Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-03
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Love L.. , n,m 325; Price III; drana' .ov
Smith ,Icm> leads s"owden '""'s'
nu":iiy , r, I,,.p elected TO House Vi pe''s""'
- Or majority over lIowisnn' wing Armstrong had no
Brnwnrr tiem) Tor State SENATE
opposition 80 :. ,.,c, 10 the House Of Dc
M s'ari,y over Cor!n, den" No opposition
10 Bayv for Congress- ,,,.d 10 House BY 81 votes
over Roars Of Public Works BOYD ST. Dans w.
RusscThos Boyd 1907 Daniel h H5' 7sg Diski nE
lo9s Duff dem 26s F i1i One precinct hear from
which will rive Boyd about lOU H''J''''S 1 '" 10 "
the other candidates. ina Sono,c-n - iy vain
SOUTH SStjT pTON-C Congress -chamOlsS' W. $780, Mill
son, D., 1872; Roberts, D. r ,yn;r a94 4 E,w,,d,
House OF Dergates-Dr. he''o wing '~' q ''""a'''
board ard Of Public works-Boyd 81 Daniel POP; Bondu
RANT 81 c. Milhul Whig elected
Bords majority in Lee and Scott reported al sOVO lie
ia nnbtless elected Commissioner IN ine Isl section
while Or Graham is chosen in the 2d and armstrong in
the Sd. ,,I . ,ho S.,o,. i, Tho H.
rison District Another Wing gain
MONTGOMERY-Bo yds majority 375
- Hs A>0''' HALirAx {. H., May 30, 1883
Gentlemen: contest in this county and IN the Con-
oressvna District Of which this Is part 10 over Inc ex
element has, in great measure sIosaso, ana te people
generally seem think that the result is nea WIN no very
alarming onlens for The Stale or The Union
pnns there has never been struggle, however, IN this
mari If The State involving great an extent the hamo
-" and inrury of The Democratic party. Rebellion TO the
saoes which have been long sanctioned hnh open and
covert suiked abroad; dsscnsn and defeat stared us IN
Tho cr defiance To The will OF majority Expressed EN-.
nh,,iroIy In family cou6cils boldly proclaimed The
imposition seized the OCCASION aggravated inc dssenslon
iared away OF the unwary ana ye Inc naIsy OF .s
nopuar will has spoken al the ballot ooS ana 'ifn' ana
security are fully Standardization Is crushed UNITY re.
stored, and victory is once more achieved
The canvass for Senator resulted In THIS county ~ Tue Sc
;nr m mai nble pure high minded candidate selected by
repuar meeting OF his party 81 kpri Court anu Inc re-
urns show that the majority OF IVA IN aVur n ar Logan
is an earnest of the Democracy ol HALIFAX 10 u"ae e'cfY
attempt at daorgani2aiion
Nor il there less indeed III POSSIBILITY there is still nobler
evidence furnished of such fixed purpose oy the IoS MAORI
" given for the Hon Thomas s. bocock over Nootton IN
The Dresrnvc and contrary 10 the appeals OF one VINO hal
stood in The front ranks OF his party tor years gone oy ana
by his ability and fidelity, contributed 50 largely 10 It's pas
whole sourd Of ApponaGG-s our representative IN
the next Congress- We this place, have now very htte
doubt, and although there is some cause Tor ehCa"ats on
Halifax that the majority for him Is no larger lh"se VINO afe
well acquainted with Dr. Ayere and know the many strong
ties by which The people of tho county have been so long
attached 10 him. will only wonder under circumstances OF
any kind that il r, ached great number
Ii must remembered that Dr. aVeett was porn III me
cnuory; that before he reached maturity, he voluntarily
pressed hG,sc no The service OF hs country IN an afdn
BUS struggle vita former relation and powerful enemy
(7rea, Britain in 1872 that he returned from the field OF
battle and by his ner;s anu perseverance ana NOUS
lry gained position in their @!dst when no man
battling with such difficulties 40 be had encountered
had ever done before; that hr hac entwlned me
hearts dearest affections of The families Of ms county
closely, that when he complained ol 0aa a,lo
ne secuon however mistaken they lhopgnt MN 10 Dc nc
touched chord in The bosom OF nearly every one TIC peo
nile Of Haas whch vibrated loudly und quickly al the
nuch That il il great political error which many luve
committed 10 voting for him. aad greater that those nave
committed who refused vote all wiz aoi but 70 hose VINO
80 yaiahy sunderet every pre-exisng o Inc
.! hcr country and tho success Vi inel pa,'
moment discarded all past and cherished eHdeamGnls 'c US
amply the high Glcnt OF our present node Executive
"Renember that the hour OF triumph IS the hour OF magma
plmy aud my word for IL thai i1 very shotl 1me we
sha Gee those bright stars which have ady wandered
return ag3!n their Sphere and add thelr Dean' ID Inc
bright GALAXY witch studs the democratic armament
The first care Of end generous army, after Dal
mas been fought and Ct those unfortunate otnlhefs
in arms whom the missiles Of death have osnd either IN inc
sered ranks or rashy venurns out oil Inc inC 30 let
il be- with us lei rather mourn the occasion oil heI
fall ns be swift f5g;re and thereby heal their sell
inflicted wounds
Ieye that Bococks aorly the district would ne over
200 What would have been, Averri! had Been "u o
the way Carnot estimate, hat sc fanEeease ha iouO
il within The mark And he aui Faulkner are BON rc-eect
I'd with the other Democrats 10 be i'll o!heI pari OF
State, will be satisfaction enough Tor one nay Io Tue
ueoolc ii DID V'IgiEn add especially oil HALF A
JEFFERSUN ELECTION.
We have ius, ela ;lone In Jefferson, one o! the most
triangular contests c5nnecte. with any election in which
pary differences could have been possibly considered tha
I
rat. M TO their nercssiona nominee were uRe.%arn
and indifferent whst others remained from the polls alto
p;hr and some few voted for the Wing candidate The
Wing party the other huni, outside OF Harpers-rrrfy
wero MOI only united bu most btIcr and vindlctve IN t
hostility 10 Mr. Faulkner They seemed 10 rove! III luxury
al delight bercsi persecution which ever lei upon
tte head of any man in Congressional contest There
was no charge and no efforts TOO greet could
effect his overthrow and enLrS 10 VIC aG'ahiae ~ hef
own candidate Both parties went !o lie coz est hoping
.ynpcng and laborng triumph. The result is before
vor and Mr. Fuukners majority is Jour! Never before
did The friends OF candidate such back set as the mn
nounccmrnt Of the result gave 10 the friends OF Mr. boteer
To talk Of his carrying the county bp less IMAM one uded
was regarded simply absurd. The grcatcsl effort that
could BIZ made made give him The county and Es 10 lhc
did unlerried" doubt whether they are done voting TOT
Boeler there yet But in the significant language o ven
crube President of ot the former aSaocatins OF our
COUNTY that among the things tat were, ~ nfohu
cling the precincts Of the county he said we had not only
In. unicricd" but another equally worthy o consldsa.
lion, which lie should designate as the Lions Den Ana
when Icse men, fearless the monarch OF the forest.
shook om Them the mere tramtnes OF party anu stood up
like men vndicac kl who had stood by The rights ol
cemen in the hour OF their greatest DANGER we couu oul
think that the Representative who true TO the rights Of
the people, had his and his best reward IN receiving
their approbaton and his convictions oil having al
least done something merit their good opinion The ma
ovily OF MIR ukner HapersFery, is unprecedenedy
large being 95 and therefore give notice that The Un-
As the county canvass the Editor OF this paper hlvng
presented oil the candidates Tor the
have said nothing heretofore To conioend him 10 the people,
and simply desire say but word in explanation his
defeat Were true might say he only beaten because
he didn't get enough b&t his great misfortune was in
having got many and in doing that his friends nnoftu
nately paid dear for the whistle. He received with bu
here and there exception the united Democratic vote that
came ont and fully than hundred Wing votes
making aggregate Of 81 Mr. Faulkner, who
red the county and sixty odd Mr. Bolele and yet
defeated. This result has been OF surprise some
and almost unnleligbe 10 oera But lie was in the
fortunate condition. Of having fire in the front and the rear
an examination OF the poll will easily demonstrates that he
has many reasons be thankful that the result
He bows with great Difference 10 ihr will Of the people and
upon calm reflection is much inclined 10 think what
they Just expressed THAI his services too important
home possibly spared for visit TO Richmond. He
therefore upon the discharge Of his accuGtomed
abors with tho expression oil his most grateful appreciation
for the liberal support that given him. and 10 each and
all dues he lee under many Obligations though he had
been elected.
On behalf Of worthy and respectable colleague, MIR
Seevers must be permitted 10 say he by means
ceived support which he had the right 10 expect ind
his party under every obligation To have given him
Every he lost blank vote To his colleague and
what the motive, the result has proved, this
course Of procedure detrimental to the interests
Of The party and has given TO The Whig party tO repre-
scnluGs Jefferson. Mr. Sewers, however has bonc
his discontinue like man, and we doubt not thai the
day VIII when his many cstimable virtues will