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THE vIcTORY9s ALB EMARLE.

The Charlottesville Advocate has sumo appro-
pirate remakks on this subJect, portion only CT
which We car copy. MIR. SeuhsIl, enc OF the
candidates who succeeded, never ieft his home
and Mr. Brown, his colleague, was plain FAR
rner, unaecuslomed 10 public speaking -whilsI
MeSsrs- Randolph and Leake. experienced cleo
iioneers, were busy all over The county, preseai-
ing The merits of The Tax bill. and depieiing The
glorious fruits o. modern Democracy. or the
contest the Advocate says -
I'll has been marked by events and results
which furnish occasion Tor something more elax
waited and enno5iing .hah mere party emulation:
Il bfings back 10 the patriots heart ihe inspiring
hope Of better ard a brighter destiny for his
eohhlfy. Here was real victory ACHE we'd ~
the people themselves in the resislless majesty OF
their strength, in the cause bf truth aud Justice,
and ln yindicaiion Of The great ttinciples Of ra-
lional liberty Ehich lie al the fonndatidp Of re-
publicanism asd'fTee gpvernmenl. 3
The triumph Of the Wings in-lIis election Of
April, 1913, long 10 be remembered in the annals
Of Old Aibemarle, has been triumph achieved
By TIE peoplsin opposition 10 The politicians
Never cid any party 90 into a contest with
heavier odds against them Than dI1 the Wings Of
this county. with enly one candidate 10 he
feld-and he, plain farmer an unpreiendins
country gentleman, wholigennpraetised in debate
--ulskIled 10 the weapons Of Political warfare
-uuused to- and proudly disdanihg 10 employ,
the arts of The inlriguer, or the cunning, crafty
management Of the demagcgue, hehling, fos ONE
81 his inches, with the boldness Of lion ard
The manly spiIi, Of a hero. against two Of the
most determiped and accomplished eIadiaiors
which the prolific field of Albemarle politics has
eHerthtown upon the arena, The triumph of him
self, bis friends and his cause, under these cif-
e9mstances, rs lriumPhiof truth and principle,
and a4Iibute TO popular sovereignty which is uel
often inscFbed,upon the history or our Republic
The people rallied 10 the support Of the great
piinciples which We're openly ana fearessly a.
vowed in The confess. and The election Of Tie
Wing champions BY them, afforded the nbbesl
evidence Of their exalted sense ofihe magnitude
OF the Interests al stake in the struggle. IL may
truly be said o: this election in the langaag4Af HE
iIish orator wheE vindlcaiing The kindred dog
tFne 81 personal right and liberty. il is The nigh
" cause, and not The Individual advocate, how
ever bold and EeSoule which has won the tn
unph, and now wears The wreath OF victory
Il is not the less gratifying detection on this
welcome result, that The wings ihroughoul,
with ACCUSTOMED boldness, spread their banner
q fh@ Ayess. -, hi-,s.-sst - ht~rd tsaiasis
characters, with the distinctive principles Of Wing
policy and gave their opponents all the sdgan-
lages which they have 50 often claimed from a
full and candid and open avowal Of our advoca-
cy bf National Bahk-D Distribution the One
Term principle adequate revenue Tariff,
and The elevation TO the Presidency Of that dis.
iinaushed and exaied Statesman and Pauip,,
Henry Clay Of Kentucky 'sClay and me- Bank, =
as they have SO 9fien said (aHd their new ally,
Gov. Giimer Aaslearned to echo The cry would
at any lime break down any party in Albemarle,
They have had Clay aud The BANK 20 ihei.
hearts content before The Canvass, and "clay,
and The Bank" have al last proved the winding
sheet in which their very political existence has
been enlombed Thereiis retributiye justice in
lhisM