The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-07-12
HEROUT OF THE scALAwAGs
THE POLICY OF PEAC
OLD vIRGINIAs FIRST FREE DAY FOR FOUR
TEARS.
ONLY FORTY THOUSAND AHEA1
HOW'S THAT FOR HIGH I.

ONLY FORTY THOUSAND AHEAD
HOW'S THAT FOR HIGH /.
Glorious old Commonwealth! we greet
thy voice expressed on Tuesday last, as a
harbinger Of a better day soon to come.
Military satrnpy, corrupting spoils, mena-
ces and manacles, cannot make you bend
co nscience to tyranny. No seductive ap-
plianccs-uo fear Of pains, penalties, and
acknowledgements, can allure or divert
you from the path Of duty to the Consti'
tuition Of your fathers. Other States. de-
tendencies and provinces may yield and
have yielded to mendacious power, but
you and your people, inheriting tue noble
attributes Of your exalted ancestry, stand
out almost God.liko in purity, in these
days Of political dcgcncracy and turpi-
tude, a noble example Of purity, SO pure
that dedlcment cannot approach you.
You cling to the teachings of the
founders Of the republic, amid the wild
frenzy Of the despoilers, as the mariner
clings to the last plank when the winds
and the waves howl around him. Yours
is the position Of honor. Cursed be
every one that curseth thee" "May
God give thee Of the dew Of Heaven and
tho fatness Of the earth"
The following are tho returns received
up to the hour DIGGING to press:
RICHMOND. Va, July G.-TLe election
passed of quietly. After nightfall the
streets resounded with cheers for Walker
and victory in the State. A meeting Of
Walker men was held and addressed By
six colored men and several whites, in.
Guiding Mr.. Hunnicu.. Prominen,
Walker men here claim the State by over
10000 majority, aud q decided majority
in both branches Of the Legislature.
Prominent Wells men claim that they
have decided majority in the State, but
give no figures. Nearly every telegram,
received hero by either side show large
gains for Walker and a serious split IN
Che negro vote, which it was claimed
would be cast solid for Wells. The
heaviest detection Of colored men from tue
Wells ticket is in tue South Side counties,
where the Walker men run several color.
ed men for The Legislature.
In Charlotte. very strong colorcd
county, 400 blacks voted for Walker. Up
to midnight kilograms were received
which announced that Walker had car.
rie'l the following counties: Bedford by
100 majority; Augusta, by 800 majority;
Albcrmarlc by 800 majority; Culpeper
by 200 majority; Washington by 100 !;
Smith by 100; and Louisa and all the
white counties west Of the mountains.
Wells carried Petersburg by | 200,
Graysvillo by 800 and Chesterfield, Not.
toway, Charlotte and Halifax. The Con.
grcssional candidates successful so far as
heard from are, Porter, a Wells man, in
this district; Booker, n Walker man, in
the Pittsylvania district; Norton, color.
ed, in the York district, and McKinzie, a
Walker man, in the Alexandria district
In very few counties have the blacks
polled their registered vote, while the
whites everywhere have polled nearly
their entire strength. In this Legislative
district the Walker men claim 5000 ma.
jority, which gives them II members Of
the Legislature.
It's estimated by old politicians here
that Governor Wells defeat is the mos,
decided that has occurred since the Prcsi-
dental campaign Of 1856. The Consti.
tuition, with the Objectionable clauses ex.
purgated, is adopted by IN overwhelming
majority. anl' ~ .t01e ERR =
About 80 counties have been heard
from, which give Walker nearly $4,000
majority.
RlcnMoSp, July 7-1:3O A. Nj
Thlrty.thrce counties arc heard from
which alone give Walker $4,000 majority
| Walkers majority in the State is esti
mated by additional returns this morn
ing at 10000. Both branches Of III,
Legislature are undoubtedly carried b,
tho Walker men. This district elect.
eleven Walker men 10 the Lepislntnre