Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-28
The Virginia Election.

The election oil Mr. Wise IL generally con-
coded to-day, although there are nearly fifty
counties yet 10 be heard from. 1t is hardly
probable that Mr.. Flournoy has gained enough
in these counties to elect him. 1t will be found
when all the returns are in that the vote has
been unusually large. In twelve counties,
from which we have received the aggregate
vote, the increase on both sides, over the vote
of 1852, is some 2,200--an average Of 1873 in
each county. This ratio Of increase, If con-
tinued through the State, will give a total in
crease Of from $4,000 to 10000 votes in the
whole State.
We are also informed by an intelligent Vir-
ginia Democrat that there are 10000 Irish
aborers on the public works in that State who
have voted at this election for the first time;
and all of them for the Wise ticket. There are
from 5000 to 1000 Of these laborers on the
Blue Ridge Tunnel In Augusta alone, $40
Irish laborers came to. the polls and voted for
Wise. On the Virginia and Tennessee Road,
in S. w. Virginia, there were several thousand
foreign votes cast against us.
1t is also stated by gentlemen in whom we
have the fullest confidence that in several
counties, large numbers Of Democrats Joined
the American Order for the purpose Of decep-
ton, and on the day Of election. withdrew and
voted for the Democratic candidates. This is
in accordance with the statements of Mr.. Wise
himself, who openly boosted Of this fact!
The following extract of letter from gen.
tleman Of Charlotte Co. has reference to this
point
"We were defeated by the withdrawal from our
party Of the old line Democrats and disafected
old liners of the Wing party. Nearly the whole
of our order that was composed Of the democracy
withdrew and went against US but this does not
discourage us. We must try them again"
The uproar made by the Administration
party over the result in Virginia. is in one re-
spect excusable. II is the only State they
have carried during the last twelve months,
with the exception Of South Carolina and
Florida-the single, solitary crumb Of comfort
they have received since the first Of January.
And we predict that Virginia is the only State
they will carry, Arkansas excepted, between
june and January next So lot them rejoice
if they will, while they have something to re-
joice over. They may rest assured that 1t will
be a very long time before they are called upon
to rejoice over another Administration victory.
To our friends in this city, who have already
recovered from the first effect Of the American
defeat in Virginia, we will say--be Of good
cheer-defeats are oftentimes salutary, mas
much as they teach us the importance of exer-
ton. No doubt Virginia has been lost by very
bad management and over confidence Let us
therefore take warning by her example Let
us guard every avenue whence assault can
proceed. Let us watch closely the production
Of "dead mems papers" Let every voter be
ready for action on the morning Of the election,
and be determined, so far as he is concerned,
that victory shall again crown our standard.
The Forneyites, though elated by the result
in Virginia, are still fearful Of the result in
Washington. They tremble in their shoes at
the defeat which awaits them here. The ver-
min Of the kitchen are peeping anxiously forth
from their hiding-places; but with one stag
gering blow from the Americans they will
shrink back terrified and aghast- Give them
that blow-Americans!
Scourge them as as your fathers did the
Hessians at Trenton. Purge the city Of For
eignism and Forneyism.