Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-25
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.

AMIIERST.-At the close of the polls on the
third day in Amherst the vote stood thus.
DIR. James Powell (Van) 362-'5 ON the back.
David S. Garland (whip) 35H-2 ON the back
SO that DIR. Powell was elected hv majority
of9.-Wc adverted, in orr last, to the fact that
the polls were kept open longer than one dav, and
stated the rumours then aIoat. We cheerfuily
correct whatever erroneous impressions may have
been Produced by our remarks. by the insertion of
the following note
AMHERST, April 22, 1896.
MesTs. Editors-ln your paper of Yesterday
n statement made that MIR. Garland protested
against continuance of the poll, and took no fur
,hr part in the contest after the first dav. On
the 2nd day, Mr.. q. did not attend in person, at
the election but the third day he did attend
aud challenged almost every vote offered. Ii is
notorious that he or his party secured the whole
county. lie had votes offered on the third day
from Nelson, Rochbridgc and Campbell.
As to the legality of continuing the poll, the
Commissioners, presume, understand hclaw and
the vote given onthc third day proves the necessity.
as Oh tia; dav three old Revolutionary soldiers at
tended and voted
Please give this IA place in your next paper.
A SUBSCRIBER.
We do no, intend to discuss the legality or the
proprictv of kecpin. open the polls in Amherst
longer than one day. 1t may be remarked, how
ever, that in other county, which voted on that
day, tina, we have heard from, were they kept
open. and neIcr of the contingencies mentioned
hy the law occurred TO Justify it. The three " rev.
outionary soldiers" who voted the last dav,
would have found il much more comfortable if
they had turned out on Monday, which was much
less rainy and warmer than either Tuesday or
Observation-Disclosures not know what course will
be pursued by Mr. Garland under the circumstan-
ces.
fiend wrtrglo from Amherst, remarks
in reference to the result Of the election ::
There has been no rctroeradc movement among
tie Wings. ! do not believe that IA solitary midi
,idual, who was whg this time last year, has
since abandoned his cause, and knew, person
ally, that numbers who voted for DR.. Powell are
as violently opposed to Van Buren, as You or !.
Local circumstances have produced this seeming
decline of strength"
PlrTSYLV ANIA-A letter to the Editors
from Pitts ylvania court house, SAYS -
Permit me to congratulate you upon the de-
cision of the election in this county. Putsylvania
glorious and magnannous Pitssylvania-,vcr
wachfu and sensitive to the rights and interests
OF the South has gallanty stepped forth and pac-
ed herself foremost in the ranks of Anti-Nan Blu
renism. With her the crceds Of Van Buren, and
Dick Johnson cannot find abiding place.
Touched by the eoqucnce, the talent, and the sar
castle wit Of UHcher and IunstoH, they
w'lhered and vanished to a congcnial cline.
In vain was the name of Jackson used to elevate
tho candidates of their party--In vain has the
Richmond Enquirer. of late years the most abu-
ave ofall prints, again and again attempted to ex-
cite the people ofths county against the talented
Mitcher-1hot print may rule over and control
A'bemarc, if her people are willing to submit to
ITS dlctarion; but Pittsylvana has too much love
Tor the Constitution of her country and the inter
e,tS of the South to be eullcd by its Editor with
New York humbugery, and bra~ling about Panic
makers and such stuff-Bu, enough. The follow
ing Is statement of the polls.