Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-04-23


THE ELECTION Ter members Of the LeEis-
gisiatare takes place in this State TO-DAY
CrHURsDAY, 2sd insi)
There never occurred (says the Fiedericks-
burg Arcns) more Important election in vir-
GINA. Two u. 8. Senator'S are 20 be chosen
next winter, and vacancies which may occur in
The Electoral Ticket, will be filled BY persons APP
pointed by the mal.'ri,y in the Legislature But,
80 far as politics concerned, these are subor~
dinaie objects. II the wings carry Virginia
thus week, the most zeaious friends OF Mr. Van
Buren, admit that his prosreci Of ssecess in the
Presidential election 10 hopeless. The moral in
fiarnce would be resistless ir other States. In
every view Of the subject, whether we look TO
Stale OF Federal politics, there 10 every thing TO
stimulate The Wings 10 the most strenuous exer-
lion. We believe the obligation is Eel, in all its
force BY our party. We believe the idea Is uni.
versal hat iukevarmness OF inSlhcieney, IN the
present struggle. would be 4 species Of moral
treason. With these impressions, IRE ,sffaio
from all exhortations. The wings know their
duty, and will do IL.
NETWORK CITY ELEcTioN.-Thesl cleo
ton for Mayor Of New York. resulted, as was
expected. IN giving diminished majority to the
Van Euren candidate. About &c, 900 vo.es were
polled, and the majority Tor varian, the Van
Buren candidate, is l,l67-ons or two hundred
below tho majority Of last Fall Before the cleo
ton. the friends Of The Administration claimed
majority ranging from 1850 To 1000. The
Evening Post, the leading Van Buren, paper IN
New York, says :--"As 10 the result OF the cleo
ton, We confess are somewhai dissFyeinied.
We had hoped that We might congratulate our
friends upon majority Of i,ro thousand at isasi' y
The Hhis papers Of that City are rejoicing
Al the result. Noah, OF the S.ar, SAYS;
'on this auspieious result we cordially con-
graduate our Wing friends throughout the u
States. This is the strong hold Of the Admins
uation- Here they cOuli and did bring to bear
upon Us, all their influence and all their power
The army Of custom house officers alone were
taxed sEvENTEEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED
DazAAns. TWENTY-FIVE HuSDEED FoeKioSEns
wefemade citizens 10 order, 70 secure Van Buren,
ninfele = and whole gangs Of illegal voters pass
ed tfom poll 20 poll recording against Us the
votes purchased BY a corrupt aud unprineipled
government From so unequal contest. we
had every thing 10 apPrehend and our opponents
every thing TO hope. They bet freely on Jfre
tAo~asnd majority and behold, IL is less than it
was iast FaA.i They confidently predicted
meiofi'y which Koud warrant them in claiming
thtState nexi Antamn and alas for Ysa Bursn-
tsR! they have ksen most wofully diSa appointed.
Again We say. Let The wings rejoice in this aus
Picioas result. Is il clearly and emphatically pro-
claims thss- She State OF New York will give
Harrisen and Tyler clear majority OF more
than Gfissa he,.nad m November next"
10 Brookiya, ". Y, the Wings elected twelve
out or Is Aldermen, and the Wing Mayor by
one hundred and eighty ssven majority beng
treble the majority OF lass scar.
Accounts from ne Interior Of the State OF
New York show immsnie gains for the wings
The Harrison FIRE has broken cut in every direc-
ton, and Is sweeping Van BuFensm from before
IL AIN right In the State