Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-22
LOUISIANA

Ihe wings have a decided majority certain in
both branches Of the Legislature, which secures the
election ola whig to the Senate.
Mouton, the Loco. is elected Governor, by about
900 m'jOrity. He j, indebted for his election 10 the
fact that he is French Creole.
We annex particulars from the N. O. Bee.
The political complexion OF the House and Sc.
nate Is still uncertain, though 10 more than proba.
Ole that We shall have q mai rly on Join, ballot.
JsGsr soniaa.
mus diseourseth the locofoco organ Of Tuesday,
IN 'nc teeth OF the returns showing clearly and con
IImmr'se'y wing majority in both houses. 1.-THE
'eus'son,an should have overlooked these returns,
OF shouu need full information on the subject, we
can satisfy ITO the topo its bcnt.' The Senate
consists OF seventeen members: of these the whss
have the following: Messrr Armsnd, Dupre. Hoa.
barsia, Wsegaman, rhibodeaux, Labauve, Ber-
nard and Sparrow-9; and the locofocos. M,aSr,-
Laeoste, Walker, Davidson, Carter, I.edoux md
Morse. Two districts represented last war Lv
Bosssier Of Natchitochos, and Downs of Oueh;,s
to be heard from. The rumor prevails that bot
these gentlemen ace hard run by waddell and Gar
reit. In regard to MIR Downs the ch lnces are full
ly even for his defeat. Ii, however, both are re.
elected, the Senate will stand wings to locofoco,
The House OF Representatives by the new np-
portionment, is enttled TO sixty members or these
the wings have already chosen thirty .three-or, a
majority OF Six. Does the Jeff.rsonian want their
namesl Here they are
Or!eanS-Bsni amin, l.edoux, Culbertsor, De'as.
sus. Hunt. Musson, Mcneil, Clai
horne, Rogers, Ogden.
s.. BsrnaTd-M. Bienvenu.
J,DsrsOn-H Dugue.
ST. Charies-S Broux.
ST. John-A Boudousuuie.
81. Jrmss-w inchester and Gaudet
.7se,nsiOa -welman Nichols.
mption-Foley.
Lafowehe-Thrce Wings
Tsrre6o ns--B Thibodeaux.
81. TamR,aMy Ed wards.
r.. FtteianG-Walkcra and Perkins
W. r. ROugs-S. VI. II. Clarke.
.frOy,Hss-Dr Ore.
S. Mary-Dr Brashenr.
CaiahouiI-Truman Phelps.
81. Landry-Taylor, Flaujac, VOORHEES,. Bor,lel.
on.
Here are thirty.thrce good wings and true al
ready elected, and Nachitoehes, Caddo and Ouachi-
IA, which send five membets, 10 be heard from. In
each OF these parishes the wings stand fair chance OF
electing member. From the remaining parishes We
expect nothing. But granting that the locoiocos
have carried their ticket in every part OF the State
from which returns have no, yet been received, the
wings will remain with six ma iority in the house
or seven on Joint ballot.
II locoiocoism aided by collateral issues nd by
Vaccinations, intrigue and craft has succeeded in se
curing the election OF Alexander Mouton, thank
Heaven, We are spared the horrors Of a ocoiocc
majority in the legisaiur6i That party will not b,
able to carry into effect its perncous and desiruc
i've designs. IL the executive power be locofoco
the people will still be ruled by the wholesome prn
cpes OF wing legislation. We shall not be threat.
ened on the one hand with a poll-tax designed &c
eVade the constitution and introduce universal sui,
irase nor on the other with population last
ing memento OF infamy which has smirched the as
cnieheon OF sister state. We have saved much
from tue general wreck, IN maintaining a Whis ma.
lor'iy IN the legislature OF Louisiana.