Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-07
WASHINGTON, ID. G.
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The Washington Sentinel of this morning, |
presents in moumful language, the results of
the recent political struggle, in Richmond, Vir-
GINA, between the American and anti-Ameri-
can parties. Borrowing however, from the
Richmond Enquirer, the idea, that the sad
catastrophe, which has overwhelmed Foreign
Ism In tears, was produced by the neglect Of
their friends TO vote, the Sentinel, by turns,
scolds coaxes, and begs, and finally consoles
itself with the maxim, that . He does well who
does his best ~ A similar consolation win be
all that will be left to the Foreign party, In
Virginia, as elsewhere, when the fourth Thurs
day in May shall have transpired. The scep-
tire will have departed from the Richmond
Junto.
The Sentinel Of this morning says:
ave record this astounding result with profound
regret. Defeat under any circumstances Is not a
pleasant thing; but defeat, when racfo'y should
have been ours ia cause of poignant sorrow. We
see from our contemporary, the Enquirer, that the
cause Of this overwhelming triumph OF the Wings
and Know-Nothings, was an oyerweening conf
dence in the success Of our enemies; that, awdfe
of the po,cer of their opponents 10 carry every
thing before them hundreds Of Democrats did not
deem IL necessary to vote.
We believe every word Of the first sentence.
We believe the Sentinel does in truth, record
an " astounding result" and, with profound
regret" We believe in the truth of the state
ment that defeat is not pleasant thing, but
we do not believe, nor can the Sentinel really
be serious in its limitations, that this defeat
comes upon its party, when victory should
have belonged to its friends.
The notion advanced by the Enquirer even,
and adopted by the Sentinel, that hundreds of
Democrats "did not deem it necessary to vote
Is mere CANNON 1t is advanced to gull the
people in distant portions of the State.
The total vote cast in 1863 in the contest
between Coleman and Caske was 2,378 votes
In the city of Richmond, and on last Wednes-
day the total vote there for Mayor was 1855
votes, over 800 beyond the vote of 1868. Now
pray where are those hundreds of Democrats
"who did not deem it necessary to voter II
Ia certainly true that Richmond city can poll
much larger vote, and has, on one or two oc-
casions polled larger vote than that Of We'd
nesday, but we do not believe, that if every
qualified voter were to go to the polls, in that
city, the tsZsiaaPt the information we have r.,
ceived, Flournoy will beat Wise some two or
three hundred votes more than Mayo beat
Munfordl
The American Reformation" now in pro-
gress, is ground-swcll of the masses, an up
heaving Of the people; an upturling Of the
foundations Of parties No arti6ce, no effort
can check it,; no political combinations can
control it. Its course is onward and resistless.
You might as well dam up the majestic Missis-
sippi, or stay the swelling of the oceans food
Eaquirers may in vain ask their friends to
rescue them, and Sentinels may in vain pateA
and seek to arrest the process Of the humiliation
Of other parties the Revolution stops not at
their bidding nor even hccds their grimaces or
their groans
But what hard-hearted and memorable set
must be those Democrats who viii not now be |
moved to action by the following eloquent and |
stirring appeals from this Sentinel on the
wAtch-towers Of foreignism2
IF you have tears, prepare to shed them
nowl" Hear the Sentinel.
And for ourselves we had rather have an.
nounced this Notifying defeat, as the result Of
our actual reaknes,, than TO have been compelled |
20 record the monstrous fact that five hundred
Democrats had been afraid TO face the enemy |
We speak frankly on this subjective do 80 be- l
cause we feel disappointcd-we feel that you have
put stick into the hands Of your enemy TO break /
your own heads-we feel that an impetus has been
given to hm--that a confidence, which viii per-
movements. Dcsertion from our otcn, and con- |
scious power in his ranks, must be the conse.
quence."
What notifying defeat" it was sure
enough And saving and excepting the ".fre |
hundred Democrats" who it is alleged "did |
not deem II necessary to vote" We cordially
concur in the belief that the above extract de-
picts the facts and the result Of the Richmond
election It win give an impetus" to Sam
in Virginia. confidence in "Sam's
strength will pcrvade the Stato--it will Gin
spire his movements "dcsertion" from
the foreign to the American party must be
the c6ase9ueneeF"
We believe this We believe the elections
IN Alexandra, Fredericksburg, and Richmond,
viii give assurance TO our friends, that our
cause viii triumph in the State, and nerve
them for more vigorous exertions. We be-
liere too, 1t win dispirt the Foreign party, and
cause thousands upon thousands Of them to
quit the sinking ship, and cling to the "Amer-
lean" ark Of safety.
But 500 how tho Sentinel anon strives to
ldsh Its friends into action Its dander is up
/" stand from underln
Hear him, ye recreant Democrats, and trem-
bio
What do you mesni Is this to be your estab-
lshed political chivalryi Do you mean to give
back before imagined superior numbers in May
ne1tf Poverty, even,
s no crime, and debt no disgrace, If they are
met with clear hearts and honest efforts--but
would they not be 80 II the subject Of them made
no struggle to extricate himself, but folded his
arms In criminal and indifference 10 the lust
demands upon bis best exertions and his timer"
We itch terribly TO allow these q rocro