Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-11
Richmond, Va, Friday, May IN.
ELECTIONS.

We are here s~hametully defeated by a split among the
candidates! For VIM. H. Wood (Whig) Us, Faoius
Lawson ". B. IA. Major Jeter (V.B 15-Jeter WIN
drew at the close of The first ~day--but the vote which
both the Republican candidates received would nave
been more than sufficient TO elect either OF them Net
Their of the candidates would withdraw before the eiec'
ton. Amelia is a decidedly Republican county; with a
majority of from 80 to lO0-We shall have a better or.
ganiza,ion next Spring; and recover the county.
BOTETOURT-2~ DeD-Comptcte return.
Col. 1ho's Shunks (V, b. AT, VIM. M. Peyton Qo)
435-J. w. Thompson (do) LIS, Capt. Is. CnTper tdo)
l48, Capt. Jno. Terrier Go For Senate, John T. Ander.
son 476,, Col. I. N. Burweil l79. Qn Allegheny, Bath
and Pocahontas, Mr.. Anderson received nearly the whole
FAUQUIER ELECTION.
uITa,,cn,o, Noy sth, S3S-The Federalists in this
county have succeeded in electing their men; and they
ae now growing over their victory. The Editor Of the
Virginia Times published in tins place, attempts to I'M
nose upon those who have not the opportunity of know.
inc the contrary, the idea, that there has been a "Whig
ineresse' in this county, and conse quenlly a owing VIC
tory." Now, Sir, | am unwilling that this assertion Of
the worthy Editor should pass current throughout the
State and elsewhere, for fact; when in reality there
has neither been in this county a "Whig increase, nor
a Wing victory" Our election turned entirely on a 10.
cal question; and tia, question was Of such a character
as TO enlist the entire support, not only OF the whole
Federal and Wing force, but of a great many who have
heretofore voted with the Republican party and this
latter fact. suppose, is the foundation Of the assertion
of the "Whig increase" &c. The question 10 which
allude, is the division of this county; a question, which
has agitated the minds of q large portion of our poPu
lation for many years and this feeling has been doubly
increased, since the passage Of the act, by the Legisla-
ture, al lis late session, relative 10 the division Of coun.
Ties, together with the mania which seemed to II possess that
body, for cutting up counties of a respectable size, into
territories about large enough for good grazing farms
These two circumstances taken together, have embolden-
ed the divisionists with the prospect of success; and with
a unanimily not surpassed, Federalist, Wing, Nullifer
and u. S. Bank men are found going for those men,
whose interes; swayed them in favor oil n dlvIsion; ana
bIush tn sat IL RpnublIcanS. loo. abandoned both pTIn.
ciple and party for The sake of an Insignificant, local in
tercst. These are the causes, Sir, which have produced
the result in this county. Do away these causes, and
my life upon it the result would have been the reverse
of what it is. | sincerely sympathise with you in the
lamentable prospect which is presented throughout our
old Stale. / believe that division and strife in the Re.
publican party, have mainly produced this stale OF
things: but ! do not despair Of the Old Dominion. He!
sons are too proud of the liberty enjoyed under The pre-,
servalion of her free institutions, long to suffer dlscord
to divide, and strife TO ALLEVIATE, them from one another.
They entertain too just an apprehension of the evil Ten.
dency Of Federal and Wing principles, long 10 doubt
which TO choose, union and victory, or dlscord and de.
feat Yours, truly. Won ~VERlTATlS."
FLOYD-Q Del)
Harvey Deskins ". B. was reelected without opPo-
GILES AND MERCER-Q Del)
Manilius Chapman ". B J reelected.
HAMPSHlRE-0 Dei)
odell (whig) S95, Park ". b. 3co-Push 1885, AL
len $50.
KING GEORGE ELECTION.
The Fredericksburg Arena states, that "Mr. Tayloe
contests the election Of MIR. Hooe. An inspection of the
polls has revealed the following facts:
1ayloe ll9 Hooe l21
ZIG lU7
On back of the poll 4 On back Of the poll
Good votes 100 Good votes los
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