Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-11-13

Democratic majority %
"Our opponents have done their utmost and even
claimed majority before the election. Among their
efforts the establishment for The occasion OF very
scurrilous small paper; but all would not procure
majority in this county"
"GRAYsos, C. H., Nov. 3, ls40.
81 have just time TO give you the result OF the eiec-
ton in this county. The Democratic majority not SO
large as expected by some 80 GO votes but the num-
Der of votes polled, will show that whilst the British
Wings both at home and from abroad made use OF the
most extraordinary efforts TO take this old Republican
citadel by storm, the Democracy were not found
sleeping al their posts No, sir, every Democratwas at
his post armed TO the teeth, determined TO conquer or
die in defence of his principles and Southern rights.
Our vote stands, Tor
Van Buren, oE3
Harrison I52
Majority for Van Buren, III
$50 much for the vain boastings of the Wings, that
they would carry old Grayson have heard from old
Republican Wythe, in part: she is also erect and our
majority there will exceed that in this county
Eighty than given in This county at any cleo
cn.
From another: "Gragson Courthouse, Ia, Nor. 3.
81 hasten 10 give you the result Of the Presidential
election in this county, believing you Will be anxious
10 have the earliest information possible. The vote
stood as follows For Van Durcn l92--for Harrison
AZ The largest vote taken in the county. The
Wings have used unparalleled exertons 10 carry this
county for the last five months and 6oasted that
they would succeed By large majority: but the rcsn
shows they were miscellaneous majority is l4O Al
the last Presidential election it between two and
three hundred but at that time only about 31O votes
were polled, and at this time l0!l
(from the kana,cha Country.)
"kASAwnA, {. H., Nov. g.
81 wrote you hurried scraw the evening Of our
election, giving you the result in this county, as tar as
heard FROM since then, You have doubtless learned,
it is ascertaned that the Wing majority is 5o3 have
intended writing every day since, hut really the nlelli
Ceuce received has been astounding so different from
the calculations both of Wings and Democrats, that
could scarcely believe il true We are now however
compelled 10 admit that beaten In every coun-
" Of the Senatorial District except Logan, and even
from that county we have rumors of Wing majority
of ~ How this result has been brought about 1t IS I'M
possible to say. In all the counties from which we have
returns the Democratic vote is largely increased yet
the Wings have carried them BY most dsproporuonate
increase their part In this county we have gwen
324 Democratic votes being increase OF nearly lUU
over our vote of 1885, and the largest Democratic vote
that has been given since 20. The largest vote ever
given before in the county 7i0, the whole vote
| is 1l4O being an increase Of 400 Many votes have
been made for the OCCASION and at least 2U0 bad votes
have been polled large majority of which arc on the
| Wing ticket.
ain this county am happy TO say, the Democracy &C.
morally have done their duty noby, but lear IN many
of the adjoining counties they have been exceedingly
remss from too great reliance on the strength they
exhibited in former contests while opponents have
spared no palms, and left stone unturned, to bring
out their voters and increase their number this, added
to their absolute control of the whole moncycd power OF
the district has caused the result We still hope how
ever we have carried the district by small majority
this considering the influence have had to combat
is inconsiderable triumph annex the returns and
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