Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-08
from the Frankfort lKy) Tcca'Gc.l
TIE TRIUMPH IN VIRGINIA.

Taking all tho circumstances into consideration
the election of Henry a. Wise, Governor 81 i'rEla,H
IS pcrinps the greatest triumph ever achieved h ire
Drmocracv Never within the history OF TIM! g!ori-
ous old Commonwealth were such tremendous cXcr'
tinus put forward tn crush the Dcmocrary Tue Brit
fish purity, flushed with series o uninterrupted sue
cssscs in the North, .Trpt down like Ri avalanche
upon I'D virginia., mud threatened to ovrrwhrlm her
with their strength Thcinvnciblc and Invisible Sam
at first struck lear into the eertS Of tho Democratic
ranks some few wavered and fell bec, G:2 deserted
their culurs, aud the friends OF Democracy ousiCo
the State, while they hoped for better things san
feared for The result. Ru their fears were inbound
cd Under the leadership % tie gallant the gifted
the eloquent tho noble champion OF Virginia Demo
cracy, that noble State has rolled bar; TO the EoTh
from whence it cane, The tide OF Northern Dgotry,
fanatcism aud abuoni.m. The lend Ut Washing
tom Patrick Henry, and Thomas jefferson, lias VIM
dicnted her hitherto unnrushed hoaor-hcr people
hive risen in gigantic mass and have again sworn
that no unhuly combination of fanatics III whatever
sbay. shall obtain II uo,hud within her sacred Dor.
drr- aLi 4 CT her noble motto ui stc ScwcT |y'6R-
MS" can Fever 10 G:,!r"yed.
The spirit Of Jefferson, tic c'rcnt opposite Of hui
man librrty'-c author ri the Declaration OF indie
urnd.nce and Of that clause ia tho Virginia CcusIi-
rou giving rca ,ious liberty, and granting 'ocrn-
ton 10 all stil fingers in The sweet shades of Anmt-
cello and is a Converter ':h the Democracy. The
descendants of tho foreign settlers Of jamestown
have not yet forgotten the eloquent voice OF Patrick
Henry, nor the virtues uf the immortal Washington
knlb, in the war that won our independence God
bless Virginia. She was too brave Ia sanction mid
night secrecy-too generous to immediate the uDcru'
nate foreigner because he happened not to be born
her soll--to9 proud to shake hands with the aG%i
lion bantiing of cI ErItne too honest TO be led by
the tricky tactics OF Massachusetts Know Nothines
and too Christian to tolerate bigOtry 6Lj Ts.Ects
persecution. 49,
The effect of the Virginia election is incalcuable
TIE Brishers had made il the batte ground Of the
.,.h thp D;JnnCrnyy nm
understanding and right gaantly, too 1t virtually
settles the question OF tie ecrreinacy OF the Demo
cracy in the whole South, and Bun;l;I.es il banlsi-
ed from this side of the Ohio forever If They ccuid
DOT carry Virginia with their hnnsted '2,Ol' sworn
ccnspi:etors, what can they hope in Kentucky with
not nne.tniri ct that numher' We have no fears
,nY of the triumpE G! tie Democratic party in every
Stnte &c the South. The Abccn .cnden,i les of the
British party sre been ruHg il! the years q TO peo-
pe too long and too !i;IcA for them ever g Obtain
foothold Southern slavery On never affiliate with
free negro principles, nor our peope -'ia3rsc PtS
whose bonsting glory is the election of sur'. 'asu ~
Wilson and Harlan and Durkee 20 the L. 5. Sens!e.
Old Virginia utterly repudates it, md in the name OF
the Democratic party of Kentucky we thank her. aye,
a thousand times.
But what shall we say of Henry A. Wise, the mo
blest Roman" of them alll To him belongs the
browning glory OF this greatest triumph Day and ngt
he labored in tho good cause. Wherever danger
threncned his clarion voice heard ringing out III
thunderones his defiance to the foe and cheering on
his fri nds. From the time the canvass began, he
was here, there, everywhere, md like some huge
omnipresent giant dealing terrible blows upon the
host OF Sans armies, and animating and encouring
his own troops. With Truth and Right aud Justice
for ha shield, he went forth "conqucfng and TO con-
quer.' Ali honor TO the 'chevqlier Henry of Acr"-
o:c" through his unceasing e1erton the Genius
fDemocracylike good and gentle angr! still h"rcr9
over the mother OF Presidents" and mantle OF
glory, like the sky, her, and while hc lives no
Profane hand will ever again attempt tear il away
and let III a flood Of eternal darkness