Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-07
POLITICAL.
OF MISSISSIPPI.

-, CLINTON, May IL.
The ELECTION RETURrs.-As soon as the returns are
made officially, we will publish them for the qualification
our readers Dr. Dickson is certainly elected
OF State Patton is supposed certainly 10 be elected AZ
torney General 1t is yet doubtful whether Mallory o.
Hadley has been chosen Auditor of Public Accounts
Daniel W. Wright is said TO be elected Judge of the Su
Pome Court OF Errors and Appeals from this District
VIM L. Sharkey is said to be elected in the Western
District, and c. p Smith of the Southern District
Inc following are the returns for Governor, Auditor
and Attorney General as far they have been received
We give only the majori.ies for Governor.
Gouernor-Runnels, 203q
.auditOr-Msllory, i izss
/" Hadey. ITO
.dhy Generai.-Guion, SI7S
Maury, S7i1
Z" Patton, asIa
Grand triumph over Modification and Poinderterism
On Monday and Tuesday, the 9th and 7 instant tho
election OF Governor, and various other important civil Of
hcers took place in this State. The election returns from
The various countless so far they have been received
are published In the present number. In the Guber-
material contest, OF the signal victories ever
achieved over iactous and dsorganzng party has been
secured in the election OF Runnels over Scott The nra
else majority obtained is yet distinctly known bnt We
have received scuent information to make il thas
nnes mas been elected by at least thousand votes over
MS opponent Considering all the circumstances of the
case this result furnishes for high exuop and
may with proprety be hailed throughout the Union a,
complete overthrow OF the Of utilization in Mis-
sPpi Gen kunnels, in combating with Gov Scott had
10 contend with an individual of uncommon personal pop
lary possessed OF remarkable powers an
anu backed by all the influence of the Executive station
Every effort was made by body OF unpripcipled men
handful writers, &C. TO defae the character of the
ana engender prejudice against him. Whilst the whole
BODY oil Nuihefs, Poindexer men, and Clay men, with
perhaps ten twelve exceptions in tho whole STATE
were arrayed against him, he permitted to enov
inc exclusive support OF his party; for Gov Scott per-
sisted to the last, in spite OF all the proofs az
hoited TO the contrary, that he not Nulii6er and
succeeded in inducing many we-disposed individuals 20
eonnde IN his denial And yet have beaten the hosts
oil Nullhcation and foot and dra.
goons; and efectuay redeemed the State from the foul
o which has been cast upon her escucheon by the base
ana treacberous of her principles bch
has been made in the United States Senate To use IA
yor'e expression OF certain politician, Mississippi at pre-
sent stands recfns IN curid and nothing now wantinq
but the exercise of proper vigilance preserve her future
reGm'ude and secure her dignity from farther defement
The election OF Judge in this Circuit is perhaps still
more conclusive indication OF the overthrow of Null6ca-
9n Isaac CALDWELL Esq the old professional associate OF
Mr. Pondexter at present his jealous noisy
ana an avowed Nulifer, has been beaten by James F.
ifoer, Esq, highly competent man. altogether sound
IN ms politics. by overwhelming majority although
mere were two other candidates for this office of the same
politics with Mr. Troer. Thi. we believe is the only in
stance in the State, in which politics had any thing to do
win The election of Judicial officers. In this case how
ever, Mr. Caldwell was brought out by Nul6ers and sus-
ialned throughout the Circuit by that party-Many others
IN Kinds county voted for him account of his residing
among hem and having been currently reported he re
mat there was much greater prospect his election than
mat OF hsopponent, COL Shelby, who also citizen of
Hnds-.NiSsissippian