II down As PRINCIPLE" not to declare
them'
Be assured all wide awake here, and do not in
tend to sleep al posts The reports you hear about
the prospects of the wings this State the same YOU
presidential election, however desperate their chances OF
success They may misead and delude people at dis
lance, and for augh know may be circulated with that
view; but regard them here idle and ridiculous
In addition to these considerations, we have information,
on which we rely that our friends throughout the State
active, and sangune of by decisive majority
Have no fears about Virginia. and be assured that far
as depends on her vote, A" airs nell"
Little Tennessee-southwestern portion Virginia.
We received the following letter by last nights western
mail II will be remembered by readers that it is
this region of the State which the wings have crow
ed so much But alPs we'll:
ABINGDON, (Va., October 80.
From what we see in the wing papers from Richmond
Lynchburg, &c, might be led believe that the wings
are carrying everything before them There is chance
Tor them al all IN tins district. From every part OF ii
we have the most cheering and encouraging accounts
From this county We speak with every conidence-not
only OF keeping up the democratic majority of 1914,
(Which was the largest given before snce) but
increasing it Z" ltte, if provdenta circumstance
interferes. The democratic party has only become
aroused In the last ten days, and all working
like tigers, and their abors count Some few who were
disposed for some time Tayorsm have all returned to
their old love-, and are now warmer than You
need have no fears about this portion of Virginia From
Russell told by our best Judges that wo shall
lose nothing there. Scott and Lee stand firm and in
fact there grounds for the wing rejoicing although
their delegate TO the Philadelphia Convention from
this district made the declaration that the democratic
majority should be decreased " 800 votes" We will
prove him prophet, but it shall be false one We
have had heavy odds to contend against here No paper
the charges and false accusations made here by
the editor of the ''Virgnian' in his editorials but we
think the wings will be of the worst used up parties
this county and in this district that ever existed So
say, cheer up the democrats Virginia. and ask them
to do as think we shall do, and all will "be we'll"
Extract of letter from Bedford, Ia tchig co,intY) in
Virginia, October 30
~ affords pleasure to you, that the prospects
ing, while Taylorsm is evidently on the wane"
We are indebted to the chairman of the central com
mittee at Richmond for opinion of the probable re-
suit in Virginia:
al see cause to change the opinion have already
expressed with regard to the vote of this State.
confident of the result for the of Cass and Butler
as can be of anything that has not actually occurred"