Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-11-21

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the following statement Of the aggregate vote:
Wigs. Locos.
Humphrey 2i,714 Wilson 24548
Sanford 2467I Parker 245l7
Root "a 500 Strong "a 533
Mr.. Root has majority OF over Wilson. II oven
Strong and 81 over Parker. Average Wing major
ity in The district, ll2. In tins district, in 1896,
tile Wings were DEFEATED by upwards Of COCO major
lty-in 1897, by majority Of about l000-n 1888
by msjoriry Of 47-and now they have carried the
Dis rct. Their march is oauarI in the Empire State.
They caculne with certainty majority OF 90
600 'nexl year ~ Let the Enquirer look TO it
MASSACHUSETTS,.
The most remarkable circumstance OF the day is
the probable defeat Of the Wing candidate for Gov
eruor in Massachuseus-and that candidate Edward
Everett, OF the most plshed of the age
by Marcus Morton, who, for thirteen years, las
been a standing candidate for Governor OF that State
Marcus Morton is AN AVOWED ABOLITION
IST-he was a representative in Congress iroin
Massachusetts IN 1920, when he voted FOR the cele
btajed Missouri Rcstriction-Els election, nevetlIe-
less, will be hailed by The Van Buren, journals in The
South great victory in favor Of ''the Northern
man with Southern PriHciPteS. We were prepared,
by the collision amonL the Wings. growing out OF
the Temperance question, the Militia law and other
matters, 10 look fol great dimnuton Of the Wing
majority in Massachusetts,; but we Lad not the re-
moest conception that She, who bad stood faithful
by the " hlg cause through all the fluctuations Of
the long and afduous contest which that party has
waged against the cuifaptions aud usurpalions OF
] The Administration, would now stike her colors,
AID captuate 10 tue foe. Nor do we believe that
she vii. The unlocked for result of the contest
will rouse The oil Wing spirit of Faneuil Iiall-and
from that cradle OF American Libeuy VIII 20 forth
voice, like trunper, alousrng the descendants OF
the men who threw the Tea nto the ocean, and
GIFTED the fires Of the Revolution on lie brow oil
B'ukers Hill.
We are unable give fun returns to-day: Tie
last Boston Post ". b. gives Morton 375 mp joriy
over Everett, and says, Tins comprises the resul,
IN every town in the State except s. which last year
gave majority Of 10 for Everett."-Thc Boston
d. Advertiser Whig) sums up lis returns, which
gives Morton Lbs ajotity in the whole State, except
10 small towns and districts, which last year gave
Everett 775 and Morton 600 voles aud adds III
appears from this compularion that the maioril,
must be small on either SIDE that it i'll be difficult
10 determine the result with confidence. until the
official returns are received. We have no means o
determining the number ofscaerng votes but have
reason 10 suppose there few II is possible how
ever, that The number may be sufficient to prevent
choice II this should turn be the case the
duty oil making an election will devolve on the Lee
gisIatare in which it is believed tho Wings have a
eetable, though largely diminished majority.
In the Boston Congressional district. Abbott Law
renee tWhie) is elected by about 400 majo rty,
rice Richard Fletcher resigned
In The Franklin Conele ssonal district in which a
Vacancy occurred by The death of Nh. Alvord, il is
believed th,t the scattering votes have defeated an e.
lection, majority beng necessary To eject in Mas
sachnserts.
10 reference to this election the Baltimore Cmoni-
Gle remarks Gov Everett, l'defeated has been
defeated entirely from local causes. Abolition
(Nlor on is the head and font of these fanatics in
New Englandl-Or Opposition to the license law
Morton is opposed 10 lt)-lhe Militia Question
Everett has become obnoxious to the Volunteer
companies )-Rotdiion in Office Mor,on has been
crying for II almost an age)-aud a hundred other
causes, added TO an oyerMecning confidence IN the
Wing strength. have caused it," The editor of the n
Y. Signal neutral Paper, who was in Boston during
The election, SAYS:
" This result is more attributable TO any direct
political Influence than it The sioppage of the o.
/ llum trade IN China. There was in Boston nearly
dozen different tickets. each with views DIS different
as those OF Brahmins, Nosems, Romanisis or Pres
hyieilans and hardly Of them ptedlcatinp lis
claims to support upon It's advocacy of any known
political creed. The fifteen gallon men and their
opponents constituted the strong parties and more
votes we're PROFESSIONALLY east with reference TO the
license question, dian ior against an Indepeuent
treasury. That national politics had very little do
WIN the ell CtiOn OF State Officers iS
the fact that hlr Abbot Lawrence The Oppositjon
c'hul ale Tor Congress, has much greater vote in
boston than Mr. Everett who is personally PEI haps
me most popular man in that cry received ion
NoFefhof' BESIDES the opposition OF the enemies of
the new license law, Nj. Everett had TO encounter,
an the prejudice engendered by the PASSAGE oc tho
o'I OF last year tahIng from the members of yoIun
teer military companies annual fee of five doil,ys
In mary paris OF the State VI litary Ticket on
PoSeu 10 me regular opposition nominations hy
members OF The same parry"
MICHIGAN REDEEMED,
White Massachusetts has fallen from her Li.h
estate Michigan, for the first tine, lakes nos;,io,
nn'er the Wing flag. Fun returns lave ro,
zee" received rom every part er the State. bu, -
nouSh IS hno~n 10 render it almost certain tina, NJ,
ito"of'dgr' the Wing candidate for Goyerno,. has
D''" e'se'ed' together with the Lieutenant Cover.
Hot' ami m Jorties in both branches NJ ,b.
s'Sl"lufe The peucu Advertiser Of INV. q .,,.