Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-01

For GbUpnor- Sioo 4l7
Edwards 34j
F0r Congress 3s7
Cook 500
One SIN al precinct not heard from.
The County ELEcrIoN.-TEe friends of
Peace ard Order have had most gratifying triumph
in the site elections iron this county DR.. VII.
linn Carr Lire, Judge Alexander Stuart, Col.
TIancis Nash, and DIR. Saml. Mas,l, have been
elec:ed 10 the House OF Representatives,; and John
b. e. Lucas, after all his toll and trouble, is agan
ielt at home. The four gentlemen tlec.ei are the
hields OF Col Benton, Mr.. Lucas is his enemy,
and The only candidate out of nine that decla red
binse.f opposed to his re election.
Ter Post is probably elected to the State Senate,
and Il under pledges 10 the people to obey their
VII in the Senatorial election. Mr.. Walton and
MIR. Potter had declared for Col. Benton, and thus
stood In each Others way, while Mr.. Post also
got humorous votes among his friends.
With respect TO Col. B's. reelection. ve1e-
ifefate, upon The highest evidence of which the
hauie OF the case Is capable, the assertion that we
made some weeks ago, That there cannot be
TEN rofcs avTayTd against him in The State lie
Stsht1ue, nor SINGLE ONE given against him
erctPt ~ open VIOLATION IF the PEOPLES
Will.
THE coNrRAsr.-JuJse Stuart and Judge
Iycas were competitors in he la'e election; the
former gave out his name about month apo
and started to Virginia; the latter has been a can
dhale, as we have understood, for two years; the
former never spoke a word to any pcr.on in favor
OF his election; the latter has filed the town. the
country, the streets, the high roads, the public
hou-es, the shops and grogseries with his cleo
tioleerng for votes; after al Judge Stuart is cleo
ted : obn b. Z. Lucas, for the fifth time in a.
many years, 10 repulseJl from the presence Of the
peoI l.! ST. L. Eaq. August 10.
Ire election returns for Congress, as lar as they
have come in, viii be found in oday's paper
Mr. scott, from all appearances, will I've left far
behind. MIR. Bates, like himself IS considered
an administration man; both having voted for
Mr.. Adstls. But we make wide distinction be-
tween the merit Of their respective votes. Mr.
Dates gave ms own vo e, at the polls, for Mr.
Adams, and that he had right 70 do. Mr.. Scott
gave the vote Of Missouri TO Mr. Adams in The
House OF Representatives and that he had no riett
10 90. one committed no offence against the peo-
pc, the Oihet violated Their known will So nucb
Tor the past; with respect 10 the future. M,
Baies put himself under printed pledges to obey
the will Of The people in the event OF the presi
dental eleclioh's coming into Tie House Of Rene.
sentstives OF which he is member, and that min
is known TO every body IN this state to Ire four or FIVE
TO one for Gen. Jackson over Mr. Adams The
election Of Mr.. Bates will be no evidence Of pub
ic sentiment In this state except on the single point
Of dissatisfaction with Mr.. Scott; on almost every
oiner leading question be is opposed to the known
sentiments OF the ate especially on the great cues
''ion o. internal Improvement by the Federal Go
"efnnent and which the state is for ten 20 one and
which he Is against on constitutional. and there
lore, iremoysbe ground. 1t is considered abroad
as ay@y curious 'h'ns thd there should have been
no candidate on tie side Of the Insiortv Il, tho
election. 1t certainly is a curious Cb,og no ,he
mass oiihe people OF this slate it is per vet enigma
and the enquiry ives universal up TO the las, yno'
ment, IS The majority 10 have no eonSidqie2 Ana
when It was found that the choice was 10 lie be
tween two men, neither Of them acceptable. a.
body Of The people gave their votes with the great,
est Indifference and reluctance, end took the
lesser evil OF the two make shift for the pre-
sent. No man who looks TO the acelCare Of he
country has any idea of continuing MIR. Bates;
none such intend 70 commit the folly Of keeping
'afsFhsi Improvement sway from or own boiIprs