Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-05-08
TIE RESPONSE.

The Democrat: press every wnefe are exul'.
ing over our great triumph. II IS oui JUS 10 me
noble Democracy II Virginia, 10 eIthem see how
cordially they are praised snd thanked Tor their
| glorious and successful excItiOns in behalf Of
their time -honored principles
Fnm the .Nsp York True Sun.
This i a plm,ous result Vusinld has never
tare,cd in her adhesion 10 Democratic principles,
and nobIy has sre now sustained her well prov
"a character To carry asain>l an adverse al
m,nisrrarion. and win every effort made 10 pre-
ducp a different result, fourteen members uht h'
fifteen is indeed great achievement, anu wei
NAV The democracy OF Virginia CAL upon me
other members oil the coGiederacy to initiate n 7
example.
The result OF This election, as IN index oil thr
ss,ima ion which The people have already made
of The acts Of the new administrator, az con-
naret with ils professions, and Of The course
which The elections ye; 20 lie held will take, Is The
mare gratifying, as il will probably insure de-
mncrat,c majority in the next House Of Repre-
sentatves.
New York-who has suffered SO murh from
,he .srnenrs which SHE has nursed and ioS,'rcd
INFO I'M. and vilaily-ieels d0nbly sfa,hei al
mis- spIeni,d ACHE vemfni 0i The Underlined dc,
mocracy Of The The "UlL Dominicu;" and IL will
b. perceived by paragraph IN another column,
wiI Tomorrow celebrate The result hy firing
saiule Of 100 guns on The Battery. a hail -
Vr.inial the mother Of STATES and Of statesmen.
Grand salute OF 100 guns in honor OF me recent
victory Of the democracy of Virginia 1.-The de-
mocracy Of This Guy will fire grand salute Of!
100 gans on The Battery, al IL O'Clock Tomorrow,
in honor Of The decide and brilliant victory Just
achieved By The Democrats OF Virginia
Extract Of letter in the Union, dated
New YoRk, Mays.
The result OF The Virginia election bears out
all have tuld The citizens Of New YORK about
Inc standard of political excellence in The Old
Dominion, and proves her 10 be the plot who
ma be relied on nerer 10 desert me snip, bearing
cargo OF more value 10 mankind iEe world
over than is carried by any Other save The snip oil
ChristIanilv-l mean That OF ners0nIdn repuo-
lcan progress God bless her! feel since This
election Two inches taller, five years younger,
and eager for The contest with federalism which
is 10 come of within The next three years The
"no.pauy Democrats" here, who are really De-
mocrals al heart, have long since turned the
backs Of their hands upon Taylor federalism.
Their eyes are opened. Nine-lenlhs OF the
homes, among those who deserted democratic
nripcipes for Mr. Van Burens fortunes in the
las, election are already again with US in heart
Their obec, was 10 proven, The extension OF The
area in which the iGslitu ion OF slavery affected
the black race-no, 10 give This fair continent up
10 the virtual slavery OF The white race, by chain.
ing white labor 10 the car oil capital. a twelve
month, | hope and trust, will zee them all PACK
with US Bear AMI iorbear, is my motto WIN
them. |, viii bring into the democratic io!i al
likely 10 be of essential service 10 our pfIhc'P!es
and will a. surely rid US OF the claims CT NE un,
trustworthy or crazed 10 be OF Us. A'l ee"n, ,se
Ismatics" belong OF right 10 The iefefalists,
VINO. trust will soon have them uhart 'hei
banners.
From the Pennsyirantan.
THE THIRTY.PIRST CONGRESS.-The as.
.sr,o;oed result of the Virginia Congressional
election is a thrilling appeal TO the Democracy
n the whole country an Impressive PROOF OF
move, without patronage, and devotion without
pI.mor. Almost at blow that historic old
Commopwealtb annihliates the hopes and the
m.;ori,ies of federalism. InstiDctiyely she has
nenelrated the thin DISCUSSES OF prohIgate par
~. reading the dangerous projects which threat
on the country. with intutive sagacity. The
hollow promises of Gen. Taylor-however hon.
es,ly made at irst-are now only alluded TO with
nty while the bold bad men who are leading
him TO trample these promises under foot, are
universally regarded with Indignation. Virginia
saw hsr duty 10 this crisis, and has discharged
il with noble and heroic perseverance,. She aP-
preciated the danger of the country, placed un'
reseryedly in the hands Of an administrator !.
thus headed and controlled. She knew mat u