Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-04-19
ALEXANDRIA
WEDNESDAY, APRIL l9.
comaysIeA7ios.

,,,r n.per of Monday last, YOU no
80 &, shameless iimpudence with which
- :. depagogues OF the Democratic party
- -. the most unfoanded and scandal
-, -, .ssertions. Your neighbor printers
~, wv nth great Iiberality furnished you,
!. !, tbe foilouiingarticle, with q proof posi-
!. :. # the correctaessof yoar sentiments
a.;he number of bad votes which were
.a,v Mt. Lsacis' friends on the first
s.y consumed SO mich time IN debate as
!, make it ipconvenient to poll all the
,.,4,rs the first day, and in consequence
of,his che poll had to remain open three
DAYS according to law. notwithstanding
-, Isw:s lest many ofhis former friends
,.,tss. and ,sEr. Mason had 100 more votes
.s.n Ger a republican got before still
NJ. Lewis had much lerger vote than
ssserhad before, which certainly proves
that the nas,iag Ofcoiers must have been
r-acsised to disgracgd extent"
Now FROM the great indignation OK
dressed by these highmiaded gentlemen
i the disgraceful extent to which party
bribery and corruption were as they sag,
carried. in order to secure the reelection
dSr. Le,ris, It is reasonable to presume
,bat there was nothing like trick or CHI
eaDery on the part ofMr- .nason's friends.
Butbow di!i,erentis the fact! On no for
mer occasion was there ever exhibited a
more disgusting scene of individual and
nolitieal deprarity. In one instance
,-b;ch came under my own observation.
resident in the Town of Leesburg who
had no vote Of his own, marched boldly
up to the poll, declared that he had just
received a letter from his friends in Alex
andria, informing him of the death of his
Father who was freeholder i'll Loudoun,
and gave his vote for Mr.. Mason. The
boldness of the fellows manner prevented
all suspicion Of his honesty, anu lis vote
was admitted. Several persons however
from Alexandria. happened to be present,
and the deception was Immediately de-
iected and exposed. ! agree therefore
with the Herald, and the world will no
doubt agree with us both; that " the max
ing Of voters was pyactised to a disgrace
tale1tent.n The circumstance just rnen-
toned viii also enable the printeia Of the
Herald to understand The 'hociss rocs.:
result Of the Loa;ioun Election. They
VIII at all events be able to comprehend
one clue in the mystery, and that is in
what ranner-ssMr. Mason had 100 votes
more than ever a Republican got before 2
Cherries G.. Detlit, ESQ. of this city.
is appointed secretary to the naval board
o. commissioners ~. FORK, paper.
CommoGere Lelcis. we understand, Is
appointed consul at the Island of Malta,
and to act as nary agent Of oar heet a.
bout to repair TO those seas.-ib.
In the York District, the elections arc
over IN the counties OF Gloucester, Ma
thews and James City, in which MIR.
Bassett the democratic candidate has q
majority of $50 votes ever Mr.. Eyre tie
federal candidate in the same counties
IN 1909, Slr. Rasset..'s ma forty was 42o:
IN these counties Mr.. Eassett's majority
over Mr. Bayly IN 1915 was 4Qs. The
elections Of Miiiiesey, Elizabeth City,
York aud the city of Williamsburg, on
me Western Shore have not taken place.
'aeSe IN 1919, gave Air. Bassett ma
lOtlty q S5i; il they give as many this
3ear CIR. Is. viii have a majority Of 551
"a Tue Western Shore; the two Easter
sucse coGa5e4 II 1915, gave federal
'i0'''y Of 7lS.-7,YorJoac Ledger.
The Menclaas British G;sate will sail
.,OM s--mptca Roads this day: dispatch
- We understand, il answer to those
W oue' by her. were received from
"asA'neton on Monday last.--ib.
x,s;i lhoNT, n. s.--A mode ofsreech in
so asa the meaning IL contrary to the
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