Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-11-30
THE LYNCHBURG VIRGINIAN.
THE VOTE. or VIRGINIA.

All the Counties of the State have been heard from
though off .al returns have been received in every
instance Correcting table by the latest nfrmaiinn
Virginia has gone f,r Cas- by majority of l236 votes
being 1867 less than the majority obtained by Mr.
Polk in 1914 and considerably less than Mr. Van Burens
in 1870
This is result over which the Union and lis echoc ;
eXult prodigouSly. Not 10 have been beaten is with
them Just now equivalent toa glorious victory Moth
ing could more clearly demonstrate the fallen of he
Democratic party than the hollow notes Of triumph peal
ed forth the fact that Virginia has been saved BY
meagre majority Whilst thus growing themselves they
endeavur to depict the modification and Disappointment
OF the Wings, at tie Issue, excessive. This sad
mistake. w Whatever an individual, here and there, NAV
have thought. it is ndispuahe fact that, as party
the Wings entertained not the slightest hope expec'a
ton Of carrying the State The partial prevalence even
c,tsunmalion. There can herefoe. be no great disap
polnmen at The happening Of event which the Wings
expected. They feel no dsappoint nent though they
do regard The result with and regret and with no,
little of self reproach their own want of confidence
during the The noisy exultalion of Democrats
deceives no one To have saved the State by 50 small
majority is. as in 1870 virtual defeat TO the Democ-
racy. An analysis of the shows this Take away
the county Of Rockingham aud the Wings carry the
State. Take away in addition, the coermous counties
Of Shenandoah and Page and majority will be 1880
Now, we not of those who deride the population
of hose counties. We know its character, and do
justice to lis many good qualities. The Tenth Legion
constitutes thriving and prosperous community bu, ii
Is not dlSresectiul tosayo 1t be. 1t Is al least true
that those who exut odest event brought about
by the imncvabty Of this population, would be the very
first to protest against it being considered representa-
tive Of the intelligence and BLASTED qualities of Virginia
They would be at pains TO explain The stranger survey
ing State that these counties are filled by people
of Teut1nic descent who preserve in remarkable degree
their national language and identity and resist the tenden-
cy to merge them in those Of the Of the community
that though imnovable IN the Democratic faith they
partake, in degree, of those traits of character which
have given to Virginia whatever of reputation she
may enjoy Those who thus disparage the Tenth Legion
however and consider it almost Interpolation of
alien race, are loud in their Inscriptions Of praise wher
the returns Of an election in. VIVA ever be the
character of the people-they know they depend
upon a certain number of votes. They are not unde
apprehension that the spirit Of enquiry which elsewhere
their maorities to dwndle away. be revers
ed. will prevail in these counties. They calculate up
on Rockingham going by at immense majority for any
one who is called the Democratic candidate, whateve
may be his principles. with much certainty they
expect the rising of the They rejoice that there
| least the schoolinaster is moi abroad.
The nine Congressional Districts, lying East Of th'
Blue Ridge, and at present represented by five Demo
Gratis and four Wings, give Gen Taylor majority 0
22l5. West Of the Ridge, Casss majority is 3.45l, 0
which nearly one half is furnished by the Rockingham
District. We give the maorities 10 the several Dis
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