Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-04-10
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THE ALBEMARLE ELECTION.

We publish the extract of a letter from Albe-
marie, I" it'll peculiar satisfaction That powerful
and enlightened county is true to the great cause,
which she was among the first to embrace. There
is no Anti-Abolition party there. Division there
is but division upon the quo tcmpore and quo
modo not upon tho gmousque. Mr.. Mayo has been
left out in HcnricO, and Mr.. Powell in Spottsylva
MAJ but perhaps in neither county, under this test
and Mr.. Powell by small vote. A letter from
Albcmarle says that at divers, "a precinct,)
Messrs. Nelson and Gilmcr both declared in favor
OF Abolition; whence it appears that the contest
was based upon Mr.. Randolph's substitute as tho
mode of abolition, and that Mr.. Gilmer's election
Is no proof which may be cited to rebut the evil
dence furnished by Mr.. Randolph's reelection.
''I'hc question is likely to be decided ultimately,
in a contest between the yeomunry & the proprio
tors of many slaves" True-a contest bo
tween those on the hand, who when the
country is endangered, will put their wives and
children i'll their carriages, and Rock Fish
Gap, and those on the other hand, who when that
emergency arrives, will have to defend tho country
and protect the rich slave holder, against that very
cause OF danger which he cings to so pcrtna-
ciously. Not get has the contest assumed this
aspect generally. Not get have the small farmers
ana the mechanics, seen the question in it's true
bearing Not yet have the middling classes per-
ceived the part which interest, no less than pa.
triosm, and the glory and happiness of their coun
try, calls upon them to play on this great occa-
sion. But, they uil perceive it; they cannot
fail TO perceive it, the interested aarmists and ter
rorists, cannot seal their eyes to truths as papabe
as the day, and which literally come home to eve
ry man in tho Commonwealth. So new and
weighty questiOn--one which many are inte-
rested to msrepresent, to oppose and dcfeat-can-
not be expected, it is not desirable that Il
should succeed at once. The public mind will re-
quire length of time to mature. There will be n
struggle year after year, and alternate triumph.
and reverses The ultimate result, we do not
doubt for moment. In the present state of the
world, with the present and ever advancing libe.
ralization of opinion, with the increasing convict
ion OF the superior proftabeness of free labor,
and of the remote, but appalling consequences of
doing nothing, the question hare but one termi
nation. Maryland who acts, but talks little. is
about to demonstrate what is alone 1anting to put
Virginia into action-the easy practcabty of
abo lition.
''The election is over-Gmer and Randolph the
return members The history of the county has
furnished no parallel in the attempt made 70 put
down any man. The canvass was conducted en-
treiy on I>ahdolphs substitute to Goodies Resolr-
tlon-Messrs. Gilmer and Nelson condemninp its
operation, but offering other schemes of abolition
and coionlzation--protesting against being called
the ''Do Nothing Party"-Randolph and Yanccy
standing forward the ''avowed and unfinching adj
vocates OF Abolition, careless as to the plan but
intieXible as to the principle. There was in the
contest no avowed Anti-Abolition party: whatever
strength they may have in the county it is too
small to constitute party. They united with
those who fear to act rashly. The question is like
decided ultimately in n hotw
the yeomanry and the proprictors of many slaves.
Inc small slave holders generally in favor of
abolition AT the polls at Charlottesville it was so
contrived that they should be opened as Mr. Nell
son closed his speech--before Mr.. Randolph con-
cluded he was ahead 72 votes-hc sunk from that
moment"