Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-12-12
Amber probably elected.

Amber PROBABLY eIeCleu
CHESTERFIELD.
To the Editors of the Enquirer As you may not have
hea the state of the polls the Glover Hill precinct,
drop you line 10 say that The vote stood at The close OF
the pus-For Governor Johnson POS; Summers 49, Ma
iority for John. on ITO.
The manri,y would have been much larger this pre-
cinct but fact that Monday was our Chesterfield
Court day ana many OF our voters went TO Court
Democratic majority in county 4lU.
Frem the Winches'sT vifgn I9 ETa Pee 81
The election neld Monday resulted in Frederick coun.
~, as follows
For Governor: johnson 1879; Summers lll6 For L..
Governor Lease 1871; Watts LIS For Attorney Gene
ra Bococs 500 Baxter ll2. For Senate: Funston, dem,
32; Moore .nig ll52. For House of Delegates: Mil
Ter dem, 1915 Baker, de l,Sli; Wall wing, LIZ; Ward
whg, .lG4.
Tie Democratic minority in the county is 250 which
stamps Frederick firmly democratic We gain one Demo-
cratic member Gov Jonsons poll an extremely strong
one will be His majority greater than ihat oil
the legislative candidates Dr.. Funston is elected by an
overwhelming majority.
Fro; %y !Is %nr 6Y FIps o q !: ESn
The Coux7Y OF FArauIER, 10 the democracy Of Iir.
,ina, sends The following report. Take oil your hats and
listen:
For Governor: Johnson 944 Summers Oil. For Lieut..
Governor: Leake 9li Watts OIL. For Attorney General:
B,cock 9il; Baxter OIL
92l Sent, wi. 925; larshall, whg. S39 For Senate
Brcui dem 929 Shacksif,rd wing $50
Democrats will that do Tor Fanquer! 70! The county that
has been called federal and wing county! II So give us
three cheers and !c good enough, if you please, TO set
down Fauqnier az nenceiorlh a democratic county :
Recorct that "Jcseph and his brethren lead Summers
Co. by % votes.
That Brent the erTibc scccsonSt leads ohackeiiuu tc
cunsulda ZIONIST by III votes
That iunon leads Scott 81 votes!
Gordon leads Marshall 50 votes ,
Scott leads Gordon the brilliant majority of FOUR! and
even thar, the official returns may sweep away.
EAPPAHANNOCk.
And VIVA, says Rappahannock! -
Ar AmssyLLE-For Governor Johnson 50; Summers So.
For Lieut. Governor. Icake 95; Waits 80. For Attorney
GcneIal Boccck 81; Baxter 81:
Morrison DEM. 100 IS
Green wing, 80 90
Brent. dem. ~ 81
Bravo! for Rappahaunock Huzza for the noble ~
that cheering promises, and sends us better returns
She has more redeemed her word lurrah Morrison
is elected by probable majority Of 100 votes
Brcn, has nl. added his Fauquer pile OF 100 votes
| Huzza -.
We publish below graceful vaedctory Of friend VIM
H. Dennis ESD, who re;IeS from The State Senate. We
truly regret part with him. As speaker of the Senate he
presided with fidelity mpa:,aity aud ability He was ster
ling Democrat man Of excellent and elevated bear
ing valuable representative and most vgiant guardian OF
the interests of his constituents. In his retirement from
public lie the Senate will lose Of it's useful MEM
beis.
FoR THE ENQUIRER
To tie Voters Of Old Charlotte Senatorial District.
Fellow CITIZENSHIP retiring from your service in the
Senate OF Virginia. am compelled, by the dictates OF my
heart as wei, as by the obligations of courtesy make
public cdsmeu OF my gratitude for your support,
and saiis vliun in your service Three separate cleo
lions sscd your confidence in my capacity 10
voli u.!t rad reason 10 be satisfied win your
appcria.E l. IS Eo,, therefore, any Ga;-
lection ~ ~ gaIi any tteaj Of dis Affection youls,
that induces retire from the public councils u the
State Ii is caonsh IL say that reasons o more concern To
myself than interest 10 you, makelt necessary that should
leave your representation in the Senate 10 be filled by
other But cannot my connection with my old con-
stituens without expression of gratitude for their
long and support and OK sincere hope for their
,ute prosperity The order OF events ordered BY the voice
of the people OF Virginia. is jus, going into operation and
the result should be equal to the PROMISE shall retire from
YOUR service with The pleasing that your proSperi-
" will be increasingly enhanced for indefinite future
God grant il may Be SO
Ii is not my purpose fellow citizens 10 deian you by any
reflections upon the probable effects OF these great organic
changes in the government Of the State Your own ntegri
will you thar the genuine prosperity OF coun-
depends upon the shrewdness and Industry oil indi-
.iuals than upon the legislation o the State and while
wise and reckless legislative policy will tell pow
e,fuv upon the lneres, the public is equally unques
onatc that private thrift is al the best preventive
agans; the evils of and the pEesersave OF The
benefits OF the other.
With these expressions of my feelings bid you an atec-
,iona,e farewell WM. H. DENNIS.
| CHARLOTTE, Nov. 29, 1851.