Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-29

THE DEMOCRATIC TRIUMPH IN
VIRGINIA f@u &8 aAH'

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THE DEMOCRATIC TRIUMPH IN
VIRGINIA. Na ~ ssasl.
The shadows have vanished, the peril is passed,
the crisis over, and Virginia still stands --the,
Gibraltar Of American Democracy. Enemies
within, We're leagued with enemies without !;
Wings, mercenary Democrats, and all the sns
had united in boastful organization To. conquer
and crush Democracy. Their brazen trumpets
rang out loud, and terrific blasts. Their voices
rose in appalling shouts, They came upon the
field of Virginia with all the prestige of victory
IN Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut,
indeed in nearly all the Northern States in which
elections have recently been held. Their old men
were confident, their young men insolent. iA44a'
But triumph has gissn place to despair, and
clanor to grayeTlke silence Virgina stands
redeemed regenerated, and Disseminated
We publish this morning all the returns that
have reached us. They ascertain beyond all
doubt the election of Wise, all of the Democratic
candidates for Congress, and Democratic Legis-
lature. he VI ap't.e
This is, indeed,a proud triumph for the Vir-
ginia Democracy. They are entitled to the
thanks of their political brethren throughout the
United States Nor is this claim reluctantly ac-
knowledged. The name of sold Virgins" is
on the lips of every true Democrat TheyDro-
nounce it with affection and reverence The
old Tenth Legion" composed of Rocking
ham, Shenandoah, and Page counties, has covered
itself with glory. Always firm, unhinching and
faithful, it has more than met the most sangune
expectations of the Democratic party
The precise Democratic majority cannot yet
be ascertained. tits varionsly estimated at from
five to fifteen thousand.
Now that the election is over. we feel relief
from pressure, for we acknowledge that our APP
prehensions were seriously excited. The Know
nothing party seemed confident Of victory. They
boosted of an anticipated ma jority of from twenty
to thirty thousand. They declared that the re-
turns from their various lodges had been COM
pared. That they exhibited numbers sufficient
to insure a certain and imposing majority.
Their betting men were betting two to one in
some instances, we believe, three to one, On the
success of their ticket II was claimed, too, that
the Order numbered many Democrats as
Wings These things, taken in connection with
the unparalleled successes of The new party in
other States, were calculated to produce doubt
and anxiety, if not alarm.
Whilst we had abiding faith in the Democ-
racy of the Old Dominion, which have never failed
the country in its time Of need the occasion was
so important, and the interests involved vital,
that we were oppressed with painful solicitude
As TO the result. Now, that doubt has given place
10 certainty, and that hope has rpened into reali
zaton, we will be pardoned for indulging in a
few words of Joy and graduation. We feel
proud of the Democracy of Virginia. We feel
proud of the honored old State that gave us birth
Nor in this hour Of triumph should the noble
conservative, and patriotic Wings, There were
many SUCH who united with the Democrats in
putting down the monster Of Know nothingism
be forgotten
There is another class who should also be re
membered. Nor is it likely that they will b
soon forgotten. This class comprehends those
who forsook the Democratic party and joined the
know-nothings. They ought to be branded with
an ineffacable mark. They viii be. They quit
their party for their party's good. They cast in
their fortunes with the new Order, and are now
suffering the just punishment Of a selfish, merce-
nary, and baffied ambition. Purged of such men,
the Democracy of Virginia is like pure gold
doubly refined.
We give the following from the Richmond En-
quirer Of yesterday:
THE GRAND RESULT IN THE STATE
Below we give table of the vote Of 100 coun
ties, out of the 144 counties, Sc., in the State
thus far heard from. 1t will be seen that, leav
ing out the reported majorities in Kanawha anc
farewell, Mr.. Wise's majority is 7,l63. The
remaining counties usually give large Demo
cratic majority-they include the strong Demo
cratic counties of Lee, Scott, Carroll, Grayson
Barbour, Wetzel, Lewis, &c. The vote in tn,
counties TO be heard from, will swell Mr. WISE
majority TO at least 10000.
For Congress, there is no doubt as to the result
in single district, save that of Mr. Lewis, from
which we have few reported returns. All tho
other members Of Congress are doubtless re
elected.
For the Legislature, we have already gained
three and lost two senators, and gained thirteen
and lost eleven members Of the House of Dele
gates-thus retaining the future large Demo
cratic ascendancy in the Legislature.
II will thus be seen that " SAM " is asno rhere
IN Virginia, and that the blessed Old Common
wealth is Democratic throughout. Patriots in all
portions of the country rejoicing over the re-
suit in Virginia 1t is, indeed, magnificent and
glorious triumph over the worst party that ever
dared to faint the soil of Virginia
DEATH OF A DIS CITIZEN
OF VIRGINIA
ut is fearful thing to see the human soul
take wing in any shape, in any mood" but when
the ruthless DESTROYER snafcbes from The h,,.,,