The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-07-15
THE VIRGINIA ELECTION.

RICHMOND, July Z!
The State according to the latest returns to-
night, has gone for Walker, tile Conservative can
didate, by about 4U 000 majority with q majority
of fifty on joint ballot in the Legislature.
The Walker party elect all the Congressman but
three who are Platte, Porter and Norton, colored.
This complete overthrow of the Wells ticket re-
suits from; 1. The unreIiablity of the negro vote,
which, in the country districts has gone largely
for Walker; and, g. because of Che failure of their
calculations in some of the counties bordering on
Tennessee and North Carolina, where the white
vote for che Wells ticket was chiefly expected.
The counties which were to give Wells 500 majori-
ty, gave 1000 for Walker.
Rhe State Executive Committee telegraphed
President Grant this morning. congratulating him
on the triumph of his policy in Virginia, and
thanking him for his iberality.
Several colored men on the Walker ticket have
been elected to the Legislature.
RICHMOND, July g.
The Governor elect, Gilbert E. Walker, arrived
at II o'clock this morning from Norfolk. Tke day
was made holiday for his reception, and when
the cars arrived about fve thousand people had
congregated at the depot. A committee, composed
equally of the most prominent white and coored
citizens, were al the cars to receive him, but the
populace rushed in and seJzing Walker bore him
on their shoulders 10 coach ornamen.ed with ma
tionai and State frgs. The procession, which was
nearly mile long, marched through the principal
streets. A majority of the coaches, of which there
were one hundred in line, were covered with na.
tionaI flags, and on wagon was transparency with
painting of white and colored men shaking hands
The streets were blocked up with people following
the procession and at least twenty thousand were
| in attendance. On reaching the house of COL Jas
B. Branch, the conservative candidate killed by the
calamity of Friday last, the procession passed in
silence and with uncovered heads.
Upon reaching the hotel, Walker appeared be.
tween the national and State flags, upheld by rep
resentatives of the two races, and after few min
ues Of deafening applause made q brief speech
| He congratulated his audience on their complete
victory, but said that in the moment of triumph
they must not forget charity for the defeated
They must remember that the votes cast against
the ticket were given by the deluded and ignorant
class of q race that as yet had not time to be edu
Gated sufficiently to know the wrong of dsfranchis
ing others. We must remember that we have sue
ceeded on the platform Of universal suffrage and
equal rights, and we must see that those who op
posed us as we'll as those who supported us have
all their rights and are protected fully by the law
with the law and under the law. Loud cheers.
They must be educated and taught how TO use th'
great boon of franchise that has been conferred
upon them, and the true value Of being a citizen
We must not forget that the opportunity of win
ming this victory was given 20 us through the lib
erality of Presidents Grant, Gloud and continued
cheering AID we must see that its fruits are fol
| the benefit Of all.
Alter o jocular allusion to the grief Of the pres
ent State offcebolders of the Wells persuasion, the
speaker concluded by cheerful picture of the fu
tLre prosperity of the State.
| Three cheers we're given for Grant at the close
Walker was followed by 1ssac Hunter, coored, and
several white speakers.
| The election returas tosday continue to be more
and moro ia vorable to Walker The returns thi.
morning show that the Walker men will kave Z
majority of sixty on joint ballot nrhe Legislature
Additional returns received to night show tina
Walkers majority will probably be fifty thousand
In many of the white counties west of the noun
tains where Walker gets three or four hundred
Wells only gets lhree or four votes. GenetalCan
by. in conversation day with Republican mem
ber elect of the legislature said he was much
pleased at the good order in tho election. ant
thought from the reports of his officers it had beer
as far as heard from, as fair as could be held il
any State Of the Union. Governor Walker leaves
for New York tonight, and Governor Wells leaves
for the same point tomorrow, to visit son there
The excitement Of the election has not yet subsi
ded, and the city is bright with fireworks tonight