Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-10-24
THE LATE III, E("rIOESl

The Democracy should be Of good cheer, ms to &
final triumph OF their conservative principles-for the
three factions, the WLiss, Know-Nothings and Abo-
ltianis,s, that carried the late election in Ohio, Penn
avlvan:a and Indiana, are already luurrrlling over
the spoils of victory, each claiming it rs the peculiar
triumph of their own division of the odds and ends.
The kno~.. NothirgS first come in and claim the Ii
on's share, growing n; the intrusive prctensions OF
the Wings and Aboli;ionists. Next, the Northern
Wing papers set up Il cry of JOY for Il Wig victory.
And lastly, the AEolRion'StS laugh to scorn the pre-
tended claims Of the Wings md know-Sotlings, and
glory over IN dRti-sIorrry triumph. See how co"liy
IN. Washington Era, the National Abolition organ.
upse;s the Wing castle in the mir:
1.-The National lntelliscncer, with serene seli.assu.
rance, puts down all the congressman elect III ohI" M
Jphirs-such men, for example, as Timothy Day.
Edward Wade, Joshua X. Giddings, Mr.. Nichols, Sc!
Our venerable neighbor has not Yet heard, we pre-
sumo, ui the fusion movements IN the W est, ny wiich
Il republican party has been substituted FOR the w Ing,
Democratic, and Independent Democratic parties.--
There are but two parties III Ono anu lndianh-n
slavery party and Il republican party. 1t Ia the We
tories OF the latter which our Intelligent contemporary
is recording rs Wing triumplis!'
But the Abolition organ not only scouts the claims OF
the Wings, but dcprircs the know-Nothinss also "i
any right to share in the victory. The Era says:
a wiseacre, through the Geographic wires, an
nounccs III several papcrs the complete trinsRph 81!
The Independent American ticket in Ohio, by fifty or
sixty Thousand majority; intending To convey the I'M
preston tha, il is a Know Nothing triumph. There
was no such ticket i'll the field. The candidates elect
ed were nominated by an anti-N ebraska convention,
a. Republican, candidates, AMI elected ~ srch-and
tie minority for ,his ticket is nearer ninety than sixty
thousand"
Such a monsrel coalition, whose temporary triumph
over the Democracy must disgust Southern men III
all parties, cannot long keep together. 1t bears in H.
self The seeds OF disunion and early death. The spec
tacle, presented in their 'l.ot quarrcls over the spoils,
i'll open The eyes of good men every where, and will
prepare the way for on oli-fashioncd victory of the
Democracy, whose conservative principles can alone
keep the cunf-deracy in a SAT- and onward progress.
We repeat, lot the Democracy be Of good cheer, rally
to their party aud principles, and all will bc right.
II will be seen, from bis advertised card. thu, Mr..
Baldwin, the author Of that remarkable book, "i',u>h
T:.nes.'' nus removed 10 California 10 continue the
profession, o: the law. His last work, PARTY Leaf.
c.s," has called forth the hearty praises OF the press.
/, is a candid. .~iud!cious. eloquent review OF Leading
American statesmen. As u specimen "f his Striking
aud vigorous style, We cA,ract q no;ice o! Patrick
Henry il o discussion with John Randolph at Char
lot,e Court ~House-liepry, Oh the brink of the grave,
and Randolph not quite twenty-five years OF age
Henry WIS n candidate for the Virginia Legislature,
with a view TO meet Madison OH ;ae Alien and Sedi.
ton Laws. Randolph WAS q candidate Tor Congress,
and q violent oppoaca: of those laws. Mr.. Baldwin
:hus describes the sccro;
The news had spread fa- aaG vile tia, Patrick
Henry would make mis- las; speech OH :iv first day Of
court. Schools were dismissed, business Wa. sus.
pcudci, MEN tucked from tho coua:.y 70 hear him
At :hc appointed hour, proclamation was made this,
Culoac! Henry THE title given him before the war, as
10 went to seize tho gunpowdcr. wnou lawless men
were led, us the proclamation Of the Old colonial gov
ernn. lad it. by one Patrick Henry, a sedit:ous ,rai:orl
tina, Colonel Henry would make bis last speech a,
lie risk Of hi. life" Decrepit and feeble, like old
Chatham iu the House Of Peers, leaning OH hs crutch.
tie venerable orator wun lifted W on the rude roetru:n,
- s?cai: 10 the survivor, few :iicy we've, and 10 the