Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-05-07
VIRGINIA ELECTION.

we are ehxAIed 10 pfescnt to-day full returns
o. the election in this Stale on the ed uli. The
result, as We pfsdicred before the eleeuon, is in
favor Of the Wings Although our majority is
not - large as the frs, returns led ns 10 anici-
pnc, yet II Is large enough for all practical pur-
poses, end 10 convipee ne that the State is de-
eidedy IN favor Of harrison and Tyler A.
So are 70 "a. so are parties in Virginia on the
Presidential question. The revelation Ia The
State Is now eomplste--A Wing Governor, a
Wing Legislature, and an oyrrxhelniae Whig
majority of The pepalar vote. In every county
ofsheS,aIe where there we're opposing candidates
the Wings show an increase Of strength sisoe
the previous elscsioa, with the sxeeptiou Of
some half dozen countes- We have scsu,inireJ
closely Inc returns OF this e.eciioa--comparrd
the vote as far as in our power. Win former cleo
tons -aae The Icsul, has not len doubt that
large majority Of the People Of Virginia are
in opposition 10 the ADMINISTRATORS and on the
SADIE Of "ianison and Reform" The revuln-
ton. too, IS onward. Daily we hear Of aece.-
rions TO our cause from the ranks OF the ADMIN
igatien, and seldom OF never do we hear Of a
change against The vote Of Virginia will
be in favor Of the whigs as surely a, the % OF
November shall arrive. by al least 5000 ma
loriry. Marx our prediction, The scheme Of
Sanding Army q 100000 or 2OOo, 900 men
in time OF peace, We have reason to believe is
daily causing scores Of dcscrtions frosa Mr.. Van
Darcn's army, and We should not he surprised
IL this. in conjunction with the many o:her dan
scrous and ruinous acts OF his Administrator.
should run mp The majority to 10000.
The Van Buren papers are a, length obliged
TO acknowledge adefeat in Virginia. The LAST
Rockingham Register auIrrnders the State 10 the
Wings as follows:
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS" We Aars met
Ga sRssy sad-fk<y" siai 'oars Ut is rather
more than probable the wings have given US a
druebing this Spring; al least The returns We
have received indicate rrsul, Of this character
We have long positively needed a beating in
this old "anisffifled commonwealth 10 stir Us
NJ 10 action, and xe have got IL now 10 our
hearts eonteHt We are 80 unused 10 being
beaten aud crowed over, thar we eanIidly con-
frss we feel somewhat ehagrined lusi about this
time ard at the result OF our spring cam
pa,sn. But IL does no good 10 be vexed; there
fore, We shall feel as ieh,-hsaried n we can,
and lay the ualtefirg unciion 10 our souls, that
there's better day coming. The Growing and
huzzaing Of the wings over their temporary
triumph, this spring, will wake up many a de-
fnocfat who has been sluggiShly folding his
the gentlemen will wish they hadn't made such
a laundering noise u does uS good 10 see men
happy and joyful, but really The Wings are too
much elatcd-lhcir eKuavagant manifestations
Of Joy distress and disturb M. However, they
have toiisd so long and arduously, that they
ought 10 have been successful once. Really, the
Wings are the most active, industrious, jealous
fellows we have ever known. II would have
been strange then, IL under all the circumstances
they had not succeeded this Spring. II Is only
necessary now 20 sound the note Of alarm AT
head quarters 10 Richmond. aud all the gentle
men wings obScquious to the call, come forth,
aud stand shoulder TO shoulder, and manifest an
unyielding determination 20 succeed or perish
ia the last ditch. We begin 10 fear, unless The
democracy Of the land arise in their Strength and
might, that the gentlemen may possibly raise the
song Of triumph 10 The fall again Aud should
that be the case, what, democrats, do you think
will become Of you II they rejoice at your
defeat aad modification now,--hsw will il be
when ,hey get you under their thumb in the fall,
and have permission 10 rule and rejoice over you
for whole years. We will not say you will
wiSh you had never been born; but -