Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-04-24
TO TIE EDITORS or TIE E.rQ uIRER.
YORK COUNTY.


York Town presented quite animated scene on
Monday last Al early hour OF the day, the people
were seen oeking in from all quarters, atend and to
take part in the Election. The County Court Gem
ulcnccd its business and adjourned before noon and the
polls were opened immediately thereafter. MIR. Coke.
the Nuliiiying candidate for Congress, opened the can
vass IN short Speech in which he detailed 10 those pre-
sent, the results of the five elections which had taken
place IN the District considered his strong holds and
gave his friends the melancholy information that he was
men only thrtyseren votes ahead of his opponent, Mr.
Wise which small numbers with the slender vote ex-
pected in York and Williamsburg, all that he could
expect TO meet the great and overwhelming opposition
oil Accomack In this state of the election lie said he
deemed 1t useless to continue the canvass and, the
establishment ofcvery one, well as TO the kne of Null
LITIGATION in Eastern Virginia and particularly its hot
bed the Jamcs-City Congressional District, after re-
turning thanks for former avors expressed his deern-
nation (Archer-lke) TO retire from the field.
Mr. Gregory, the late multiplying Delegate of the coun-
~ district, next rose and in speech of fifteen or
twenty minutes announced hinscfa candidate for re-
elections and went through the usual routine of his party
on such OCCASIONS of dcnouncing General Jackson and
has Administration, his Proclamation, Protest Sc &c
Wheh TINS notification harangue had concluded, MIR.
Anderson of williamsburg candidate for the Lepisa-
tute, addressed The people tor short time in opposition
to Mr. Gregory, and in defence of the Administration
mr. a expressed his approbaton Of the protest
sure OF necessary sedeence the part the Presi-
dent, against the unwarranted and Unprecedented sem
ehce oil condemnation passed upon him. unleard, by the
United States Senate. As TO the Proclamation he eulo
gscd 1t us an able State paper, continuing wholesome
truths, and sound doctrines; and expressed his firm con-
vicuon, that it would be handed down to admrng and
approving postcy and take its proud place in the hiso.
ry o our country, with the Declaration
and the Farewell Address of Washington Mr. a. assur-
cd the people, that Gen Jackson, for these and other
wise acts OF his Administration, more than yer
their confidence and support. This candidate am
to never hesates when his countrys welfare requires
1t, to throw himself INTO any breach for its defence and
outstanding the vote of hundred and fory-nin
to one against him IN James City County he still stood
at his post and continued the canvass During the la
war; ltis said lac rash enough lead the Spartan
Hampton band of three blurred Virginia militia men 10
charge upon more than ten times that number of yee.
ran British rcsularsand that, lately, even in his old
age hc has accepted the command of the 'York militia
inerey some writer in the Enquirer last summer assert
ed, because no one else would take it,
when Mr. Anderson had taken his seat Mr. Wise
and addressed the people, his eloquent and
manner for about hour the principal part of which
time occupied by him presenting his views of our
present controversy with France and in explanation and
defence of his vote the Three million APPROXIMATION
MIR. Wise avowed his preference for Judge White as
next President In conclusion, abiding 10 the differ
encc which lately existed between MIR Coke and him
SELF he embraced the occasion which he said then pre-
scented, 10 say TO the friends of both parties TINT
tire reconciliation had taken place between them Mr.
Coke, who still remained in the Court House rose and
repeated the which MIR. Mise had lust given
of the restoration of good feeling betwee that gentle
man and himself.
The election eniedby5, P NJ and the Sheriff at nv
request, politely furnished with full statement from
the polls, which copy below:
FoR CoRGREss.
Richard Coke, r. IO5
| Henry a. Wise, 10
Robert Anderson,