Litchfield enquirer., 1838-05-03
VIRGINIA ELECTION.


The last New-Hayen Register, one of the most ul-
'tra ocooco loaer prints in the country, is preparing
itself for defeat in the Ancient Dominion. Ifit so
turns ont, shall he agreeably disappointed
ing but faint hopes Of her. Hear what it says:
"Thpre is considerable division among our friends
in hatstate and we should not he surprisedif bv this
means the wings should gain a temporary triumph
Conservatism in Virginia has not yet come to head
and we have no reason to suppose but that like 9TH
er epidemics, it will go through the famy.'
The election (or Members of the Legislature dlc.)
took place on the oath and 25 h. but as yet we have
no returns of consequence. There is Member of
Congress to be chosen in district heretofore repre-
scented by Mr.. Patton Ooco), who resigned to take
Judgeship under the state government. So far as
heard from, Mr. Slaughter (whig is leading his v B.
opponent, and it is believed he is chosen. The few
returns received for members of the legislature are
also highly favorable to the Wings. By another week
we shall probably have pretty full accounts.
RrLater-Look out TOR TfAfL! -cConsiderabl fur
Their returns received by yesterday s mail. The
House of Delegates consists Of 1874 members. The
choice of "a is heard from, of which 10 Wings
[Anoher says there are already t,Oenythree
changes from Loco to Whigl The Richmond En-
'quirer toco) pronounces the soonest doubtful and
Gays that il the tories are now beaten, they will not
stay beaten" Consolatory indeed to Mr.. Van Buren,
this must he! From what we gather we think there
can be little doubt but that Virginia is revoutionzed
Therefore can say, yet however in rather a sub
'Gued tone, ALL HAIL. VIRGINIA!
The Legislature now to be chosen win choose u
$. Senator in place of Mr.. Rives.
ga correspondent makes the inquiry, "a Have
mot the PEOPLE in the most emphatic manner possible
called upon Mr.. Beers to renqush his Office of Com
missioner Of the School Fund upon the LegisIa
'ture to place the Office in other hands 2? We
THEY HAvE-and his own party, by putting him in no.
mination for the Office of Chief Magistrate and his
conserving to if elected, virtually called upon
him 10 resign his present station-indeed they made
use of the Office electoneering bait for some of
the conservatives to use their influence in effectng
his election to the Office of Governor. The members
of the legislature no doubt understand this matter per-
fecily: and should Mr. Beers not voluntarily resign
his Office. (Which it is believed he will dop why then
-something else may be DONE
91rAnoher correspondent asks, /" II Mr. Beers had
been chosen Governor, whom did che party expect to
hold the eice Of School Commissioner Is it not Ger.
tain that come other person than the presen, incum.
bent must have been appOinedf" To the las, ques.
A. to the rsi the rssul. Of the contingent even, could
not Of course be with entire certainty known il 10
understood that tho Office wac promised to several,
bu. tha, Tho mos, prominent was CAauHesy y Cieus'
land II Hampton, Speaker Of tho House Of Assembly
o year OF two ago.
ErsailR,-ln the Analytical Statement Of The pro-
portion Of WING and Leo Foeo officers In Ihs eoun'
". In our paper If the leh, m error escaped respect
Ing Canaan, Instead Of Loco and Wig JuslI'
Oea, |! should have been Hiss 10 one,
0sV differences WiA MeIieo,-il appears nom soms
doaameRls just submitted 10 Congress- that NE Gov
eminent Of Mekeo has made proposition - The CO.
VSFnmehi oflhs uhlled States 10 have Ihe dlhsnAefs
belweeR lham submitted N me arbitration, Ola tfend'
" boaeF and that HE BFaBos N Les iefA seeep'ei
by lhe President \, Ne differences vii probably Nv
laiaaiiy sanlei 10 tl5F line