The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-04

The Richmond Enquirer OF Tuesday last speaks OF
the gratifying returns which il has already received.
" For the senate have doubtless beaten Gaaher Thy
AZ votes) and Bondurant (about 5o two Taylor lead
ers In the Orange district. Shackleford (dem is elect
ed; having majority OF la3 over Capt Thomas Davis.
dem.) of 1875 Mr.. Ship, dem } and seuen hundred
and thiny-nine over Dr. Thornton the Taylor eandi-
date The Accomack senatorial district we have lost
"For the House have carried Amelia (by 2s,) Am
herst tby a21 Culpeper (by 3o) Dinwiddie. (gain,)
Franklin, q GAM Morgan, (gan, by about 90, in behalf
OF the young and talented Gustn and have perhaps los,
Southampton, where the polls were kept open"
The account current stands as follows:
Democratic gaias-Senate Campbell and Frederick
disrcts,2 House-Norfolk city $50 the Norfolk Her.
aid itself puts it, and know Mr. Robinson is decided
democratic Norfolk county Louisa Dnwiddis !;
Frederick /; Powhatan Princess Anne | /; Rock.
bridge Morgan franklin 2; Marion / Marshall
/. Total gain IS.
Democratic loss Senats.-Accomac L. Houss-Acco-
mac ; Charlotte / Nansemond Campbell General
Clay / and (perhaps) Southampton L. Total los, g.
Net democratic gain nne-equal TO gain OF eighteen
members II the resi- of the State vote as BEFORE the
democratic majority joint ballot will be tlenty-one
WHEELING. Va, April 80, 1915.
To the Editor Of tie Union.
DEAR SIR Ii the other portions of the State have done
well as the northwest the State is safe she has main.
her character OF the past and given hearty
for the future.
Decamps is elected in Brooke and Hancock; Demo-
cratic MARSHALL truly represented by Mcdonald beat
Jones upon the largest vote ever poed in the
~ except when she gave her majority to Thompson.
McDonald's majority is "A.
Col. BOyers Is elected from WetZel and TYLER beat
ing Foreman, whig
saw gentleman to-day from Richie, and one last
night from Wood and, putting their information together
there IS no doubt but that Collins (dem elected over
BLAIR (whlg) Yours truly,
Extract of letter from Aug,.sta hitherto one of the most
decided federal counties in Virginia dated
STANTON, April 49, 1s4S.
1t is with great pleasure can inform you that our
democratic candidates. Baylor and Abney have been de-
feated by the small majority of l4O votes in the great
ring county q Aug,Sd' by the nominees Of the wing
conyenton-dn euen race-two democrats and two wings;
and but Tor some OF the democrats two precincts
voting Tor one democrat and wing, we would GER
tany have elected our candidate We have elected one
democrat in Rockbridge You see how manfulIy we
have fought against large majority, and how we have
reduced that majority almost to nothing Look out for
Augusta IN the fall. We will do our duty"
POSTSCRIPT
BY last nights mails, receive additional returns
from Virginia. They only swell the tide of victory
Further democratic gains in he House of Delegates-
Richie and Wood gain; Monroe / /; Henry ID
Entire net gains in the House 10; in the Senate l.
making 10 democratic gains equivalent to 90 votes
so far!
This is glorious victory. With what clear front
will her delegates meet their brethren of the other States
in the Baltimore convention distracted about men
not broken up into euds-but devoted to Jefersonan
prinSiplesand those principles in the as
cendant than at this tme under the present adminstra-
ton.