Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-29
VOLUME &a.VUi.
pICSflOND ENQUIRER.
,,.o,x MORNING. AUGUST FL, IS5 L.

- ,YS D,n,,rais SIS Wings and lO freesollefs. lhe
Al s''''S :. democrats % Wings and ffeesoilers,
>''''> Nm, rat,y will therefore have decided ma
=, ,,;na,ons and factions in both those bo-
"' m say;ps'' vsT.y, ON the other hand will bu
,i,e = sad plight either !or saving 'he oh!oh'
;, ;,s,I; or even protecting its admin
,i,n against the liardne! Investigations "hich VIII
81 e sci on foot during the winter ASIDE from ail
,, moi the least impor!ant consideration connected
h next House OF representatives Ia the possibility 0!
,,,i,n Of the mex: President of the Union devolvlns
Iva, b,l, Hereagnn il is apparent that If The saving
~ Union is 10 ac achieved by the Whg party, the Union
~re,,y gloomy prospect OF salvation. In an election
-, House the States vote as Sates each having equal
-pel.ware's one member having vote equal TO that
will be given by New York's 36 members.
!, r.. the choice uf the next President should devovc
~ ne Hause of representatives, the votes OF the several
.,,,vss thus fur elected would be as follows
Missouri Vermont, Florida, Michigan, Massachu-
t.. North Carolinn-6 States.
N.sacs.-lc-Iowa Maine South Carolina, Pennsylva-
ono Wisconsin, New Jersey Delaware, Illinois, Con.
;,I lndana Kentucky, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkan-
|. Icxas-l6 States.
E.s:.
|. .fo5a5ly Louisiana and California will vote on The
c.ac side possibly, also though they uncertain,
ia and Maryland.
sa State has onc vote-and the majority in number OF
,: elects the President OF the whole number of these
H.. l. scarcely possible that the Democratic party will
less than twenty one-or ,wo-thirds of the votes
claco remains therefore, for the Wings in this quarter.
only hope is The electoral college, in which the event
ind ,sem in u no better plight. Yet this same Whig
rs holds Itself be the Union party If it takes care
he Union better than it takes Of itself, what must
o1s Q! The counlry7
@ New York Herald cnlages upon the condition of this
sq...ying party. follows:
.nlcnsnts have published of The recent elections.
ae =. Ical divisions of members of Congress elect,
that The democratic party, called, II we USE Old par
> is largely in the ascendency in both houses OF Con-
1nt in The Sc"era! States. Tie condition OF the whig
yaSidcring the fact that they hold the eins o power
|,ccu,lve department of the national government Is
extraordinary and worthy ot particular notice. Of the
yne governors OF States, the democrats have elected
aysx and will probably in October next, ada Pennsyl
+, :, The list, leaving the wings the four governors OF
York, Vermont Florida and Tennessee. In the Legis.
saf twenty-onc States last elected, the democrats had
"a! naortes, the wings retaining only the Legislatures
3. sN States of New York, Vermont, Maryland Ken
|.; Tennessee and California, while the free spers held
y!:ce of power in the Legislatures of Connecticut
tUstts ard Ohio and coalition of anti Benton DEM
.uI wiig was required in Missouri To turn Colonel
;'a u" the United States Senalc and elect wing
~; ~ MS place.
,i,i statement shows the melancholy condition 10
Il, grca: wing p,ry Of the Union is reduced. 1t for
,uni> us vi what was said Of the Old federal party,
year ISL At that lime, that unfortunate party were
enable! /" elect Governor in the Union riz Roger
.x1 vi Connecticut and he was chosen against the
,r federal candidate, John TreadwelI by the COM
votes OF the democrats and disattrcted tederasts 1t
L. therefore remarked BY the democratic wags OF the day.
l>,1c ti.n .l,np
la.ta >ai,s oi The Union However, the ledrraiiss tenn
y :,coyered this prostration and during the war
~. Succeeded IN carrying about half the States; par
uggn succeeded by defeats which only oreshado"ed
aal nal party, soon after The peace ot 1879
nlraer We regard the fate of the whig party as seal
lri lnc speedy dissolution certain; notwithstanding
H,y meet with temporary triumphs insulated cases. as
STATE lnl in Tennessee As the savanic shock pro-
c ~ Ire appeal to a.,s in 1872 and the political effects
s.! 'e,ey failed permanently the paralyzed
u4 federal party, doubtless VIII Inc wings
Hi-snerism electricity OF measures OF public
cy remnants Ol military glory can restore The
y d nuery 10 life and activity sufficient TO place the
IS ~ an in the ascendcncy in the nation.
asacd where the evidences OF the seeds OF dis
g, ,n;. which must destroy the Wing party LOOK al
:crs those formerly reliable Whg States -Massa-
.. Connecticut and Ohio. Observe, also the lrrecon-
gaa5r,ls in the Whig party in Rhode Island New Jer-
.'!"a!e, Ohlo and Kentucky, which nave thrown 'he
nt Branch vi the State governments into ne hanos vi
Democrats and in three of them caused the election oi
e.ac L. States Senators; and also deprived the Wings
r ,rt- Of those States in the House of Representa-
:, -ho.i n- ensuing Presidential election DC ofonsh
that sG:y for fin :! decision. When CaSslus NJ Clay
.r.uns :ca;s the " hg candidate Tor Governor IN
rc,y invincite Ashland district elects De-
:, Co.r, in preference 10 Leslie Coomos, that ions
.t I'd u .tiaIv of the H.sl;" when WING Leglsia-
H. IN kno:c Island elects Democrat to the Y. States
asra when MI confidence is los; among The Wings oil Ne"
s aHa hoc has leti from among them, when the 'cl
Wigs ui Delaware refuse 10 listen TO the voice of
IT, Il CLAYTON and thereby the election oi Demo-
b. uu,t states Senators when Massachusetts elects
ua Governor and tree soil United States Senator,
uses I, sustain Daniel Webster, where oh where, we
great N.,iy rarty look for succor? VIII they
S Me-" York and enrust their political fortunes to
fic.v Unlun of the free soil and silver gray hlgs /!
=. urrc ana ciapdated condition ot tile Democrauc
ad III. pfcscn, possession OF power, poiitirai ana
neal nay Indeed proons the existence of the Wing
h his State lur short period, but the fate which at
;. IN other Saics must even here overtake them as
HE Democrats become hungry enough iUr olhce anc
t';y unite their forces
|gsGays Times comments upon our article concerning
-~ State iyan in Mondays Enquirer, not in the most
4.. and urbane temper imaginable. We rccur to the
scchy 10 correct the Tmess intimalon. that The az
question was dictated by unf.iendy feelings toward the
u. R:.cr Company We trust that that Company viii
- 4e expected premiums upon It's prospective loans;
cause 10 prevent such result When lis coupon
- snail have been prepared and Issued, there IS gooa
u: :or hope thai they will command handsome premi-
f. We put it TO the candor of the Times, however, 10
Hhehe! such result will not be attributable solely 10 inc
aces ruling for State bonds. Weputit to It's can
say whether such premiums were ever obtained upon
rs oany other bonds guaranteed by the State until the
|aetIlcn BY the Board Of Public Works was nadc;-to
"asier the fact that whereas State bonds OF the old
"Te obtaining dull and difficult sale at par, in the Au-
X Office while drafts for quarter million OF dollars lay
a o:!ice unhonored and were actually selling In the
s quarter beop parbclore that negotiation, these
bonds are now selling lob in that office, and, US II
eSsIs l02S in the sreetsis not attributable 10 the
= event; and TO say whether the sudden rise "mch
raaspe in the prices OF the State bonds, even oi the
~ ana in guaranteed bonds Of companies Is NOT "hol'
1oUa8!r 10 the same cause. The Times may say that
Respective and present advance in the price OF virginia
" State and guaranteed of the orn is the result OF
SNsc Of form in which they issued. But who sug
'' I'D with much difficulty procured, the adoption oil
'Om This however, is not sufficient explanation OF
'F al ALL for the bonds of the Chesapeake Canal Com
sua""'cedoy Virginia have been issued for consider
"'c III ''c Coupon form and have not until recently
III price. no, this sudden rise in all these stocks is at
ipe ~ one s''e cause. The fact is that all these bonds
'ar GFup az par pr:cCS III