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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-05-09
THE SENATE ~ e<0I"HH'

The political complexion OF the Senate nj yi,r;,i. :
essentially changed by tile late EeciionThe vote be
Ween Leigh and Bdrbour last wpier was IL for eiel
- Tor Barbour, scattering l. Tie two ahsentees wsre
bA'ye and kives both Barbour men Slaughter VOTED ,r
Leigh upon The gfeund that he expected Barbour wouLi
not serve, II elected. Suppose the same canate
ed DOW would the vote be next winter? -Four Of lie
Sbove IL ATE now, Ivy The late election (viz HsrwooJ
fontaihe Anderson aud MrCoy) friends Of The Admins
u"Hoh And The vote will thus sishd Tor Barbour 10 for
Ltlgh ~ scattering l. Milking aderence in lie - hole
auey OF ~ votes ior barbour. (ovcf Mr. Leigh more sn
he received n the lar Senate
The result IN The House of Delegates cannot ve, he
Po|Yey asccfisned There viii he 90 Deley,tes losing
" ne same vote Of The last winter those WHO would co.
fanny vote Tor Barbour, 10 preference to Leigh The
OPpas'ton delegate from county will not yofe
Tor Leigh aud there several from the same ar
ton OF the State, doubtful Besides 1t was dscl,r.
e1 Dy sevfrsi Of ihe members last ,,iaer that tle,
would have voted for Barbour # ;hev led too,.yy
lhal he would have arc pied Tho result therelo,e
II Ibis time could be decsi,eiy aseertaifc,
u IS ide 10 speculate upon event Of Jis .or bic h m
happenu ten months ahead. " arc' las Nj d.,
sAY-)" 30 the mids OF Revolution. - he nc xt Ten ,otls
are W a' probability destined TO produce great changes
and perhaps new casting Of pol zeal parties Tie g5esi
principles Of the Siate Rights Pafy The opposition 10 a
strong and splendid GovefDe n tie doctrines Of Amir.
DH ADh-IOtefual improvement, 7nfi. Banh Ann. MILF
hcsti0n, Ana Consolidation, will heroine more and o,e
ourtal)ing points and who have never sf,rk from,
ese ptineIgles aud have been anOng the most setye
$40 cthcirn advocates OF State Rights will become The
champions OF ihe Cross Events are now upou The u it,,
WVich my ovefwhen all arithmetic and Affect nost
deeply all The movements Of the next Legislature Of Viz
ginia.
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gisirate sustained him by msorities The for
her Representative came few days ago. On the side
Of the Administration the old meinber, gentleman
whom well know, whom personally esteem OF excel.
lent character and high reputation great personal aud
hereditary POPULARITY tie the grandson Of Patrick Hem
~ himself and the only surviving Of The ei.
n-n judges and iurss Of his dsythc amented Spencer
Rosne On the other side gentleman who had NJ
seryed in public life; been believe candidate for
office lie Is true, ot pure aud unsuied
and fame and OF high moral aud
Well sir, heard yesterday irom Cold Harbor aud the
Coqrt- house, and there the Administration was
horse foot and drsgoons Cold Harbor and the Court
ho9se could stand great deal from the modern Roman
buf they could not stomach the Protest. II remained Tor
us 10 hear from Negro foot which two other dis.
trifts, Long and Hungry, and He'll town. There was
so9ne congenay between these names and the Protest
which Induced TO lear that old HAnoy might no, sus
tsIn her sBcien Wing principles. But sir, we have got
tt dings day. and glorious iidngs they are. Hsno.
yer Is herself sgan. TIE protest stood no chance at
gro-oo Long aud Hungry, or even in HelLtown. And
Tue descendant OF Patrick Henry, aud the OF Spencer
kosne, after proudly walking undispued turf Tor
years. has been dis,.nced by and un,ried .,eed"
IL is thus that the time aud attention of the IT, s.
Senate are taken up IL is by this species of fan
fiionade, that the agitators EXPECT TO humbug the
people into the support of the Bank But what is
rINiacH IL was not old Hanover herself who threw
NV III. Koane. But IL was the uses which Rich
inond made OF the protest, and her votes which did
The business. Mr.. Clay does not very well, in
nus publicly Growing over gentleman, who had
,een laid flat on his back for nearly four weeks be-
IRE the election One thing, too we NAV say for
~ lianoyer-tIut with her wing principles she
Lv never submit herself to the Bunk of the u. s.
FOR 10 ms American systern-nor aid in the eleva-
llon of a politician who has forgotten as Mr. CLAW
Seems 10 have done, the State Rights doctrines in
which he was reared up. Mr.. Clay has been so long
separated from his "native county," that he has not
merely forgotten her principles, but her localities.
eshen for instance. did he hear of "Long and Hun
kry being Found within the borders of Old Hano.
ver' Hcnrico least, will not thank him for strip
pug her ota portion of her soil.
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THE MARKETS. -TOpAcco

There Is fair demand for all fine dry shipping obac-
co.. and the Planters will do we'll to bring in such without
delay. The prices now paid for such $7a9.
This is the statement OF gentlemen. who are as much
against the Administration any in Virginia The truth
Is the article Is waoing-bvt the cry OF public distress
has been so long kept up. that Planters unwilling
bring Il TO Market for fear of OF 10 pur-
good price and when shipped abroad it will still fur.
ber enable the merchants to draw it, and thus further
contribute to relieve the pressure OF the times.
La 90 or 80 days. too ,hey will be able still further
to give relief by shipments o the flour of the new crop
TO South America aud the North SC. We understand that
NE coming harvest expected 10 open with doll
lar a bushel. =
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THE FRENCH rnr.rv

"eG9n with great regret that, by vessel which
nsws the 5lh April, tho intelligence Il
sseeFf he Ffench Chamber Of Deputies having re-.
mJcfy 81 votes, 10 carry the French Trea.
.is and 'hatin consequence, two Of the mos die.
~ u" trneh Ministers have resigned their Offices
~ feAb good f'i'h on the part Of Inc French Co
4sE. g direct refusal to fulfil treaty, solenniv
ot py "a lwo nalions u calculated 10 create the
~ Zoe o ihe People Of the u. States II h boues
10 f,hs our measures will be marked with the al.
~ kscreton ~ we'll IS frmnt stud that calm bo,
ksmot'uanee viii be promptly addressed TO the
- a Increment on this extraordinary conduct. VIZ
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CoJUUNycsrrr

COMMUNICATED.
regiment va Militia, convened in rappahannoek ON Nh, ao ~
o. April 1851 Major Valentine CONWAY Brsdo IasnncIny
oeen called to the ChSr, and Ch.unc. G.
mi.,"e motion OF 1t Col John II McOu
1hn'es % Aos' to whom, moon Joseph r. Tomtin.
wl appointed 10 expressive Of Tho
ana Ie"lngs OF The meoting
adopted '"s' ""Vh "eie unanimously
Keso'Tsd That the officers OF this Regiment entertain bi,h
the OF their Noin,
- baraet-aad that in token re.poc they Nil va ,
usuaI hndse OF mourning DAYS 80 "N"' '"e
ReSoiUed, That q deeply will, tho
ooer TOT tho affecting sho has sustained ooJ $3.50
TO her our sincere confidence. - 'N'' a"u sonSS'
, Ina. me SECRETARY DO requested transmit copy Of
ReSoiccd, That these pocecdiogs he SIGNAL he ,o Out,
and Wing for publication ~ '' E"q''er'
C. G. GEiswOLp, Secretary. '"''' o"a''@a''
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-05-09

the election OF William c. Rivss E. to the Senate OF
the United States. Capt William Smith declared himself
opposed TO tue ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS refused TO give any
pledge TO SenaiorSoon after the Sheriff
crying the votes at the Court House. smith withdrew from
tue contest; but his withdrawal az any OF the
separate Elections Gas you will perceive have fve)
consequently he received his full quota those Elections
II thought smith would have received about twenty
vo'es AT The Courthouse had he not have withdrawn
rom'he contest Capt Watts, who is the delegate elect
IS true to our cause sud is brohcr-in law late
deegae, Mr.. Hale, WHO vsanily stool out IN uppos
uon TO The resolutions passed by the last Legsaurc
representing the opinions OF the People of Virginia The
following is the state Of the polls.
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TIE VICTORY in HANOVER

hif. hoane has some consolation in the midst Of
- deieat. Well may he he proud, when his oppo-
q Fis think linn of so much consequence as 10 re.
zee ut i'-Ihe Washington Correspondent of the
PNhaIIeston Courier writes on the Goth llt--
" here has been good deal Of excitement here in
Sonsequence Of the deieat OF Mr.. Roane the Jackson
Candidate for the Legislature Of Virginia n Hsno,er
county There was wine drinking 10 consequence ls.t
gh AZ winch most OF the opposition nlcmbers ol.Gne
non were present Some ten Twelve dozen of yne ~
consumed IN honor Of This victory which teens +, nav,
Oeen equally unexpected on both sides Mr. Cisy tnads
aus'on 70 'he circunssnee 10 speech in the Sebae 10
no ho'nng and his remarks excited great amusement
Of ne singular names given 10 the precincts
s.ch as Neefo Foot, Till Turn Long and Hungry TIC
W. C'sy' IN ans"er'oa question from Mr.. FORSYTH ,sd
isi ne was bora nesr Black Toms Slolh where otbeg
aLstIngnlshed iudiyiJnds aiso we're born
Buff6l uShear Tie orator himselfl Have the W
(e ADMINISTRATOR eXclaitns Mr.. Clay in the "graye
mud reverend" SeHaie Of the United States
" Have hey heard the fscent issue of the election In
Hanover couotY Va of evolutionary memory that esnu-
b wing county - ny native county, -ball be par.
doned hope for advc ling TO an event which fills me
WIKI heartfelt sdidsction. Hanover county was the
first in Virginia raise arms against British oppression
Lofd Dunmorc, the Governor OF the Colony 10
Ira ler, and had actually transferred part Of the pnhc
deposites 10 the arsenal Williamsburg from their law.
u positions 10 British vessel in the river. Patrick en-
~, nstye Of Hanover, put himself ~ the head Of =
company Of Hanover volunteers and fnarche! towards
Williamsburg 70 compel restoration Of the munitions o.
war And Governor Dunmore found " expedent 10 com.
promise the matter With the gallant and patriotic eomman.
Der OF the volunteers. Hanover wac tie early theatre Of
many Of those eloquent and thrilling Grafton Of Henry
that subsequently aroused his connrynen ,d stimulated
then TO tie exerI0n Of az their energifs 10 the Is.
@biisbment Of their independence and lheif liberty
H'9oveT, IN both the elections Of The pgesn Chief Ma
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Consitulionthc laor OF which should be implicitly re-
hed upon, without any commentary from the modern 81
eniifc or political of the day especaliv a.
there be good grounds believe the is
oil blasted anbon-l might 20 on, Messrs Editors am
say more; but as seldom write will hasten to saw wh
atendedt 10 say when FIRST took up my pen and leave
me aii-absorbing subjects of political nature which
might touch upon wiser heads l. aew DAYS ago tool
my family to town not fifty miles from where YOU write
was IN town three days; and while gone heard that
SoO.VoO virginia money bad been bought iu New York
Tor $4,000 and $4,000 Va for $40 OOO did not learn
~na' Sou OF money was girro in exchange beard that
Zen Jackson had TUNED Congress cut OF doors; had lock-
ed the doors and put the keys ia his pocket Thinks
10 Myself IL all have heard lately be true that the Pre-
sitnt holds the purse in hand and the sword in tho
her an1 now has the keys in h poe ke which every bo.
oy KNOWS that he has constitutional! right to: Thinks
u these things are going bad enough in truth
Bull srs concluded these things were intended on
" 10 brighten peoples aud that must have som. hing
more than mere assertion before could believe them
soon S'er go, home, received note from fiend Of
nine, from which will make little ex,rAct He saws
1T was currently reported muster that Gen jackson
nad sent Iongtes. home. believe il: but under
stood that Information received al - by the pa
pers from arlington
30, sirs, YOU how things 70 with M win povv
Simply say, that approve OF llc present Aitnni-ra
IN The mann but take Opposition paper the Editors of
which are worthy men, aud would not believe do snv
'hg wrong knowingly; but az tie Opposition folks scare
so many people, notion struck me (aer vaa dopo re.,
lug my papers, and late planning corp, TO trv bat
effect they would have the crows So took some and
hni some small poss driven in the ground, and nsie tho
papers 10 them IN different parts of the field and they have
h'u Tue most hdPpy effect odying away these troublesome
blds iom The field. The oher papers might have the
same effect but only speak my experience goes:
have ued no other. Would it not, Messrs Editors be
wen enough 10 suggest to the different editors ihroup hout
the State ~ho friendly e agricultural interests of
The community TO give p,rt the above if not all nm
inseri u IN their different papers?
q VIRGINIA FARMER
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M'Coy'. maiorit
M'Nii,lAn's maiotIty

smojoriy in Ohio and Tyler counties IS stated at
aeS'o which add 10. his maiody in his county we have
800 his entire majority over Edgrgion
AZ TIE upper districts we believe that the election was
made IN large majority Of cases 10 turn upon poI,ca
principles; but al weIsborg large majority OF The votes
gwen were made TO turn The question Of the
removal oil the seat oijosice This sectional question W.
pSeve was not brought forward either directly or Indirect
~, nor was 1t intended TO have been brought forward
e'her OF The upper Districts The ell ciion has resulted by
small majority in favor Of the Administration candidate ir
the House OF Delegates" ~
FAUQUiER coUNTY--(2 DEL3
we have the pleasure Gays the '.Warrenton Spec
taor) OF announcing the reelection of Messrs Tho
marshall and James French, by mejoes Of 2O4 and 1873
better than we had anticipated Mr. Marshall Wa ON, Of
.he county IN consequence Of the sickness OF his family
un Iew days before the election; and Mr. French was
engaged III the removal Of his family &c to an este nuy
chased near arenton so that neither gentlemen
Su 'ie or opportunity TO The people DC lore The cleo
non On the contrary, MIR FsUneroy was actively en-
g'gea IN canyassIng Tor several weeks before are
requested to state that CDR. Klpsnes name was only
before the People about Ten days previous TO the election
ne uld not leave home AZ eli Oh the canvass"
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'+'-'7''''''''F'7'I N"IIINd1t
GKEENBRiER COUNrY-Q DsL)
p. B. weihered,- 3aa
g. r. Gilelind, 10
j. Anderson. iso
Messrs Wethered snd Anderson are. and always have
MIR G,lleand voted for General Jackson al the election
OF PRESIDENT, and has always been his supporters but on
me question oil the removal OF the Depostes opinion
Is IN accordance with the other two gentlemen They
aI in their addresses the people on the day of cleo
uoo' expressed their decided Interpretation the course
pursued ny The Executive this subject. r. b. Weher.
eu WIZ not vote Tor either Leigh Rves as-U s Sen.
s'or-in his speech he denounced the ormcr for hi,
course u, Tue ale Convention and the latter Tor his sup
po' OF ,he jackson Van Buren, policy stating iha, he
"ou'u not, under any circumstances, FOR eiihcr
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no rHE EDTroRs on yge ~

r.
ln these days Of political excitement and confusion IL il
getting 10 be quite IS dfcuto hear, to believe tho
rum tal'e reports ant true reports brought by the
eame nails published in the town. and talked Of in
The same neghbofhood; and il folly almost now TO be.
heve any political statement without an impartial sxami
nation OF the matter, and weighing, cly and disposition
siey The subject ~ The scales Of aud sound udg
men having such weights % ere Indispensable aud which
cannot 1fhied, nsmely evidence, the law, and the
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FOR THE E.NQU1RER.


me amherst Correspondent OF the "Rchmond Epou
reF' oil tie 29h uIno, wishes il be distinctly uuder
Stood tia! when he employs the terms unblush,ns
eiIonieiy, or "unbusbing aHrontery' in relation 10
any nsuer wherein the "Lynchburg Yirginiau'' NAV
consider elt aggrieved, he does mean to y clnIs
the conclusion, that that print capable Of the prc
cal use OF The whole vocabulary although the Vireiui,n
was not la his mind, when lie wrote the commute no.,
concerning the Amherst Election, snnrAdyerted ,,non
by a' paper OF the 5h nslant.-AISrk Tie foolish bns
ienng about The number Of Lynchbmg votes poied At
me AWherst Eiecton--lhe contradiction fact no, as
serted is - the only among the l,nIiorIs
and creditors OF which Lynchburg rife who atiemped
10 'hufnce The snbr'ges OF their and debtors
'ho"gh perhaps, not precisely in the same way-Wb,,
say yons Or what Will you say for the 'Circuiars"-are
you suhclen'Iy embrued with the virtues of unblsh
ing ethonefy, 10 endorse III We shall see-and see ls
whether II be kindred spirit stranger 10 the unno
lulcd columns Of the "Lynchbure Virgi6isn'
The "FifgDian Processes to be an excellent eues,or
IL here has one OF the old signs OF identity of
'a'on-ou no I'alcs Pray sapent sirs, who wroe ths
commume"Ion' Another "Oliice h0nier," or the same
nhef ahad you less OF necromancy and more of Tho sp
CIV OF cendor aud berSlity in your professional labor If
oo's not admit OF doubt but that your readers would no
change. r''' ~ 'Ne
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70 THE EDITORS or TNf EMO uIRER


,e NEW BALTImoRE. Fsuqulef, May o. 1891
Surprising you may have received any jir,c,
,hu'caion concerning our election take occasion 10 i'm
Iorm YOU, that Marshall received 6i3 votes ,rd 1917
Dos Doth And) Thomas r Fsnn-,ov dso i ~, ~ %
~ khpstne 2oO, (bo friendly 10 the ADMINISTRATOR,
lhat wme great activity and zeal were eve,ris.d :, g.,
friends OF the orner, (wo did much better for H.
iemen In my opinion, Than they could have done if ev
n"u Oeeh longer among the people fbenmeIves0 yile
'hefe was no organized opposition 10 reo mill ii, t,
die Of ApI, aUd ono Of The candidates (Dr K,n.,,e,
hot announced longer nsn ten days moi turning oo In
we canvass At all Tie county would file A. l., :.
opinion, give nsjoriy for Rves AZ Senator Il, rrIy
ehce 10 Mr. Leigh bat such has been ct,oos r,I,.d 10
we anu party so hirsh aud constant the denuucialon.
against The Pissdef using die removal Of lie Dcnosi,o
The Protest and other charges whieb I,tge no,,i =,
rope 90 not yet understand. that many friends II fI
administration were deferred from voting vyhils o,t.r.
were persuaded ihSt IN supporting die old candidates ev
were actually voting ior their noney remain in the pocE
90, instead OF sufrenderng IL Up 10 "Od Jarkson and
saving Their Clipping ion The guoine or sca0oLl Tbs
epithes OF "yfani "Haitof" aud "asurpef have ,,,s
ueen used by Inc enemies Of the President in dccs
heretofore unparalleled IN any Republic and ri,b ses
success was gfaibed tosee mid aud dipni6ed roor.e
pursued by The friends 81 the Administration such q. in.
tlered Z" urging voters TO the polls left them 10 Them.
selves as 10 Oieir political sentiments Not 80 vi.b a..
other party, who used al manner Of eleetionse DE-
hhpsuue addressed lie People a. the Court mouse i n
huch ofce and Ahi''y and was fepled 10 by MIR Scott"
GILES c0UNTY-u DEFY
GILES COURT House.. Va, April 2gih, 1894
As you have requested your friends TO give ,ou lie
earliest information possible Of the Elections now have
ne pleasure Of giving you the result 81 the Election IN
his county There were three candidates In the field
t"0oi whom were strong friends Of the Administration
and one Anti Capt Reuben r. Watts and Col KING de-,
CARED themselves warm friends Of The Adminstrst tom
mat bsy we're opposed 10 tho Bank Of the Ueed safe,
opposed 70 restoration Of the DePos;e', spd eDJy 4,
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X VIRGINIA FARMER.



.hNtdry .NeeiSng o. amherst Count House
Al meelng OF The officers OF The 90h ReCt. Virginia
si'itis, held al Amherst Court house. ON Saturday tho
Zo!h uit COL John ID Davis called TO the Chair and
Howell ~ Brown appointed Secretary.
ne etlec' OF the meeting was then explained by Ma
or Edward A abel, who presented the Iolluwine reeo
h;ion; '''' 49,
" ReSoioed, That Col. John ID. Davis Col. wm II
"atlsnd and Howell l.. Brown be appointed 10 address
MEMORIAL TO The next Legislature OF Virginia protesting
against NE unorming oil officers under the grade of Cap
Nv" anu urging upon that body the propriety of epeahu.
the law which aboi.hes Office OF Brig .e Inspec,nr
10 which ysoluton the following amendment was Of
ered by Col Mm. H. Garland, and unanimously ndopted
Vz-'And should IL be deemed by the Legislature NOT
advisable TO creae the Office OF Brigade Inspector resov
ed that This Brigade would approve the Colonies OF IN
pga"e n'erch"nging places, and that they receive mo-
uerd'e per diem allowance Tor their services"
On motion oil Cot Gariind, Maj. CaLell was appointed
chairman OF the Committee.
hesoire" That the Editots oihe Lyuchburg virginian
Richmond Wing and Richmond Enquirer be r.ones,ej
TO publish these proceedings.
ReSofUe6, That this meeting 10 now adjourn
j.. d., Eboir
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Yioe Ia Bag0feHer'
have recently been somewhat surprised ard not ill.,
We amused, az the great eagerness manifested by certain
Pohuesns 70 sssuine TO themselves certain nontes which
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IL. L BnowN. Secretary 10 -
CURISTIANsyTIi ~ n ,,,t,s,,-- -.

49,, cHRISTIANsviLl.E RACEs-MArl 1894
MILO heats 500 ontance--thfen entries.
Richard T. Pufyeai's h. Tuskorro i wears old 7
s 4 W. c NsaIs 5I Black Medley 5o.d,o,,
ID w. Cormsns c. Xanppus ueuu hea''
amer the hist heat Black Medley
on me second neat but dianced 1imes heat Inn 5is:
"at IN as This lace han anv oto5
ever tun this $500 $3.50 "'" u's olAo'