Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-06-07
Politics..


elected by but small mujny, the result of the cleo
tons, FAR members Of the House of Delegates have
been concerned, is matter 10 call forth true feelings
Of exullalion the part Of every Democrat. -Four
Wings and Conservatives hav been beaten by triumph
nnorities and much done to seal the fate fe
deraI Conservatism in The Old Dominion.
The efirs That have been made to carry the district
were immense through The mountainous part OF the
county, incendary publications, making gross and pal
pabe mslaements, distributed with prousnn; and
The mails during the session Of the Virginia Legislature,
gr"aned with The weight Of speeches which were dis
,ribued to mislead the people. The most favored publ
cation The speech Of Mr. Foniaine, in which he
states that if "Su5 Treasury scheme is adopted, The pco
pie 'o hare 10 pay theiJ Tazes in Gold and Sirer. u
These thrown into every cottage, and emls'nries
TO read them TO the people, wherever it was ascer
tanned the people inca pable of reading them.
In addition 10 this, nearly all The Sherts, and four
fhs Of the election commissioners throughout the Dis
tric were opposed to the Administration; and the feel
ing by which they were animated, was plainly observa
BILE, when contested vote before them Yet, not.
wilhstanding all hs they have been beaten-and if the
Democracy will take The pains TO Apo int committee
in each district to examine The poll books, we are salts
fed thai the number OF illegal votes poled will largely
increase the majority of Mr.. Lucas
In Morgan county, the trick resor,ed 10 by clos
ing precinct where our friends had majority which
ueasurubly accounts for The falling Oft in that county.
[fiurPcr's Ferry Constutionahs..
MORGAN CousTY.-By reference TO the returns, il
will be seen, that Morgan county has given majority
OF 80 for The Democratic party. II happened TO our lot
10 be among Inc Marcy sons OF Toll IN
the canvass and the day Of election, and If
hearts sweed with pure emotion. if ever we Felt proud
of native land when saw those sunburned
citizens OF this mountain land coming forward TO
else The privilege Of freemen. We felt that in their
hands and their keeping could resign The liberties
OF children without Pang for although demagogues
might nslead them for time, yet, in the end, virtue
would triumph and yaor repair what error had commit
ted. AS evidence of the influence Of Democratic
principles informed that lie Jail of The county
had become useless appendage, that il was
| yer;ed into scHooL ROOM! What commentary upon
the condition of some of our most refined sections of
country, why're The only complaint appears 10 &c that
| the prisons were hot large enough!
We should feel that we had been ungraleul, did We
close this article without returning Shr thanks for The
many instances of kindness and heartfelt hospitality
fenced 10 ourselves during short in that county;
and whether prosperity or adversely shall wait upon
during through Ife the friendship experen-
ced amid the green hills OF Morgan will remain brgh,
spot in recollection, unfair ised by The corrudInp
hand Of time -U.
COUNTY ELECTION The Federal party succeeded in
this County, by diminished majority; last Spring il
WIS about enc hundred and thirty, and this Spring q
little above hundred The polls were kept open, at
all the upper precincts, which, without exception, give
impurities 10 the F.derasls, and they all closed
below, where the Republican candidates prevail This
statement of facts shows that FEEDER ulism the
in Fauquier and the Republican party will be united,
The Gay is not far distant when she will be redeemed.
| FRENcn's DErEAT.--Msjor Hun!on has beaten this
gentleman hundred and ninety five votes in Prince
William and rulnor snys, that he has even beaten him
IN this county; SO that MIR. French will see the
truth OF what we tod him months since his own
party did not support him, and they never will aid in
any man election who has been Republican =
| The Republican Wings will now that SO long ns
they will work in the ranks and hurrQh for the chosen
isw all Will be well bu, the moment they begin 10
think of setting up Tor themselves, they dropped
with as little ceremony as would be used in shooting
Decentralization Jstersoniun.
RAPPAHASNocK -Williom Walden the FEDERAL can.
dida,e for the county, was elected Dr.. NckIn the
Republican candidate by majority Of thirty Two votes
The contest was close The polls were kept open
at three Of The precincts, which operated greatly against
the Doctor, for Two of them Waldens strunyhulds
But Democracy is triumphant Al the last election, the
Wing maturity was ninety seven; there cleur gain
| Of sixty five.
Col Banks, the Sub Treasury candidate for Congress-
received majority over his opponent, Daniel Snug hler
"a genuine Conservatve) Of five votes, which consl-
tutrs increase OF eighty nine votes in favor of The
Sub Treasury, or its advocates.
We could, probably, account for Walden's success if
were allowed The privilege of uking peep into his
ceers; but this favor will orbear ask as we are
| told he is particularly ensve upon this point,
Col. Banks was in the county bnt seldom and never
had an opportunity Of addressing the people SIR
Slaughter there much oltener and one occasion
made long Speech and that, too, in The absence of
Col. b. But, alas his Efforts have been frulees
| MnRGAsTowN, Mononga county
Friday morning, May "a, 1850
! To the Editor Of the Marshall Comfy Sentinel:
Our election and the good old cause of Demo-
crazy has prevailed in this county The returns ho ve
in from all the precincts exec p, Flat Run Steen
rod ia upwards Of $50 head and Fla, Run will increase
his majority 10 500 or $40; you may say-well done
good old Nonongala county
The Wings were sanguine Of success until within
few days Of The election. They had made their bags
and hnniered largely on majority Of 800 for Ila,mnid
in this county, but was plain 10 the doy of cleo
iion tat,h Wings choPfsllen." Their case had
b. come desperate.
Our big muster took place on Saturday last on each
eide OF the river II was generally believed thai S,ren-
| and large number attended To see and hear him. /
presen, myself and The cry was-will Sleenrod be
herc?- Between IL and o'cnck The muster was closed
and the companies wera informed that your county
man, Mr., Newman would address them after an in