The Nevada journal., 1855-07-13
The Virginia Election.

1t cannot be denied that the result or
the recent election in Virginia is destined
to have its influence at the ballot box in
our own State in September next. There
are many of our citizens, who, Indifferent
to political matters, or engrossed in busi-
ness, have either not the inclination or
time to investigate the causes which lie
at the bottom of the result in Virginia
These, if Democrats and heretofore waver-
ing, are perhaps now confirmed, and re-
solved to stand by the old party whose
iron rule has remained SO long unbroken
To these it matters not what principles
or interests are at stake, what the true line
of policy to be pursued, or whether the
continued success of the party now in
power would be disastrous to our young
State. They have no care for the dam
gers which beset us, from the mal-admin-
istration of the Government, for they see
them not. The election in the Old Domin-
ion will have an influence on these, and
on these alone. To him who investigates
the causes sThich led to the diScomforture
of the American party in Virginia, and
studies the philosophy of politics in that
State, the success of the so-called Demo-
cratic party is not surprising. The State
has been stepped in loco focoism for years.
Phat it should be converted and regener-
ated in moment could hardly have been
expected by the most sanguine. Yet the
vote given at the late gubernatorial cleo
ton is an auspicious omen for the future
There is in that vote the harbinger of
sure and certain victory, and the time is
not distant Indeed the Native Ameri-
can Democracy, far from being discon-
solate, or regarding the result as defeat,
rather claim it as triumph.
When we take into consideration vo-
ting population of 10000, the unparal-
leled short period of time which the new
party has had to perfect its organization,
and bygin its effective labors, the fact that
out of little less than million of in
habitants in Virginia there are only twen-
ty-two thousand foreigners, and more than
ali, that Loco Focoism like goblin has
ridden the State into an almost incurable
hypochondry, it is triumph indeed
The majority for Pierce in 1852 was up
wards of $4,000. The majority for Wise
over Flourney is reported to be some 5000
less. Here is a remarkable falling off,
and it is to be recoHected too, that Wise
is one of the most untiring and powerful
stump orators, and that he left nothing
undone that might ensure his election,
while his opponents maintained master
ly inactivity.
The Abolition proclivities of the new
party IL Massachusetts, doubtless had the
effect to create 1istrust in the breasts
of Virginians at home, as they have done
here, with those not familiar sith the
principles of the Native American party
Virginia too, sees comparatively none Of
the evils of foreign influence at, the bollot
box; the foreign population only amoun-
ting to about two and half per cent.
of the whole, while in Massachusetts it is
sixteen and in New York twenty-one per
cent.
To the fact, that out of two and
quarter millions of foreigners on our shores,
two millions reside in free States, we at
tribute the more rapid spread of Ameri-
can principles in the Northern States of
the Union. In many of the Southern
States these principles have taken firm
hold and are destined ultimately to pre-
vail. Such is the case in Virginia, but
considering all the circumstances attend
ant on the late election, it is not at all
surprising that Loco Focoism still prcpon-
derates in that State. If the champion
OF the Phalanx party, Mr.. Wise, had
been beaten, the last expiring note of
Irish Democracy had been sounded
But the result is as might have been ex-
pected, and the loud growing which we
hear is much like declaring I" the Dutch
have taken Holland.n
THE NEW COURT HousE.-The Board
of Supervisors on the 10th inst. entered