Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the Missouri Exposltor
CHEERING NEWS FROM "OLD KENTUC

CHEERING NEWS FROM "OLD RENTUCK."
rhsrs is to be an election for members Of Con-
er.ss and for members Of the Legislature, in Ken
lucky ;a;s summer, and we Gro happy 10 announce
10 readers in this eecton, who formerly resided
10 h.t State that the signs of the times far we
can gather them from Our exchanges, indicate go-
rious victory for the Democratic party. Everywhere
through the State the Democracy are active and
rr.:sd; encouraged and sustained by .se old line
Whips-the latter, still refusing to cooperate WITH
the Xrow.Nothings, reject their principles, and de-
chae to support their men. Revolutions never 60
ba, ~ard, and tho revolution begun 10 Kentucky
lac, fall. when she cast her electoral vote for BuGn.
an-u will no. stop until that gallant commonwealth
il redseuAd. nv placing In the National Congress
m-nri,y of the delegation to which she is entitled
who will be Southern in feeling, and who will give
tn present administration their hearty support.
From present appearances the Democrats will
have eight out of the ten members of the House Of
Representatives. and majority Joint ballot in the
SaIe Legislature. thus securing U. 8. Senator in
ihh place of the Hon. -. .. Crittenden.
A. pertinent to the subject we insert an extract
from the letter Of an old iins Wing, which we find in
The last Kentucky Statesman:
wnArA GALLANT OLD LINE WING SAYS
DER C. Palmer of Washington county, who. has
o..n solicited By many friends 10 become candi.
date for Congress in the Fifth District, writes to the
e iitor OF the Bardstowm Gazette that he has made
No Il. r either directly or indirectly, to obtain
rninstion and that bis name will not be before the
convention. He expresses the hope that there will
b. entire unannity with the party opposed to the
Know Nofhi ,gs, and concludes his letter with the
following eloquent and patriotic words:
feel myself aud as far a. have any knowledge.
fad the same sentiment TO prevail with the Old Line
Wings no, only In this District but the whole State,
.ha, they put forward claims nor AK any thing Of
tha Democratic party reward for co operating
with :hem, and thereby saving ihe State from the
dangerous control OF a tar''"n which has recently
m.d- such powerful efforts obtain power in the
State and nation.
| thank Gid that in the Wing party, ito which
have always belouged) there were found >men
enough true to the constitution aud the principles
upon which that party was organized, and intelligent
enough also, 10 come out from behind the mack ed
h.t'e.7 rsised and commanded by few of it's false
f"r; nay, traitors to its principles, and who being
;,ned by portion of the Democratic party Of like
ch.racter-boped to batter down the Union, and
thus. over tho ruins Of the constitution, rise into
p>~ee.
sir. aud have already received my reward in their
.aceess. The richest reward An hopest man can
s.- is 10 the consciousness Of having done his duty
for myself can only say. that so long q, this
rs.,y stands upon the ground It now occupies, will
nosi heartily act with it. believe it is the only
p4sty that the country, sustained it will
DC. 20 doubt, by the Old Line Wings.