The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-05-09
Old virginia never tire!

We have not received full returns from
The election that took place in Virginia
on the 9Th ult., for Members to Congress
and the State Legislature, but we have
enough TO assure us that the contest has
been warm, and every inch disputed with
spirit, and although the Wings may moi
succeed in clec,ing a majority Of the Leg.
islature, yet, there has been considerable
gain since last wear. As far as the Con.
gressional elections are concerned, the cal.
cuation was never made that tie Wings
were CERTAIN Of bat one District, the last
Legislature having so gerrymandered the
State, as 10 put it beyond doubt, but the
rcsu, shows the election of two certain,
and the probable election Of several others.
Wings Of North Carolina resolve n your
Nigh. ihot YOU will not be behind your sis.
Tor state.
Wing friends IN other States vii! see that our re.
turns open we'll" and sc can ASSURE them that
II VIC have not carried the State, We have come
SO near doing as 10 leave our Loco Foco friends
bat little to bo1st Of The triumphs which we
have achieved IA some OF the counties. afford IN
themselves -" glory enough " for ono campaign.
In the grca, county 81 alternate, VI ctofy made
q voluntary tender of itself 20 tho Wing Parry
so Disguised were the people Of that intelligent
county wltl the GureHtaPs Of the GfdHdsoR aud
the rdp5flags Of Orator Leake, that they seui
WAtgs TO lhe Legislature almost IN spite OF them
solves and len the two stars Of Locofncoism il
iaost dismal eclipse Every Inch" Giiner, too,
paid tie penalty Of his .ergiyenl,ions and ran be-
hind bis own party.
la P0rhIigH NE have defeated * Councillor
Hopkins who Is len al home wi.h unlimited time
10 ponder over the bones of his ancestors"
IN Southampton. Fairfax, Fiuquier, Hanover
and KING Il Queen thn acts Of the las, Legi-la
tar. have procured their legitimate effects and
sound Wings wHl occupy tie seats lately vacated
" rabid loco'
10 oiIselt this gain ia the Assembly, we have
~ yet heard Of bat one io.s-Nr Watts ia Nor
folk county, who. VIC have no doubt. hi-
defeat o tho Government en- ploysts N the Navy
\ ara It or'smou,h
IL the Congressional Districts. tto Gsfvgmdn.
du has no, proved - ea.e.eul az ts friends hoped
and expected
Ia the Richmond District, the Wing voice, if
suppressed at al hos bcen suppressed By fnll
voting, spd we think we know Nf. Bouts well
euouah to asscfi. Inst lac Is not TIC man 70 sic-
CUNT 10 a fraud lie sill contest the el"~' IL,
a. surely as nc is not satisfied that he las bee'
Jcaten atly,
H. TIC Bedford District which fo- 'rn wears
10 come, wIH stand q, inopumru, OF the loco
focn v.sh 90 r,pp-ou .hs ;'ornlef viii IT Is lro.
t.shis Ia Governor Gtimel has been defeated by
Goggin.
lathe Fredericksburg District, fraaecsH3eHfai.
isra has received fatal blow through tie person
af Nh Hunter, who makes way for H.llaDgbby
Nrt-tsn, Wing good and true.
H. thc Danullc District, VIC entertain strong
hapes ofhav,ur De ie7led Col Coles. Halifax has
rivsn { oles maiau,y OF only 3Ss. lpthe Pres-
Dental Election Van Bafen's MAJORITY in that
Coauty was 542 The other counties ~ tie DIS
ifici afo pittsy,y1n,a. Patrick FrnalIn and lien.
ry-aH Wing counties IN 1910 aud capable Of
olec,ing tie Whig candidate now BY m1Joriiy
Of aoFa than 100 votes
- the Norfolk District. the Wings Il beaten
4, all. have been beaten only by the SKIN OF their
teeth
H. tho Accomac District, Wise Is said 70 be
eleote, ~ large maiutitv. This is one OF the
unareonitaslr things OF tio. When the origin
al die "milk sickness is discovered. we shall
p...,ae,v recount tor the success Of lienty A,
~ 80 In the strongest Wing District of Virginia
In lhe I.onioan District, Chiffon tWtisj has
beaten Extra Billy Smith to jelly.
This statement gives the result as IL as The
cogntics have bccn heard from ln our next pa
her so shall probably he able to give further anc
more authenticated accounts, although we shall
ne, know exactly how the State has gone for sew
,fl a., "a come. II the meantime We may rea
sonsb't 1.-Two IN hopes of getting good news
when i h,fs come
Tine RFsrfT So TAG,