The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-18


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We with any patience upon the result Of
the election In this strong democratic district II ought
TO be good for US by 1000 majority When the House Of
Representatives hung almost upon hair-whsn much
depended upon the issue when the pride. the interests
the principles OF democracy saked upon the con-
test, did not suppose il possible of the democrats 10
sleep upon their post the wings to conquer them by
their arts The election however has gone against us,
and the naction OF some democrats, and the jealousy
and weakness Of others. have betrayed the republic
like treason We have gained on Newman's vote in the
spring lsa in the county Of Ohio. As in Marshall and rs
in Tyler On the other hand. (as the Enquirer sates
we have lost In Brooks and Hancock IS, in Wetzel 81
in Mononsaia iOa in Marion 4o5, (while Il gave New.
man 35s majority, il nou gives Raymond 90 majority y IN
Preston ass; Gt gave Newman 252 il mono gives Hay
mond IS These two last counties have caused our In
glorious defeat; and we leave it to the democrats in
those counties 10 chew the cud OF disappointment
over the bitter ts Of their apathy, and 10 resolve, by
increased energy and devotion in the future, 10 wipe out
the stain on the democratic banner"
Marion is Haymond's own county, and Preston is the
home Of the excellent Brown How does he explain this
disgraceu derelic.ion when we know his heart is in
the right place We have some Knowledge OF the sue
cessful candidate The Alexandra Gazette says he is
shrewd and sensible" Let the ALTERATION be carried out
and find him sensible. seductive. and sly STOPPING
10 unworthy arts to wine in Congress. for which his
qualifications are incomparaby inferior 10 those Of the
accomplished Thompson. The following extract OF a
letter traces the OF defeat and pre-.
pared to believe its statement about Col Raymond es-
peciay since have the circular address Of him
self or his friends to "the friends of Northwestern Vir
GINA" In that afu document he is made to wear two
faces under hood The people are told that he Is po
ltcay and unAinchngly whg yet never lets his politics
influence him out Of the duty he to his constituents
the who says, 4 am proud to be able to say that
though have often been representative in the egsla
tive halls Of your State have been elected to
Office by clique party. but always by the combined
votes Of phigs and democrats the man who has done
ever entered her legislative halls as reference to the pro-
ceedings Of the legislature will fully prove"
(And here follows pompous enumeration Of the ap-
preparations which he is said have obtained for that
section OF country This handful concludes with the
following insidious appeal:
We say then, come out one and all-whigs and demo-
cratsand support the who has done much for you,
and he who elected will attend your interests be
his personal sacrifices what they may Turn oati Turn
outl and support the peoples candidate COioe Thomas
s. Hdymowd.
We know not how every democrat feels in that district
who was weak enough to vote for Raymond, or who
did at all, either from Indifference the cause
from dsahecton 10 the nominee from the fear Of
the weather; but we know perfectly well how such
man ought 10 feel on such occasion. He should re-
pen sackcloh and ashes and vow upon the altar of
the republic never to rest until the district has been
cleansed OF the shame aad the disgrace Of such result
We speak to these democrats democrat A freeman
speaks the voice OF free press and vIginan, we
speak to Vginians Rouse, rouse, and perform lus-
traton in your district
Extract Of letter from Wheeiing, dated Nop 10, Is49
al now much fear that Thompson is beaten If so, il
has arisen from three ls the indifference OF our
friends, because OF ID, the weahera per-
feet storm raging al day, II tried in vain to induce them
TO keep the polls open and 3dly the fraud of the wings
On Tuesday or Wednesday before the election HAMMOND
the wing candidate, said 10 an honest farmer III once
was whig; and to two others who asked him, (boih
OF them being democrais,) "Are you wing or demo.
crat n" he said 81 depocrai" But after all II he
is elected he has received smaller vote than Russell
did last spring, when Newman beat him. Nop marx
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