The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-31
The Virginia Election.

ttrou the Richmond Enquirer, Aug AZ
HCusONp RxpxyxsD-rug LAST aasP OF xsox.
NoTuINGisM "GIBERALTER or wHIsERY'
| SURRENDERED TO DEMOCRACY.
Exunvagant exutation over n1cn fte " mot con'tt
sns ~e the snsTaGe ' OF ssns r o., os9 aoa
crcgn OF the ascendant Throughout the south. with,
haps, the exception OF single State Sc The ocposi1on
driven rom the field In November with irrepara
bic route and striking their colors the strongest
OF their stronghold becomes the copquerng hosts Of
democracy 10 remember that the hour OF triumph the
hour Of marnanimty."
But however we may wish Indulge In silent aa,sfao-
ton. "a unnatural a. impossible TO restrain those IT.
repressbe ouburss OF oy, that spring spsotaaeousy
from the heart when long cherished object has been
accomplished. We must therefore, be pardoDed for
senorian shout the victory achieved yesterday by
The opponents or Know Nothpzsm IN the Gberaier Of
wbggcry" Is an event In tho political history Of the
S sees @ DC be haSa s ~ s SaI a. plea
The helcaguercd caie OF the enemy, which has hereto
fore dened assault, has yielded a, lat Tho metropolis Of
Virginia Is longer under tho ban &C Know Nothngsm
Truth has triumphcd Pariousm has prevailed, and Rich
rnond Ia redeemed.
To The noble old line whigs Who Initiating the example
successfully storng the ropgest fortres, % Know Moth
lngsm yesterday would extend the right hand Of s,h
ful fellowship, a1d congratulate them cordially
mutual triumph.
viii be seen by the returns from all tho wards In
another oolrmn, hat the vttory u complete. Bd,
learn that owing 70 shower Of rain which commcncei
tess than hour And half before sunset, tho polls will
be kept open for three Gays in Madison ward tho ccnre
Of the strength Of the opposition In tse atty.
We app al 60 The palfouc citizens or wadtou ward, who
withheld hnr vote yesterday, 30 them W DAY FOR
Tucker. CVkle, August, Andersen Uaskins and Heath.
The day Il aud victory must not be wrung rom
by this posponnment Of the terms % eaPtulaoa Know
No,bipgism Is al its gapin Hchmond-ict evory voter
who has not voted repair 70 The rolls and mako "assu
rarcc dOlby sure" by grinding under the heels &C demo
Gratis and old line wh the last fang a the serpent ecc,
Ing venom ss II srbos in expiring agony.
The cierun took place Virginia yesterday Tor Attor
ney Geperal and momhers Of Congress and the fegsa-
turs John Randolph Tucker, the democratic candidate
for Attorney General had no serious 90 ,osltion All OF
the delegation in the last Congress for re
election EXCEPT Messrs kldwel ami McMullin Edgar
Srowden rs the Alexandria, A. j. Cane, Ia the Richmond
and John Carlisle, IN the Tprkersburg dsirict were tho
only American and whr candidates In tho Geld for Con
gress far Informed, though in 9hee dstricts
gentlemen attached the other Of those tartcs
we're probably voted for In Of the districts the reg
uar democratic nominees opp0cd by distfb iton
democrats Who " great extent voted for by vhgs
and Americans. Tho Hon. thas J. Faulkner, democrat,
opposcd In he district by the Hon WIN Tucaq, dis
triouion democrat In the Norfolk district, Cen NILSSON,
democrat bad serious opposition. In the ast congress
the whole delegation, with the exception % Mr.. Carlisle,
we're democrats The LEGISLATURE now elected will have W
choose United states Senator in the pacc II Mr. Hunter
The polls were closed In jefferson aud Monroe Wards,
but IN Madison ward notwithstanding there were no per.
sons o1erpg 10 vote, The commissioners determined 10
keep the polls open three days in consequence of slight
fall Of rain about O'Clock This last EFFORT 81 expirit
Know NohDg,m win be rebukei by every hcnest voter
Of the city The democratic candidates protested against
keeping the polls open. The patriotic opponents of Rnow
Nothpgsm, however, viii put forth all their nsinnf
strength 10 day and 10 morrow, AMI thor exerou
With glorious triumph.