The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-05-11
IN. RIiGtlyIN VIRGINIA

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irhe news from vbginialis much better thon The
Whigs had reason 70 eSPeci from state may yoss
"a fos VA, B,rcn lvehave lostn few members
Of the House Of Delegates, and ms an offset cameo
in Congress and secured the state Senate. u Is
real substantial victory by the friendsof the Ad-
ministra,on .. The Richmondg Wing says sgsa
ss'rhe Whiss-couning Fayete, Nicholas, Har'
DIV and Westmoreaud, not heard from. but consid-
cred indubtable-- have elected SO members OF the
House Of DeIcgates-6S majority OF the whole
Rnmor alleges The election Of MIR Camden in Har-
rlson, which would tie the House. They feel con
fdent OF obtaining two more in Wood Mason and
Jackson. Logan, Scott, Pocahontas, Peniieton Lew
is and Brax,on. The Legislature is heirs-both
Houses. what is better, there is not u Jishy
man left in their legislative rauhs Traitors, both
moral aad practical, have been purged off, ya" u
The county Of Wood has been heard from, and
has chosen Wing, This gives us baif the House
certain, with chance for at least one more, not in
GLIDING the contested seats OF Smyth and Dinwid
die, wbele LocofIcos arc returned, but where
Wings are legally elected, Including our majority
in the Senate, we arc SURE of mn ascendancy in
ioin ballot We have saved the House, and made
net gain of two members Of Congress All tins,
too notwithstanding the shameful apathy and di
vision of The Wings of,Easern Virginia. vic
tory is glorious one, and one which, under the
circumstances, we had no right to expect. '@
The canvass ia the State was conducted with IN
precedened activity by. the Locofoco party They
operated secretly and therefore the more effective
", as they caught their adversaries mapping. In
many counties there an unpI ecedented apathy
among the Wings; and in others, petty dissenslons
were permitted to weaken and defeat them This
was the in Buckingham, Nelson, Amherst,
King and Queen, and various other counties. De-
feat now, however, will prove wholesome chas-
tlsement. 1t will admonish them, that they cans
not with safety rely upon Locofoco professions of
Iukewarmness and indifference. It will stimulate
them to be always nj their post, aud always ready
to whatever becomes patriot TO do, in the cause Of
his country. U bad. .. .'s.u.I
Western Virginia has done nobly. Cabe coun-
ty has been redeemed by majority Of over hmm
dred. In Giles and Mercer, French, Wing, is cho
sen by majority of42, being another gain. In
Patrc the Wing delegate is reelected by hands
some majority. This we feared we should lose
Little Tennessee has done noby The Wings
have gained largely since the Presidential election.
Hopkins, Tory, is reelected, but by majority not
half so large as that obtained by Van Buren, last
November. MIR Hill will contest the seat of Hub
ard, the Tory member returned to Congress from
the Buckingham district. A letter fiom the Cum
berand Court House to the Intellgencer says: sla
"An examination Of the polls is in progress, and
the probability is, that he has majority of the To-
gal votes, although Mr. Hubbard gets the return. IL
so, Mr. Hill will certainly contest the election Mr.
Hill has fallen victim to his Independence in the
avowa of his opinions in favor of the Constitution
HnJy Of Bank of the United States, and his deter>
mnation, il elected, to for such an institution
He displayed in the canvass courage, ability, and
devotion which should eudear him every true
heated Wing in the nation" .raa q, t',e.-e i.s.
1t is understood that the seats of nj least Los
cofocos will be contested-Vaughan, oi Dinwiddie,
and Tate, of Smyth, the former Of whom
turned by 8 majority, and the latter by majority.
Illegal votes 10 twice the amount Of the Majority,
have been found, already, on the polls OF the Loco
focos. ~ ,i-, ~ ,..
1t is now conceded that Linn Banks is re- elected
to Congress- in the Spottsy lvanla district, by from
TO majority. b-..e,..
We have no returns from tho Harrison district,
but suppose Locofoco is chosen. .
These make the accounts for Congress stand
ten Wings, Ten Locofocos, and (Flunter,) indie
f~---N'' &c.