Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-05-06

ruk Il - majority. B what us .lence las the R.pub
mean 10 A NV that there was division neglect IN The
HALIFAX or Boieuntt Districts In escl popular Demo
Gratis were candidates !or election AYE never heard
word OF disssasion In the Democratic ranks These
D'Sc's Were thoroughly eanyasSed, AMI every indica
lion gwen al zeal and energy the part Of the candidates
ana 'her friends They Wee opposed by eloquent and
ahe wings. and tie mtseeds Of the Administrations and
particularly It's conduct towards Gen a,or effectively
exposed. Messfs. 1Tedway and Chapman were ,lefea
Ted, by the rnpo uarlty Of the Administration and their
own votes leading hundreds change their views and
political associations. In the case OF Gen Chairman At
least there was ase security Ills friends at an
early period Of the CANVASS the change which was
taking place and had prophetic seuse Of lbs extent
In the Petersburg Distrc, do no, deny that the I'M
fortunate habits Of the late highly gifted Representative
may have contributed TO lessen his yoe-but they will
not account for the fact that his maoriiy was no more
Than eighteen or twenty, in District which gave
Polk more than s00oycr Clay We are justified in say
ing this, because those habits were no worse than former
y when he was lriumphantly sustained Other causes
were at work Dissatisfaction with the Administration
led hundreds, who have hitherto been known as jealous
Democrats. to vote Tor Col Boiling Direction 10 the
habits of Gen. Dromcede if entertained by a Democrat
whose views d politics remained unchanged would have
led him no farther than to decline yotino-,- would moi
have induced him to cast a vote for one with poltc,
sentiments 50 AT variance with his as were Col Boil
ings. We repeat, that there WAS change of opinion in
this asn every other District which the Wings have car
RED This will soon be manifested. Another election
Will be held. Col Boiling takc ii for granted will
again be a candidate We do not count with certainty
upon his success-bui the result will show that tho ma
jority, in District hitherto considered holcessy Demo
cratic, is indeed small
The Rcpublican may exut over the Caroline and Ac
comac Dsirics-though both We're Democratic in 1916
We see nothing in any other quarter inspire eYula
ton. In our own District, Letter than the Repub
can knows that Mr. Bocuck not the representative of
the majority and that he his election to the shame
ul troachery of the u higs Of CAMPBELL In the Win
chester District, Mr. Bedinger is elected by majority
considerably less han half thai given for Mr. Polk
The Wings Of Virginia, in the last Consrc S. had but
single Representative, They will send to the next
SIX. Th Sc are substantial indications Of victory They
cannot be explained away by solhsry or arithmetic
The Wings Of Virginia may,boas not only of the num-
Der but of the abilities Of their ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ION. Bolts, Gegn, Preston, Tourney and Fulton are
men of HON the State may be proud
| word as to the Legislature. The Democrats had.
last session. majority Of twelve in the House. and Of ten
in the Senate. We have certainly elected majority in
the House and we believe strong enough To give WHO
majority joint votea matter OF contingent importance
This is victory, which is lest sight Of in the brancy
Of our achievements in tie Congressional elections