Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-25
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.
HOUSE or pELECArrs.

VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
! Boteiourt Fleming b. Miller 232, J. S. Allen,
Isl Rowland 1870, Wilson ITO, Mcdaniel SO,
Burwe %, Thompson 20.
! Chartes City John b. Christian, Robert Dou-
that; No opposition,
! Dinuiddie Thomas G. Wynn 2G6, John G.
Boisseau 252, WIN. Ross 1919, Abner Adams 1874
| Goochiand -Archibsld Bryce. ir. l2l, Joseph
s. Watkins l2i- i. Guenanl o.
Henry Peyton Grayey, B.ce Elwardsr
| Hampshire Major James Gibson 3SO,-Col
John Sloan, 233-J. pugh l35-Seymour 70
| J.ferSon-Danie! Morgan, Carver Wins =
no opposition.
LunenJrs j. T. Street. James Smith.
.heekien6ng- William o. Goodc 215, s. L.
Locker Isl Edward Ferry I64, Howell Tay-
loi %.
.Nt,v Kent Robert Christian James Saun-
ders Mr. Macon one of the late members, 10
votes behind Mir S.
Petersburg John F. May, reelected without
opposition.
P0,ohatan-. Henry w Watkins, DR.. VIM.
Crump, without opposition.
Prince Edtcard Asa Dupuy, Henry Z. Wat
kins.
SOwthampton- Carr Bowers, John Y Mason.
| Staford- Thomas q. Moncure III, Geo NJ.
Cooke 1871. VIM. Dunbar so.
.hortOk County John Thompson 3sl, Gen
Robert b. Taylor" 2G9 John w. Murdaugh 1863
VIM. Cooke 1903.
This Election has excited so much interest
tha, we must be excused for giving more par
ticulsr account OF it than usual Ii appears, that
Mr.. Murdaugh, one Of the late Delesa:es who had
declined reelection, was mpelled by the solicit
tai!on Of his friends to declare himself Candidate
only on the morning of the election. Gen. Tay-
lor was announced as candidate Only three DAYS
B BT hss ae but s9nsd b s his
at the polls and taking his seat among the candi-
dates; On the opening of the polls he addressed
the voters with his usual graceful! Manner we
ntinue from The Norfolk Herald the sketch Of
this Address:
He commenced by stating, that is was due 10
himself and them, TO explain why he appeared at all
IS q candidate, and why lac had delayed The annun-
citation 10 that moment. Tia; although he would
al all times have esteemed an honor 10 be the re-
preventative OF his native County At was never his
inteation until Saturday, offer himself TO their
notice, or to seek the appointment; that it was
obvious that his personal interest did not recon-
mend it; that his habits and pursuits better flied
him, at his time of life, for study and retirement
than for the active conflicts Of political life
! and that he had never been presumpiuous as to
believe that filter and worihier men might not be
! found to represent the County-but that without
any solicitation from him, and without his know
LEDGE he had been held UP to the people as one lot
altogether unworthy TO be their representative;
that the manner in which he had been brought ior-
ward was calculated 10 animate his gratitude and
10 excite his sense of public duty; chat he had
never withheld himself, and was unwilling TO per
nit il 10 be believed that he would Withhold himself
from any service lie could reader his Couaty: that
he had, however, naintaineda perfect neutrality
as to the election, aad would have been silent; but
he had thought proper TO come forward that tiay
and publicly avow himself candidate lest it might
be supposed that lac did not prize, as he ought the
office of their representative, OF waited to be cour-
ted into the acceptance of an appointment, which
any man ought to be prsud to hold.
" lie then alluded TO what he termed an unfor-
! tuna;e misapprehenson among some of the free
holders of the county, lha, ihere was a conflict of
interest between the Borough and county of Nor
! folls, and that, therefore, it unsafe to take
| representative from the Borough lie endeayored
TO shew that no such cou1ici in fact exist ed; tina,
! their permanent interests were tie same and tia;
whatever tended to promote the wealth, ropula-
ton and prosperity OF the one, mus produce The
same effect upon the other; but tina, if such G. 50
did ever exist for example in the case of the
ferry and the superior COURT was inpossibe ia
doubt what course honest representative onrh,
10 pursue that going there the representative OF
the county, and not of the Borough, which had it,
own special representative, he would be traitor
to his trust, if he forgot for one moment, lhat he
was The representative OF The county. not OF tic
Borough; the guardian OF the county, not Of the
Borough rights; the organ to express the opinions
of the county, not Of the BOrough-That they
had a security in such case rot only in his per
sona honor but in the principles which he had
uniformly maintained through life; that the system
OF representation was not system of filtration, bu
arose from tie impossibili,y of the constituent.
personally expressing their opinions in the public
councils and that the representative in all matter.
not touching he object Of his oath to maintain
, the constitution, or The paramount obligation,
Of morality aud virtue, was but the organ o.
the opinion OF hi constituents, whether com
municaed in the form OF express instruction, OF
honesty ascersined in any other nodc that il
would he dishonorablc IN a representative, when
I honestly convinced Of Tie real sentiments OF hi
constituents, 20 prevaricatc upon the preteNt that
their opinions had not been formally expressed
" Abiding TO an insinuation that had beer
l.. thrown out, chat lie would 90 10 the Legislaur
D with view Of opposing III. Giles SPECIFICALLY h
1 deprecated the imputstiou Of arrogance which suc
= an intention would imply, and expressed how muc
l. he would feel himself buuiliaed, if it was suppos
s cj be- was to be "pIued" against any pIii.uls
c individual
r 1880.
M! - ibe !4s. Lcetsla!arc.