Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-05-19
From The Richmond " Enquirer
THE ELECTIONIN VIRGINIA.

/ still retain the Senate. After making every allow
ance for the exaggerated accounts wh Oh rumOr has
waited 10 our ears and after the most favorable
estimates Of all the remaining couIies, we admit
at ouee that the Wings have carried the House
BIZ n, least o or II majoniy-perhaPs from II
10 10. They may even have as great majority
in the next House Of delegates, as We had IN The
last.
They can already count up IS, and counting
franklin, 80 Delegates, which they have won, to
20 Of our own.
Allouinp the counties which are to come in, to
he the same as they we're last aud we should
ret about 81 Delegates to their 2i.-lhls estl-
mate would give them il the House 7l--nnd the
Republican party CD. But as some olihe same
causes may be fairly expected to operate upon
the lesJuary counties, as have shed their ma
lion influence upon the others, though not IN The
same proportion, we ought to allow heavier ma
ionty to the Wings than the above estimate as
crbes 10 them. We would now cheerlully com
promise for majority OF 10 or II.
There will in all probability be no changes IN
the Senate, against the Administration. We still
make one gam. We dare not calculate upon any
more.-Wo scarcely apprehend any lcsses The
parties, when they are auaytd on their old party
grounds, will probably stand as twenty-one 10
eleven Though We may not have strength
enough, on joint ballot, to prevent Tie election Of
a Wing Senator to the Congress Of the u. s.
yet the Senate IS strong enough to chcckmae
the political marGyros ofthe Wings in the House.
| No resolution can pass, TO instruct Mr.. Roane
out Of his scat--None can be carried IN favor Of
n Bank ofthe United Statos.--From this CALLING
shame, at least, the Old Dominion will be safe.
We mean not to disguise the truth--We wish
TO conceal no fact, however unpleasant to us or
to break off the shock, by any sophlstical CLOSES
or pulling complaints. We therefore, declare the
following to be the state Of the game--Te have
lost Delegates in Abermalc, most probably
in Allegheny, in Amelia, | in Amherst, / in
Brunswick, 2 in Buckingham, in Campbell, /
m Charles City and New Kent, in Cupepcr,
in Fairfax, in Franklin, in Frederick, in
Greensvllle, in Jefferson, in MecklCnburg, |
in Nelson, | in Pawhatan, in Rocbbridgc, in
Soutbampon.-23
And we have gained only Stafford and Hooc
in King Gcorge-making Fl nett loss against us
equal to dG votes in the tale of the House
This is bad enough and We should be satisfied
TO remain as nee tree in the residuary counties.
But we can scarcely dare to hatter ourselves with
such result
But who is dsmaycd an. downcast at such a
catastrophe : We confidently say, not We. We
allow for the causes which have operated upon
Us. And If We are wise all will be well again
next Sprng-with the exception only, that we
may lose Senator of tho United Sates--and
that one or two worthy men may feel the conse.
quenccs the Wing aspirations for the spos of
oilief.
We tell the Wings to make the most Of their
victory. They will not enjoy it long. The Re
pubcans will meet them at Philippi--aud under
more advantageous circumstances than have atten-
ded the recent campaign. Few parties have
ever gone into action, under more unfortunate au-
spices The caunisy 10 distressed aHd ihe
sole blame of it has been laid at the door Of the
Administration, Our party has been never more
distracted torn ~ pieces IN many counties
with each oher--unwllling to co-opc-
many Of them would not 20 to the polls
We have fought amid suspensions and shinplas.
ters--An extraordinary apathy has p9rvaded many
of our countics--ln several Of hom, no orpaniZa-
tion--iwo or three candidates running against
each other, as if such competition would mend
the mattor--whilst in one Of the most Repub
ican counties, not even Republican candidate
was in the field. There has probably never beer
so thin turn out at the polls, in Virginia.
Wings, like all minorites, are generally most ac
tlye--The day too very bad and the zeal of tht
party did not overcome the inclemcncy of the
weather.
But there Is change coming upon us. TIT
day OF resumption OF specie payments is probably
al hand. The dIstresses Of the people and exhaus
ton of tho Treasury will be relieved. The Banl
Of the United States will attract more and NOR
the attention of the people. Tho transaction
of the Bank Convention and Mr.. Biddle'S eue
had not sufficient time TO make that impression o
the public mind, which they arc so well calculate
to produce. Before the next election can com
upon us, the Democracy will be reused. Ahead
the Wings arc crying cut in iullness Of their exu
iation-,hat they must nominate Clay forthwith
already they are declaring, that they must have
Bank of the United Slates-and that Mrs Bio
do must be at the head of it. These movement
cannot much longer be disguised. Every day
development will contribute TO enEghten and
rouse tho People Of Virginia. They will see Thu
the is us which we have SO earnestly announced
them, is the true issue, Clay and the Bank,
| Van Buren, and no Bank, upon such an i,
sue. what Republican can hesitate for momcn
For one we say explicitly, thai We are prepared
sink or swim with Martin Van Beren,
BRorHERs AND SIsrERs.--Brolhcrs and 81;
tcrs should never envy each other. 1t might /
supposed that envy would have no place
hearts so closely united; but even among chi
dren of one family it often springs up aud pr,
duces most bitter effects. The idea that one r,
ceiycs more Of parents favor than the rest,
is more noticed by the world, has sometimes XIII
died an envy that has destroyed all the aitacl
ments and sweets Of domestic life. How drea,
full were the effects of this evil passion in the &
mly Of Jacob! How did il root out every kind