Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-05-16
ALEXANDRIA:
FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 1e, 1884.
VIRGINIA ELECTION.

from all the counties in the State IN Statement
believed to be as accurate as it is possible TO
make one,-by which, giving to the Admins
tration all the doubtful votes, it appears that the
| Wing majority in the next House of Delegates
will be "a.
! We consider this election one Of the most i'm
portant political triumphs ever achieved in this
country 1t places the Old Dominion once
more on the side of Repubcansm and State
Rights, in opposition to Power and Executive
encroachment 1t gives to the Wing cause all
the benefits Of her character and her influence,
and secures her aid in the great contest for Lii
berty which is now wagng
| In addition to the complete returns which we
have already given our readers, we subjoin the
following statement, in reference to the election,
from the Richmond Compiler
The majority will be much enlarged from two
sources-first from the disaffection of members
of the minority of the last Legislature, many of
whom, reelected some on party grounds and
some without opposition, will quit the ranks of
the Prerogative party before the next winter;
and secondly, from the changes in the sentl-
ments of new members who though willing to
uphold the President in his attack upon the
Bank will hardly support him in his warfare
against the Constitution and his outrageous usur-
pations of power. Unless some measure of We
rry speedy relief be passed through Congress- we
much doubt if the Jackson party will form
fourth of the next Legislature.
The elections have resulted in thirty-tWo chan
ges in the politics Of the lower House, the great
majority of which have been favorable to the
Wings; twenty being in our favor, and twelve
against us, as will be seen by the following state
ment:
Wig Gain.
Accomack 2, Bedford l. Brunswick l, Ca
bell l. Caroline |, Essex l, Fayette and Nlcho-
las l. Jefferson /, kanhawha i, Lancaster and
Richmond l, Lewis l, Logan l, Monongalia l,
Patrick |, Pittsylvania !, Pocahontas l. Scott l,
Tyler /, Westmoreland |. Total 20.
Albemare 2, Buckingham g. Franklin !, Ha-
lifax 2. Mecllenburg /, Prince William |, Rock
ingham 1, Stafford l, Sussex 1. Total II
In reference to these losses, it is believed that
had the elections taken place eight weeks later,
Prince William Rockingham and Sussex are
the only counties in which it would have been
possible for the Jackson party to have succeed
ed: and even in these the contest would have
been extremely doubtful.
In Albemarle. Gilmer and Southall would be
elected over Rives and Randolph this day-the
majority over the latter gentleman was less
than fifty, and subsequent changes have been
tainty.
In Buckingham, Patteson and Bondurant,
were left out and Booker and Yancey elected
by majority of less than thirty That these
latter gentlemen would go by the board were
the election to take place now, we have not the
| least doubt. The protest and renomlnatlon
message would have changed more than fifty
votes. We have heard areport that one or both
of these gentlemen have themselves given some
evidences of strong dissent from the course of
| the Government
In Franklin we should have elected two
| Wings but that there were five candidates on
our side and but one on the Jackson; and In
spite of this the Jackson member (Holland) was
chosen by but twelve majority.
In Meckenburg, Garland (Jackson) was elect
ed over Kennon (Whig) by only fourteen votes,
according to the last account we have SEEM
| There would be now no chance for him.
| In Stafford, Moncure (Jackson) was elected
by FL votes. The great changes that have been
going on since leave scarcely any doubt as to
the result of the election in this county, were 1t
to be tried over again.
Such are the circumstances under which
few members of the last House were ousted
| The occurrence Of the elections SO Immediately
| after the adjournment Of the Legislature, ena-
bled the Jackson party to save few counties,
which are by this time against them.
The Compiler is, doubtless, well informed,
and its statement may be we'll taken into consl-
deration when estimating the political complex
| ion of the next Legislature
The ascertained majority, however, is GER
TAIN and with that we are well content And
let it be recollected, too, that that majority is
! firm and decided. The election has been con-
tested in every county. The issue was fairly
put, and fairly tried. Fathers voters against
sons; brothers against brothers; friends against
friends. There was no chlds play. In all its
measures, therefore, the next Legislature may
be expected to support and sustain Wing prin-
ciples, and to act in defence Of the Wing cause.
BISHOP MEADE's FAMILY PRAYERS
comes from under the hands Of so excellent
man and pure Christian as Bishop Meade,
will always recommend itself to the favor and
attention Of the public, and especially to those
| attached to the Church of which Bishop Meade
! is SO bright an ornament. In the progress of