Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-26
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VIRGINIA ELECTIONS,
ESSEX COUNTY-C Del)
Extract Of q letter.


Alr Hunter, the late Wing delegate is reelected rs
we antic paed There had been concert among our
friends, up to the morning Of the election. This
known TO the Wings. but they anticipated oppo-
son; and although the morning rainy one, their
forces from each end Of the county, from Caroline and
King and Queen, were early the ground and pro-
ceeded 10 the Court House at II o'clock Zone hour ear.
er than usual had the polls opened, and some fifteen
or twenty votes gwen before The friends of The Admins
ration had TO any decision the course they
would pursue. MIR. Lewis at that,ne in the lower
part Of The town. and did know polls were open.
ed but hearing that fact and also desire express
cd by of the friends Of the Administrations that lie
would afford them opportunity of voting for him. and
thereby put the seal of dsapprobaon the Of
their late Delegate; his reply prompt, that he bad
looked to- and expected another individual would have
been brought forward, but this had been done,
reluctant lie appear before the people, it should
not be said that Essex County did not possess nd
viduul who willing to brave the storntlat when
satisfied of the Of the ground he occupied,
minorucs had tcrrors for bim-Sucr sentiments
worthy Of such Subsequently he went on the
bench for short time, Of not with the smallest
expectation of success The result, yon have below
The rejoicing the part Of tho OpposdD, would in
duce 10 believe they had gained great rictory.
81 AIN willing 10 concede that MIR. Hunter would have
been elected this Spring. if we had regularly brought
out candidate; but confident il would have been
by diminished, and probably small majority There
men with now, who have been violently against
heretofore. AS Mr. Huner retircs next Spring from
the county contest, (and is soid is in training for
number Of old grOoms present on MondayD hope to
give good account Of come of the underngs OF bis
party. We shall lie ready
Hunter, IG0
Lewis, SIS"
CULpEPER-U D.
" hasten To give you The Of the glorious vico
ry have gained the pebald party, after of
the most desperate fought battles that knew
The Republican flag is flying in this county;
succeeded by only six votes Smith will 60 into the
Senate with at least 500 majority
From .7nOther.
"CULrEPER COURT HOUSE,, April 90, 1886.
awe have met the enemy and they ours The
election terminated in this county on Wednesday
evening last after three days warmly contested cleo
ton, and the result follows:
For THE HOUSE Of DELEGATES.
Courthouse. Jefferson Gatlright's Total.
Broadus, yT % 50 S75
Slaughter 22l 81 4l 1856
Smith, 2l3 81 81 32l
Majority, ................. IS
"The reason why Smith did not beat Slaughter, is
owing 10 e fact that many OF Slaughtrrs friends from
Madison and Orange voted for him in this county, in the
rain hope that majority here would command mo i-
ty in Oranse-rain hope indeed! The Democrats
not to be caught by such shallow devices. Smiths
friends reserved their fire for their counties These
Wings, you know, generally 60 off huff cockcd-O tho
RESIDENT Volc1S, otnllO, SdllSleu
ority; and if there had been any political necessity for it,
lie could have left this county ahead Of Slaughter. Old
Culpeper is safe, and the election of a Ehocsoucd,
thorough. going Democratic Senator, which is
duced to certainty will offset our loss ih Itappahan-
mock, where were beaten only by the most un6usng
falsehoods and shameful alarms.
AMHERST-Q d.
Extract ef Letter:
"AMHERsr, a pril 2elh, 1886
u" Something under the San. u
amherst un,chiyg'd and Whiggcry 'eIpang&d!!"
We thought that we had accomplished this deslra-
BILE object before; hut little pistol like the &C.
centric gun of Hudibras- !
"Whch, whs,fer aimed a, Duck or Plovcr,
"DIorc wide the mark, but KID the shooter over"
recoilcd upon Us, and threw all dbaek' This left
the whole work 10 be done again II has been well
DONE and in the very nick Of time-after contest OF
three DAYS. commenced continued and ended in spiri,
deserving succcss-and in opposition to all the foreign
aids, with the trained bands OF Lynch6urg at thei,
head AT the setting Of the yesterday, we raised
the slogan of victory, that spelbound Amherst was
redeemed and restored to the family altar of her RePub
can sisters Final vote, all the precincts included:
Dr. James Powell, (Adm. and V. b. 362
Mr. ID. S. Garland, (Whig and White, or - 1853
Minority 8
All told, and no danger Of ninuon-and thus ',oc
haze brcathed soul jenea the ribs Of dcah and thus il
is shewn that write circular letter, is thing
and 10 dictate it in proper temper and with decent
regard to propliety and TRUTH is dnother"
From Another.
"AaHERsT, April 81, 1886
"The election closed in this county last night at sun
down after contest of three days. the most animated
and exciting have seen; and under all the crcum
Stances the victory achieved by the Administration par
y may be considered the most important obained
ia this county MIR. David S. Garland, the late Wing
Representative, had from many causes, obtained an IN
uencc and power the People Of this county which
tappcared almost impossible 10 breakbu upon this &C.
casion they could not permit the "great Right OF nst[ue
ton TO be trnpled under foot; and they determined 10
make strupoe which has done honor to her patriotic
feelings and has terminated with success to the great
cause in which they engaged The Ad"nis,rstion
candidate Ps.s declared n sed thu
uuno;np Resolutions; and all these subjects were fully
5scSssedand although so voters came from other
Counties in favor of MI Garland, yet the people prevail