The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-11

VIRGINIA.
From the nichmcnd Enquirer Of tAll mcimng
GoYEnNoRs ELECTloN

GOVERNORS ELECTION
William Smith, esq, Of Fnuquer, was yesle,dag
elected governor of Firginia for three Year, from
the Is, January 1876 Ills majority all others
was 49, Mr. Smith is so well known 70 the DEM
ocratic party throughout Virginia that Il 70 Wne'
cessary for 10 dwell upon his present elevation y
this high honor As Mr., Harvie truly said IN 'hc
House yesterday, Mr. Smith possesses strong intel
lectua powers, and will, doubtless ably discharge
the duties of his Office His political faith is strict
ly republican. and he has never iaertd m his ale
glance TO the Jeilersonan standard. LIN the trying
presidential campaigns Of 1910 and 1914, William
Smith mingled IN the thickest Of the fight, from tho
seaboard to the Ohio river and the ablest
and most eloquent champions of whigery have
tottered under his blows, His zeal was IN
defatigable, his energies unsubdued. That he
10 thorough republican, and not 10 he sha-
ken or coaxed from his political principles, nothing
proves more clearly than the hostility TO his ecVa'
ton which was eyinccd by the wing party They
carried il so far yesterday that oneof their purity IN
the Senate very coolly took ga horse from our own
stable, and sought, but IN vain, to coax the demo-
Gratis from their selected candidate Il ~ unneces-
sary for us TO say that the nume Of De John Bfck-
enbrough was brought forward by the wing senator,
in opposition TO the regular nomnee, entirely wit-
out the authority or consent Of Dr. b. We has hceA
too long honored and neritoriots sodici OF the
republican faith TO encourage, for one moment on ~
the slightest degree, this wing movement, which, II
successful would have tended to infuse dssetaion
Into the ranks of the republican party. Emi-
nently qualified as is DR.. b. to grace this or aoy
other station, we risk little in saying that he would
have unhesitatinsly declined the honor tosted upon
him against the wishes Of majority Of his parry.
AT time when the pure principles of the rePuhli
can party ofthe Union are about to be placed upon
firm and permanent bass--when Vreinia never
stood higher in the eyes of the nation for her dt
votion to the republican, faith and patriotic beallng
DR.. b. Is the last man 10 endanger the success OF
her principles or the harmony and strength OF the
ren lear he n
yesterday was in accordance with the ayowed pul-
pose of ono Of the whig organs of this city which
boosted that the wings could select Tie Democrat
whom they preferred How well the experiment
succeeded, the register Of votes viii show, l, a.
true that many democrats preferred other dlsiin-
guished individuals to the nominee but act
ing upon the principle Of measures, not mcn,"
they manfully sacrificed their own wishes to TIC
clearly expressed voice of the majority, and 70 thc
perpetui,y Of their principles The exciting scenes
of yesterday convinced us that the republican party
Of Virginia cannot be shakep in It's strength. lls
noble principles, the Of glorious coriauIn-
nation, have borne them harmless throHgh many
trials, and will continue to achieve and preserve
their asccndency. The little unpleasant feeling
which may have sprung up yesterday in the boJons
Of some, will rapidly pass away, when they rsnem-
Der how much they have done for the republican,
| cause, though their own wishes were disappointed
We have no time or desire to alludc 10 the ami
mated sceiies Of yesterday. The sketch Of the re-
marks of the various speakers will explain their
views, and present them fairly before their conatit
| uents. 1t is with satisfaction that refer 10
the efforts of some OF the young members on the
floor of the House of Delegates Tie occasion
showed that they possessed the proper alentn and
powers Of speech to vindicate the principles
the republican party. They have proved them
| selves Jealous and able soldiers, TO whom Nrir-
| GINA will look in the hour of need. We should
be most happy to give faint outline Of the good
humored and entertaining encounter of wits between
Messrs Harve and Lyons upon the "educus" sys-
tenn. Old and skllful tacticiun the latter is, MIR
Harvie hal ''lhe last word" and closed the skin
| mish with "A successful homo thrust at tho accom-
plisled "man-at-arms'' from the city Of Richmond
The whole day was occupied in The election Of
| governor, which resulted stated elsewhere. VIII
liam Smith, ESQ., was nominated by Mr.. Davis of
Orange and Greene. No other nomination
| made in the House.
In the Senate, Mr.. Bondurant (whig senator
from Buckngham,) nominated DR.. John Brocken~
brough. The joint vote stood-Smith 81 Broken
| brough 40; scattering &c.