The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-11-13
THE ELECTION.

THE ELECTION.
From me .Aew York National Advocate
rs of November Tn,
Last evening the polls closed at sunset,
alter three days election, at which less
votes were taken than at any former pc.
Rod, owing to the sbsence'of many voters,
and the hurry incidental to a removal
from their temporary residences. As
Imagined that the canvassers would not
commence their operations until this
morning, took stroll to the theatre, in
order to see Watkinson, new and excel
lent performer, and enjoy hearty laugh,
after the political fight; a private canvass,
however, was kept in each weird, and the
returns, partly guessed at, were brought
to 'rammaDy Hall. One OF my id
good natural friends, suspecting where
was, opened my box at ar amusing mo
ment OF the play, and whispered esd
ward 200 against you," and vanished a..
non came another friend with the agreea>
BILE intelligence, that in the 9Th there
we're 500 against me; third cried out
loud enough to be heard, that the 10th
was dead against me fourth assured
me pom honor, that in the Sd ward, there
was full 200 aga inst me fifth pop'd
his head in to say, "its all over, you are
nh tree" At length had 10 cry out
with Macseth:-
"-Bring rue no more reports;
Let them fly all false Thames,
And mingle with these English epicures.
The mind I sway by and the heart bear,
Shall never sag with doubt or shake with fear. Z"
After making this heroic speech,
thinks to myself, l had better take my
that and go Tammany, and see how
the land lies. When entered the Wig.
VAIN, and sure enough found it was all
over. Old Mr.. Romaine was dan cling a
jig to the tune of Nancy Dawson Sam
my was embracing George w. Niven
most affectionately and Ulsh oefer, and
all the cattle of the Sentinel, were herd.
ing together in most vociferous merri-
ment. They were about raising contii.
buttons to hire band of music, to sere-
| made the sheriff elect, and cong ratulate
the steady friend Of regular nominations
| on his successful and final effort in dis.
distracting party, which had ever gene.
rousiy patronised him. They say he has
| a or 500 majority.
had long foreseen the issue of this
contest. am too old politician not to
know that it is difficult to fight agains,
church and state, when so many efforts
| are made to excite religious prejudices.
am something like old Daniel Dowlas
in the play, have been iocum tenens
Kind of warming-pan to keep the sher-
IFS Office comfortable for old MIR. Wen
dover to sit in however, must confess
that be is very worthy citizen, and be.
he'r, why prat~ humane officer; al
least, hps so, for as am much poore,
since | met preferment, may possibl,
get in his good keeping myself.
Now since the contest is all over.
shall hereafter tell secret or two, b,
| which 1t will be perceived that am tht
Uicfor at iast; have brought off the
aohole army safe, and have only los, the
cannon. Let all then be forgotten.
thank those candidly who have voted fo,
me, and in the spirit of good Christian
trankness, forgive all those who voted
against me. Let the "era of good feel
| ings" revive. Let this little famil,
breach be healed, and the good men O.
the party, who on This question have beer
arrayed against each other, come togeth.
er again like republicans ofthe old school
forget and forgive. All the cattle d
the Sentinel have my permission to enjoy
| their triumph. by being drunk three
days. l request the police not to moles,
them. Tney mus, be sparing of the
whiskey with my friends Ulshoefer and
Romaine for their heads will not bear
much; and as for DIR. Coleman, restrict
him to Tour glasses of rum Jelly,