Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-05-01
ELECTIONS.

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EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE
"AnINoDox, April ~, 1895.
!. herewith send you a statcmentofthe polls in smyth
and Lee:
Congress. assembly.
Hopkins ........... PIP Harley .......".:.... pa
Fulton ............. los Porter .............. 100
Majority for Hopkins 81 Majority for Harley Ia
LEE.
Hopkins ............3 52 Collier, (Adm) seven votes
Fulton ....-........l i5 ahead of Neil, (Whig) on
N 49, the first day. Polls kept
There were four candidates for the Assembly. 3 Van
Buren, and one Uhig. Two of the candidates received
40 each, and declined. Result doubtful. | may as well
say, at once, that the people of Lee are neither Why's
nor Uhttc mon. Last year, Il Wing represented Lee.
but, like a good Representative, he voted, ON most of the
party questions, as he knew his people would have
done, If they had been there. MIR. Harley, of Smyth.
halls as a Hhhe man; but you know he is nota Whig. as
his course in the last Legislature is abundant proof and
he is noac as he sras hen. As Fulton is White. and
Hopkins Van Buren,, you have an evidence of the voice
OF The people OF Smyth. / have seen much, in the
Wing papers, of the unaninity of the people of this part
OF the State for Judge White. Nothing is farther from
,he TACT, than such statements. If Judge White is to
be the candidate of the Democratic party, then we are
all ior nm. II, however, he is the Hhig candidate, then
We are all against HIM.
" You have probably seen it stated that one of the can
d,dates Tor this county Capt. Gibson) is probably for
White. 1t is not so. He is for the choice OF the Ialti-
more Convention, and so is Capt. Clark. MIR. hlongle
as a White man, but nobody here believes he can be-
sJIccted. The Delegates for Russell and Scott. r. Inv
ono papers, classed as doubtful; but that il not so-
1ey are both good and true Republicans. aud will so
1y.cb'' when in their seats You will, therefore, place
ukm IN the column for the Administrator. Some men
have Others, at~HS dIslancex tfhiIntk hat VS. are
ring N or+ support OF The good old principles orDe-
niocracy but that is all fudge mere talk, because they
have nothing to say in their own favor. This nm Oppo-
sition!-hns a Wing this a White District - Look at
the vote for Congress! Hopkins present majority over
Fulton (NYhitc) one thousand anil ffty. four. and three
counties to vote, which will increase that minority in
two counties at least. if not in the whole three. So
much for all we hear Of South Western Virginia being
81 will correct another mi5-statement which sec the
Wings are circulating. In Grayson, they say Blair, who,
you know, was a Wing last year, except that in voting he
supported Rivcs and Daniel, as he knew his constituents
would is for the Baltimore Convention, and Hale is for
White. Now, sir, will tell you a different tale. Blair
~ Tor WeJSter, and Hale for Pan Burcn. This | have
from good authority, (Mr. Hopkins) So anxious are the
Wings to Hhue-washt this part of the STATE, that believe
tney would, 1t Satan were a candidate here, White-wash
him and al. his satellites.
al will remark that, in the Congressional election in
this District, not an unkind feeling has been manifested,
or an unkind word spoken by either of the candidates to
the other. Al is harmony between them. They have
Jist arrived from Lee IN company, 70 miles, and both
put up together. We do not wish to glory in F.s defeat.
The people have spoken, and we are content, as we have
all along believed that we were what our votes have
proved US to be-
FINAL RESULT OF AMHERST ELECTION.
FoR CsNGREss.
Mn N"i GG " ! 33O
MAJ Garland, $40
Majority 20
SESArE.
~; locke 335
Vol Carr, 297
Majority b
HoUsE OF DELEGArRs.
David ,. Garland, 323
JOSIAH Ellis, 2e6
Namn' 10
Garland's majority 42
mus You see, the object OF the Wings, in keeping
the polls opcd after the first day. against law and reason,
10 Increase MeiT DdJoTtg has been defeated. They have
lost by Z, and could the election take place again To-.
morrow, would be SigndHy deicated You may rely on
; this. We have laborcd under heavy disadvantages.
The Lynchburg Virginian says that
Mr. Camm, at an carly stage Of the contest, on the
first day, although lac believed that he could not consis-
tcnty %1citkdrdaD, released his friends from any obligation
TO support him and they consequently, believing that,
under the circumstances, the contest would be between
Nlcssrs. Garland and Ellis, supported the former.
AMELIA C~OUNTY-N Ddegae)
AMELIA, 25th April, 1895.
." Yesterday was our election. You will, no doubt,
have heard the result before this can reach you. Old
Amelia has really redeemed herself, aud spoken in a
voice not to be mistaken. She has shown, beyond all
manner Of doubt, on which side of the great questions
now agitating our country, a majority Of her people
stands. Her Instructions were sufficient to have con
vinecd all Nrginia-but her voice at the polls must now
convince the world. Tho Administration is triumphant.
Inc people came out in the majesty Of their strength,
70 assert their rights. The poll was the fullest ever Ia.
ken in the county. The flag Of the Democracy is once
more waved, proud and triumphant over Amelia. and
nailed to the standard Of her rights, never to be- stricken
until the last feather shall be plncked from the plume of
the proud eagle Of Liberty. Yes, the voice al the polls
Jus oPNh'A i'hhti Jun VIC N)iCt Of MN, WHO, Win an
extended arm, exposed to the gaze of an assembled Hall
OF yirgnias Delegates and a crowded gallery Of inter.
estcd and curious spectators, the unbfoken seal Of these
instruction documents, with a solemn declaration, that,
1t should not be broken until after NE had done the very
act he was instructed not to do-when the tdinas OF
utter contempt 70 the peoples voice was borne 10 every
portion OF the Old Dominion. But, the ordeal is gone
through Their fate IS fixed, aud The voice Of Amelia
VIII be heard, the antid0te has been applied, and we
hope The wound will be healed.
Ave learn. that our late worthy Representative will
retirc and enjoy that repose which will be found in the
bosom OF an amiable and afectionate family, whose
Smiles viii more than repay the loss Of political honors;
and hts former faithful services will not be forgotten by
the single act Of disobediencc to that voice, Which lc
spoke for 50 many years, while the young candidab.
irn ~ the doctrines he holds, talented and amiable. is
permitted to return to his profcsson, with the best wishes
~ ms opponents, until they become convinced N ihcy
arc wrong and he IS right; then, with pride and Aufc
ttey wiz take bun By the hand and lead him up &a
MS talent seems to p~roini3c-whilst. too. the al
tration candidate has prevailed and sc know his
nnd talents viii elevate him to that political dis
I = which hc belongs, and we hope continue him
faithful Representative of cid Amelia. A yOJ
Tie cote stood thus