Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-04-24
DISPUTED ETECTyO vs

-qtbemarie.Wc understood yesterday, from most
respectable gentleman who present at the scrutiny
of the Polls that Rives is believed be elected by
majority of is votes, and Randolph by So
CheSterfetd-We are also informed on the most respec-
table authority that the polls for this county were again
scrutinzed Tuesday astand that 80 bad and doubt
tul votes pocd for Mr. Johnson and - only for Mr.
Eianl Among the disputed votes, hope ranked
inc cotton dndMe Coa roteS That question ought be
met at once before the Legislature and the preensons
OF these chartered gentlemen ought to be pat down.
We are compelled to postpone till Tuesday the able and
argumcnative Essay of "Kilwardcn,' against them
We learn that Elam has given notice to his competitor
OF ms determination to dispute his We entertain
no doubt OF his successand if the Editor of the Dan
VILE Reporter, who has twted about handbill for
Chesterlicd, will take dozen of the best wine be
had IN Richmond Norfolk upon the result here $ at
nm We will drink it in honorof those common princi.
pies OF the great unshakcn and unshaeabe State Rights
school, to which we are both of ardenty devoted
Lei us dier about men, or about measures may;
but upon the great principles of political faith we
should deem il impossible for General Cabcl or our.
selves essentially to disagree
HenricO-Wc are assured that another scrutinv has
been hed-and that the Delegate Elect is firmly impress
ed with The conviction that upon purgng the poll he
Will stand as strong as at the foot of the polls
The Wings are playing off the game of Selling upon
our men, as soon have got them. They will have
oar Delegates to pass through their mint and such
stamp ana superscnption as they please to put upon
them The trick surpasses the New York tactics But
1t viii not do! The time is rapidly coming when judge
White will not permit the Wings any longer 10 pros
tutc his to the purposes Of their pariq-Thc Pc
tcrsburg Constellation notices this manGuvre of the OPP
position in the following strains
(" VINO TAorIcs-L 0sESBune.--Ou Our oppons nts fpbt
desperately and die hard Ia the face of facts and tho
most plausible probabilities, they claim White Hhgs
some of the most decided Republicans vet elected In
bunen6urg, for instance they deny that they defeat
edso far from it, they claim the victory but with what
regard to truth let facts At the last Congres
sional election, Col Gholson beat Gen Dromgooc l73
votes During the present contest, Gen Dronpoolc has
at all times and in all places, boldly and openly avowed
his determination act with the Republican party and
abide the decision of the National Convention in the Sc
lection of Candidate for the Presidency He has gone
iuT,ler and declared his belief that Martin ran buren,
1oH be tie fndicidua selected And yet the people of
Lqnenburg gave him majority of rs votes over Col
Gholson White mau-being a nett gain of ono hun.
ded and eghtynne votes has been before stated in
us PapeTaHd INT gata IN fdU0r If tic POH Buren, Cur
ddate With what confidence, then permit us to ask can
the Wings assert that Lunenbure is anti. Republican,
DR. Richard May is believed TO Be opposed 10 The elec
ton OF Mr. Van Buren,, and in favor of Judge White
lie was, last winter JacksoR Leigh Mr. Rapsdale
was run as the anti Leigh candidate by the Republicans
ths SPRING and beat DR.. May 10 votes Il is pos.
mbc that he may have declared Judge White to be his
tirst choice--but think ii very improbable from
me grounds on which Mr.. Ragsdae run in opposi-
ton to DR. May, that he will ,o;M Mc Hhjgs in any
measure relative to the selection Of candidate for the
iresIdency--and Ucry cortajn that he WU act with
TIE Republican members Of the Legislature in what.
eyer proceedings they may have for that purpose
Not content with their own fields the Wbigs are bnsv
poaching on the Republican manori IN due time they
VIII he forced to surrender their g0ttcn booty and
stand exposed to that ridcue and contempt which is the
severest punishment that can be inflicted political trick
y ano oecepuon Lctthc present contest terminate IA
FeaOy % may tor the Republicans, we'll aware
OF the pcdetermnaion Of opponents not TO confess
themselves defeated to allow lat fair expression Of
public opinion adverse TO tie reelection of Mr. Jeol,
ana aPpobaiory OF the past Of the Admnist.
ton has been obtained. They will cling with death.
struggle 10 their darling Whigisathey will grasp at
straws to cheat Themselves into and ncucae The belief
IN others, that they have ascendancy in the ecsa.
tive councils Already they have commenced their
game py claiming as White Uhgs decided Republicans
ana they viii Play out to tho end og the elections
temporary delusion as 70 the sentiments of the State may
ye mus created abroad bu that deuson will soon be
dispelled by The light Of truth and Vbi0ism and Whit
Ism receiyc common doom and common burial"
THE FRENCH CLAIMS
Extract If Lcaer from an american qensuon in po,;e
atteH "FEB. %, 1895.
family is in Paris aud will remain hero until the ad