Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-08

ue ssh VI '"e Legislature, Mr.. chapman had Voted
to impose a tax on cattle, sheep, hogs, window curtains,
window glass, tables, knives and forks, chairs and stools,
kettles and pots, spinning. wheels and rocking cradles,
coats, puntaloons, shirts and shoes, hats and bonne!s,
DC, &c, &c and that no individual could escape a re.
venue tax OF less than fifty dollars-and that ruin to all
would have been the inevitable consequence of the sue
coss of his vote. This tale was busily propagaled through
the county particularly The lower end Of the county, by
tn. deputy sherifts who are brothers OF Dunlap0 whilst
MIR. Chapman was confined TO his room, and unable 10
get out to make any explanation; many Of the uniu.
formed were consequently imposed upon by it. On the
day Of the election, Mr.. Chapman addressed the people
at length al The Courthouse, in defence of his course
during the last session of the Legislature and of his
principles, which he did most triumplantly, as the vote
itself will tell. At the last Spring election, viz 1897,
at the Courthouse MIR. Chapman received three votes OF
a majority over his opponent His majority over Dun.
zap IS sixty being a gain of ffly:seven votes since last
Spring: and had he been able 10 have been heard in all
parts OF the county, his majority would have been over.
wheiming. But our Democratic friends are alone 10 blame
tor the result; for they have actually let the election 60
oy default. A very large number of the Democratic
voters were not at the polls, as they could not be made
TO believe that there was any danger to be apprehended
but that Mr.. Chapman's success was certain; and
being engaged in planting, remained at homeland on
them alone rests the responsibility of the defeat, or It
can be so called) for, after all the fraud and mlsrepre-
sentation used by the opposite party, and oil their drum.
ming up, Dunlap received precisely the same number OF
votes that Erskine (the Wing candidate) did at the last
Spring election, whom Mr.. Chapman beat fifty votes.
Nv u ~ 'iiS SOuHty 10 nlOHtC OHCeIneU,l HC utS SSto"
will be of advantage; for, it will hereafter be q solemn
warning 10 all, ~thatahey should not rely Too sanguinely
upon success, but that they should be at their post and
do their duty-and my word upon il, they will not soon
again be caught a mapping. Upon an examination OF
the polls, it is believed that there is scarcely a doub, but
that Chapman has a majority of legal votes. Whether
or not he can be induced to contest The election Of Dun
lap, | cannot say. | know he would with great un vii.
lngness enter upon h contested election, even with a
perfect assurance Of success.
"Rely upon it, Mr.. Editor, Monroe is as firm and
steadiast in her Democratic principles, as she has ever
been, and at the next election, she will rise doubly re.
generated. In the next Legislature, lowing TO the
causes above enumeratedO she will be misrepresenled,
unless Mr.. Chapman should contest the election0 but
ever after, you will find her walking in The straight path
of Republicanism-Yes, rely upon it, Orchard VIII be
himself again" Yours, &C.
"HrsTERsvILLE May l.-You will please insert The
statement Of the polls:
John T. Anderson ". By Burwcll.
Huntersville, 30 90
Cacklytown, 81 W
A%rboghast, 30 w
House Of Delegates.
John Gay (y.B)
Huntersvile, so
Cacklytown, 81
A~rboghast, %
Nc opposition to Mr.. Gay and but little excitement"
SHENANDOAH-(2 Dels)
Samuel Bare ". b. 44O, Raphael M Conn (do) 357,
Philip A. c. Jones ". b. 10, Robert Allen (Whig)
1873.
TAZEWELL-Q Del)
In two precincts, Crockett has 307, Gore 174-both
Republicans. Crockett will get q majority al the other
(Looneys 81 precinct.
TYLER-Q Del)
Stevenson Whip elected over West ". By
WYTHE-Q Del)
Charles l.. Crockett (Whig) elected by a majority Of
G. over Yost ". b. A Correspondent Of the Lynch.
burg Virginian admits that "the election did not turn
entirely on Federal politics, many Of The influential Ad-
ministration men voting for Crockett"
MlDDLESEX SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
"L1Janna, .7pri IS, lS3S-l have scarcely ever com.
municated the result of our election with more pleasure
than at present, as il has terminated more iavorably than
had anticipatcd.-The Republican party have had
every thing to contend with; not only the unceasing op.
position and clamorous denunciations of the Wings, but
an unmercifula and incorporating hostility by a portion
Of our own party, to the only leading measure Of The
Administration We Qhe people) have had 10 fight The
battle, in our own armour, almost entirely unaided from
any quarter.
"Copt. R heaiiey, (WS.JJ Is
Majority for Taylor, 80
For Tue SEyArE.-For VIM. Tod, (RepD LOG
Gen. Aylett, (W.) S
CDR. Braxton, (Rep) Ga
"Mr. Tod received the whole Republican vote, and
DR.. Braxton the entire Wing vote, with the exec Ption Of
the few received by General Aylet,, and two or three
thrown away.-Last Spring DR.. Braxton received the
Republican vote and Gen. Aylett the vote of The Wigs
HOW lnlS las STATE q " lDlngS u Nv UIOuRHt uOOutJl IL
not for me to unravel.-These Wings, you know, gene.
rally do things in their own way, but ] think the party
here, this time, missed fire..
.Not in the last Legislature.
Col. Banks elected to Congress.
The result is al last ascertained, and Linn Banks, Esq,
". b. has defeated Mr.. Slaughter (Whig) The fol-
lowing is an extract Of a letter from Rappahunnock
county:
"Hashington, (Rappak) May 3d.-We have just re.
ceiyed information from The FIVE lower counties, that
Banks has a majority Of 80. In this county, Slaughter
has a majority Of 81, mhich gires Banks III The District.
| must say a word or two respecting IN" vote IN ihIs
county, 10 show why there was such a gap between Mr..
Pendleton and DR.. Nicklin. The facts are these: The
Doctor never declared himself till Mr.. Z. came to this
place on Monday week before the election-so that, he
was but eight days a candidate. He never went from
home till Saturday, returned Sunday, and went 10 Sper.
ryville on Tuesday (d day;) and the reason why he
came out so late, or at all, was, that P%endleton, although
he knew Of no opposition in the county election, had
been to Woodville, TO Sperryville, was here, on his way
to Flint Hill, and Amisville, visiting all the leading Hhig
friends in his power. The Doctor saw his drift, and had
watched the Whig movement for some time, and was
convinced that their object was to catch us asleep, get a
large majority for IS Slaughter, and then cry out re. action,
&c. The Doctor then determined TO run-not with the
expectation Of being elected, but 10 get as many TO the
polls as we could, and thereby make Banks election
sure, and we have succeeded; for, though the poll is small
on our side, it is at least "a larger Il think than it would
have been without some county opposIlion.-Whe Pen.
dleton and DR.. N. ran The first time, there were 5oS votes
taken. p. got of that number, 2SG-now, AS is the No.
polled, and Pendeleton gets 271, within Is votes Of what
he got then. You will recollect, that the votes stated
here, were taken in both cases in a three days race, and
then, as now, the Wings used every exer,ion 10 get the
voters to the polls; and the Is votes show their success.
From this, am induced to believe that they stand as
they then did, and there is nothing wanting but a turn.
out.-Sir, this the worst time in the year for an election.
A large proportion Of The Democracy Tor Democrats)
have 10 labor, and are engaged in planting corn, fishing,