Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-28
The virginia Elections.

We give The returns as lar as we nave received
them The contest has been arduous in many
counties. AS present advised we have hest
tation in giving it opinion that the Wings
have carried majority of the Legislature That the
Republicans will carry this Fall, do not entertain
doubt-On Thursday night, the night of the Elec-
ton,) the Wings had an avalanche of rnmors, which
seemed to bear down all before it-Not speak of the
City of Richmond, and County of Henrico, there
Hanover Louisa, Caroline, ylvana, and Stafford
all were said to have gone for the Wings The
next day, they still more exuting-Powhatan
lost to us: then Cumberland, p Edward, Amelia,
&c, &c, all gone for the Wings They were
Growing and Dragging little too much. They who
do not know how to enjoy success, do not deserve
it But the evening came and secured us Dnwiddc, and
saved Louisa. The evening gave back Stafford
and reported Caroline (as year for the Whgs)
very doubtful Wherever Richmond could make her
self felt her great influence has been exerted. She
has made her mark all around her. Her preponde-
rant vote has carried Henrico Hanover Powhaan, and
now it appears, Buckingham and perhaps Caroline As
the game stands have lost Hanover, Nottoway by
l2 votes Prince Edward by small majority, Morgan,
the Senatorial District of Jefferson, and Powhatan for
la season. (For Mchaux disputes the seat, and we
have doubt will reclaim it. 1t is said, that 10 votes
were given against him, upon freeholds, which fell
below the value of the constitutional Standard accord
inc to the late assessment The question is does this
assessment apply to this Election--and have the
opinion Of of the first authorities of this land, that
il decidedly does If so, we shall get Powhatan back
Old Buckingham has indeed done nobly. She is al
most if not entirely reduced She has given Flood,
the Democratic candidate, majority of g over Bon
durant-and the highest Wing Delegate 504, the other
Whip candidate and of the Democrats SOB each,
and the other Democratic candidate SOP The two
Wings have the Sheriff return-but our Correspond
ent informs u.s. that the election will be successfully
contested.
We have gained Dinwiddie and Amelia, and it is
ported a Delegate in Hampshire. If SO, the Wings
have gained g. and the Democrats 3 members We
wanted to tie the Legislature at the last session So
that throwing out chances IN Powhatan, Nottoway
Hanover, Spottsyvania, and Buckingham, in all which
counties it is said, the seats viii be contested i
we now want 6 gains to divide the vote in the
LEGISLATURE We may lose as much as we gain. We
NAV lose Roanoke, Braxton and Lewis, Smyth, and
Randolph We may gain Russell, Logan, Patrick, Poca
bontas. Wood, Mason & Jackson, Marshall and Dele
gate in Monongalia The battle cannot therefore, be de-
Sn;t;vev counted until the smoke has entirely blown
away 1t may be several days yet, before we shall be
able to collect all the returns we have fought under
MANY disadvantages. The Wings have resored to such
MEANS as Virginians ought to blush to employ lhey
have inundated the country with pamphlets and hana
bills of the most deceptive character ne state mas
been overrun with Electoral SPouters and win the NOS
of the Yeoman which went forth before the Csis coua
be pot up to apply the antdote cry mas oeen tne
low prices and hard times-lhe humouS 0. the
mo Army has operated against us with tremendous
force. II has alone turned the scale against us,
in as many debateabe counties as may De sum
Gent to turn the scale in the Legislature. az
though this project was not very well suited .t 70
succeed in Congress; although inc oe.a'ls III .ne
S n nos in all MI PROBABILITY all to the Pss
de nj himself vet these details have been perverted ana
pressed aa with an ingenuity of misrepresentation and
onstancy of purpose which was calculated to deceive
and mslead the people Some o. ene lU', r,odsad
sS s's se sseressy s War The hs
militia man furnishing his own arms, was o'.Ia .tu
by Mr. Ponse,ts proposition to train the militia IN Inc
neghborhood ola depot .ne o.ne f,p
moving NOW the militia from one State into another State
has, axnr.ssv d;sclamed by Mr. Ponsett himself
S, I the parverss propensity of the Wings to adopt
Of employ eSsy mUss to o. Disy
Sescrn,ion Of rick upon the voters was in no.
thing more conspeuousy displayed than in the Idiea