Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-30
Election Returns.

EIeCtBOua ANeessTnbSs
With the exception ofthe 14th District.
in which Gen. Daniel Smith was running
as the Wing candidate, against j.. M. II.
Beale and Samuel l.. Hays democrats, the
results of the Congressional election are
now known to be as follows:
In the first District, John S. Millson (D)
former member, beats l.. c. p. Cowpcr.
(Whig.)
In the second District, R. X. Meade (D)
reelected without opposition.
In the third District, Thomas HI. Aver
EFT (D) former member, beats Thomas S.
Flournoy (W.)
In the fourth District, Thomas S. b.
cock (D) former member, beats Philip A.
Boiling (W.)
In the fifth District, Paulus Powell (D)
former member, beats William L. Cog
gin (W.)
In the sixth District. John S. Caskie (D)
new member, beats John Nj. Bolts (W.)
In the seventh District, Thos. IL. Bayly
(D) reelected without opposition.
In the eigth District Alexander II. Hol-
laday (D) reelected without opposition.
In the ninth District, James +. Strother
(W) beats Jeremiah Morton (W) former
member.
In the tenth District. Charles J. Faux
rcr (W) beats Henry Bedingcr (D.)
In the eleventh District, John Lctcher
D)elccted NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. mem
Der.
In the twelfth District, Henry Edmund
son (D) reelected without opposition.
In the thirteenth District, Fayctte B.
McMullen (D) reelected without opposi-
ton.
In the fourteenth District, the result not
known.
Inthc fifteenth District,G Geo. w. Thomp-
son (D) beats Thos. II. Raymond (WG,
former member.
In all this, we see nothing to dishcarten
our friendso or justify the inordinatc and un
sccmly rcjoicings Of our advcrsarics. In
1919, at the regular election, the Wings
succeeded in only one District, and in that
elected, it was said by the Locofocos, only
half-a- Wing. Now we have On
of unquestionable abiliiy--whose loyalty
to their party has never been suspected
whose firmness and gallantry will enable
them to defend themselves and their cause
against all assaults, Of whatever character,
personal or general. lnihe other Districts
we are defeated, not by the superior
strength, but by the greater activity and
better organization Of the opposing party.
We expect to show, when the returns are
all in, by a comparison of,he vote of this
year, with that of previous years, that the
Democrats have gained no strength, and
that the Wings have failed by reason of
their own inertness and apathy only.
In the county of Bedford, alone, we are
assured by a gentleman who knows the
fact, that over two hundred Wings have
been counted since the election, who did
not attend the polls. There, the confidence
in Goggin's election was SO great, that our
friends neglected the systematic means of
getting out the vote. which the opposition
always resort to. In Amherst, the result
is thought to bc,in no small degree, attribu-
table to the numerous candidaturcs for
county Offices, and to the canvass between
two Wings for the Senate. Nelson could
easily have given thirty or forty, larger
maj ority for Goggin. and Albernarle a hun
dren more. We mention these things to
show that the Wings have beaten them
selves. In the Richmond District, Mr..
Bolts. was defeated by the personal hostil-
ity Of many Wigs, who chose to CRAFTY
their private rescntments at the cx-
pense of their party's defeat. The Rich
mond Republican says: "At least three
hundred Wings in the city Of Richmond
did not vote at all, who had been relied upon
to sustain Mr.. Bolts. Quite a number Of
Wings voted for the Democratic candi-
date. We do not know the number of
these last, but suppose it could scarcely
have been less than fifty or sixty. Other
Wing votes were cast away on various
names; and others still, besides those 10
whom reference has been made, refused to
vote at all. The Democracy, on the other
hand, came up to their work in a solid
phalanx."
In this district, SO ~perscvcring were the
misrepresentation of Col. Bolling's opin-
ions upon the subject Of slavery. that the
result was expected.
But the cause which operated most
.stronglyin favoroft the successful candidates,
was the rccaniation and d~isavowal, how
sincerely we know not, Of every thing ap-
preaching a sentiment of ~disloyal,y to the
Union, and the pledge. extorted from them
by the necessities of their situation, to stand
by and support the compromise. Had the
elections taken place Immediately after the
adjournment of the last Congress, we nave
no shadow Of doubt, that those who op-
posed the compromise would have been BAN
ishcd from public life. As it was,these gen.
were sufficiently adroitt to preventive
Of any issue,distinct enough to seem
to the popular apprehension practical and
important.
The election Of Faulkner, IN a district,