Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-13
From The Bll-lmore Patriot OF Oct. 10.

MARYLAND ELEC IION -rtEAL REsuLr.
When we issued The Pa,rio, on Saturday after
noon. the counties OF 81. Mary's Dorchester, Sjm-
erse;, and Worcss;er, remained 10 he heard from,
and the result IN these counties depended the po-
ulcal majority on the joint ballot IN the Legislature.
There was known 20 be detection IN S.. Mary 5
county, on the Wing side, owing TO local causes;
and IN Somerset and Worcester, the Wings Ind 7
or candidates running IN each county. For these
reasons, the Wings looked with no confidence 10 The
result Of the election; for although Irquestionably
these the strongest Wing counties IN the State,
IL was Justly feared that the parry not sufh:ien
ly strong 70 overcome the detection and division
which prevailed. The arrival, therefore, Sstur-
dry evening, Of the steamboat Marynnd which has
often brought US good news, was looked fIr W III
considerable anxiety by both parties; bat, as if na.
ture sympathised with he political atmosphere, a
dense fog rested the bay, and detained the DO I
till late hour in the night. She however, at last
did coms bringing intelligence Of the election Of
LOcoioco delegates 10 Somerset and | IN Wosces-
ter, which decided the contest in the Stale IN their
favor. The Southern mail yesterday morning,
brought US also the foil returns from ST. Mary's,
showing that that s;aunch old county escaped from
Locoioco representative by tie vote. In ell the
poll icA contests. and amid every variety and change
o. fJrtune, s. Miry's county has always stood irni
tho gh every county in the State, at time since
Loc1focoism has arisen among Us. has had repre-
sentative Of that party in the L's5la ure, she
has Faithful among the iaithlcss, faithful only
She" She has only escaped from this stain; and
Il, therefore, behooves her TO reconcile every
conA cling personal local contest, and in the new
election which will be held for her third representa-
tive, vndica,e her claim the un;erIhed and only
unconquered county Of the State.
In the tables, which publish 10 day, will be
found set forth, IN detail the result Of the election,
and in referring TO them, we propose to accompany
u with few Temlrks.
Those who are familiar with the political charac-
ter OF the several counties in the State, will be iG>
mediaiely struck with the fact that the election has
been lost to the Wings by divisions IN their own
ranks, whilst IN no county was the strength OF the
Loco Focos divided by dssensions. The Wings
had SIX candidates IN Montgomery, whore only four
could be elected, and OF consequence, Two Loco
Focos clipped in. In Somerset, there were seven
Wing candidates running, and lhero again the Loco
FOcos we're enabled 10 elect two more delegates.
And in Worcester, there wore, at one time, as many
as twenty Wing candidates IN the field, and though
tho most Of these retired the day Of election OPP
preached. yet a sufficient number, beyond what the
county was entitled 20, remained as candidates, and
the Wings lost another candidate thtre;-making in
these three counios-Montgomery Somerset nnd
Worcester-hye delegates lost by a want OF union
and harmony among the Wings. Had there been
no division 10 the party, we should have elected
these i've delegates, and instead OF a Loco FOco
majority Of elk on Joint ballot, there would have
been Wing moi MY Of four, and With the third
delegate from 81. Mary's, majority Of FIVE.
We refer TO these unfortunate divisions, not 10
complain Of any ono, but only for the purpose Of
showing wha, fatal result they have produced.
We DO not Know who is responsible for these dvi-
sions, nor do We inquire why they existed Ws
only point out tho deep injury they have inflicted
on the common ciuse, that our friends may avoid
them m future, as they regard the success Of that
cause. We do no doubt that every Wing who in
| this contest allowed himself 10 be carried away by
personal friendship OF hostility, deeply regrets az
We DO, the effect q his nc; and VIC trust that he
will never again allow his personal feelings 10 out
weigh the great public combinations on which
every man, and especially every Wing, should give
his VOC.
This election, though it his los, US the United
States Senator, has ured 20 as the Senate Of the
| stare, nrd ar the same time has confirmed thc Wing
character Of Maryland. What tho Loco Foc1s gam,
hey ga not by their superior numbers, but by
our divisions. Thoy no where lose delegate 10y
ii,scns0ns IN their ranks They stood united a.
ono n1n md IN this regard set on example, which,
if followed by our friends would make the Wing
piuy inyinciblo. not only in Maryland but
throughout the Uoited States. The result then only
confirms what the elo.ton Of Governors oi 1888
and 1871 had already, VIC had hoped, suii cienuy
esa bshed 10 guard our friends against IT, that the
Wing parry IN Maryland cannot triumph over digi-
slOns and contentious amons their strongest men IN
{ tneir strongest counties. TO Try this question ir
1888 md 1871 some Of our Wing friends risked th,
Governors election in these years. ard lost ", nnc
now il hos cost W Senator Of the United States
Let there, hence forth, be no moro such experiment.
let US meet tho common enemy on equal gfOuGd
4 and instead e Wings directing my portion oi th.i
IRE against each other pour MI their Shots into 'h
ranks Of their opponents. This Is all that - want
ing 10 secure aDd sustain the triumph OF the Wing
=, Of Maryland, and without this We may not hop
. for success.
Among the counties Of the State that tspe "a. u
deserve commentator, wo may nouce baiioid
Cocil and Queen Anne's. The Wings hero hav
done justice 70 thsmsslves and their eovsS. o.