Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-25
ls47-Whip. ls44-ClaY.

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Now i, is said, Messrs. Editors, tina, Gen. Tay'
lor is much more popular in Virginia Than Mr.
CLAY. Does This result show it2 The Wings
owed thsir triumph Comparatively in lS47, il is
said, 10 the influence of Taylor's name in their
behalf Yet, lsah this influence, the Wing vote IS
far short OF Clay's vote in lS44!
Messrs. Bolts, Preston and McComas, II Is
seen, were the only candidates whose vote ex-
ceeded that OF Mr.. CLAW in 1914. Mr.. BOTS, u
was known, was an uncompromislng Cav wing.
Gen. Tay!or's name probably brought him no
Strength. Though declared by some timid Wings
in advance, 10 be unavailable, his vote was pro-
dieiousIy strong, The natural increase OF Wing
votes in Richmond chiefly accounting Tor his
higher vote than MIR. Clay's.
Mr. Preston, IL is true, ran as Taylor man,
but il, is well known that his very numerous re-
lationships and family connexions, his nne man.
ners, captivating eloquence and abilities, lar SUI
perior 10 his antagonist, TO say nothing Of the ma
tural increase OF Wing votes, secured Tor him
only the small gain over Mr.. Clay's poll OF 800
votes, in a district of Is counties!
In Mr.. McComas's District there was a con-
siderable Wing gain over the vote OF 1874, though
no, enough 10 elect the Wing candidate. The
immensc immigration of new population, primer
paily Wing, is apparent from the greatly aug
mented vote in ls47 over that OF 1874. Without
knowing The PARTICULARS OF the canvass, and how
far, il al all, MIR. McComas was pledged 10 Gen.
Taylor, this cause alone would account, IN a great
degree, for bis increased vote.
From these premises, VIZ know with certainty
that in the remaining ten Districts Henry Clay is
proved 10 be ST. onser than any Wing who was
voted for in l6i7. With such facts before US, who
shall say that any man is as strong in the atfec-
tions of The Wings of Virginia, or as aca,labs 10
concentrate their votes for the office OF Presiden.
cy, which he is SO eminenlly qualified 10 ill, as
Henry Caay7 ALBEMARLH.
In MIR. Anderson's defence Of the resolution as
reported, he said that one third of those who sent
him TO the Convention were those who had not
voted with the Wing parry in 1914. We are as.
sured by those who are likely 10 know the coun.
ty of Boletourt quite as well as MIR. Anderson,
that the Democrats who happened 10 be present
when The meeting was held in that county, were,
as we were al the Wing Convention yesterday,
mere lockers on. We feel warranted in saying
that Mr.. A. has deceived himself as TO the relative
position Of parties in his county. Gen. Taylor's
additional strength to the Whig party in that
county was fully shown las, spring, and We un-
derstand that the Wing vote was then FOUR
stronger than in the fall of 1874; and, allowing for
the increase of population in that fine county, The
Wing show of strength looks rather beautifully
less" than in 1914. We would add al The same
time that fuo hundred and fifty Democrats did
not vote. We admit the increase OF Mr.. Bots
strength in this Gibraltar of Henry Clay Wing
gerry, bu, in Mr.. Bolts Increased vote there has
been no decrease of the strength OF the SParians:
Their vote mex, fall against Mr. Clay, General
Taylor or General Scott, will be much greater
than was ever before given against any Wing can
didate. Mr.. BIS increased strength has been
owing 10 The increased population Of Richmond
and the mos. Of the new votes here being Wings.
One would suppose, thai, in tbs vast Wing