Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-13
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GEORGIA ELECTIONS
Sufficient la not yet come In hand 10 ascer-
tain positively the result but the general impression
tnues, that the three Democratic Candidates. for Con-
prcss have been cleced-Thc Globe gives the returns
from ! counties, viz: Richmond, Columbia, Morgan
Chatham and Warren, IN which the Federal vote is
2i!a, the Democratic lS19"rhe vote IN the same
counties nj the late election for Governor, when the
Democratic candidate elected by rissg 1000 ma
iority, was Dem. 1879, ed. ESQ; show lg Demo-
cratic gain Of ~ far, at the recent election =
gives the returns from counties, wiz Burke, Chat,
ham, Cobb, Columbia ~ Kalb, Efiingham, Forsyth,
Hall Lumpkin McIno>h, Morgan Redmond, Scri
ven, Taliacrro, and Warren)-in which the aggregate
average majority for Mcssrs Cooper, ColquItt, and
Black (Repubicans,) IS 81. In the same counties,
las, October the vote stood Tor Mcdonald 6022, Daw
son 5119-Democratic aority then, 2i3 Democrat
ic gain since, 1915. In Bryant County, Nlte vote for
Cooper Il Co is ,9-for Gtlrner u Co. 75t-ln Musco
gee County, the Democ ratc ticket has prevailed by
majority of l5 The Columbus Times, published in
Muscogee,) "cannot entertain doubt that the same
party which achieved signal victory in October
last in Georgia. Will be triumphant in the present con-
test; although the opportunities for full aad fair ex.
preston of the voice of that pnry are somewhat d.
mnsed on all special elections. The strength Of the
Democratic party, in every section oil the w. States,
and in this State quite much in any other por-
,ion is TO be found in the ,eomanry Of the county
IN the ters of the sol-nnd not among those who do
most generally congrega,c in cities and towns. THIS
being the case, II Is ony OH extraordinary Wv ''os lus
those remote from the places Of voting viii attend, and
deposit their ballots In this county, Itself as an evil
dencc of the truth Of statement, the number OF
votes cast on Monday last, nearly, if not quite, 200
less than at the general election in Musc"gec county,
three months since-and tins, too, Notwithstanding the
known fact that for the two most important county Of
fees the several candidates had succeeded in creating
as intense and general interest as probably ever was
witnessed in this county any similar OCCASION WITH
these obstacles in the way Of the Democratic party,
and the apathy which it IS not erroneous % conclude
may have been exhibited IN certain quarters from
false security proceeding from the decisive verdict Of
the people October, yet think, from the evidences
every where met with Of deep dislike TO the prominent
measures Of the present Wing administration, that
Messrs Colqutt Cooper and Black arc returned to
Congress"
The Athens Banner, published in Cl4Se County,
gives the result in more counties, ~ addition 10
those reported in the Augusta Consttui'ona!istD viz
Clark Madison Greene, Cherokee, Butts, New on and
Walton; Greene is one Of the heaviest Wing com.
ties in the S,atc) These counties give the Wing
ticket COZ majority. The "Banner' in giving these re-
turns adds that .rhe indications SO far are favorable
10 the success of the Democratic ticket :.