The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-26
From the Richmond Republican.
Lamentations Of the e1-Organ-The accom-
plished THOMPSON.

The Union evidently fears most deeply the loss
Of the fifteenth Congressional district, that good
Democratic district, which was once regarded as a
perfect Gibraltar. 1t holds forth upon the occasion
in the following most lugubrious strain
"THE FIFTEENTH DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA.
1--WE cannot reflect with any patience upon the
result Of the election in this strong Democratic dis
trict. II ought 10 be good for US BY 900 majority
When the House of Representatives hung upon a
hair-when so much depended upon the issue
when the pride, the interests the principles of De.
Inocracy were stakcd upon the contest, VIC did not
suppose il possible for the Democrats to sleep upon
their post, or the Wings 10 conquer them by their
arts. The election however, has gone against us,
and the inactiOn Of some Democrats, and the lea
Lousy and weakness Of others, have betrayed the
Republic like treason We have gained on New
mans vote in the spring 1872 IN the county Of Ohio,
IS in Marshall, and % in Tyler On the other
hand, the Enquirer states, We have lost in Brook
and Hancock -, in Wetzel -, in Monongalia lO2
in Marion 4O2. (whie il gave Newman 35s ma
jOrity, il now gives Raymond 62 maiorityD in
Preston 2S5; OF gave Newman 252; il now gives
Raymond $50 These two last counties have caused
our inglorious defeat, and we leave il TO the Demo
Gratis in those counties u chew the cud Of dsap-
pOintment over the bitter fruits Of their apathy and
20 resolve, by increased energy and devotion In the
future, to wipe out the stain on the Democratic
banner.
" Marion is HayInond's own county, and Preston
IL the home Of the excellent Brown. How doe lac
explain this disgraceful dcrCliction when We know
his heart IL IN the right place. We have some
knowledge Of this successful candidate. The Alex
andria Gazette says he il shrewd and sensible
Let the ALTERATION be carried out, and we find him
sensible, seductive, and sly STOPPING to unworthy
arts 10 win seat in Congress- for which his quail
fcatiOns arc DcOmparably inferior TO those Of the
accomplished Thompson. The following extract
Of letter traces the causes Of our defeat; and we
are prepared % believe it. statement about Colonel
Raymond, especially since VIC have seen the circu-
lar address Of himself his friends 10 the friends
81 northwestern Virginia In that artful docu-
n 81 ia "a NO tyro trffr
The people told that he IL politically and un-
finchngy Wing, yet never lets his politics infu-
cnce him out Of the duty he owes TO bis constitu-
ents. The man who says, Il am proud % be able
90 say that though have often been a representa-.
tive in the legislative halls Of your State have
never been elected % office by cltqie or pdyfu but
always by the combined votes of JThtgs and Demo.
crats; the man who has done more for northwestern
Virginia than any other man that ever entered her
legislative halls, reference % the proceeding
Of the Legislature will fully prove
And here follows n ponpous enumeration Of
the appropriations which ne is said TO have obtained
for that section Of cOuntry.) This handful con.
cudcs with the following insidious appeal
We say, then, come out one and all-Wmgs
and Democrats support the man who has done
40 much for you, and who, if elected will ever at.
tend TO your interests, be bis personal sacrifices
what they may. Turn out y Turn out and sup
port the people, candidate Col. Thomas S. Hay
nond'
We know not how every Democrat fcels in that
distrctw was weak enough 10 vote for Raymond,
or who did vote at all, either from indifference
20 the cause, from disa1ccton 10 the nominee or
from the fear Of the weather; but VIC know per.
fectly well how such ought to feel on such an
occasion. He should repent IN sackcloth and ashes,
and upon the altar never to rect until the dis.
tric Is ceanscd Of the shame and disgrace IL such
result. We speak 10 these Democrats Demo.
crat. freeman speaks the voice Of free press
and as a Vrginian, we speak TO Yirginians
Rouse, rouse, and perform lustraton IN your
districtp'
Now we think this il asking too much Of the al
ready oyerburthened Democracy Of northwestern
Virginia. That much abused people hare just
performed lustraton" IN their district which
ought 70 appeasc the hottest anger Of the gods
They have offered the Accomplished Thompson
az sacrifice for their former political sins, and
their publication ought now 70 Be considered com.
plete. How the Union scold them SO And Il
II not enough for its Democrats be badly beaten
but 1t must ask them " make themselves ridiculous