Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-22
With respec and esteem, your friend Iniy
r.. TAYLOR.
"As MAINE GOES, SO GOES THE UNIoN.'

he oThR.N THE EAST SHINES win on'1
LIAscy.' THE Democrats have carried this
State, electing FIVE of the seven members oil
Congress, and ecuring Democratic majority
III The Legislature, which, in the event OF fail
ure 10 elect Governor BY the people, gives the
election 10 that body; thus placing the election
of John w. Dna, the Cass and Butler noml-
nee, beyond dubt 10 case Of failure Of any
one of the candidates receiving majority of the
whole number Of votes cast in the 5 ate for
President, tie legislature gives the vote OF the
State; consequently tie electoral vote of Maine
will be given ir Cass and Butler. The Rich.
mond Wing of'eslerday says: ave have every
confidence thaNIainc, hitherto the least hope
full among the hopeless, will cast her vote for
Taylor and Fimore.'' Fudge!l The reader
will perceive t the following returns from the
Baltimore patot, (Whig,) that the Free Soil
movement doenot affect the Democracy, and
that the Dencratic vote has been increased,
since the last ecton, upwards of three thou
sand, while th'Whig increase is only five hun
dred The Wig OF yesterday said that The Free
Soil moyemet in Maine "was playing havoc
with Locofocom, while it has left the Wing
patty intact VIVA. will it say now 10 the fol
loving rcturn3
Returns fro 269 towns give the following
result for Govnor:
lS4S. 1S47.
Hamlin, Whil 25,709 25,20l
Dana, Locofo', al,46S 2o.l74
Scattering, 1896 S.3l7
The Philadohia Pennsylvania says:
"The lrium, OF Democracy in this bright
and glorious 81. Of the North. east, is brilliant
and complete. In the face of most extraor-
binary oppositn. the Democracy have increas
ed their vote, ID have carried majority of The
Legislature, al a majority Of the Congressman.
We repeat OF assertion of yesterday-this is
triumph, thspoints the way to still better re
suits in Noycner. The election in Maine was
all that was 4uired, TO prove to the country
that the Demracy Of the whole Union, East
and West, aranitcd and harmonious for Cas-
and Butler"
THE VEMONT ELECTlON-As evil
dence that III whig vote at this election is no
indication OF lie Taylor strength, We copy the
following tronlhe Burlington Free Soil Cou.
Tier:
In his adore. al Westord last week, the Hon.
George r. Nah told the people that ne did not
feel absolutely ,mmiiled TO vote Tor Gen. Taylor,
bur il he were ,liged TO vote TO day between the
candidates novin nomination, he shout he
RELUCTANTLY naPELLED" TO rotc FIR Gen. Tay.
lor. He said number OF times that he did not
come there 10 II them 10 vote for Gen. Taylor,
and finally sa, 81 repeat for THE TEN THOU.
sANDTH TIME H. I hare mol come here 10 ask you
10 uots for Gen. Taylor"
"Cali you lhibacking of your friends 2" Mr.
Marsh went ono say that The evidence in regard
10 Gen. Taylor position pas not satisfaetOry 10
hun. and II he Duk any position adverse 10 the
Wilmo, Pfovische (Mr. NJ should not voe ioi
him he saddle old General was hard pressed
on every side, epcialIy By The South, and wonld
mt be able 10 rcst long The demands made for An
c1pr ssi0n ofiiPinions And then he came 10
The rich part d his speech. He said that as 10
| Gen Tlyor, ahoueh they might nol be satisfied
with him, h. hieved him allcast bitter than Cas-
| or Van Burepant n begged the wings 10 holl
an and not conat Ncmselpssi "Tnere are" said
Mr.. Marsh, "suy days yet between this and the
Presidential lection, and il there is any thing
wrong abou! Zen. Taylor, i, will be rich; and il
hs lakes anyeround adverse 10 the Pruviso, a
ncg cGndidcteWl! be pn in nomination al The
Horh 1iih thtapidily Of lightning" But" nc
continued, "hE On now, vote the Wing Stale
Iicke,, and tru 10 The whg party TO set matters
right" Thisls the advice that comes IRON our
able and accomplished member Of Congress.