Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-10-10

Wing majority IN joint ballot 40 votes
Securing the elecl,on Of a WING u. S. SENATOR
1his victory has been achieved contest character
'sed by obstacles such tho Wing. of Mary land have
novef hriure had In encounter and which, for the honor
oi our State, We hope We shall never again have con
iend with The election. every where beyond the con
hn's ol the City o Baltimore, has been conducted IN
nanner which satisfies The sanguins friends Of the
Wing CAUSE The questions at issue have been Glll,
discussed Ivy them, and the people have spoken their
sentiments through the Ballot Box, with an honorable
and enlightened appreciation Of the great interest, in
voived IN the election. Our opponents have exered
their utmost strength aud have been most slpnay de-
teated.
In the city Of Baltimore The c,ntest has been one of
peculiar viTulence, aud IL has been sustained on the
part OF our advesares regret Ia say, erts which
viii neither rebound To Their honur nor To the funte
strength OF their party. This city has been tie point up-
on which the rxerllans of enemies OF the Nhip cause
were chiefly directed. II Was obviously their plan
10 srcure majority here which should ont weigh the
pec,ed successes Of the Wings Of Ne Counties All
the means that money, personal endeavor dIioent mis-
representation, promised favor, ndttey, furelgn inter
position could supply, were al Their command. Under
the combined operation of these agencies our opponents
have won the city. They o~e their success alone To
az nglurous deNlerity in The practice Those arts BY
which The popular vote is suppressed and the popular
viii uyefthrown.
heretofore was that which IN October, last veal
upon the occasion Of the Mayors election. The whule
number then poled was l4,sqS. OF these tee Wh,v
vote was 600; tina, Of opponents 7,2oS.-'rhe
vote cast IN The recent election amounted To " 1855, OF
which 7,bS were east by the h,gs. and $3.50 by the
o'ner party. showing Of Why votes to the
amount OF 3bS, aud Of oppunen 10 the amount o
.e9@ This statement speuks Tor itself. We have M
hesitation IN expressing belief thai uf these 500
votes, full 800 were falsely and surrepnausly intro
dnced To the ballot box that they have been the product
ot skIliul and diligently perpe,raled fraud upon the
tights OF the real voters Of Baltimore Casting these
aside the majority would have been tor the " aip can
ddaes IN accordance with the best estimates which we
had previously been able 10 make of the electlor
HE afiihces OF our opponents, however, have beer
frustrated by the devotion of friends ,hpuq tn,
STATE and We can allrd to take the dsadva which
ihe miscarriage o This Guy ,,S'" "s'n US. The
STATE ct Mary and Is firmly and immn,ably planted IN
the Wing line, and she will assur Ady increase The
strength Of her position in November The battle has
been already fought and honorable vicoryihe more
non"rable from the halled slatag~ms ol the enemy
has perched upon eur standard We give the result
the c"uiesl throughout the Safe from authentic sources
ot ihiorna oni such have been despatched To us m a.
hrsi momeniso vlctay. Upon these full relian may
be placed. Let our brfher Wings throughout the L.
MON con1de IN this coamun caon and initiate the OK
ample of Mary land.
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