Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-11-17
From Tie y: J. Eetaing Post et.Aor. la.J

places in tme.-Chdrieston Mercury.
(From he ~ J. Erening Post d Nor. lal
Bad the general result OF the late election in this
State has been, every thing has not gone H. There
are two or three circumstances highly creditabe to
the good sense of the people and their love Of justice,
that they deserve to be particularly pointed out
The frs. of these is the comparatively small majority
received by Seward the Wing candidate for Governor.
Thousands of people who committed the error Of vot
ng FOR the Harrison electoral ticket, yet too in
eigen, to make lie further mistake Of voting for Sew
ard They were driven of by the very arts which he
and his immediate advisers, his cabinet council at Al
bany used TO obtain popularity; they saw that his poll
teal course was direct, open and honest that
governed BY considerations Of temporary eSpcdicncy
and they were convinced that the public interests
not safe in the hands Of snch men. 1t is estimated
that Stewards vote is about six thousand less than that
gyen for the Harrison electoral ticket.
Another circumstance OF special significance is the
defeat Of the Wing ticket in Duchess County, the
residence Of Senator Tamadge. Here in tine circle
of Mr.. Tallmadges immediate influence, in the midst
of the various speculatons and enterprises which this
ardent patriot had set foot with single eye 10
the public good, the Wings expected majority of
seven or eight hundred But the people Of the county
disappointed them 1t is often the case that he who
attempts teach doctrine only propagates another
and so il has proved with Mr.. Talllnadge Both his
teachings and his example have proved very nstruc
tive to the intelligent yeomanry of Duchess county,
and they have accordingly given majority against the
| ticket got up by him and his friends.
Grlnnell in this city. That gentleman had allowed
himself to be drawn into practices which no h9nes! msh
| into them was begun and made public, he denounced
those who engaged into it set of rogues and
conspirators, declared himself candidate for seat in
Congress- and called upon the people decide between
him and those whom he accused Of being in n plot to
destroy his reputation.-The people decided against
| him.
And the people right We pay no sort Of a,,en-
ton TO the story told by Glen.woh Of Mr. Grinnc 5
agency in the affair." for consider il Of weight
whatever unless corroborated by other evidence; but
we take Mr.. Grnnells admissions in his affidavit,
the only far ground Of anmadverson Mr.. Grnnell
gave his money and shut his eyes, he did not annu the
authority Of an agent who he knew meditating
his election by criminal practices, but ntcd
that lie shond still be employed the confidential de-
putty Of the party. The result was that Glentworth
consumated the crime he had planned at the expense
of thousands Of dollars 10 those who employed him.
effected the election Of Mr. Grnnel and his colleagues
by fraud. Who to blame IN this matter: Not so
much the wretched instrument who was known to be
needy and unprincpled the persons who employed
him and took the advantage of his actions.
We make these remarks without the slightest Ill will
towards Mr.. Grinnell, and have certainly no po-
cal interest TO promote BY them, since the contest for
the Presidency is We only anxious that the
public should begin hold men who give their money
for election purposes to strict responsibility regard
TO the manner IN which ii is employed. No can
with safe conscience give his money to be expended
BY those whom he knows to be rogues If he docs So
he must be hv answerable for their Frauds inasmuch
he may be certain beforehand that they will not ex-
pend the money honestly. We shall never have our
elections pure until we begin to hold the principals and
leaders OF party responsible for the acts of those whom
they furnish with the means Of mischief.
Correspondence of the Erening Post.
FALL RIVER Mass Nov. IL, 1910
The election is over, and suppose that we are
beaten throughout the State. As | anticipated in my
!ast sundry influences have been made 10 bear this
Congressional District and the result is the defeat Of
our candidate, Mr.. Henry Williams He is defeated OF
an election, but not exactly "beaten down, laid pros
ratc.' There is election in the District. Between
Mr.. Williams and Mr. Borden there is difference of
Aonly four or five voesfye believe, and they in
favor OF Mr.. Williams but there about seventy or
eighty scattering votes and they defeat issue. The
scattering ballots given BY the Aboltioniss and
the result of the next contest will depend solely on
that party.
From an investigation Of the facts of The case, find
that the Aholtonsts give at this moment if called
out, thousand votes in this Congressional District
AT the late trial. only the "anatca portion of it was
called out party grounds and most of the "voices'
went way the other for the conflicting political
tickets AT the next tme the party will be out in full
force. and viii direct its aid towards the candidate that
will 60 fartlcst in advancing adopting its plans and
schemes.
Mr. Williams who is, as all New England men arc,
hostile TO negro slavery, at the OF 1885 received
the vote of the Abotonists not because he was the
fayori,e of the party but because Mr. Borden his an
sesson-voted for James X. Polk for Speaker and
Mr.. Polk a STAKEHOLDER, and native born citizen
of the slave States Mr. Borden, it be recollected
this time proessed supporter of the Admins
tratinn. The net cost him the disapprobaton Of the
antisavcry party; and he the time abandon.
ed the Administration and joined the Wings, he los,
his election.
At the next contest Mr.. Borden will make despe-
rate effort TO win the anti-savcry party to his en-
braces by appealing TO them, and the President of
the Bristol County Abolition Society, claiming their
support. II he should succeed in this the South will
behold with triumph suppose, his success.
The South having thrown herself into the embraces
of the Wings and anti-sayery party Of the North must
hereafter take care of herself With what propriety
can il ask the Democracy of the North TO make further
sacrhces to promote her interests Let her look to her
Wing friends, depend upon her alliances, and ask no.
thing from
What lost New York TO the Democratic party The
united band Of AntSavcry men in fact and Abolition
lists nominally. Look at the map of New York-look
at the poll rolls and il you once tell how
the work was effected Was not the State carried 10
the Wings BY The heavy and unprecedented major,es
given in the 2ls 9th, 25ih, Goth, 2Sh, a9,h 3Oth,
}st, SD and 33d Congressional Districts: And is no,
every man who has been elected in those Districts
,lct~ed ieithcr publicly or priyatcly) Anti Slavery