Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-04-18
COMMUNICATED.
PRECINCT ELECTION, al M'Cargoe's, Char lotle.
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The contest being end Tor the House of Delegates
propose to traverse the grounds have gone over, and
to give You succnct OF The affair at this
In the contest between Bouldn and Tucker the Admins
'ra'on party gave 6S votes; the anti ton
party gave I. is. The contest between Mr. b. and
Mr. I. was desperate, ami the political leaders for
Mr. /. in the coUlct were, doubt animated by an in.
crease OF numbers, the list having bee suddenly
from or g. on former occasions TO l6 by the OF
some allies, the supetintendens Mr.. Randolph
farms and their influence
Charlotte Court before the Sc most pusssnt cham
pions had thrown themselves into the rank of the bat
e in the approaching cOnlic Tor the House of Dele
animated with certain hope OF tho lower pre-
clint, by adroiily first having ascerained that call had
been made for Robi Darlington, by their opponents. at
time when there was comparatively, but little political
excitement and using the names OF OF their oppo-
nenis at the same time; they hoped achieve a con-
quest, by assuming TO themselves tho honor aud the
spoils OF the vicors who had long the con-
fc' entirely alone; and Mr. Darlington. doubt, first
viewed his success equally certain, when aided by al
lies SO able in council, and dex erous in combat
This small but invncibe little band, like "Byrori's
Conrad" tho repeatedly vsnqu'hed, fought valianlly
ttll, and aliho', like hem they might be co, slered
'lem@'d io-eu, oa-eleft dowo--a"d unmpled oer,'
they resolved To be their and 10
TO persevere inflexibly, aud
- each strike sinsiy, silently, and home;'
and instead of falling themselves in the deadIy I,
will be their antagonists that must
,r,, = sink outweaed, rather than o'ercone.'
ms Indeed poren'ous enough, and iorboded deal OF
trouble TO The unfortunate psrsons wb9 had sufficient
courage 10 enter The lists against these faithful
oil the laws and the Constitution fortified as they are by
resolutions msnly-so disinlere sed- so paro,c-ani
like the little band above named ANNA ed with the GER
tain hope OF outweayng their agoniss-fo
few in numbers they may originally be, the advocates OF
TRUTH and the faithful iniepret OF the Constitutions and
the guardians OF the people, Sail the end to tri-
umPh over the multitude enang led in error.
Part OF The sovereign people, OF the lower end who on
such number OF occa-iops before had the courage TO
ter the contest with this puissant band now that the
had been raised 10 high grade Of political exciteme
aud al all daunted by the apparent OF t
orces OF their opponents, resolved enter the
contest Before it half over, however some of those
who had summoned the resolution engage in the d. adj.
y conflict de ernlned TO ground their ms, and to
their opponents i'll spirit OF leeraity and naensnmy;
but CHI, fly from private and pei sona al
ecng themselves aud The Candidate, exclusive OF all po.
iicsl considerations whatsoever. 1h, holy little s md
did not fall as their custom all such OCCASIONS TO bring
TO tbsr aid great many weapons, which, by the force OF
habit they have acquired peculiar tact in using They
represented certain Capt b., aud a ceriain Dr. g.
ed agains, Mr. Darlington fee ling nd
motives, when was well known many that neither Dr.
Co. Capt b., had voted for the late Judge b. for the
County, aud that Dr. g. had voted for Mr. Watkins
for the Senate, the late Judge b., for Mr. Wilson or
Tor MIR. Randolph either Of The late Congressional cleo
uons-and yet, strange say, when opposed TO Mr.
ngion on The same grounds "Ibere something mo,
In their opposition than seem" Poor holy soul who
ever y9" are some private pque some personal enty
crafty! All this was viewed, however, by Dr. g. and
Capt. b., perfectly OF tie same litter with a
other things which have been said Of lem and they seem
perfectly well spprised will continue TO he said and for
what reason, they very well understand II Dr. g. had been
time serving man, he would have been justly rgeabie
with ingra itude, Tor Withholding his from MIR. Ran.
dolph, when he had opponent in the field and hen
Mr. RS practice had been worth to his pocket UNIV ards
OF 500, in the short space OF IL months.
The result Of the contest in the lower end between Mr.
Madison and Mr. CariiDgoD TO he attributed solely TO the
Administration Pary's meeting Mr. Carrington-be being
lower end maun spirit vi compromise and coDcilia
ton; and not 10 the mighty influence Of this invinc
BILE aud puissaDi little band. design nothing y, rsonaE
but the political OF the peroms under whose aus
pces Nj Darlington became candidate has been alt eady
scanned; and any feels anxious they should epcy
high degree Of political influence boe refer bin
to every contest in which there party pull either
Tor men or measures In the contest between Wyatt and
Dupuy, and Wyatt and Watkins, Tor the Senate these
srrayed against wyatt, and, on each occa
sion, numbered six eight votes IN ALL quote ON
memory, but am certain ain not lar from the truth. The
result witnessed in the between Judge
B. aud MIR. Wilson for Congress, and their strength
about the Tor Wilson; and IN the conct which has
just ended speak The senin,ens Of many persons in
the neighborhood when give ssmy cpnOH-that il The
circumstance Of MIR. CsrfiDgion's becoming oandidate
under the auspices OF party which has scarcely one
OCCASION Tor Eve years past acted coopeaed win The
great ody oil the lower end people, had been brought
bear upon the election, Mr. Darlington would have been
oil with less number OF votes than polled for Mr.
Tucker, Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Watkins, or MIR. Dupuy. 4
speak write Of those pfrops prcal body party
mean moth ng personals and IN these times all political
parties are fair game, aud waggery and tdicue, t
weapons any in the whole catalogue. Dr. g. and Capt
b. personally friendly TO Mr. Darlington, aud have
shewn il by giving him their sotes, (or they might have
remained neusl) sacrifice Of political principles; and
TO his spirit OF compromise and DaguaDiny his
little band was The lower end people generally
Uhey having just before given the Administration candi-
date for Congress vote Of 50 TO l62 is he indebted for
the given him at McCsrgoe's. The sui ject Of politics
studiousy avoided by The political opponents Of Mr.
c. being incompatible with professions OF personal
friendship; and through courtesy 10 him alone he grounds
upon which his political opponents eudered him their sup
port not even explained previous the election
cept few personal and intimate fiendsThe friends
Of the Administration in the lower end, have nagnaui.
moUsy aud grauously, FAR as relates TO his politics,
given the candidate, at the lowest
innate, 40 votes aud hs Is beaten 10 the county 40 up
wsfdscIesr light at tha;sDd, in justice TO MIR Ger
fingloo, (snG feel pride in saying SOY do not believe
there IL another In the whole county Of the
political opinions, who could have received large end
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