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Domestic News November 8, 1856

Republican Vindicator

Staunton, Virginia

What is this article about?

Election results in Virginia counties for candidates Wise and Flournoy, with Democrats celebrating reduced Opposition majority in Augusta County from 1092 in 1855 to 406, crediting active campaigning and voter intelligence against Know Nothing tactics.

Merged-components note: The table of county vote results (Wise/Flournoy) is directly related to the following story about the Virginia election results in Augusta. Merged and relabeled to 'domestic_news' for coherence.

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COUNTIESWISEFLOURNOY
Accomac816932
Albemarle10691220
Alexandria399820
Alleghany340205
Amelia309234
Amherst688680
Appomattox313247
Augusta13342426
Barbour762881
Bath222270
Bedford10871628
Berkeley923905
Boone280188
Botetourt961537
Braxton119571
Brooke333432
Brunswick556224
Buckingham496551
Cabell502384
Campbell9791535
Carolina643615
Carroll657311
Charles City124175
Charlotte423398
Chesterfield975528
Clarke361320
Craig304120
Culpeper443528
Cumberland277306
Dinwiddie421284
Doddridge377226
Elizabeth City187175
Essex266816
Fairfax512631
Fauquier9201040
Fayette271301
Floyd565447
Fluvanna443458
Franklin1253906
Frederick13351203
Giles415405
Gilmer414242
Gloucester395329
Goochland388262
Grayson553266
Greenbrier533870
Greene53242
Greensville20673
Halifax1163587
Hampshire1118845
Hancock221291
Hanover706553
Harrison1017921
Hardy651708
Henrico766988
Henry507430
Highland444342
Isle of Wight669173
Jackson582687
James City44126
Jefferson862934
Kanawha5711587
King George189191
King & Queen597307
King William833111
Lancaster113175
Lee1113377
Lewis571428
Logan86676
Loudoun6902015
Louis613461
Lunenburg465201
Madison672109
Marion1169457
Marshall668984
Matthews273221
Mason348747
Mecklenburg574480
Mercer417350
Middlesex231150
Monongalia1318653
Monroe577831
Montgomery669692
Morgan266415
Nansemond310555
Nelson436710
New Kent175201
Nicholas114460
Norfolk City552922
Norfolk County10651265
Northampton235285
Northumberland206516
Nottoway228187
Ohio11101741
Orange395910
Page103377
Patrick729517
Pendleton558408
Pittsylvania13351332
Pleasant228295
Petersburg808747
Pocahontas457107
Powhatan337152
Preston798737
Princess Anne320325
Prince Edward424355
Prince George368131
Prince William657249
Pulaski309272
Putnam393587
Raleigh80250
Randolph438308
Rappahannock490185
Richmond city11662144
Richmond co.165364
Richmond488353
Rockingham600307
Rockbridge11471206
Rockingham2700610
Russell989580
Scott797509
Shenandoah2031185
Smyth654571
Southampton570488
Spotsylvania619604
Stafford474359
Surry230741
Sussex381100
Taylor487465
Tyler1102189
Upshur430360
Warren496286
Warwick500271
Washington2157
Wayne1284948
Westmoreland347319
Wetzel88395
Williamsburg54480
Wirt5166
Wood259217
Wyoming637890
Wythe82116
York829721


The Result in Virginia

We can hardly find language to express our gratification at the result of the election in Augusta on Tuesday last. Like the city of Richmond, it has long been regarded as the "Gibraltar" of Whiggery and more recently of Know Nothingism, and like the city of Richmond it has nearly yielded to the Democracy. At the election for Governor, in 1855, the majority for Flournoy in this county was, One Thousand and Ninety Two,—now, it has been reduced to Four Hundred and Six! and this, too, after as fierce a contest as we have had for years—for, although there may not have been as much speaking, everybody knows the opposition were active—that the two know nothing presses backed by a corps of editors and writers, exerted all their influence, but to no great effect—that they had hired agents riding the county distributing tickets and circulars, and yet their majority is reduced nearly Seven Hundred! No doubt it was supposed that that circular, filled with misrepresentation, would delude the people into the support of Fillmore. The low appeal to the people, of the pressure of taxation, that the Sheriff had recently been among them gathering up these taxes, did not produce the effect intended. The people had too much intelligence to be deceived thereby—they knew that the President of the United States had no more to do with the subject of State taxation than the Emperor of Morocco, and the author of that circular knew it, too—but he thought to impose upon the credulity of the people, and has thus been severely rebuked. Oh, shame! where is thy blush? We repeat, again, as much now for the benefit of the author of that circular, as anything else, that the State debt, or high taxes, if you please, is owing to our Public Improvements, or which Democrat, Whig and Know Nothing all voted, and for which all are responsible.

The Democrats of Augusta are entitled to all praise—they fought manfully, and have sustained their principles, and increased their majority One Hundred and Fifty!—We might truly say here, "Glory enough for one day!" But, Democrats, stop not at this,—the principles you profess must eventually triumph even in Old Augusta. Recollect that your party numbered a few years ago but two or three hundred, and that now your list swells to fifteen hundred! Let this encourage you to steadfastness in the support of principle, energy in action, and you may yet see Old Federal Augusta "redeemed, regenerated and disenthralled."

We congratulate the Democracy upon their brilliant victory in this Know Nothing stronghold, and shall claim Augusta as the Banner county.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Virginia Election Augusta County Democrats Know Nothing Flournoy Majority Wise Votes

What entities or persons were involved?

Flournoy Fillmore

Where did it happen?

Virginia

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Virginia

Event Date

Tuesday Last

Key Persons

Flournoy Fillmore

Outcome

democratic majority in augusta increased by 150 votes; flournoy's majority reduced from 1092 in 1855 to 406.

Event Details

Table of vote counts for Wise and Flournoy across Virginia counties from gubernatorial election; narrative praises Democratic gains in Augusta County despite fierce Opposition and Know Nothing efforts, including misleading circulars on taxation.

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