Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-11-14
THE VOTE OF VIRGINIA.

THE VOTE OF VIRGINIA.
The official returns coming in slowly, but they
are telling everywhere OF Democratic trumphs.-
Our friends went into the battle calmly, serenely and
composedly; they have fought the good fight aud the
opposition ia utterly crushed. The majority will
ce.d our most sansuine expectations. IL cannot be
less than thirty thousand. Democrats, you have q
right to rejoice. Old Whgs-who severed party ties
and united with us yielding anpathies to love of
country, giving up party to preserve State nstitu.
tions and Southern interests-you have a right TO
share the triumph. Hsnceforth We are one people;
united to rebuke Northern fanatcisn; united to keep
down those among US who gave aid and comfort to
the North; united to preserve the Cniou in its nteg.
rty such fathers made it, such as all national
men intended 1t to be, powerful to protect all alike,
to do equal justice to all sections to accord to all with
sacrity and zeal their guaranteed rights and to pre-
serve nviDable the Constitution paramount to law,
restraining unauthorized assumptions of power, pro.
tectng minorities, and yielding TO lnajortes what.
ever power has been granted and undoubted but not
an inch farther.
1t is cheering to look over the whole State and see
how the masses have moved with one Accord
Where party leaders have been true to the State true
to Southern interests the masses have not waited tor
the Generals to cry, "Cume on, boys but they have
rushed ahead with und0ubtiug confidence in their
| own power, cheering and shouting for victory
Where the leaders have been false to the South,
| abandoned her interests and leaned TO the North,
they have been deserted by their forces, and whole
regiments have coma over with dying colors to swell
| the Democratic army.
In summing up the events Of the battle, what shall
we say! What division, brigade, regiment company,
or platoon has distinguished itself than another
Shall We go to the South Side count majority!
| II rolls up its thousands. Shall go to the East
and ask what it has douel 1t has redeemed the Ac.
! comac district which the enemy claimed as theirs,
and placed bright particular star among Eirginias
Congressional delegation. Shall go to the South
West and ask for its achievements 1t bore aoft the
banner of the old State and waved it proudly and
glvriousy, coming up in solid column, firm and invin
chile. Shall we call upon the old Tenth Legion, the
old guard, the proud, the gallant, the iudomtable
| tenth-thst Macedonian phalanx, moving with united
bucklers, whose ranks were never broken-thst De-
mocratic SebsstopOl impemerabe to open assault or
| underground mining operaons' They were in the
front rank, marching to the music of the Union aud
kce.ing time to Hail Columbial Shall We 20 beyond
the Blue Mountains and hunt up the hunting shirt
and mocassin boys! The enemy had cause TO know
the crack of their rifles. Every bush and tree was
stronghold to the Democratic army. What shall we
cay Of the Northwest, the only part. of the State
| where Know. Nohngs were able to leave mark
staining the purity of oar Congressional sheet 1t is
redeemed regenerated and disenhralled" its honor
is vndicated and Virginia points to it with pleasure
for the aurels it has added 10 the wreath that enclr.
| Giles her brow.
We cannot fail to give loud cheer for the noble
Spartans of Richmond, Augusta and Loudoum. We
know what they have had to encounter. They have
| worked their way like beavers. They have been i'm.
| prsoned in the Gibraltsrs of Whiggery. They have
been scowled aud scoed at, and derded, and spurn.
ed and have stood up against terrible odds At eve.
ry assault the seried ranks Of the enemy have been
moved down and diminished. The Sparans have
cut through houses and demolished first one strong.
hold and then another; they are fighting for the
magazines and the citadel, and they will have them
at every hazard. Not by desecrsng the polls, not by
fraudulent invasions Of rights and privileges guaran
eed by law not by sung shot and dire destruction of
the innocent and the guilty in one undstinguished
slaughter; but BY the force of argument and reason
and calm determination that right shall PREVAIL
They deserve the cheers of the Democracy in every
part of the State, and We know they will give them
three times three, with hearty good will. AS for
| Richmond, there is not Democratic county in the
| State that would not rejoice to her redeemed
Virginia desires to her capital true exponent Of
| her principles. Then she would be proud to build
her I'D and place her where she deserves stand Then
she would call upon her sister States Of the South to
come and stand by one Southern city, not alien to
| in mi feanp reinicn0 n Nprth
ern victories in abolition successes, but goryng 10
all that promotes the prosperity OF the South, and
contributes to her happiness and welfare. Then their
Democratic merchants aud men OF wealth would
spurn Baltimore, and the Northern cities,
and would open up direct trade with the old world,
pour into her lap the wealth Of as rich back coun.
try as ever ieweled the crown of mighty monarch
or filled his garners make it the termini of rail road
nter-communcation and steam navigation, and set
up in its midst manufactures Of every article that
great people DESIRE encourage its fine arts, make II
the pivot for every State deInonstraon, aud cherish
il as the true specimen Of genuine Virginia men ano
Virginia women. The Spsrtans will do 1t. Inc lime
is coming, aud that right soon
And what Democrat in the Union will not be proud
of the vote of Virginia. She has been the reliance
of every State in the hour of danger. She has LED
the Southern Division She rolled back the tide tnat
pwept over the North dismaying the friends OF reli
gous liberty and of sound political principles and
STAYED its destruction. Every Southern State save
one has followed her lead. She took up the son OF
old n.yvania, because that State has rallied TO
| her proud standard whenever times came that tried
mems nerves aud souls. She has given bim proud
and triumphant vote, showing confidence in his prin.
ciples his honor and his wisdom. She has been sus-
tanned by her sister in former days, and the two
will glory together. She sent her noble son, in revo
luonary times, with her chvalry to back him. to de-
fend the Jersies and the old State with the blue hens
chickens has come to her aid, tn defend her ard
sustain her institutions Virginia gave to the Union
a mighty domain in the North West. She gave it as
offering to the Union to be held for the com
mon benefit Of all the States to BE- enjoyed oy al'