Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-24
IT, lie Editors Of tie ENQUIRER.

NORTHWESTERN Wac MA, Oct 18Th IS
Messrs. Editors: The news from OHIo has
been very conflicting Tor several days. Yesef.
day The Wings had FORD elected By a majority
Of FIVE HUNDRED. To-day il is conce:ed
that the gallant WELLER is certainly elected So
wego!
The Wings are making a Tremendous effort 10
carry the Stale OF Ohio for Taylor Thousands
upon thousands of documents are circulated
among the free soil and abolition party, contend.
ing that GEN. TAYLOR and FILLMORE are more
opposed TO The extension OF slavery than MIHTIS
VAN Buren, and CHARLES +. ADAMS. send you
Two Il the documents referred 10 inr inspection.
The late accounts from he "Old Keystone aie
not so bad. II JOHNSTON is eiec Ell Governor, il
is By The skin OF his teeth, and that by a UNION
win The free sill pqrty The Washing on Peol-
| syIvania Reporter, Wing paper, Acknowledge,
thai the tTes Soit pa'ty in Washington county all
voted Tor JOHNSTON.
Here, in his city, the Whss crowsd ustlly
lew days ago over the reported maJorisies OF near
TEN THOUSAND Tor JOHNSTON, and thousands d
slips were struck off and circulated in The adoa.
ing counties OF Ohio The Wings attributed
all to The TARIFF OF 49, and boosted Of the bfgh,
prospects OF The restoration Of the Tariff OF ~.
Wbis; The WINGS in the manufacturing dis
lricis are urging the claims OF GEN. TAYLOR Jpn
he ground that, il the Wing parry sue eed, the
Tariff OF AZ will be restored and IN ono are c'r
cula,lng documents amongst the free So! party TO
show lha, GEN TAYLOR is more reliable upon
that question and more e1po.ei 10 the extension
OF slavery than VAN BURgs and ADlM., how
81 nds line South Are The Wings So blinded IN
their devotion 10 Wing principles as 10 act with
such a parry and thereby jcopardz- he interest
OF the whole South II 50, upon their heads
must the sins res. Here, in NoRrHwEsTERs Via
phpra hn, cd Lu 4, St,fes
and wi.h no slaves and surrounded by ,tolition.
lists, The Democracy have stood Gtm by their an
ceGi principles, The Constitution and the rights
81 The South, whilst the Wings Of The South are
ready IL .wa low such men as MiLLARD FILM RE-
dyed deep in The TAI Of abolionsm; and su(-
pou a man Tor Pfesiden, pledged 10 veto no bill
passed by the Representatives in Congress.
Here, in NORTH WESTERN VlR0IsiA, wilh no
slave interest, the Democracy have always sloot
irm BY the doctrine 81 State rights here we
have spurned aboitionism from US and STOOD
up fir The South, whilst Southern HhigI are
found acting with and are nov ready TO vote ir
an abolition candidate Tor Vice President II
now, whist Northern and Western Democrats,
with no slave interest, stand by Southern rights
and Southern ncrest-lt we plant ourselves
upon the Constitution and rally in defence u
those rights secured 10 each and 10 all in fbc
sacred compact entered into by The trainers OF
that glorious INSTRUMENT, ths South should prove
recfsant 10 herself, lei her then abide he heavy
lasting and damning condemnation thai awaits
her. Our skirts will be clear.
Rest assured that Northwestern Virginia WI
be right. and give Cass and Butler sweeping ma.
jorily. Do your duty in The East, and me "oia
Dominion" will prove inpresnaole' oy many
thousands
The gallant WELLER fought noble bane 10
Obio and has gained great victory. He De.
nomoced aholirioni>n wherever he spoke, and
food firm by The true faith OF the Democratic
narty II the South proves true, great and
glorious victory awaits us on the 7th oil NoVem-
her.