Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-16
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The Eiec'ion for Senator ofthe Uni:ej STATES il
over; aud John Tyler has won the day--bv five
votes er John Randolph, and majority of two
oil all the members present.--Ve are as much sur
prised at this result as Readers can be.
w have never intended TO deceive the prblic
| We scorn such imposiiioLs Let us succeed he
| truth or not at all. When we said some week.
Nlnce, that we expected John Randolph to be re-
elected, without opposition, we uttered :, hat W.
most co"scieniou~ly believed. We believed il
from all That we had beard, all that we Witnessed:
iron ali the signs ofthe times. Bat themotion to p,o,
coed for hwnb 10 the election (irom one of the
best rneD in the House,) failed; and the elements
oil Oppoh'Ion wee sci TO work The friends OF
the Administration were more active; those who
despised The administration, but who had conceiy-
! ed some preJudlces against J. r., were more de.
lerminet.; han we had expected. They began TO
100. oui ior Candidate TO run against him. "A
letter addressed by some Is OF 20 members O
Z. z. BaibouT-hc declintd the honor AppDjca
lions were made TO John lyle: but we understand
that he also disclaimed all opposition to J.hn
Randolph on the ground that our party. the
isienis OF State Rights, TOO small % ue weak
ened by division. The eyes of some of John
RandolPh's opponents were next turned on Iohn
Floyd, the intrepid defender OF The Constitution
IN the House OF Representatives. hut he too lent
no couDen1nce TO the propostiOu.-it was then
LON the force OF these facts. that ve stated on
Friday last. the election of John Randolph would
be "nqHeshonedj but we were mistaken, as the
event has proved 1t was on In lay morning, that
'Te learnt Tor the first time, of the serious oppo
siiion TO be made 10 his election and that his on
ronehis were positively Determined 10 run join.
Iylefe-tie ,ons run, and he .tcQs elected.
y combination OF various causes proIuced this
result. All tie gentlemen, who once belonged TO
The Federal Pasiy, with one or Two excep,ions
perhaps, voted for him. All The friends of The
administration, Of Adams .lngy, if he ha,
single personal friend ~ The Ilcuse.) and Of Clay
voted Tor bin. Some of The friends sf Roads and
Canals, to be made at the expence Of ihs Geaeral
Cos eminent, were ragged ON the same side. Many
oil the ffnest enemies Of the Administration, ss
nnwayerng Republicans, aud a. honorable men as
ever pennej baiIoi, voted ,ga,nst John Randolph
ON account OF certain alleged sayings al 9oings
OF his dulHg The lat inter Yet, even this com
biHaiion could no., psobshly, bave sIccee led in
lavof Of any her msn IN TIE Ccnmonwsslth than
John Tyler; because, be CARED Nth him personal
Iiends, who would h9ve Vo.cd for John Ran
dolph in pieiereD,g 10 any other INN IL IL
also pat o. iie history oi this tiansacliOr that
Correspondence wac read IN lhe Hou-e ~ TIE IN
-taDceof ieud Of John 1yler.} between thsi
gentleman BOD rive republicans Of The Hou.o VI
Delegates, whicb nsisld have bad tie effect Of
chsngIng some ~ ballots. rnusl Inadvertently,
we Should hun,bly think, because tie merits OF John
Randolph are bis own; independent both Of his
opponents and his friends.
Speaking iiftshe frank and independent character,
which becones the free Cilizens Of lice country,
we confess that We regret the result. We are a.
ware, that the Opposition 70 John Randolph could
no, have succeeded, wihOu, selecting csndi.ass,
who was strongly opposed to The Administration,
erd dsyo.ei 70 lie principles 81 Fpsla;a, Seacs