The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-07-09
From the New York Commercial.


hope that it is one which means peace, for
peace means prosperity.
From the New York Commercial
.-. THE VIRGINIA ELECTION.
The Conservative Republican ticket,
headed by Colonel Walker for Governor,
appears to have prevailed in Virginia yes
tcrday by. Il majority ranging somewhere
between fifteen and twenty-five thousand
There was avery full vote cast, especially by
the whites. The negroes did not, in some To-
calities, poll their full strength, as is shown
by comparing the returns with the re-
gistration lists. They voted almost solidly
Tor Wells, except in some of the southern
counties, where the Walkerites ran several
colored men for the Legislature. Governor
Wells carried Petersburg by !, 200 majority,
Greensvlle by 800, and Chesterfield, Motto
way, Charlotte, and Halifax. Colonel
Walker has carried the following counties {:
Bedford by 200 majority, Augusta by 1900
majority, Albemarle by 800 majority, Cul-
pepper by 200 majority. Washington by 900
majority, Slnyth by 1000 majority, Louisa,
and all the white counties west of the
mountains. Returns from thirty-three
counties received UP TO O'Clock at Rich
mond give him $4,000 majority.
1t is impossible to determine as yet the
complexion Of the congressional delegation
chosen. Porter, straight Republican, has,
however, defeated the Presidential Hunnicutt
in the Richmond district; Booker, a Walk
critic, is reported elected in the Pittsylvania
district; and Norton and Bayne (negroes)
in the Williamsburg and Petersburg dis
tricts. Scgar, the Walker candidate for
Congressman at large, has KUN considerably
behind his ticket, though he has probably
been elected, Congressional matters have
been SO mixed that even after the certificates
of election have been awarded it will not be
possible to politically classify the successful
competitors until they show their hand at
Washington.
Both parties claim the Legislature, though
it now looks as il the WalkeriteS had Sc
cured both branches by a majority which
will enable them to elect United States SEN
ators of their choice. The constitution,
with the Objectionable clauses eXpunged,
at from $4,000 to 100000. The Conserva-
tives in Richmond were very jubilant last
evening, celebrating their victory with fire
works, speeches, etc.
The fact that this exciting election passed
off very quietly all over the State is most
gratifying. Owing to the unsettled condi-
ton OK the public mind and the fact that
the whites and blacks were to some extent
arrayed against one another ut the polls,
counters. Thus far, however, no disturb
ances have been reported. The adherents
of the respective candidates neither mo-
Tested nor interfered with one another.
We observe that some of our contempora-
ries already begin to claim this as u Demo-
cratic victory. But it would have been just
as reasonable for our city Republicans who
supported him to have claimed Miles
O'Riley'S election to the registership over
the Tammany candidate as Republican
party triumph. Colonel Walker was nomi-
mated and placed in the field by regularly
elected delegates to the Virginia Republi-
with the course of the convention, and con-
sequently boited. The fact that the Demo-
Gratis through the State aftcrward concluded
to support this boiling ticket as Il means Of
defeating Governor Wells by no means
makes the boilers Democrats. We now
trust to see Colonel Walker refuse to yield
to any dictation from the latter, and refuse
demands made on the ground that they
elected him. Such course on his part will
be the course Of wisdom.
From Washington letter in Baltimore Gazette.
The Virginia election was rightly consid-
cred u very important one. It's effect on the
Administration has been to induce an imme-
diate and entire change of policy. Seeing
that, its only salvation is in going with the
popular feeling, the President has deter
mined hereafter TO throw the entire support
Of the Administration in favor of what is
now believed to be the dominant party in
those States. Judge Dent, a brother in-law
of the President, will be the candidate of
the Conservative Republicans in Mississippi
for Governor of that State, and will have
the support of the Administration. Thus
the success OF the Conservatives in Virginia
has already borne good fruit. The result O.
the elections in Mississippi and Texas has
virtually been decided. The days of the
:carpet-bagger and scalawag are numbered;