Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-24

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In my last No. showed that there wa. n n,o,;,,
OF Whig votes in the Di tct Of about three hundred
That Mt Bolts fell far short Of Mr. Claws vote il con.
eded and the reasons for it have been already assigned
out Mr. seldom Is go strong with his party" how did
II hsppcn that with triumphant party recently flushed
with victory 10 sustain him-at a time when each man
was anxious TO show his loySly-I say how did IL ban.
PEN that ne fell so far short Of Mr.. Poke rofe-ave
ereH Of Mr.. JOnes' pote also. as snail presently show
Alter making allowance for the tina ed
IN Richmond and Hanover the fall OF a. expressly TO
operate on the Congressional election OF as with an in
crease it believed OF ov odd votes in Hanover
uret Ia the fall Of ~, OF is said there 50 in one
Deed all soodO say, making allowance for ell this Mr.
Seddons entire vo' in the District 1851 Thus not
withsandng the increase referred to- he fell shor, of MIR
FOX 40 votes But 10 I've ltc minute: 10 Rich.
mond Mr. Folk Got 2o2 votes, Mr.. S=dd1n 800, FIVE of
which were Wing votes, and four VI which II IL believed
he cannot get again. Mr. Jones, in '43 90, Dos Now
mere Is not Denoeratwho will NOT claim that the strength
OF the Democratic party in the City gained more
loo from '43 10 rs, and than l6 from ~ TO IS
ms gam was not by changes. but by made eehds and
naurazauons WHY, IN point OF tact, they naiuralzcd
IN one day more than this latter number. Mr. Clay got
IN the City s4I, MIR. Bolts only Gle. But it this falling
OIL proceeded from hostility MIR. Bolts il would have
manifested itself IN another wsy-a quite much OF
test Mr. Bolts would, upon this hypothesis have fallen
short also of the in the Senatorial election But Mir
Stanards poll was 656-ony 10 more than Mr. B,t. 70.
eeVed which may be accounted tor by To- (or that
numserO having voted for Mr. Sanard in the CITY and
Mt Bolts IN the county, many did and vice versa
This deficiency than made up county vote
In Henrico, Mr.. Polk got 405 Mr.. Seddon 37s Jone,
ard 433. Mr. Stanards poll here iaken because of the
fact that many voted for Mr.. Bouts in the city and MI
MeKae IN the eonn'y-'O take MIR. MeRae's poll, there
tore, would be 10 count some of the twice.
In Hanover, Mr.. Polk got 4s2. Mr.. Seldom 1875 gain
OF only l3 while the increased so odd as has been
shown. Mr.. Jones, In I3, got 423 and Mr Brown the
Democratic county candidate got 534 MrClay received
SIS, Mr.. Bolts 46i, Williamson, the Wing county cand
date, Sic Here Mr. Bots to have fallen off IS
votes but must be remembered, 100 of Will
liamsons poll Richmond voters. the larger part of
whom had already voted for Mr. Bolts in Richmond.
In Louisa, Mr.. Polk got 525 Mr. Seldom 443 tM Jones
in 43 1861 Mr. Gordon, the Democratic county candidate
4lO. Here Mr. Seldom falls short OF Mr. Polk 50 votes
and Of Mr. Jones 25 but exceeds the couay candidate
81 How did this occuri Because, as is well known in
Louisa Melton the Wing Candidate received than
that number OF Democratic votes Consequence Of his
popularity IN the county. Mr. Clay got 1884, Mr. Bolts $50
Mr. Melton 3D7. Now, 1t deduct the IS or 50 Demo-
cratic which Melton received from his poll will be
seen that Mr. Bolts At least well the strong Whig
candidate far the Wing conccrned and that
is the gsi OF my present enquiry.
In Chesterfield, Mr.. Polk got 604 Mr. Seldom 500 mr.
Jones IN '43. 5S9J Here Mr.. Seldom falls short OF Mr.
Pek ii, and Of Mr. Jones 80 Mr.. Clay got 33S Mr. Bous
700, and Mr.. BuHoo, popular aud estmable gentleman
Of the late State Treasurer 1853 So that il appears
dat IN this county also, Mr. Bos vel the county
candidate c1y when foreign vote is considered
which given elsewhere for Bats
In Goochllnd. Mr. Polk got 3l9, Mr. Seldom 979 "A fall
ing OF Of 4O)-Nr. Clay got l65 Mr.. Bots ia There
was no Wnig candidate for the couny AMI u course there
was no poll with which 10 compare that OF MIR Bntis
Ia Powhaian, Mr. Polk got 2IO, Mr. Seldom 222 Zones
2lll CLAW 2l5, Bots oil Here sir Bous msicrty over
Mr. Seldom was 10, and PC above Mr. Gays Norciurn,
the county have been published but On the au
;horiy OF the Wing, Cookies majority over was IL
SO inst Bolts exceeded Cooke votes, without deducu-
20 81 given Cooke which had been Owen
previously BoIts IN Richmond
This summary, therefore, establishes that Mr. B,u.
though defeated, well bett. than the Wig can
didais-men selected for their strength and avaabity-
But he have before said under the paraysing in
huence q recent defeat winch felt throughout the
Union. Yet nave regretted hear Of those known
10 be friendly 10 him. expressing their preference for him
but doubling his success ii ho be tine candidate Have
hey-iH they consider OF the presented and the con-
siaerauons which have ieeby urgsdl Whence comes
the doubt facts are any thing have shown that there
nothing IN the that ought inspire ~ there IS nothing
the present foster The Wing vote Of the District
has largely increased and there doubt OF ceran VIC
tory II we will but be united. Can any good reason be
given Why Mr. Bolts is worthy heretofore 10
be The man o. choce9 ask, with all the significance
that words import, WHO b. elected If Mr. Bots
eannotl is 1t OF so much consequences, ia District of
300 majority, 10 unite and keep together 90 or even
5O votes a. 10 induce 70 de and abandon well
tried and faithful servant-one whose fidelity and ability
called down on him the vengeance of gaurs and Of
COngress-aganst whom LocoOcOism has rallied all i,-
forces and spent al its wrahwhose insidous whispers
are su pursuing him into ranks and effect
ing lie ultimate purpose OF magnity through the nsru.
mentality o. his political ifiendsl Ought this u be
so Ought we not rather 10 rally the closer 70 him?
have given the evidences OF his strength. The Of
his ability arc Jund upon every question he hiss ever
touched. Snsll, them few disd;fcc'ed or Misguided
Wings mere fTagmcnt-conir9! the immense m7otity
whom know prefer SIR. Bots to any her living man
have said and can say nothing in dIspsragenent Of
the gentlemen whose na-aes have been mentioned They
arc ssumsble mem and my only hope that IT pechance
any OF them should receive the nomination II NAV
be his fate TO greater Of Charity from
MS enemies and support hrs friends than will Jobn
Minor Bots have received # he Be- slpp anrd c.