Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-01
VIRGINIA ELECTION RETURNS
A CLEAN SWEEP.

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TO the Editors VI 'n0 tRIyGpoS May 2S, 1862
Gentlemen The returns from aie nnt;l ~ DIV
counties are coming in slowly II WIS moi UNI, ~ 10!
that all the precincts in ms coM thirteenth Congress
can NV w., frha returns are not all Official, but
Lee gives Wise 30 maIorl'y.
Scott gives Wise $50 mTorH
Russell gives Wise 100 MINORITY.
Tuzewcil gives Wise l,n0o majority
Smyth gives Wise Ks Innlorily.
WytLe gives Wise l0l majority.
tiravson gives Wise 235 malorty.
Carroll gives Wise 800 majority.
Pulaski gives Wise 81 majority:
Washington gives Wise 336 majority.
A clean sweep! H.. A. D..:o
ma;or;ty cannot be less than 300.
Lee and Scott send three Democrats to the Legis-
Isturr: Russell two; Tazcwell one; Snyth mighty
gnod anti now Nothing, who will make frstrate
Democrat; Wythe, Grayson, Carroll and Pulaski,
one each; and old "IPashington, who took the name
before it was made famous by the father OF his conIi-
try two of the most uncxceptionable Democrats III
tho State. ,:,.
of Wyt:le Snyih and Washington, returns that sal-
liant and veteran Democrat, DR.. Tate, who beats
Letwich the Know Nothing candidate, III every
county.
lIervey Deskins, Democrat, beats COL Barnett IN
the Montgomery Senatorial district
This place was the hoad quarters OF the DARK i%el
j u
By majority ranging, at FIRST from i0O to sO' AFTER
wards from 800 to l2UO. And their newspaper organ
in this village, says it would rather nave Gmrrc" r's
county than to huve gained the State. ]he ieeIng
against Floyd may be easy imagined 'ne nd veil nav
they hate Kim. For before the fight had really begun
elsewhere he was on the stump. and hazard nolhhE
in saying his speeches have not been equaiied any
where North, South, East or West. In every nook
and corner of Washington county, he pursued "Sam"
and a, last, after vany attempting to withstand the
Effect of his powerful blows the secret party its
orators forsook the field. He addressed immense as
senblages Of the citizens of Scott and Lee, and 30
eifcctually did he do his work. that the stronglohs
of Whiggcry in those countless have Yielded ana De-
critic majurities were obtained.
If praise is to bs awarded to any one man, Tor the
great SUCCESS of the Democracy in inc southwest
give it TO whom it rightly belongs-John Is. rloyd.
liz hus fought this fight he has gained this battle
IF tho Southwest should ask for one OF its sons
position Of honor or of great tru' lot NOT DC Tor
cdtten that here the battle against w-N"thingism
wns fought: here the tide that was overwhelming
other sections was thrust back.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
WASHINGTON Co., Va, May &c, 1865.
To the Editors of the Enquirer: Interchangeable
battle has been fought, and old Washington is erect
The Democratic majority for Wise is 343, McCom"s
$40, Bocock 3i4 McMullcn leads Trigg in his own
lTriggs) county $50 votes Tate over Letwich. 272
FlovG and Heiskell, Denis, elected by over $50 mn
iuriiy. Our county gave johnson go majority over
Summers. Wises majnrlty III Smyth county oo'
Preston Anti. Know y ohng, beats Sbeey, the "lit
tie Dutch orator" 80 votes Graham, Dem, elected
in Wythc, over Crockett, by Ia majority.
Our gains for Wise will be great in every county
west of the mountains. So let the East do her worst
Wise can't be beat and Virginia is safe. ''Sam,
"poor Sam 1.-THE ubiquitous gcnt'eman,is gone-re-
tired to private life.
Tho average vote of the know-Noihlngs IN our
county is about $751; less 400 votes than they reported
abroad for their betting friends to lose their stakes
ou 1t mnde one feel both sorry and glud, yesterday
TO see the Know othings "fnrking over their cash;
victims of party who misrepesens It's strength for
no other purpose than TO make votes, regardless OF
the consequences to those who had money to stake
upon the lying statements of 'Sams' myr'ndons.
We hope alls WELL and return our thanks to Inc
ENQUIRER Tor the ability and zeal exhibited by its edI-
tors, in furtberng the success of our ticket IN r.
ginia Yours have been no lukewarm support, but
point You have gained for us the victory, aud the
democracy will never cease to thank the Enquirer.