Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-16
RICHMOND, TUESDAY, AUGUST I6, 1872
ELECTIONS.

Meme, Meme, 7eket, Uphdrsin :"
! The Wings shave been weighed in the balance
they are found wanting, and their kingdom taken
| from them.
North Carolina.-In our last, We gave returns from
AZ counties, by which We made out a gain of 33 mem.
bers or &C voies-being Democratic majority of Is
in both branches Of the Legislature. We have since
received from the following counties, viz
Whig. Dave a. Jones a. lredell % Rutherford
"a Washington t2)-DemOerats, Lincoln (oJ Colum
bus (2,) Nash (2) Therefore, in these 90 counties
there is Democratic majority Of % and only 10 coun
ties be heard from. What signal triumph in this
proud State, here, the Charleston Mercury well
remarks, "1he Clay banner is torn down and ramphd
on in the State where it was first untolded North
Carolina selected to take the lead in nominating
Mr. Clay because it was assumed that there Whggery
was secure of giving him the prestige Of victory
Alas for MIR Clay :" He is beaten On the very field
on which he was first started. No is the aspiring
bird let loose, than the fatal arrow has brought HIN
down to the earth.
The very nest.egg Of federalism is added. Ou,
sister State has outdone the Old Dominion. She has
overcome Wing majority of 80 and raised on its ashes
Democratic majority Of at least %. The "Sashes Of
Hanover the birth place Of Mr. Clay, have renowned
their prodgal son and The glorious Old North State
where a small faction first nominated him. and sounded
the death. knel oil Democracy, has driven from her
precincts the Gaming priests OF this pros,rated IDOL
Though we have gained near 5000 IN the Governors
election, we are afraid that hlorehead is elected by
SIN oll vote
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counties, in which the nett Democratic gam was three
We add all the returns receyed:-DemooratS-
(2-g,in) Washington ()-hlonroc, democratic Sc
na,or and member Wing acknowledgements
gain 2)-W'lcox, N"hig Senator and Democratic
member gnin)-Tuscaoosu, g Wing members and
whig.-l gain)-Taliadega )-Coosa, u)-Bibb C)
-Blount, Il Democrat and Whig-l gan)-Jefirr-
son, q Democrat and Whig-l gam -nh,gs-Co-
necuh, Q)-blarengo, (2)-shelby, C2l--Tallupoosa,
lm-Walkcr, (D-by one vote THUS far, there ia
democratic gain of twelve, and no loss. The Senate
consists Of 33-House of 100. Last year IN the Sc
nate there was Democratic majority OF in the
House of TO- This year. there will probably De De-
mocratic majority of 43 so! This ~ the best of all
Indiana-n spite Of the odds against the Democrats,
s safe bey FOND question. We continue the returns
DemOer4ts-Boone CD Jennings q, GAM Clay o.
Owen ~ Johnson u, Morgan o. Carroll Carroll % Chn,
~uh;gs-Luporie (2,l Wing rain,) Boone (2) ygo
g, Wing gain,) Porter e. ] Wing gain) vermilon
Il, Wing gain,) Putnam " Wig gsin0 Hendricks
~ Hamilton ID Madison (2) Delaware I'D Ripley
as In the Senate, Democras-Ba rthoomey and Jen.
nings, Shelby. Whigs-Harrson, Putnam and Hen
bricks.
So far there is nett Democratic gain Of FIVE in the
House Las, year, Democratic majority 8 or TO-
In the Senate, nett Democratic gain of three. Last
year. Wing majority 6 or ..
keatucky-The Reii.f party is said to have carried
the House--the anti. Reiicf the Senate.
Minois-The Democrats have swept Ike whirlwind
over the State : Democrats elected in Edgar, d.
Cook, (3)-Lake, OWN, CO.Du Page, d)-lf0-
La Sale, (3)-peora, Q)-hlorgan, (9-Ful'On,; ~
Bureau, U)-Marshal and Putnam-Q gan)-RocS
Island Q)-Logun and Mason Q)-Macupin u)-she.
By, O)-Chrisiian, U)-Mncon, Ql-MeLean, o.
Greene, (2)-Brown, l-Mhigs-W ,nnesago' n-
Not a Jrhg Senator slected-a great many Democratic
gains.
/, is thought that Ford (Democrat) is elected Go.
vernon over Duncan, (Wh,gD by or 5000 Both
Houses are Democratic, by larger moJores than be-
fore.
observation-disclosures majority is upwards of 500!
The Jettrsonian thinks the Legislature doubtful, asa
great many claimed are Wings md Democra,s-a
great many will vote with the Democ rais-and The
New Orleans Delegates, Q0) will e"tat"'y0' contested
on account of strong grounds of raud-NEAR 800 lie
gal votes will be challenged.