Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1802-11-24

fortunately no changc Of the adjacent towns
could prevent a republican majority. rSe.
yeral towns were struck of the Boston dis
sricl.l
Ear. Adams. the federal candidate, was
,, oush- forward under the name and irlu-
ence oil his Iather, IN addition to that ofthc
whole federal paaianx--Eor weeks prece-
Ding tie election aiiunlber of active parti-
zans were employed. Besides their more
public aSspcies, private applications were
made through The medium OF LAWYERS, ply
Slcians, priests aud women. Every no
i've OF interest, every fear Of dependence
was raised and brought into action. The
sabbath, VIC are sorry 10 observe, was PRO
Phahed by eiecnoncering discourses the
church Incautiously afforded secret ennis
saries 10 assault the religions DreiuAices os
these who were deemed their weaker b-o-
thers.
10 these powerful obstacles the reprb-
leans opposed the justice OF ,heir cause.
and the merits of Doctorf:ustis. their can
cidate. These they urged v ith . zeal and
spirit which secured the righ, Oh cleC(,on
and the Triumph of their cause. : his
sapse has acquired strength ,;n3 lustrs:.
: II has not been deserted by a single 6iend.
1t has met the full rec of its enemies.
/ las defenders have beeh ACCUSED uf BOAST
ing Did they disturb fanuei HAL viii.
ciaps and cheers No. But ,he federal
ISIS did. DID they exult rithe,. before Ur
alter the'elcclion was decideai Have ,hev
discovered one half the exullatioA shat the
iederaists did in anticipation Mo they
have not. They haze indeed nothing. ,o
Boast or: on the contrary, they ,nght to he
huIable, When a Just cause requires exer.
tous 10 render i successful, ana when Il
prevails by 50 small majority.
III The republicans have any cause of tri-
nnPh, II IL N the detection Of one ereat
error, which has been palIned on The. pub
nc Tor nhih. IL IS now HeduceCt 10. a GER
taint!', that the 1900 votes so vanDl,ueIy
teehoned. on by the iederalists In Tia, town
0i-l1oston, have had their existence in some
gross mistake,-or ~ something worse. In
ADDITION TO TIE preceding facts, for fa6ls
each and every one Of lhem are, It is known
that the tederalists collected ali Their
strength 10 the old state.house the evening
beiore the election; and were there AMI,
mated to the approaching contest by their
ableSt speakers, Messrs. Hall, Cooper, Otis,
and Bass M. OfiS's father has kttcl, 6ee,1
Gtll9fRfea 70 an honorable office BY fsreside,,s
JcbeTs'7.---I3ut nothing abates the enthn.
siasue ardor OF his son. More names were
added 20 their list of distributions, TO give
them the utmost possible weight IN the
town; and they wefe even SO confident %
success, that if report is true, Mir. w,
smith gave 4 dinner to the ex-presiden,
and ms son, on Monday, no doubt in the
inil expectation of triumphant - eufree'.
on That suspicious day. In a word, uni.
versal confidence prevailed with the party.
and encouraged measures which are nor
the most happily calculated TO scutn the
anguish OF deSeas and disappointment.
Ny Quincy, their former caadidats.
was thrown aside with rs little reason as
dehcacy, asif nothing short OF having the
sen So OF MIR. adams, and the ex-rninisler,
fIckering--an unnatural union on the Aoor
OF consress---wot,id satisfy the restless spi.
III ofthis intriguing faction.
Ouraeconnts respecting the election II,
TINS state ull5 confirm what was stated 4,
the last. Chronicle. There is very little
doubt OF nine members being republican.
to e7sht federalis5s. When the ret,lyna
are complete, we shah exhibit them il one
view. = O''s
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