Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-27

wing 30: al New Store Bccock 40. Irving 49,
IrvinS's maj. Al.
House of Delega,es-M osely, W., 3sS, Jones
D., 3l6-Whig gain.
CAMPBELL.
To the Editors Of the Enquirer
LyNcHBuRo, April %, i847.
| write under the influence OF excitement
near the polls. THIS has proved 10 be a glorious;
day for the Democracy OF Lynchbufs and
campbell county. Aier hard-foueht battle
and arduous days labor, re have given Mexican
Wh;ysefy anulher Buena Vista defeat; and al
though our forces Oike General Taylor's) were
mo small to capture the whole OF the enemys
forces. vet we have succeeded in capturing
something like one hundred 81 them. Iheif
majority al this rr"cinct heretofore against tiu-
H., Nd, ranged something like 2oO; whiie
their majority, on tho r-eeent occasion, WILL only
~ abou. loo for Irving over bococfi anu aoou'
The same in the whole county The county can
d;da,es are all Whigs-lhe contest being between
Saunders. Mosby and Nowlin-hard 10 say
which two of the three will be elected. ! con-
slider Boccck's election now as safe IN Inc dls-
,ric, by $50 or 200 vo,es-indeed, how coulu IL
be Otherwise, If ii be fur times The number, con.
s;der:ng tie d;sgraceiul and unpalriotic course
npysued by the Federal wis Party throughout
ihe Stale and Union, in making the war question
the only issue between the parties this Spfinsi
They have made the issue themselves, aud we
have hao 10 meet Them on il; and, from Inc pre-
semi signs, they will be as signally deipaeo III
virginia as Santa Anna was Ct Buena VISA oy
General Taylor. My opinion is, that Inc Mexi-
can war will nave The effect Of drawing new
lines between the parties hereafter; the old Ne
mncrat;c party anu the Republican portion OF The
Whio party uniting. in supporting the honor OF
tho es..,,. in ali controversies with foreIgn
movers and The Federal party still retaining lheir
consistency IN uniformly taking sides ":h lhe
enemy agains, the country. | predict mat seVe.
raj wings have voted 'with US today; who viii
never return 10 The Wing party. Before The
mail closes hasle to subjoin a statement OF the
polls, so far as received. ~.
Al Lynchburg-For Congress: Irving 3O5 !;
Bocock 2l2 Legislature: Mosby 2l5 SaGn-
ders 329; Nowlin 245; Hazlewood lis; Burton 50
Court House PococL's majority from | .
i3. House Of Delegates: Mosby 81 over Saun'
Jers, and Nowlin anead of all.
lNowlin and Mosby elected 10 House OF Dele
sales.l
To the Editors OF the Enquirer:
LyNcHDuRa 29d April, l647
Gentlemen I; is with ceilings OF heartfelt
pleasure that take up my pen 10 convey 10 you
and your numerous readers The gratifying news
that even in this Gibraltar OF Whigsery, De-
nocracy has been almost iriumnho": The Fs-
deralis,s confidently calculated upon $50 MAORI
~ for Irving. but his course upon the Mexican
var question hes driven from him many honest
and na;r;otic Whiss, SO that his calculation OF
$50 mas become "smal by degrees and beau!l.
fnlly less" In 6s! THIS is not official oul II WIZ
not vary five votes. This ensures bccock's
s....iion by $50 at least. 1nen ! say, L'rfah,
Snrrah "Ihe CampSeli's are coming" Nom
and Mosby are elected 10 The Leg ''ure-oo'a
Wt;as oanlus Powell has beaIen H. crack
mo ot Federalism in Amherst some 50 votes
ssske heats Goggin a small majority. The old
aErss Sla,en as She is Called cannot be over.
come by foreign influence. Al the precin's heard
from in BEDFORD but one, al which we expect a
small majority for Leake, ana Gocgin 299 ahead.
n MADISON and Greene have done their duty be y
safe. In Appoma',uz the Wing candidate, ).
Walker. remained on the bench until aoout noon,
when the Democracy began 10 pour upon MN
such terrible fire that he re'realed TO inc snades
of The mountains for laid and comfort" Bococss
majority about l65.
CULPEPER.
To The Editors OF the Enquirer:
Victory victory, once more for The Democrats
over lhe aruinoush Wings in - Culpeper Ia
dea,e.like stroke and heartfelt dee.: . them and
their former renresenlalivel The Wing parry
for several years past have held the reins, but
he liule pand OF Democrats that have long been
=, the minority have once more arisen from
. ~ of le,harsy and achieved great victory
s sn.r ,hs principles of Whiggery. The Wing
u u,r,v Wit Us j. now in subsracling STALE
Wills whilst the Democrats sr. n gaze OF aoa-
HE multiplication. We believe we nave ,iec'-
Cd cd one n. S. Barbour, Jr, Esq j who VIII re-
--esent us well and do us justice IN inc Leg'sIa.
lure. We hope the Democrats win 81 eau u..a ul
l;e, as there is So sudden cam an ,bs - s,saqa
1 UP hne he Democrats generally will extend
The hand OF sympa.hy 10 them 10 soolhe their Ia
nsr,s,;on, and raise their dropping spirits.
April ~. pfF'k o'IfAA~