Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-04-20
"lHE SAME OLD COON

| ~ ' '" "i51 Their game rs well un-
"efS'"ou' i"e9 h'"aEs succeed N fore an election,
hu' aTt dt'eatc" "hch 'hc election Is over II is re-
IreSnG to hunt up past "reminiscences and 10 show
tha: the know-Solngs are the lueal descendants of
the old Whg party, and especially Inherit thc;r bro,
| gtns propcnscs An Oil Democrat IF thi. city I,.
passon Tor preserving l4ilica documents nnd from
his ample repcrory of Wing thunder has rurri.b,J
us the following hand-bill which WIS circulated in
this city tho day be:ore the election that Frustrated
Gen. Scott: We give il in all the funess ofits beau
ties. The Wings then claimed that they would carry
Richmond by 1900 majority, and hcIr actual majority
was go. They also declared that the Democrats
would not give 1880 votes, and it turned that the
Democratic vote i'll Tho City wa lGl2. Interpretations
will result as they did Eaen. They boast OF their
mighty strength in the West the Valley and the
East. Read The following and see how they made
similar boasts, rpm tie best o"sEority; which boasts
utterly lasiied at the polls. We fe" confident
that their present vaun,ngs will be similarly blown
| sky high
| WINGS OF RICHMOND!
| TO-M0rrOw. Tuc.dny. November end,
! Your country demands your services. 4 President
o! this great Republic is TO be- elected. Your votes
may give Scorr Virginia, and Virginia may decide
the contest VIII you not all. then, give one dav to the
fhltr-to Your country! We Hrr assured by the
w ing Central Committee, that vigorous. detcrmin-
| ed and united effort the part of the Wings, will
redeem our good old Commonwealth from Locui3co
| thrainm. Nearly every county III the State has been
icard ir0n-the Wings are mere tL,r,tI.,lv nrgun-
izcd than ever hcinrr-hun rcI!s of Democrats have
enlisted under the banner borne bv orr noble. Chief
tan--our Western Wing brethren toll U.s. that if We
:" the East do our duty thry vii! ensure the State
for Scott and Graham. Rccullcct that they redeemed
all lhc promise. lIadr 10 in the Govrruurs cl.c-
iion. They will br true to their word now. Geo W.
! Summers, and many Gf the most active leading
Wui.s Oi the Western COUNTIES. tell US, that If Eas-
tern Nrginia will even give Scott the vote she gave
Summers, the people ot the West will guarantee
glorini:s victory 10 or distinguished candidates.-
Shall not our RESPONSE tn these appeals hc worthy of
ourselves, worthy of cause We believe il will.
| We feel confident TINT in Eastern Virginia. md the
valley, our gains will be less than iOOO votes
and w base our opinion upon the most reliable III
formation from every county III this portion Of the
State.
| WnIGs OF RIcHNoxD now mnnv votes will you
contribute in make up this 600 From the reports
| ui uur Committees, we have asrrrthlncd that there
arc over 800 Wing voter, III this city. Our oppo-
cnts do u, caiIn more than 100 They cannot poll
I,DJU. Ii c"cry Whig does his duty, give
Scott, ai least, loo ma "rity Will You not then,
! give ONE WHOLE DAi to the cause, in ctinr;- TO
get out III" iu!l hg vote! VOTE EARLY YOUR
SELF. AND THEN GO AND BRING Up EVERY
! WING N YOUR NElEliBORilOOD TO THE
! POLLS.i
Wings, your staniard.bcarer is worthy of every cf
fo:t you can make 10 his election He a the
most ustri"us living son Of Nirginia- man who
has shed honor on his whole cGUnlry-wio has per-
formed more :cat deeds, md valuable services,
! for the Cnion than any Wa1ington-w i'll
MI the grca: enterprises {" ls ll whether oi military
or civil character, has been guided by prudence
and wisdom, " never IL know defeat frank, open,
bold au! Insry patriot, VIII" never turned his back
To- friend or foe ta!sa 10 no cncagemeni-ruc 10
honor, true Ia country, true tu his friends, and
above all, true and loyal 10 the beloved State hnt
b., ai., uinvn. "A.
nhcrs take especial pride III aiding 10 eleVa'e 10
the Presidency such man. Pledged, a. he iS' ny his
so,c,nn word which never has been violated, and by
! all the attachments of inmlly and kindred, and the
associations of early life, the Southern people never
had candidate, since the r-e ot sectional controvrr
sizes, more reliable, and more true Ia the South. He
wears with noble pride the sword which Virginia gave
hiu mud il would be morally Impossible he could ever
draw that sword t. do her harm. Forward then
Wings, Ia the contcSt-ScOtt leads the column We
ask you to give day To him. who has given forty
wears To- you aud ~ his country.
DEMOCRATS OF RICHMOND
We appeal in ynu--wr do nut mean the political
dc;nag"gucs ur e;crs whom appeal of pa
:rutism reason cnm'd r"acil-bu III" honest re-
f!"rlm" Democrats "f Richmond. VIII you support
the obscure man Oi New I.aaps!Irr, whom Your par
ty leaders have presented iur your sura,cs What
has he done Ia GcsaTvc v"ur support. Before his
nomination, lad You ever hcnrd oi him And when
you searched the records of Your country 10 learn
who he was, you ascrrtaiued that he had served in
Congress cg ght years, AMI in Mexico few months
that his in was interrupted series Of
ridiculous and mortifyug mioadvcntures-and his en-
rer III Congress destitute OF usefulness his
career IN the camp was Of glory.
Before You resolve 10 obey the Echcsts OF yonr
party leaders, who urge you "u iii the hope that
TREY may reap the spoll5, remcrah"r Martin Van Bu-
rcn, the Northern mGn vita Southern iccling- '-re
member Joe johnson Gi:,i his higher law dnctrnrs-
remember that the Van Burcns iur.s, Wilmots, Sum-
ncrs aud NIL the leaders ot ic Abolition party sup
porting Pierco-rcmc'nbrr the oppressive taxes which
have been imposed upon YOU by Your party LEADERS,
wllrthcy refuse the five hundred and eighty millions OF
dollars Tie land fund.- which is yUnrrgh IN de-
mnnd which W Ig mirhsurc- would give Eun, hnhwhch
would rcuc" your taxes educate yGur children, bu!ld
MI our railroads and canals and mGte Virginia equal
TO any ni her sstcr SI;r. Remember, TOO, that you
are owSuiirrinE the bitter OF Democratic poll.
cy--ynHr pockets filled with worthless shinplastcrs,
! and a relief still denied By your leaders.
! What will y0u gain by the election OF Pierce!
, Nvthiug-abs0lu,cy nothing. Your hr"d''s may get
int offices. bu: you will b" doomed "a bear all tue Ills
which now aiiiict you. lfSCorr - elected, and wing
measures prevail, Won sill get millions from the land
nd-vuur taxes will be rcduccd-nur own Banks Will
give you II sale currcncy-onr manufactures will be
,serrd and protcctc,l--vuur children will bc educa
! ,.,l-our improvements will be coinplstrd-nnG our
beloved old State wrI tn iIie position she once "c-
| cupicd among her sisters of the t"nfrdrracy.
| WINGS OF RICHMOND
We mike our last appeal 10 you. We cntrrat you
To give the whole u! tomorrow to the triumph OF our
prnciurs. and our noble leaders, ScoTr and GRA-
uiW. Effort will secure success. Will you not make
| the effort VOTE EARLl-WORk ALL DAY
! !.c; SCOTT, GRAHAM, and the UNION, be your
MOTTO Work with determination II do your whole
dutv ani the "Old Gibraltar OF Whiggory" will roll
up majority which will gladden. the Wing heart of
vr.uiu and redeem the Mother Of States from loco
foco tladorn ONWARD WfllGS TO ElCTO-
RY. ~ TIE hnc requires yo~ II rn'c 'm tie Il0'dM
mhtch y0a sicrp.
The Washington Globe rcpubIishes Mr. Wsc's mus
trrlv latt.r nrans now Nuthiuysu aud save truly