Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-04-10
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II will re seen from The above that in the States in
wb ch .lec.icIe ore To be held there must he a gain OF
seven members 30 rclyic tT ne D"in"cra's d pare
rnsinrity iu Tho next House Of Representatives. II
m, rrI.yrnrhic r. porIs are ~ bs credited, We have
ajrendy peiued one member in CONNECTICUT aid We
think ina; there Ia surneiLing more fha Il tair chance
If ,leciiuy a D.mocra, in tn. late Mr.. Brenion's dis
,rict. in Indiana. This would leave for our friends ir
the Southern States, already nanieo' me TASK OF gam
inv i've msnbere-n task which they have cheerfulIy
undertaken and under circumstances which fully jus.
tify :hs belief ,hst they will perform even more than
they have promised. We do Cot think that We are
too sapguine in claiming a gain Of one member in
Virginia. At all events, We are assured f'om all
quarters in the Old Dominion that her Delegation 10
tne next House will be united and Democratic. We
.ball certainly gain one, and probably two members,
in North Carollna; and the same may DO said OF Ala
bama, Kentucky and Tennessee. We shall also gam
one member IN ltxie, and one ID MlssisslPP'i oieo,
one IN Missouri.
As the case now stands, the probabilities are that
the Democrats viii have d majority OF from tour TO
eight in the next House Of representatives. we
make use Of the word 'probaoihties,' because fhe
result rests entirely With our friends. II their coun
sels are Influenced by a spirit Of harmony and con
y;hipg for The cause and nothing Tor
rnsn-if they enter into the CANVASS with their wont.
ed Zeal, energy, enthusiasm aud seli.sacr:hclng devo.
lion. we feel assured that they will secure a larger
maiority in the popular branch Of Congress than the
one named. In Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri,
the struggle promises 10 De a severe one. 1t is srue
that, 50 TAR IS Il national organization Is concerned,
the know.Soiliing party has ceased 10 eXis:, emu
with The loss Of its nationality must ne added The loss
OF its captivating mysteries Of s!gas, grips and mid
night meetings. In The Northern States II is allied
with, if not absorbed by. The Block kepnti:cs:s. in
tho Southern STATE. il now seeks 10 obtain an inde-
pends,,t. temporary and misrhievous existence in the
State Legislatures and Congressional delegations.
In tennessee, in particular, the struggle is literally
one Of life or death. Drs;en nj the lset St"te election
and beaten at the Presidential election, the followers
of Sam are now ~ral!yins FOR q laot, desperate effort.
The stake is indeed Il large enc. A Governor. mem
bers Of Congress, members Of The Legislature end
important county officers, are to he chosen: A. the
Legislature Of renuesses meets ,biennia:iy, the man.
bers to be- elected will have 10 choose two United
States Senators-on one to fill he vacancy caused by the
expiration Of ex Governor Jones term, and one to
supply tho placs Of Hon. John Bel. whose term ex-
pires on the 18th o! March, 1859. Desperate as the
struggle may be, We have all abiding faith in the IN.
vincibili,y Of The true hearted and stou;.hearted De.
mocr.cy OF Tennet=ee. They met their old enemies
under a new name in the height Of thei. Unexpected
and, we may add, unprecedented success, and over
came them in ;mo piicned battles, aud We cannot now
believe that defeat is in store for them at the hands OF
a twice.routed foe.-[ Washington Untor.