Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-11-12

The Late Elections.
Tie results may be set down as the most re
r.arkab,sin our political annals. Not only ha,
he Administration marshaled and drilled il
'esions Of ofice-holders, from the heads of de
p4rtmea;s down to the de-wai,e-s-hundred
e thousauds-Jut tho c-l'af army and uavl
we've stationed in New York and elsewhere
20 uyor-ave the timid voters wLo had no relisl
ira probable hot. That many delicate men
sscI or Siekly, were kept away from the polls
there cannot be a doubt Yet, in the face Of
Ills despotio demonstration, the opponents o.
tic Administration have made decided gains
TO begin with our State, We have the follow
iug results
West Virginia.
The returns from all the counties except
seven, which viii not vary the result hun
bred votes, give Jacobs CONSERVATIVE majori-
~ for Governor 1856. In the First Congress
soaal district DAVIS Conservative has l, 3l4
ulaiority. in the second district, McGREw Re
publicanl sS7 majority in the Third dis rict,
HEsEFoRp Conservative has 1854 majority.
In the Senate the Conservatives have - aud
10, Radicals 10 Of these last hold over.
In the House, from the counties reported,
the Conservatives have IS and tue Radicals 10,
with three to hear froui, two Of whom will
probably be Conservative
This is q total reversal of the state Of affairs
$40 years ago and, considering the circum-
stances under which It was achieved, is the
s-ar5cst electoral feat Of the age.
Virginia.
First Congressional District-Dr Norton.
oo'ored radical; second, J. Il. Platt, radical !;
;airi, Charles H Porter, radical; fourth not
reported fifth, R. W. Duke democrat; sixth,
Jno. T. Harris. conservative; seventh, Elliot
II. Braxton, democrat. over Lewis Mckenzie,
rep; eighth, Gen. VIM Terry, democrat; for
the State at large, R. T. Daniel, conservative.
Maryland COngressmen Elect.
lst Distrct-Samue. Hamilton, dem, re-
elected
% Dis,riet-S;evenson Archer, dem, re-
elected
Sd Dis.gict-Thomas Swami, dem, re-
elected
9Th Disirict-Johu Richie, dem, in place
s. Hamill, dem.
STD Dis,rict-Wm. VI. Merrick. dem. prob
a0,y, IN place Of Stone, dem
In Maryland, about $4,000 negroes were
registered, and a large portion Of these in Bal
tnoro city were rallied against Gov. Swami
AID Mr.. Archer, and vet these distinguished
gentlemen escL haze over 5000 majority.
So far as the returns from the different
States have been received 10 which elections
were held on Tuesday present for the most
part conclusive Evidences Of Radical losses
Ia two States only, have the Radicals really
uals any sensible gains. The Grst Of these
L9u.s.ana-has been carried quite as much by
terrorism as by tho negro vote 10 the second
-New Jersey-the Radicals gain two Con-
grsssuen, and in Kentucky, one On the
other hand, Missouri has been carried BY the
GRATz-BRowN wing Of the Republican party,
10 despite Of the open Interference Of Presi-
dent GRANT 1.-THE pledges Of tbe successful
candidates are faithfully carried out, their
tcccess assures the restoration Of the franchise
% some sizty-s"o thousand citizens Of the
State. all Of whom are Democrats.
In Arkansas, which stood in the asst Con-
Rress TWO Radicals 20 one Democrat, three
Democratic candidates have been elected
IN New York the Democrats have carried
tie State by over thirty thousand majority,
lave increased their delegation to Congress.
AID have elected . majority OF the Assembly.
IN Wisconsin it hiss no: We. b,ea as,s-tain-
q what changes have been made in the Con-
.rgssiousl ticket, but the Democrats have
cut down tie Radical vote from =. Ia6. in
1855, to about 6,COO-a Democratic gain Of
5000 votes.
10 Illinois the Radicals lose cue Congress .
az aud perhaps more.
Tie representation from tie other States
VII! not vary materially from wbl, It was in .
toe last. Bg; the lesson which these cleo
ooU5 teach is not without It's 5;sri6cauce-I
Tie aggregate Democratic vote Las been very .
'argely increased msuy Of she Old protection .
81, members Of tie Radical stripe have been
roylscci by revenue retruers Of .hs same
party, but with more liberal iie,-. ord tie
Ls5.-s, majority IN Congress, instead u hep: