DIVISION INsUREs DEFEAT.
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The result of the late election in several counties
Of Virginia Is another illustration Of the defeat which
springs from division, Thus, in the northwestern
parts of the State, we lose Monongaa, because
there were three democratic candidates in the field
against two wings, and we defeated with a nett
majority of $50 democratic votes polled upon the
books and in Harrison county, the defeat is still
more shameful-tour democrats running against one
whig-and their joint vote Of 595 is overcome by
the whig vote of 325 Thus, in two counties, we
lose two republican delegates with nett maj jority
of 42O democratic votes in our favor. So fatal is
this multiplication Of ambitious aspirants that we
are disposed to subject, If possible, any man who
may refuse to go into convention for the purpose
of nominating candidate to the penalty of forfeit.
ing at the next election the suffrage of republi-
can people.


What is true on small scale as to delegate of
county, is equally applicable to the election of a
President of the United States. Discard all con.
venons for the purpose of concentrating the repub.
lican upon candidate, and aspirants enough
would start forth 10 prevent any one of them from
receiving the votes OF majority of the electoral
colleges, and thus throw the election of the chief
magistrate into the hands of the House OF
Representatives. We have seen enough of elections
of this description already; and from the conss-
queRces of this mode of selection may Heaven de-
fend our country Until we amend the constitution
SO as to throw back the election into the hands oi
the people between the two highest, in the first
election should not give one of the candidates ma
jority of the votes, (as was proposed by John Tsy
lor, Of Carone) there is no other alternative but
nominating convention, and an election by Con
gress.