Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-26
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS
were about

Elisabeth City--For the Senate Brown IO7. Uar.
vie O. For Delegates. Booker 90, Vaughan* ~. Ser
van, &C. First duy-For the Constitution so, nqains,
it-49. s"'"'
Williamsburg only to hear from, and the vote in
the district for Senator stGnds--Harvie 700. Brown
-4n'ter,t- Lucas P Thompson 227, Samuel NJ.
Garland st9, Robert Clmm III. Constitution 3C3.
again il &C.
MISUNDERSTANDING Dunbar, Gen Daniel Smith.
no opposition Constitution 4, against j, ere
POcaaonlas tcorrcc,ed)-FOr Constitution ., u.
guinst it 497
Phsyluania--Gen. 3. w. S. Cabell die. vincep,
Witcher* $40, Moses Walton $50, Col Swanson
$40 1.-TWO precincts to be heard rom.) Constitution
about 700, against 1t 10.
Campbell (corected)--For sod, against O.
'f'chotas-- For %, against the Constitution 3o3
30 says the Lynchburg Virginian-the Stanton
Spectator says 2O3.)
Goochtdnd sd dayl--18I for, 4 against.
Je0erson-Daniel Morgan l64, John s. Galaber4
l36, Thomas Hite GO. For the Constitution OH. n
gainst It 40, "a thin vote)
Esser--For the Constitution eo8 noainst i,tA
CWPeper-For the Constitution 74O, against il
(Cabei! is stated in the Enquirer Arena and other
papers, taking 1t presume from the first mention
Cd paper, to have polled $50 for the Constitution
That county does not vote we think until this dav
at all events, it has not been heard from -JDhen
neard from, the boot VIII be upon the other leg
Campbell was meant, which voted $50 for)
writes
April goth, 1880.
On yesterday the election came on, the vote stood
thus: Members to the Legislature Major VIM. Vass
1911 John III. Vawter 1877, John w. Kelly IO8, Ed
ward b. Bailey so, William Mcdaniel &C. Hugh
CaPerton, for Senate although not u candidate Ell
Doctor William A Mcdowell o. Constitntion-en
ratIiying II, rejecting 900
There arc yet two precinct elections in tho coun-
ty, where ] presume 200 votes more will be irivon n
gainst the amended Constitution
Hampshire lin pHrtI--For, 195--apainst 200
Unrdy corrected majority sgninst Is
Preiion-Wlliam Carroll sos, Beniamin Shaw
20, William e. Linn 24O, William Brandon GO For
Constitution Is2, against it, 365.
Pendieton (correctcdl--Fal 90, against 90.
In Hampshire, Mossrs Carskadon and Kercheyal
are elected.
Prince Edtonrd-A correspondent writas-
PRINCE EDwAHD, April o. 1890
Gontlemen:-Mr. Randolph favored us ON. last
Monday, the day Of our election with one of his
pest efforts. lie addressed very numerous cor
course OF people for the space Of three quarters of nm
hour. The attention OF lis numerous audience was
completely rvcod by the indescrbable fascination Of
his oloqueDce. You know that differ from him nj
mos toto coclo'' in politics. but feel impolled BY
sense OF justice paramount 70 political preiudices 10
pay tho tribute of my unmxed admiration 70 this
tronscondant speech.
The outlines were somewhat as follows; He ndyo-
Gated the amended Constitution not as intrpscallv
better than tho old, but more expedient under sxis
ting circumstances. lie considered it as better cal
culatcd 10 allay the ferment in the public mind and
TO put to rest for the future the much vcxed question
OF Convention. lovewed it tho best constitu-
ton, which could be obtained under tho disadynnta.
gos with which VIC had to contend. lie said that he
saw the Commonwealth reposing on n bed Of gum
powder, and the match about to be appied as ono of
tho centinos, he thought his duty to extinpuish H.
lie thought, the amended constitution would answer
the purpose, and, therefore, lac voted for IT, That
'hc Objectionable PARTS of The Constitution werc for