Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-14

Epa,xdroNs majority, 9lb
In other words the vote these two Democratic coun'
lies for the Wing representative Of the right OF say prnc-
pie against the Democratic opponent OF u, was nearly
unanimous Edgington, however, was not elected because
Of the vote OF OHIO county meens Ina, sp,e
nearly twice Brooke and Hancock losehef
and Wheeling being all know the central htatt vi Tue
opposition The right of way the Two counties interest
ed road have shown by the result as mas oee
that they are nearly unanimous IN Its favor
Upon This subject there BE- no longer any
ton They have each elected representative 10 us laVor
and So are informed, have lhe couh'rs I" iye' a'"
Marshall contiguous 10 Wheeling -
Thus the right Of way has obtained IN lis own nc!shoo
hood hy The election four representatives.: whereas
in the last Legislature they had but one
Upon the subject OF ha contest We ask attention 10 Inc
fpluwiue editorial from the Mrsburg Herald OF Frlday
last m
The REsuLT.-The cleCtoa on Thursday last was con-
ucied with even unusual good order and quiet ind The
suit Ia given in another place We truly gatIed a. The
neary unanimous vote of 5oke and Hancock in favor OF
Eisngion not only account Of the moral elect OF the
expression future DISCUSSIONS OIL Inc Hhl OF way out
becaus. IL most u phauty susnlns oar own position IN
regard % the in witch the right o. way 10 held
n these two counties NeStto the election OF Edgnston,
decided vote In Brooke desirable We cTesa@ that his
rectiJa almost Impossible and we were anxious, 'nat
beaten We should be- beaten by our enemies and not 81
ourselves by force OF NUMBERS and not BY indifference
and thanks 10 The noble spi of old Brooke and more OF
sister county, such IN Overwhelming peroct OF aPpo-
val was rendered has often been given IT must sl'
lence forever Plsbur ISSUE o our heghbors so IN
dustriousIy cultivated for has c0rclsvey demonstrated
that than zone "ery estil bic old gentleman
even ep or twelve farmt Interested in The dlsput ana
tina instead Of mine enhs the pnop! o Brooke ana nan.
cock caring nothing about e matte no matter ever yct
came up among them TINT commanded support 80 ranest
and enthusiastic When III siaunch democracy OF the ran
handle leave The lines am" 10 man, and vote Tor ocna-
Tor rho has never affiliated with their party-%hen
Brooke with lis intelligent and overwhelming
democratic majority re.ele.ls wing in token ot apPro-
"a ton of his and conduct there must DO some
thing mo re than ordinary foot ct such was nc Case
These fax Loo, sill bn me 10 tell Although Mr. Steen-
rod is elected Senator election veil! provo hGt par
rem victory The him will give the lie 10 every
assumption heretofore by the opponents OF TIE right OF
way and dcmolisacs ctt:tua.y the only argument they
have vel been able adcIcethat this was Pittsburgh
,neasuc and that The conest was not between .sinahs,
out between Firginians and Pennsylvanians we hha
thought indeed tina: thee more iibraly among me
masses of Ohio county hn has been Shown ana we MINK
that were The preserved fairly and honestly the result
would hr very different The fault with them was In want
If considerations There apology i,r 'hs as there
selves noughtess2 rs!rd but conformation can
SAINT with all bearings The casa, could lend hrns'ses
10 the dirty business Of cep,ion The masses are honest
and The day will knlvcry viii gel lis reward
prrhaps al the polls lie hands Of outraged and insult
ed peop The honest and deiest hypurrsy even
worse Than npcu crime, and The more in high places ana
when This "Psburgh ard Wheeling matter becomes mo
ron ,hy u6!.r.toud-as assurcdly will SONIC that now,
hold 10 their hruds among honorable will Loaf iher
own very thoughts and t ged bury the matter In obl-