Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-30
FOR THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
Virginia Election.

To prevent, as far as may be able to do SO, the
betting of money upon the election, or the sale OF
property at enormous prices, to be paid for after
the result shall be known, both of which con.
slider very wrong, beg leave to state few things
which consider as important to be taken into
consideration in connexion with the contest now
pending, and shortly to be determined, in the Old
Dominion; and
First It should be borne in mind that the party
now in power in Virginia has ruled that State for
great length of time; atany rate, since the or
ganization Of the Wing and Democratic parties,
under General Jacksons administration, say in 1882
That party has, itself, been governed and con-
trolled by very small number of persons, located
at the seat OF government Of the State, aided and
assisted by few gentlemen In different counties
of the State This little clique has long been re-
cognised as the Richmond Junto," an appella-
ton given to them by the lamented and gifted
John Hampden Peasants, think.
They, In imitation Of the "Albany Regency" Of
New York, which sprung into being at the magic
touch Of the renowned magician of Undertook,
have ruled the party and the State with rod Of
iron-putting up and thrusting down, at their
pleasure, whomsoever they would. To this state
Of things the people Of Virginia have patiently and
quietly submitted for series Of years. until they
have become tired and wearied with the yoke thus
placed and pressed upon their necks. They have
resolved to throw II off. This determination, had
the pleasure Of hearing many Of them express, the
last time had an opportunity Of mixing among
them to any extent which was not very long before
the Staunton Convention met and placed upon the
Democratic ticket, three distinguished er- Whigs,
as the candidates Of the party for the highest Of
fees in the State. This move was but the signal
for general, ay, almost universal determination
to accomplish the object they had for some years
ardently desired
Everybody in Washington, who had any inter-
course with the members Of Congress from Virgin
ia, about the time the ticket nominated at Staun-
ton was published here, will no doubt remember
with what utter disgust and loathing it was receiv
ed by very nearly every one Of them, Messrs. Bo-
cock and Faulkner, constituting perhaps the only
exceptions to this common feeling. The former Of
these because his brother was on the ticket, and
the latter because he was so recently renegade
from the Whig ranks himself, he could but sympa-
thze with those in whose wake he was following.
Secondly. Not long before the nominations above
referred to were announced, anewparty, known as
Know Nothngs," alias aThe American Party, |"
sprang up In Virginia, and began to attract the at
tenton Of the people. They were ripe for just such
a move-it met their wants exactly. The old Dem
ocrats, who could not vote for Mr.. Wise, and the
young Democracy who were heartily sick and tired
Of the Junto, leaped with delight into this new
organization, as safe and quiet retreat from their
10000 have gone into this new order.
OF course multitudes Of the Wings went into it,
as they saw at once 1t constituted not onyt the only
safeguard to the Union, but the only hope Of de-
stroyng that abominable dynasty which had dis
graced the State, and mortified and disgusted its
own subjects.
Thirdly. The vote Of the State has heretofore
been about l27 900. The Democrats having about
1000 majority. Now, II it be true, as believeit
is, that this new party have 49, 900 names enrolled
on their lists they must have some 10000 or more
Democrats; $4,000 is the half of $4,000, which
Is about 1000 more votes than the State polls.
viii suppose that there are 5000 nonvoters among
these $4,000 Know-Nothings, which viii reduce
their vote to 70,000-the half Of 100000. These
10000 we may put down as certain for the Win
chester ticket. Now, we win suppose that there
are at least 1000 Democratic voters in the State
who win not vote for Mr.. Wise-wi not vote at all.
Thisis equal to ~, 900 votes against him. We viii
also suppose that there are 5000 Wings in the
State who are not connected with the new party
one half of whom, perhaps, win not vote and the
other half may vote for Mr.. Wise. This win more
than offset the 1000 Democrats who may remain
at home, and will reduce the opposition vote, we
viii say, to 70,250. This is onc-half Of l41 500
votes. The whole vote Of the State may reach
30,000--it can hardly exceed that sum. Take
this from 14l 800, and It leaves Mr.. Wise minus
800 votesl In other words, the strongest sort
Of probability Is, that Mr.. Wises vote will not
much exceed, IL It shall reach, $4,000; while Mr.,
Flournoy's win not All much short (if any) of
7O,250. Draw your own conclusions from this
view Of the subject, which believe to be just and
proper. A ViRcrSIAK.