Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-11-02


hesitate TO strike early blow from fear that Vyiui
hesitate in her duty TO the South"
Another "Lettcr from Judge FieII.,,
The prospect Of Lincoln's election seems 10
have awakened new principles as well as new
zeal for the Union. Eleven years ago, Judge
fie!" was resrcttng that crcumsranccs con-
PEELED his absence from public dinner given
TO Ellwood Fisher the pioneer diSunionist, and
editor Of the Southern Press Here is the let
ter:
WALNUT, July Goth, ls49.
DEAR SmS:-T received your favor OF the
10Th instant, inviting Inc to unite with the
members Of the General Assembly in 4 pi!blic
manifestation Of their respect for our friend,
Mr. Eilwood Fisher, at the Fauauicr White
Sulphur Springs this evening The arrival of
several friends at my house Yesterday rYca;ng,
who are now with me- and Mrs Field bcin.
absent, Will prevent my accepting your polite
invitation, rs II was my wish and purpose 10
do But be assured that there is not Il man
within our Southern borders who more cor.
daily concurs than do with the General As
Scmbly in the sentiments and feelings which
prompted the compliment to Mr.. Fisher.
Upon this ritdl question ct Southern rights,
(sAr Southern EXIsTENCEy, al party differences
should be forgotten by Southern men; al!
questions of doubt and caSustry should be
discarded from the mind, and we should i,
seen determined and united ia supporting tic
standard of our country upon this point
lour obdt servant, with great respect.
R. H. FIELD.
Messrs. f. ". Massey and VIM. D. Hart,
Committee
What has made this blatant disuni0aiSt such
an abiect SubmiSsioniSt All that tic Rich.
mond enquirer has desired WAS that the
South "shouM he seen Determined and uniteFh
in resistance 10 Lincoln When these two let.
ters are read together, Judge Field should not
deem the public uncharitable, if they find in
the distribution Of Lincoln judgships plausi
bic reason for this change.
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Another Opposition TictOry-ss0vcr the
Left.,
The Richmond "Whig" has the following
upon the recent election in Washington coun-
ty:
The SOuTlI-WEST ALL RICMT.-Thc result
Of the special election in Washington county
last Thursday, demonstrates that the gallant
S0utll-wcst-that portion Of the State that roll
ed mp so large Il vote for Goggn is still all right.
The Bell candidate for House Of Delegates
is elected 10y majority Bachanan's maori-
t. in 1906 was 47l-showing gain Of 4s2 for
the Bell party! This is about the only time
that Whig has ever been returned TO the l.c
gslature from Washington county. Let omr
friends in the Southwest keep the ball a.roll
ing!
In the last Gubcraatorial election, Mr.. Cog
gin received 9GG votes in Washington county;
Mr.. Letchcr received S10-majorty for Cog
gin 96-Inajorily now for Preston II, being an
Opposition loss of S..
We have already shown clear Democratic
gain in the special elections Of l92 upon Mr..
Lclchers election, and now Washington coun-
" adds Sj--makins 81 clear Democratic
gain.
These results are Of ,nnre Importance than
We had before supposed. These elections have
taken place in the three great divisions of the
State anil al shon opposition lcsscs upon Mr.
Lc,chcrs election. They are, therefore, cnt
tied 20 more weight than we had before given
to them In the Southwest district, where
the majority for Gov. Wise was 3,540 Mr.. Cog
gin received G32 majority. In one county in
this district the home Of the Douglas elector,
the opposition have lost, on Mr.. Goggin'S ma
joriIy, So votes.
We have already shown the results elsewhere
in the State, and they demonstrate that Doug.
lasism is confined to certain localities, and does
not extend to any extent throughout the State
The gradual falling of from Mr.. Goggin's ma
iority, notwithstanding the extraordinary cxcr-
tions Of the Bcll-Everett party, is significant Of
the result. The returns in the Auditors Office
show that 100000 votes can be pollcd in Hir.
ginia; but in other elections about 10 per cent.
have failed to vote, and should this he the case,
about $4,000 votes will be pollcd in Virginia.
The recent elections have shown that Bell and
Everett will not poll the vote Of Mr.. Goggin,
which was $4,000, while they show steady
gain for Mr. Breckenridge on Mr.. Lctcher'S
vote, which was 1000. From these elections
Mr. Douglas, with 10000 votes cannot defeat
Breckinri'lgc in Virginia. But Mr.. Douglas
vote will not exceed 10000; Mr. Bells 10000;
while Mr.. Brccknridges will reach 9o,0@o,
should 10000 votes be polc'l. Let, then,
| every Democrat in Virginia be at the polls, and
assist in bringing out the vote. There is no
reason to fear the result in Virginia, from any
strength that Bell and Everett may have, or
any detection that Douglas can create. Demo.
Gratis alone ran defeat Breckenridge, by not
goiny to tie TolLs Every Bell and Everett man
in Virginia. rs we'll as every Douglas man, will
be at the polls This is part Of the agreement
''inale and entered into between these two
parties. Let thcm scc that they are not sue
cess(u by our apathy.
The rights Of the South, the preservation of
the Union, the peace Of the country, the pros
perity Of Virginia, call the Democracy To the
polls
Presidential Election Returns.