Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-05-07
HARRISON.

The Wing city papers Stale the vote 10 be-
Johnson, D., 5a9; Duncan. W., 59S-and add
that Mi. ID. is defeated by his own voie-having
voted Tor his competitor, while Col. Johnson re-
fused 10 vote al all They add that The election
will be contested.
The Clarkshurg Scion OF Democracy Of the
30,h NIL, gives full details Of The election, show
ing that Johnson is elected by three majority, and
that Mi. DIS vote could moi have controlled the
result:
Johnson, D., al Carksbufg, 27s; a, Romines,
70; al Milford, SO; al Shinnsiown, SO; al Middle
Island, SS-Tola GOO. Duncan W., at Carks-
burg 1874 al Romines, al |; al milford, 4G; al
Shinnslown, l49; Middle Island, 27-Toal 597.
Johnson's majority 3.
The vote Tor Congress stood, Thompson, D.,
1874; McComas, W., 473. Thompson's MAORI.
" 26I. This is the true test OF The political SEN
timenls Of the county, and shows beyond doubt
that Mr.. Duncan is indebted 10 many of the De.
mocrals Tor the large vote he received, probably
on account OF his Jealous support OF The fright OF
way" or in connection with the new county
question.
In Justice 10 Col. Johnson, we feel called upon
10 extract from the Scion an explanation Of the
causes of this close struggle in strong Demo
cratic county:
Tue ELEcTIoN.-We have published all The re-
liable information that We have been able TO COL
lect Division has been the fault Of The Demo
cratic party in the North West again this Spsins;
still, in despite II this fell enemy OF The party,
something has been gained over last year. In
this county The contest was most exciting. II
is seldom indeed that the Wings make such al
effort as was made 10 defeat our county candi.
date, Col Johnson. New and false colorings
were given to long exploded charges against the
Col, charges that had failed 10 turn the peoples
hearts from him in other contests. But the
Wings did not rely on these helps alone;l non-ies-
| i!ent voters were here from all The surrounding
counties, and little Taylor especially, sent US a
| pretty considerable delegation Of its Whiggefy.-
So intent were the Wings upon securing their
iavorite object, The defeat of Col. Johnson, tha
we believe they would have sacrificed the Con
| gressional election could that have availed them
| Bur all his could have been triumphanty met by
The Democracy, bur tor the election al Shinns
town. That place usually gives a small Demo
cratic majority, and Colonel Thompson received
a majority I'D there al The late elections; but is
known 10 The people here, that the question Of =
new county has been asilaled there for TWO or
I
sufficient importance with Ihem 10 swallow up
all political questions if they can gel man who
will 60 for the county. AT The election last
Spring Mr.. Duncan was openly pledged in onpo
! sion 10 that measure and got but 10 or Is woes
This Spring il is asserted that pledge for the
county was given, which secured the vote oil
Wings and Democrats. a messenger from there,
ON The day Of the election, asserted that DR..
Flowers had, on The morning Of the election, a
letter from Mr.. Duncan and told the peo-
pie, from that letter, he was authorized 10 pledge
Mr.. Duncan for The county Mr.. D. denied 10
the people here thar any assurance OF favor for Inc
county had been given. IL IS due 10 The public
thar an explanation Of these somewhae1ITaordi
nary facts be given. Without an assurance offavor
for the county, the votes there could not be united
upon any man; The vote was nearly united upon
MIR. Duncan, and il is asserted that il was in con-
sequence Of The pledge for the county; or, as we
have heard il surmised, did Dr.. Flowers pledge
Mr. Duncan for the county without authority3 II
is due To The public that an explanation be MADE
Dr. Flowers is Democrat, Mr.. Duncan was in
correspondence with him in reference to this new
county question. What, was The nature OF this
correspondence so important that Mr.. Duncan dld
moi feel al liberty did not choose 10 select WINS
as The exponent of his opinions upon this subjecl'
We shall not fail 10 notice this question more tu
" hereafter unless this whole business shall be
saisfacl orily explained.