Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-11-16
K IC ii MOND, VA.
Thurrday Morning, November Is. Is4e.
THE WHEELING DISTRICT.


majority We have from the beginning fcarec
the effect Of the dissensions in our party, couse
euent on tho election Of Mr.. Newman-ant
were not without uneasiness when the wing:
brought out as their candidate Col. Raymond
popular man aud ariful electioneerer, who, il
bis published address, almost sank the whis, and
made all sorts Of no party professions. On
account Of his warm advocacy Of :" the Right Of
Way" he had acquired 6rm hold on the people
OF Marion, ihis opn oeuaiy) and had been re-
turned 10 the Legislature from that county
which is Democratic by at least $50 majority
Though tho wsrmest advocate of I" the right OF
way" Col. H. was most fraudulently represented
10 the Wheeling Gazette iwhig) as friend 10
The continuation Of the Railroad to Wheeling
Such perversion Of The truth had its effect
Under The influence OF these views, we pub.
licly AID privately warned our friends of The
danger which threatened them; and we received
letters from intelligent, friends in three counties,
assuring US that MIR. J. T. Martins course had,
in a great degree, removed causes of apprehen>
sion, and that. in spite OF Haymord's personal
Colonel Thompson would cer'aiuly
succeed The following letter in the Union
and the letters to ourselves, given below,
shew that we had the clemens 10 contend with
AID that while The polls were kept open in
Wheeling. Wing city. they were, by sinsu-
larly unfortunate negec, on the part OF our
friends, closed in every olher portion OF The dis.
lIicl. We have mol The foil vote, but presume
that the lurn out was very small. and that, had
The Democrats evinced similar vigilance with
the Wheeling Wings, the district would still
have been secured:
FAlRAoNT Va, NovS-8 p m.
1otie Edi'ors oftae Union:
The polls tor Marion are closed, ard Hay.
mond, Wing, is Some tory votes ahead OF
Thompson. This seems great falling of from
our usual Democratic majority OF $50; but extra.
ordinary circumstances have combined TO bring
il about. This is Col Haymond's county, and
here he is personally very popular-made so in
great measure, by appropriations for this coun.
~ during his service in the legislature. Besides,
a family difficulty in The river counties contribu-
ted no little 10 lessen the energies of many Dem.
ocrals; bul TO cap all, the day was The mos. dis
agreeable and unfavofable that have ever seen.
IL rained necessarily a srong driving east rain
all day, and there being eight precincts in the
county, il was thought unnecessary 10 keep the
pol's open in FAirmont
fear these circumstances have combined. all
ovcr the district, to endanger he election OF Gel.
Thompson. ESQ, mos! accomplished and able
champion OF our party has been stricken down.
Colonel Thompson is very popular, not only
here, but throughout the mountain counties, and
must be al home for be was the nucleus around
which The Wheeling democracy gathered and
grew II Colonel H,ymond is elected, which
think probable, let it DO distinctly understood
that neither Taylor, his cabinet, nor the princ.
plies OF the wing parry, had any thing 10 do in
bringing il about, notwithstanding the surprising
zeal Of the wings about Wheeling since EwiDg's
visit among them, and the strong appeal 10 sup.
port Raymond and the sinking whig party.
By the way, what does this ne,o fang led dynasty
mean by giving the elections their personal at
teution 1t seems queer in this republican age;
and ono would sincerely hope that j; might die
with The dying octemyirate.
II was great pity that cur election came Oft
so soon. regret exceedingly that it was moi
the goth instead Of the 9Th. Colonel Thompson
hal just got into our midst, and was winning
golden opinions for himself. What burning
shame # he is defeated! The district will re-
pent il long Yours, &c. K.
To the Editors Of the Enquirer:
FAlRaoNr, Va, Nov. g. lS49.
Our uding, are not good. greatly fear tina,
our canoidale, Colonel Thompson, who has been
with us through The ,hckes, OF difficulties, and
our leader in this, has been stricken down by TOO
hasly an election and the warning OF elements
do exceedingly regret 10 record il; but there are
great Tears that our popular and accomplished
Thompson is defeated. OF all election days this
has been The severest. Ia the language OF Tom
Hood:
"lt raiRed, II snep,
II hslc and blep,
And Jrtx.ed too,'
al least three hundred Democrats from the
POLL; and # The like was done Throughout. he
district, Col. Raymond, beyond doubt. is elected.
With but TWO exceptions our precincts are all
in, and Haymond's majority is 81 the two TO be
heard ttom are Democratic and will reduce it IL
Al, i! any thing OF vote was given a, all.
OF one thing every boy in the district can as
sure you-lhat neither Taylor's popularity, or
the proceedings OF his cabinet, or the principles
oil The wing party, bad any hand whatever in
bringing about the result; Tor Taylorism ibis
day is dead in the 18th Congressional district.
As expected, The Wings were all out. Ol
course our vote is small 10 cors qnence Of the
weather, and The Wings being thick in aud
around Town, were here. The ruth is, nothing
short OF shower OF pichoIks would keep them
away ON election days Raymond is personally
popular here; brought about by county Court in.
huence and some appropriations made Tor roads
through Inc county curing his membership in
the Legislature. This, with the rains, has
10 III, II a.
I'd above.
The disrric, is, undoubtedly, as Democratic a,
ever, and The next opportunity will prove il be-
yond cavil.
regret tina, so able and accomplished mar
as Col. Thompson should be shut out Of Congress
al this juncture, aLd that the Cabine! shout,
have one morse OF consolation by such atcidsn
ey Yours, Y.
To the Editors of the Enquirer:
WHEELING, Nov. 10, I649.
Gentlemen The result OF tho late specia
election in this district, as lar as now known, il
as follows:
Ohio couniy--Official majority Tor Haymonc
45I.
Brooke county eIsburg, Thompson s
North precinct, Thompson IL; Bethany, Hay
mcnd Is. Thompson's majority 4-Russell'
wasS
Hancock couniy-Holiday, (cove,) Thompson
SO; TWO other precincls TO hear from. Newman
majority 10 This county was "a.
Tyler county-SisIersville, Thompson l. Rus
sells majority in this precinct was 10.
Weizs county harlinsvlie, Thompson 10
No other precinc. heard from. Polls sail TO BIZ
kept open three days. The weather has beer
excessively Indictment.
Marshall county, symond's official majo
fi,y reported al 1853.
Our friends regard The election OF Thompson
as certain II the mountain COUNTIES have police
apy thing like their vote Tor him.
Very truly yours, &c.
The vote in The election Of Mr.. Newman, las
Spring, was as follows; the msjorilies only ar
given
Newman. Russell
Brooke aud Hancock %
Ohio D 593
Marshall 2O3
Wetzel 957 U
Tyler and Doddlijee I3o