Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-12
The Popular Veto OF Virginia.

The Popular Veto OF Virginia.
For the satisfaction Of our readers we publish the
vote Of Virginia in the gubernaioria contest OF lSo
between johnson and Summers and also that OF the
Presidential contest Of 1852, between Pierce and
Scott. The vote for governor is as follows: johnson
67,427; Summers GO,2s6-Johnson's majority T,l4l
The vote for President Perce72 4l3-Scott %, 1872
Picrce's majority 1921.
These figures may furnish those disposedto specu-
late upon the result Of the approaching election in
this State with data upon which to base their cal'u-
l,tions. 1t will be seen from them that the Scot
vote fell short Of the Summers vote l54 and at the
lowest calculation we may estimate tho Wing vote
Of the State at 10000. While Mr. Summers may
have received in some parts of the west more than
the Wing vote proper, it is we'll known that there
were influences brought to bear against him in the
east which deprived him Of the full Wing vote in thai
section Of the State No pretends to suppose thai
the Pierce and Scott vote is fair test Of the strength
Of the two parties Democratic and Wing in this
State. If the to be taken over who believes
that General Pierce would receive anything like 10,
900 majority? Between Gen. Pierce and Genera
Scott if the vote Of the State could be cast to morrow
We honestly believe that Gen. Scott would receive
majority, and that with other man of more popu
larty in the State than Gen Scott has, Pierce wout
be beaten by as large majority as that which he
ceived
Laying the. Presidential vote of 1852 out Of tn
question we consider that the gubernatorial vote O
1851 is even the mark to the true Democratic
majority in the State but estimate it at the 1000 anC
all want is the help of some three or four thou
sand Democrats to beat the Wise ticket. That ther
are far moro than that number Of Democrats in Nr
ginia dissatisfied with the nomination Of Mr.. Wis
we have not the least doubt, and that they woul'
opposition ticket succeed we feel equal
ly sure. The Wise ticket can be Defeated. We be-
leve that it ,oiU be defeated All that is necessary is
aprOper concert OF action among those opposed to It,
SeIdeo, Withers 4 Co.
We hear it currently reported. in this city, that
the debt of Selden, Withers & Co, to the State o;
of Virginia. is heavy-some estimate it at 100000,
some more than that and others less.
What is the true condition of the States affairs
with the broken concern of Selden, Withcrs-s Co.
We are utterly at loss to know. Time after time
We haU called upon those having the management
of her affairs to make them known to the public. We
have awaited their action now for weeks, and still no
expose or explanation is given. The Board of Public
Works silent the subject, and refuse to an
swer either the of the liabilities of The
mia, to the condition Of those liabilities, and til,
prospect Of obtaining payment.
1t may be said that the agitation Of this question
IL calculated to injure the credit of the Sta,e-to
interfere with the sale OF her bonds bu, the rcSpon>
sibility Of that must rest with the Board OF Public
Works. Ii the report is incorrect Of the indebted
Of Selden Withers Co., to the State of Nrgi-
MIA, it is the business of the Board of Public Works
to set the matter right by refutaon OF such report
The States interest is suffering from the very fact
that they refuse to disclose the of the account
with Seldcn, Withers Co. 1t looks suspicious that
they should do so and the interests Of the State will
continue to suffer so long as the Board Of Public
Works refuse 10 answer
The condition Of the contract with their Washing
ton banking house is well calculated to create disrut
The States bonds to the amount Of enormous sums
those bankers, are to be sold and the money to be
put into their pockets-tle money to pay the Interest
on the bonds Of the State sold by them, goes int
their hands-all without particle of ,ecurity from
Selden, Withers Co., who are now broken bankers;
and how much the State Of Virginia is to come Of!
loser is kept concealed.
We trust that it may turn out in the end that In,
Safe loses nothing. There may be no valid reason
why that loss, whatever it may be, should seriously
effect either the credit of the State the sale Of her
bonds, but the Withholding of a statement of III,
account can do no good. The people of the Stat.
have right to know hoS their account stands with
Seldom, WItherS Co., and an expose must be mad,
some day. The sooner the better.