Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-15
Hsy Last Rlveming,s Wall.
CAMPBELL-C2 DELI

" CAMPBELL, pril IL, 1896.
" Our election took place on yesterday and although
have not yet seen accurate complete list Of the
polls, yet enough is known that Nlessfs
mus and Viiers NEW fashioned Wbigs y have sue
ceeded, against Alessrs Daniel and Dearng yan Blu
REM by very small maiority-say from seven to ten
votes The result Of this contest although very un-
expeced-as Campbell always has been considered de.
baiabie grounds much 10 be regretted by the Demo
crazy, only here but throughout the whole Stale and
the Union on account OF the loss sustained by The de-
feat OF MIR. Daniel He, you well know, is moi only
young Of sterling worth, but OF great promise,
aud splendid talents But sir, (he told the poo.
pie tie day of election this was the fourth panic
in which he had fought, and if determined to
PROSTATE hun for the noble and manly which lao
took in opposition TO the Bank panic fashion,
ed Wings rallied all their forces operation
of d0aJie panic, Abolition and Expunging panic,
they sncceeded with the aid OF foreign UOiers in de-
But had the question been LETT to hls cOustitu-
ens 10 the people OF Campbell alone, the result would
have been entirely different. under the influence
Of this double panic But this not the case
Old Federal Bedford 'sadded white Sufry for the field
aud poured her motley pebald horde upon Dcmocrd-
cyof Campbell. This was not all MIR. Daniel had but
just returned home from MISUNDERSTANDING devoted
himself with great zeal and ability the Of his
constituents the late General Assembly On reach
ing homc he uund that his aud principles had been
most grossly aud lndustriousy uisrcpreseDted through.
the county The delicate and exciting question of
slavery logged into the controversy; aud only
was Mr. Van B0ren boldly and vehcmcny denounced
as an 'Abouonst, but MIR Daniel was charged with
having deserted the interest Of the South upon ns sub
iect THIS question alone, 10 say nothing about tie
voting 10 Expunge the COnslitutlon, created great
excitement, and the time short Tor him 20 meet
his accusers face 10 face, 10 every part Of tic county
and dspeI the existing prejudice from their minds But
for months the Wings had been active Abolition II.
pHngingi and even the Free Negro vote we're the
walchwordG with them Mr. Van Burcn painted as a
Devil, and Judge White Angel OF light, by
thc very who had denounced him as a Tory
and palace slave stepped ia OIL the corruption
Of this Administration. Indeed, one Of the candi.
dates boldly declared the day OF election that Mr.
Van Buren, Of abotonist than even Frank
Granger himself!i. BY these means, Is il surprising
that were defeated Or, rather is it surprising
that we have not been beaten by more than votes
out Of 1l5Of Nothing indeed but the powerful afgu-
ment aud thrilling coqucnce Of Mr.. Danicl prevented
Il But as ysu said few days since, 'llcadsupl "A
like Daniel cant be kept down, This double
panic will soon explode, and the sunshine Of reason
will again beam forth. The South will not suffer her
self 70 be etefnaly convulscd with yancs her
out Of her wits and cheat her Of her votes Nei-
her will tho Democracy Of this State suffer Of her
uobest 10 be prescribed struck down by odous
Piebald Bank Panic Wing Arstocracy.
u IL Is said that least forty Wing votes came
from Bedford alone !"
(Lsst Spring, we carried our candidates by majority
Of only II or Is