Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-18
who defeated Hon. Isaac E. Holmes for Con-

who defeated Hon. Isaac E. Holmes for Con-
gress.
Sd. or Columbia District.-The Courier gives
the following returns from this district:
Statebavg "A gentleman who arrived from this
place. (which is a part of the Third Congressional
Dlstrlct,) by yesterdays cars, informs US that,
Monday, 81 votes were polled there-42 of which are
believed have been for the Secession and 10 for the
Cooperation ticket.
Camden "A dispatch from Camden received in this
city yesterday evening, says that Messrs Preston and
Chestnut had poled that town ZIG votes at the close
OF the polls. Several boxes had not been heard from.
Their majority Messrs. Barnes and Owens, Will,
it is supposed, be sbout 300 In that locality
Coltmbd.A private dispatch received in this city
last night informs that the whole in the Co
lumbla Box 1853, and that it very probable
that Richland District would show a majority for
Messrs. Preston and Chestnut, the Cooperation can
ddates.
18th District.-Tbe returns are only from St
Paul's Parrish.
Patterson and Lawton (Cooperation) got rs
majority at the Club House, and l at RantouPs
Rhett and Dune an (Secession) 8 at Beach Hill
net Cooperation majority Is.
The Mercury of Wednesday morning, thus be-
walls the result in Charleston:
| We publish below such of the returns of the cleo
ton as have reached u.s. 1t will be perceived by the
table Of the city election that the is the largest
ever poled. Tie result, although not officially known,
|
| is Sufficiently well ascertaned. The Cooperation
lists have given to their ticket large majority, and
| though it will be diminished by the Parishes, it
not be overcome. This result causes us no. surprise,
and it will cause none in the State at large. The in
dcatlons too DISTINCT that the controlling inter-
of trade had thrown their decisive power against
the separate action of the State to allow any expert
enced politician much room to hope that for the pre-
| sent, Charleston could be brought to sustain that
measure. We profoundly regret this result, because
we are convinced that with the State united the act of
secession would be as simple and peaceful measure
In execution any ordinary measure OF legislation;
and we are equally convinced that South Carolina, as
| an independent State would have prosperity far be-
yond anything she has heretofore enjoyed, and a res
| pectabllity that slavehoding State ever again
| ENJOY IN the Union
| What do the experienced politicians" think OF
the vote at Camden and Columbia
Gen. Scot IN the South.
The recent letter of Gen. Scott, in whic h he
declines to answer queries concerning his poltca
views, is thus commented upon by the New Or
leans Bee:
We admire General Scott very much as a soldier:
we have little love tor him politician In the lat
ter capacity he seems as cautious and in
the former, he is bold and open. Gen. Scott makes
huge mistake If he lmagines, that without formal
declaration of principles and opinions, he stands the
slightest chance of receiving the Wing nomination for
the Presidency, that, if he should be the choice of
the National Convention the South would recognise
his candldaure, without further and fuller informa-
ton touching his views upon several highly important
subjects.
Gen. Scott ntlmates that his character and princ1-
pies must be already known. This is an error. They
only guessed at. Beyond the belief that in poll
tics he is attached to the Wing party, nobody can
state with any confidence, what Winfield SCOTS SEN
Does he deem it a just, honorable and final settle
ment! Is he utterly and uncompromisingy opposed
to its Disturbance These points upon which the
ern Whgs-upon which they are resolved 10 be clear
ly enlightened ere they adopt any candidate, whether
or not the choice of National Convention. The po-
made known, and the friends of Gen Scott may as
well learn to regard it a fixed sentiment They
in conformity to it, or manage 10 do with
out Southern Wings in the next Presidential election
We do not however, apprehend the slightest Difficult
y. None but Compromise man can receive the
nomination of either party.