Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-07
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THE cIIpEpER ELECTION

THE CGLPEPER ELECTION
For efficient organization and active and skilu eSerton
the Democratic party OF Cupcpcr scarcely rvaed by any
any county in this Stale For several years past
with their sklllu young captain al their head they have
mlnily and runphantly prevailed odds which,
c,sn observer would make contest appear hopeless.
-Four successive times have they focd the strenuous and
excited Efforts of powerful adversary The contest through
which have ue passed has been extraordinary
character ~ justify brief alnsion ts details
Alter the contest Of last spring II became manifest that
Mr. John $ Barbour, IT, could be beaten before the
Culpspcr constituency then stood Without any
icn>rr family connection in The county he had successfully
di,ucd in the candidates ot the Wing party three oi the
mos, numerous and influential family combinations III Cul
pcr Smarrng under repeated defeats The lenders of the
Nh party determined that he should BE- b.oken down per
fs ant HttuS. Accordingly, shortly after the election m
extensive scheme Tor manufacturing and importing votes
secretly concerted Besides variety OF small deeds for
.icnt voters, LARGE dets executed the
9acns Gtt-sS and -" ,!h.. twenty thee VOTERS
M'cn ths had been done, gentlemen consdccd their par
pose accom- ,-e .l sce.nt their aallc ncfdy
ed. 1ics, deeds got put record nt a:icr tic
six months before te election hid expired Indeed the large
embracing scveny.sx, was only placed in the clerks
day before The election. By fortunate coibna
lion "f occurrences The operations OF the Wing leaders in This
inr discussed Ia Mr. Barbous friends about the FIRST
of October last iew weeks before Tie expiration Of TIE six
months Instantly the o. warning sounded. and
quietly earnestly line Democrat, plty ia,oed in the
nanne three 10 couaierac. what their ogno
mad accomplished ! SIX months II is scarcely pos
sihc conceive what amount Of efficient labor was
cDnpli-led IN tlt,f !-'"f pee u time.
With this ncS and Important element suddenly thrown in
the contest, il j. obvious what influence the
-ioncs elections must rlcrcs: ;i!c res1lt The
Democratic party Of Cupcpcr had; Tor years sEduTcl the
nrps>-t Injustice in The apppnt cG o commissioners the
crh', Cont. Not cnly Whio ma;,y appointed Al
every precinct II county, b. .a; Icori:y cqutnt
conJ1 ,ed bitter p!rt..,ns Through delegate
,'p"ieG ;iicds III The Legislature ~ rive u fan
Say. They turned ~ Indifferent 10 oi appeal aud Left
L.ht unequal pate with our strength. Oi!
MY alternative en 10 80 hcrrC lc COUNT Court AM
demand Justice the face o the public. Tie Vii. lead Is,
appccisjyc o results, summoned lu Court, ~ make
The appointments al April CunI Alte: discussion Of
veal hours the Court refused 10 give majority IL
precinct, with only dissenting Wing Justice. Bct
o.cbIy had public opinion been brought bear.
upon the County Court, that III several instances
cecde in defeating the partisans whom had been arranged
appoint and secured IN their places larnndcd sent
men Still The odds heavily against us-for however
may be, ii is not in human nature TO resist IT,
influence excited feeling To add To the difficulties which
had Ia encounter candidate embroci III quar-
rel with relative Of his opponent about wees be.nre
tn election and had 10 abandon his settle that
affair Hc returned three dav, before the election, Just
liz party believing that Mr. Barbour had disqualified him
Ill about assemble candidate. As
they dSnbnscd upon This point the whole par
AGAIN rallied upon him with and excited zeal.
We have neither time inclination 10 recount the de-
tiils o the mplssn..a struggle that characterized the
c days al our election II may be literally said that ev
inch ~ the battlefield was efcely contested. Notwirh
standing the nmcnc advantages which the other party held
u having the commissioners every point in such
test KEPT c"ors proudly ao throughout the peril
engagement Al the close o the first day We had beat,
them nne votes; al the close OF the third day
had n decided majority oi sixteen and this upon ic
incr 81 the poll Upon correct statement vi The 9ol,
l:rb1rs majority would De less than fifty. Tie whole
vote p"ied lDb lta ~ pD than II ls ever been BIZ
lore.
We ,aay ad, hni uPor the resident Barbour las
majority Of - minute examination OF the poll shows
lie whole foreign vote Green received G anl Bar
i-l-naority for Green in foreign o. Add his
Eirhou MAJORITY and it will give 25 as his nm!pfy of the
home vote. CuIPEPE..