Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-20
Detail. oftheIate Election.

Notwithstanding the fact that Mr.. Letcher
has been elected by the Freesoil vote OF the
Northwest, it is a remarkable fact that Mr..
GOggin has carried q D0jortty Of TIE CbrtgreSSlOTl-
al District of The State! We are also OF the i'm
preston that he has carried a majority OF the
counties, AT all events, the difference in Mr..
Letcher's favor, if any, is very trihing.
In the First district, where Garnett. Demo-
crat, is elected to Congress without OppOsi-
ton, Goggin's majority is 697.
In the Second District, Goggin's majority
is 500, according to the official returns.
Millson, Democrat, had no opposition for
Congress.
In the Third District Goggin has a MAORI
ty of $50, notwithstanding the large number
of citizens manufactured in the city of Rich
mOnd a few weeks before the election.
GOggin gains in this District 47S votes over
Flournoy. The regular Democratic nominee
for Congress. Judge Caskie, is dafeated by
Dejarnette, Independent Democratic Ameri-
can.
In the Fifth District (our OWN Goggin has
a majority of l3l. He has majority in
every country except Appomatox, Halifax
and Patrick. He gains SAC upon Mr.
Flournoy's vote i'll '55. Bncock-whO has
life seat in Congress from this Districts re-
elected without opposition.
In the Sixth District-the District in which
Mr.. GOggin himself residcs-he has ma
jOrity of 922, and gain upon Flournuy OF
l2l7. This is the District Mr.. Goggn former
ly represented in Congress.
In the Twelfth District, official and unof-
fetal returns show majority for GOggin e
60. This is very large District, terrtorially
and Mr.. GOggin, if he could have can
vassed it, would have carried it by a large
majority. Col. Edmnndson reelected to Con-
gress without opposition.
In the Thirteenth District, Goggin has a
majority of 550-a gain of upwards of four
thousand votes upon Flournoy. In this here
tOiore strong Democratic District, the indie
pendent candidate for Congress has defeated
the Democratic nominee by decisive ma
jority.
Thus it will be seen that Mr.. Goggin has
carried seven out of the Thirteen Congress
sional Districts of the State. Besides this he
has reduced the majority in Goodies District
more than one Thousand, and in Letcher's
Old District upwards of four hundred.
Wonder what sort of victory it is that the
Democracy propose celebrating in this city
next Saturday!
We have lost only in the semi-Ab BOLTON
counties of the West and Northwest and in
Smiths and Faulkner's Districts, where we
had regular Wing candidates for Congress.
But, as consolation for our loss in this re-
spect, We have expelled from Congress the
most obnoxious man to the Wings OF Virgin
ia that ever sat in that body-the notorious
renegade Charles James Faulkner-and we
have substituted in his place that gallant
talented, and high-souled Whig-the Hon
Alexander +. Botelcr.
We have defeated four of the regular Dem.
occratic nominees for Congress. and we have
made heavy gains in both the Senate and the
House of Delegates. Now, then, if the De
mocracy can find anything in these crcum
stances to rejoice over next Saturday, they
| are welcome to it. We are of opinion, how.
ever, that their celebration will remind one
o, the painful spectacle of man laughing
upon the wrong side of his mouth.
We have gained all of victory except an ac
tual majority. Take out the Frcesoilers-
who. the New York Evening Post tells us, and
| no doubt truly, hold the balance of power in
the State--and Mr.. Goggn is elected by
| handsome majority. Or, even supposing that
| the Freesoilers are not cOuntcd--we may
| take out the foreign vote alone. and Mr.. Cog
| gin is undoubtedly elected.
The Freesoilers in Virginia are natives o.
| Pennsylvania and the New England States
and the foreigners are natives. mostly, of Ire
land and Germany. 1t is evident that of na
! tre-born PirginiaHS Mr.. Goggin had LARGE
MAJORITY in the election that has JUS
! passed Ia
We repeat. then, that il the Democracy car
find anything to rejoice over, in the result o
the late election, they are, for our part. rnos
heartily welcome to it-Lyach6arg Viryi,,iai