The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-24
ELECTIONS In VIRGINIA.

ELECTIONS IN VIRGINIA.
The election for members Of the legislature took
placs Yesterday throughout the Old Dominion. We
have never Witnessed more apathy at any election
in viginia--so little Of the newspaper press devo-
ted TO the eontest-so few meetings in the counties
although the election of senator Of the United
States comes on during the next winter. There
was no convention held during the last session Of
the legislature-no general committee nor county
committees sppointed-no address made to the Peo-
ple--in fact, no organization in either party.
We trust that the democrats will carry the State;
and such are the impressions which our friends have
expressed to us; yet we cannot expect so triumph
ant result as we witnessed during the last spring
We carried a majority of 10 in the Senate, "a in
the House of Delegates and Ia out Of Is Of the rep
resentatives in Congress.
The fredericksburg Democratic Recorder" Of
this morning draws similar picture of the inactiVi-
ty Of the State:
"THE ELEcrIos.-As we go to press, the election
is progressing in all parts Of the State. We have
never known such Total absence Of feeling and ex-
element In this town. the subject has been sell
dom mentioned at all; and, indeed, many first
minded by the repeated ringing OF the courthouse
bell that more voters are wanted.
ave suppose that the result in the State cannot
be considered doubtful. In this immediate neigh
borhood no changes are anticipated certainly none
against u.s. while we do stand some chance OF car
rying Lancaster and Richmond, little in Essex,
and perhaps division democrat may be elected in
Fauquier. OF the prospects in Rappahannock we
have not heard word. The parties seem to be en-
gagged in a very active contest only in the counties
Of Hanover, PowhAtsn, and Frederick. Ia the for
mer we may lose; in the last mentioned we are al
most sure TO make gain of one"
The following returns reached US by this evenings
southern mail in the "Richmond Enquirer" Of this
morning. We fear, from the few returns that APP
pear in the wing Richmond papers, that we have again
lost the county Of Powhatan. So far as the follow
ing returns go, there is no political change since the
last election.
From the Richmond Enquirer, Of this morning.
The contest in this city was warm one, whether
we regard the cheat and dust" Of the weather, or
the exertions of the personal friends Of the two
vhig candidates, Messrs. Joseph Mayo and Henry
l.. Brooke A large number of both wings and
dem ocrats did not vote. Mr.. Mayo's ma onty is
49, Truly, Mr.. Brooke, like the great wing leader,
Mr. Clay may complain Of the ingratitude of the
wing party. The vote stood: Joseph Mayo, 456i
Henry l. Brooke, 367; Thomas II. Ellis,'6.
capt Ellis was no candidate and protested so
strongly against his friends voting for him, that they
cast their votes for the other Of the wing can
didates according to their predictions. Capt. l..
is so excellent an officer, and so good a republican,
that his "word" was enough for all but the above
six obstinate ones"
HENRICO.
Richmond was again too strong for US; and John
A. Lancaster, wing, is elected over John M. Greg
DRY, democrat; but by probably reduced majority.
We have not heard from the precincts, which are
democratic. Lancaster's majority at the court
house is pa.
HANOVER.
The Richmond democrats did their full duty to-
wards Hanover, and saved the "natve county" Of
Henry Clay from whig dominion. We have not
heard positively from all the places Of election but
elected
At half.past 4 o'clock at Taylorsville, the ma
jority Of Darracott, wing, was 95-last year about
l25.
Browns reported majority at the courthouse, at
3, p. m, 81 and at Negrofoot 30.
At Cold Harbor, close Of polls: Brown, l4l; Oar
racott, 1877. For Senate: Guerrant, democrat, l4l;
Coleman, whig, 1877.
DEMONS, a new and strong democratic precinct,
to hear from; also the full vote from Negrofoot
CHESTERFIELD.
No opposition, of course, to Jno. w. Jones,
democrat.
J. M. G. Dickinson, democrat, reelected by a
handsome vote over Wright, whig.
At 2, d. m, the vote stood at the courthouse:
Dickinson, Sc; Wright, 81. At Golansville: Dick
inson, los; Wright, lS.
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
From the Spirit OF Jefferson Office,
Thursday night, 23d April.
The following is the result of the election to-day,
for two members of the House Of Delegates to repre-
sent Jefferson county in the next legislature: