Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-05-01
MECKLENRURG ELECTION.

The Delegates from Mecklenburg, Mcssrs. Goode
anc Knox, In the last Legislature, took active
and decided part in resisting those insdous, inia-
tiary measures, which were designed by impercepti-
BILE degrees, to hitch Virginia to the car of the lit.
tie Dutchman. How their conduct was relished by
their constituents, is illustrated by the immense ma
jorities by which they were reelected few days
ago, and farther appears from tho following letter
from intelligent correspondent We believe our
correspondent may be right in predicting the
ccs of the Managers in attaching Virginia to Van
Buren, if they are permitted to shuttle the cards,
GUT and deal, this cannot fail to be the event.
They are actively at work wherever they have a show
of force in any county, organizing and sending De-
legates to Baltimore. They are making all sorts of
appeals to popular prejudice they are welding with
great effect, the idea that they are tie strongest
an argument best of all calculated to mako them
so. What are their opponents about? Sitting with
folded arms, patiently awaiting the imposition of
the yoke. Van Buren, had no popularity in Virginia.;
he has none now other than what is reflected from
the character of first favorite Jackson is about to
appoint his successor, substantially if he had
the right to bequeath the Throne by last will and
testament.
"MEcKLESBURG, April 18th, 1882.
"Mr. Pleasants-Our County Election is lust
over, and has resulted in the election of our last
years Delegates by very large maorities; cvincng
q decided appreciation of their course in the last
Leg islature, and in the Caucus Some few of the
right or wrong Jackson men used their loudest
claInor against them for urging Mr.. Barbour's no.
mination and for daring to dcnounce the avortc of
the President as unworthy of the support of Virgil
MIA; but do not believe they could make a single
voter so fur sympathise with the perse cuted as to
change his vote. Nothing of the kind is more Ger.
tam, than the utter reputation of Mr.. Van Buren,
by the People Of this part of the State if the vote
were taken at this time; but sixty years observation
has suiccd to convince me that fow things are more
unstable than popular feeling and opinion-and
much shorter observation must convince U.S. that
Mr.. Richie, Mr.. Daniel, Mr.. Dromgoolc, and few
other Managers, could, and probably WILL bring us
all to the polls to sacrifice our principles our con-
sistency, our opinions and our own preferences by
voting for Mr.. Van Buren, 1 regret it condemn.
i'll deplore it-but / am, and the ,choIc People
are, impotcnt to prcrent it.
1.-The election was the fullest have had for Sc.
verai years, and was not, far as have been in
formed, influenced by any accidental Fictitious
circumstance; the vote may therefore, be regarded
as fair test OF the strength popularity of the
spcctlve candidates. Much said in public and
in private speeches about Abolition, but its adyo.
Gates few, that all the candidates were eager
to have 1t believed that they not now, never
had been, and never intended TO be, in its favor in
any shape, or under any circumstances. The few
who are in favor of it, voted as far as / observed
for Col. kcnnon, whose two brothcrs-in-Ia law, gen.
tlemen of the highest standing and intelligence
are it's avowed advocates"