Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-01
;, Tn0CsASD GUNS FOR TIE GLORIOUS


"SnIn" is "no wlIar' III this firm old county: Inc
followers Of that invisible parsonage, claimed from
80 10 }UO votes III the county for Fournoy, Dut Wneh
the 2ith arrived, they were found wGnIing. IN
stead of the anticipated rush to the polls, Of the en-
thusiastic followers of Capt. "Sam, small guard "i
detected melancholy looking victims, numbering only
IA iouo more than the vote for Gen. Scott in D.,
and not as many rs the old Wing party could have
puled in its palmicst days appeared, Inc hn"w'
ceiyed each other regards their strength
They commenced by trying to deceive our party, and
ended in dcceiving each other. We nave, sirs Dcen
in tho fight, and the triumphant eagles are perchea
mon our proud banners. We have given the accom-.
psbed Millaon SIG majority: Wise about sou, and
hive elected our talented Senatorial clector, James
Frank Crucker to n seat in the House q" Delegates
by very handsome plurality over each OF MS COM
prtitors and majority Of ii over the combined 'o'e
of both ON
Wilson's last majority in the county, was 3lo' SO
Won pnrceye n gain OF 10. Governor johnson
received majority of about Adv, ana now we INV
considerable increase for Mr.. Wise. Inc DemncFnc?
of district have been mt work, ana me eliect IS
visible. We have gained, and gained largely IN inc
upper counties Of the district; and III Na'elnohd the
enemy could have gained very little, II the Deh''ci''
cy had been properly organized.
We of Isle Of Wight, appeal 10 our political orc.;
rem of Nansemond, hot to be caught "nnpping again
Not to be found without their "urnrs trimmed ana
brightly burning" when the foe is 10 beencouhtercd.
Go to work nuw and briug the strny sheep back To inc
good old fold. Warn every Democrat to beware OF
the tcmpter, and stand fast 10 his own nag; anu III
SD ,l,. mnioritcs OF the would-bc called "Amci1cai
Party" will become 'small by degrees aud beautiful
ly less" os d.,
district and particularly to the gallant band oil my own
rnurtv W. are in the full flush of victory, hnv'
ing ,nrrird Tie district by handsome majority, AMI
nrr now disposed to relax our efforts Remember tic
character OF our foe it is one that needs close watch
ing, both dny and ,rgM. We shoul! Keep up 1n ul
ceasng vigilance, until there remains not Ds"''
crntic man on the enUmys register.
NAV not Mes.rs. Editors claim for our ever gio-
rous old Isle of Wight, the proud hppr,","n Vi W"
banner county of the second district Ne'i may you
say, that "she regulates her mG"rtes Only uy hm.
ccssiries of the party III lo'o We "u,t S.N
dred and we will havel.. iEAA"'
GLORIOUS NEWS! IIURRA FOR GOLD FLU"
CoLuMBIA, May IS, 1855.
IT, tho rd;tor, Of the Enquirer -Gentlcinen -
Tn. return. from all the precincts ii as cGGy 20 De
found below exhibit the glorious result "f one OF INC
most animated contests ! have ever wtnGseeI III '
county. The Democratic candidate for the Le2sIe'
ture, Dr. George p Holernl, ID elected over MS
Know Nothing opponent, MIR. Adams, by 81 n'a"r'r!
Flourroy leads Wise only votes: Summers re
ceived - ni'yn.:ty IN 81, and Scoit69 i'll o..
Thus has odd FLU" AeeH fe4eGTed reFencra'ea
aud dsenrhralled from Whgisrl, and taken hes la,o
long time ago esertcd--in the Democratic column
where she rg6tuly should stand. Thus 100, has she
administered severe rebuke to the advocates OF
Know -Nuthingism and its cruelty proscriptive, roi
rrau; I'D lerccnl doctrines, aud taught the skulk-
ing "San" lcssop sIh - will pot soon forget.
If.yery other county shall give good sccn:mt
Of ITSELF then the gallant Wise Is elected by 2CGpo
MINORITY, and Know-Nuthingisln, thnt hateful IAN,
y - exotic ",rushcd OUT in tho Old Dominion.
have vel 10 .eer Of the first Democrat in this county
who was duped deceived rig !ta support anu many
Wings nobly refused to SANCTION s dangerous primer
piles. .,,o, E,r.
b,c "a 0ptn Ig Leo
Sin. wns previous to '3S renowned for her genuine
Democracy. The following j. the vote in TINS count!
For Governor: Fournoy al; Wise 43I--fiournoy
majority 4. Lieut.. Governor; McComGs 4oS; nia,e
cocs 1:aS; Patton 43)--Bocock's majority ~ Com
Board Public ! orks: Holiday l3s; Nor,
rs Il3-UollaGay's majority 40. Congress Po%e!!
49,; Lyon 407-Powtrs niujorty -. Senate :, Am
LI.r I5I: Coleman 429--Ambcr's majority ~ House
of Delegates Holeuan ISL Albums 'ol--itoiciiihr
majority 81"
GOOCHLAND COUNTY.
To the Editors of the Enquirer: --'fehtieEieh-
iuy yon will find Statement ot The Yo'c a. 'E!,.
Jennings's proCiIct: at the close OF ihe pois' u
other portions of the county haze done ns well rs we
have at this place. old Goochland has rolled Up bur
two hundred majority for the Democratic nominees;
and if all the State has worked and voted a. we nave
done, Wise is trumphanty elected, and that, by
20, OOU majority. Knuw- Nnthpgism has no culvers
or hiding places our gold REGION which YVES insIg
niicantly referred 10 by correspondent OF the "h!G
in abiding TO tho discussions, ct Cu!edona' between
Rutherford and Cosby. Where are the fifteen app-
can,s for admission into the Order upon that day rs
WAS reported by Sans" followers! Not one Demo.
crat voted green ticket at this place. One voted
half the r,chof ard the other half from IN" Gar ckrt
Dem. Cur IYincGr louKr Esne.i!y. thrDliFn Nck-
rts. We had several good State 'l;igis' A'Ss III
Drr ulac,. who also took through tickets. Our gallant
md iudomitable judge CGskie has cclipacd himself
nj This PRECINCT getting ~ more ytSs tnn he did III
1853. Wise has led Gen. Pierce votes also. Tie
following is the vote III this county:
MiIo -, Flournoy 90 Wise maj. 81 Ncii"nns
80, Bcule il; McCnGss' mnj. ~. Encock ~, Prltan
81 Bococ!s's ma 81. Is. =. W"rks--liol"day GG.
Norris Ii; Holidays ma. ~. CoDsross-"CaskIe d.
Scott H. Cuskie's mai. 49, Seuats Amber 81, Cole
nan Is; Amber's mai. A. House DrlcsateS-Kuth-
,rfcord I'll, Cosby II; Ruthcrfoords maj. d.
90 PlTTsYLvANM. ., ,...
-; ,;A#-l:Lr, May %, 1870.
To the Editors OF the Enquirer: 0ensie:iL.-i Fry
Just received the official vote o. PItIaylyana' luc
returns foot up as tUl!owG:
For Goycrnur-Wisc 1884, Flnurnoy 1854.
For Lieut.. Governor-McComas 1850, Benle l3l?.
FOR A,to,Er- r!encral-Bocock 1897, Patton 1915.
For Consress--T. S, BccccE 1885, NC. Claiborne
96i
For the Senatc-Woodng DEM HOO, Glmer ia
\. 1856. w
For lIousa Of Dclegatos-Walt"n, Dem! lli3,
;raves TX. NJ 1913 Hirby DEM 1851, Reeve tk.
g.; 1917.
iIrshy gives N'ise SO aajori'y.
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GRITTY. T.
Barwcll lDem.) elected to the House aud Stuart
Dem. TO the Senate.
PRAsELiy gives Wise about 400 majority.
BocOck's MINORITY otrr Claiborne, in the district,
.bou, l6OU Wseo majority over kloprpoy ubout
900.
IIurra! Hurra for old Pittsy!vunia! True as the
magnet to the pole she has given dea,h.blcw to
gnCu Notlingism and during the pcnls Of Demo
ratio thutier the ,gst kncll of departed 'Sun was
,card lie has expired sl ;:ig -"msns have been in
erred Pittsylvana has elected No"d::g. Walton
md Kerby, Democrats, and has gwen HococE lin
majority. Flournoy has beaten Wise blythe largest
majority you have ever known, "oSE VOTE We
M, heard from every county in this District, and the
tringgy tg; horse is l6j' behind Eocock. Don
!. rrn wei! - Since the days Of Adam, never nav"
we heard or read Of such race. Let me ccnSr y;
ate You on the GLORIOUS victory we have Won; and
crrt rsii road is not completed to give that true
spartan bind OF your oity.a Hearty welcome, but as
t is otherwise, We will make the YeEin ring III
)anville over our glorious victory.
Your friend, DEMOCKAl.
AMHERST COUNTY.
Powell's majority in Amherst is about lOO: the
tutc ticket about tie, and Richeson defeated by
bout 81. Amherst Inns done bndly, aud no mistake.
UNPARALLELED efforts were made to wrest that Sni!an
ounty from the gnllant Powell, but they failed Pow
II has fought down all opposition, and Though ms
minority is reduced he in nevertheless trlumphantly
lectpd over his competitor by some 500 majority
Ills ia slory enough for one day.-[LynchJug Re-
,ubiiean.
rHE COCKADE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
The following Il n comparative exhibit ol me vote
# the various counties Of this Congressional "!s''''
n IN, Gubrrnatoral elections of 1851 and 1855:
u wv Snmwar. Inhnsnn. Flnurnoy. Wise
AMELIA, l9l 30 2ot o9g gc
l36 290 80 2 o.9
;hurlptte, ISL So pc 10 ~
)nwiddie, 355 4.s % f Gn
282 2bI ~ W, y"