The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-25
Prom the Richmond Enquirer, October "a
Cleric Ms vpetopyi

| .#.h#.... GIsstous victory
Ii is with feelings OF peculiar pleasure that we this
morning announce the election Of John s. Caske TO The
Congress OF the United States John NJ Bolts
Though have not yet hearl from the whole district
the returns published below tell tale which cannot be
mistaken. Glorious Chesterfield God bless her
spends heartily TO appeal Of Tuesday. and IN her
jory for Caskie, more than balances Richmond CITY, the
Gibraltar of rggTyt Henr,co, which generally gives
a whig majority OF one hundred and fifty, now gives 10
Caskie majority OF al least sixty or seventy and to
Haxall, our county candidate, between seventy and
eighty majority. The polls are kept open at the court
house-let our friends see 10 IT that she lake no step
back wards" Old Hanover, far as heard from, has
done WE'LL and has doubtless given at least seventy i've
majority TO Caskie Louisa and Goochland, always
strongly democatic) and Powhalan, where we expect
majority, yet 10 hear from The result may, there
FORE be set down certain that we have gained an IN
Al the close OF the polls Mr. Caskie appeared before
the large crowd in attendance and addressed them briefly
but modesty and ouchngy from the steps OF the court
house. lie thanked them Tor the flaeriDg confidence
they had reposed in him He said he felt no unkndness
os. ne s0s o. ns @ 10 a mao h he
should he be sent 10 Congress, he should faithfully prac
Use upon the motto which he had held during The can.
vass--tbe motto OF "Ihc Constitution of the United
SLaes-ht Union Of The Safes-and The Rights Of he
States"
Mr. Bolts called for by his friends but did not
appear
For the last few days (t being too late to appeal TO
other ds'rei-) we have concentrated attention upon
this, the metropolitan district II was with labor
OF love-love Tor the man for hs principles for his lie.
voon the rights of the States and to the Union We
have freely scanned public men and measures but have
| forebornc, as always do from personalities. The
result Of Yesterday richly rewards for The cordial labor
we have bestowed We rejoice in the success OF our
noble candidate, is triumph OF the sacred principles
OF the constitution and the permanent safety OF the
Union the most monsrous consolidation doctrines,
which, II carried into practice, must surely and speedily
bring about dsunion. In Mr. Caskie love the friend
and the man but we still admire the holiness,
rankness, hunncss, dignity and lofty bearing with which
he avowed his princples-me every issuesbrank from
| no duty.
] Were disposed, might find in the course of
the Bolts papers here-thc Wing under its new regime
par eIceiience-rch materials Tor comment We sig
daie upon how the athletic candidate has been oored
| by The small man"-how Mr.. Bolts burst his boiler
after the following steamboat puff extraordinary yes
I>erday's Republican: 4
y Mr. Bolts IL the best and most power fu steam tug
we know anything about for towing ships over the bars
and shoals Of James river He is ready for start this
morning early and advise all shp-owners and com
me rcia men 10 avail themselves of the opportunity Ring
the bell All hands on board lie win tow ships OF
the largest class up the wharves of Hchmond and he
will low The pfacal schooner Of secession down TO the
| Atlantic, where she will never be heard OF again"
But we never exut over PROSTATE foe, and we for.
bear
Our friends arc OF course eEuberan with Joy over The
result; but they bear their victory ih becoming mode
ration and good feeling towards the vanquished Heav.
ems how different things would have been had Mr. Bolts
/ succ eeded #s"
We could no, obtain the full vote upon the new cous
tuition, but ITS ratification has everywhere been carried