The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-08
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the Executive OF Virginia against The f,;,1 ""h
the election for a member of Conor... -"
County, aud that his proteslalion ha, beo'' ''u'
ed by a number OF gentlemen in than and ~
accent county, without regard to palitic. w"
Executive have M power In these matters a.
co'Irqnrntly, can do nothing The u.ys, :.
ReFress natives Of the L States. is ,c.,,, =
the constitution with oyer and telinine, inn, !
ton. As the Shenandoah election lies 49,
the rcproach ofuuiairness, whether true a., ,.I1
we are pleased TO learn for the honor Of w.
ia that il Is 10 be investigated before the ~
tribunal ASwe understand the common
the sheriff u is not directed so niue, ,.,i,s,l-i
votes. as the general spirit Of unfaitncsS TT.
Mr.. Powell, which characterized the mo-,
mgs. 'u'
Wills, ON this subject we call the reado,,...
tentlon To the following article from the las, NJ;
chrstel Republican: Eicb uLia
Shenandoah Eiecti0n.--W. could re,diIo i,,
helne that our account ofthc Shenandoah l,,.
ton would be received throughout the T,,,,.
Win astonishmenl, and that we might naturally,
be sus ,rcted of ekagerration in a matt.r =
which much personal aud political exci,en,a,,
might be supposed TO prevail Those who a.
cribe TO us the latter sentiment do us Injustice.
Every circumstance we have mentioned hos
been salemnly affirmed TO by the most res,ec,a
bic Witnesses. These a1lidavits will be LAID Lo
fore Congress, aud II is unnecessary now In nh
lish them IN detail. To satisfy those, however
who doubt, If there be anV such we give the an
neAed l. as Ond be an act OF srpererouot;o, in
us 10 say one word ~ the character Of the afE-
| ants Where they known. They are aboye
the reach If calumny. Whe all the tes,im u i.
before tue public, il viii he seen that our a,cunt
OF the Shenandoah outrages was written In a mi
| Ri of forbearance rather than rep zach: aud
NI1n4, L.. HI
| strong to have portrayed the deep dcprayjly a,
the mob, This may he deeme3 strong language.
| hui II Is justified by the first affidavit now pub
lished. Worse next week.
MIR. WALLS AFFIDAVIT.
was present M the Frederick and Shenando-
a1 elections. Al the election in Frederick
| heard a friend ot Nh Allen from Shenandoah
Say int the court house III Winchester, " il Mr.
| Powell comes TO Woodstock we'll send him
| Home with tight pan. OF pantaloons on From
| the appearance OF the speaker as well as from
my persona knowledge Of him, | believed him
TO be man of character and influence and ac.
cordingly remarked TO some of Mir. Powells
friends that he should go there well attended;
adding, that for one would GO and endea,orto
protect him from personal violence attended
that election. having arrived in Woodstock be-
tore the polls opened on Monday and remained
ther' unlil Tuesday evening
Immediately on MY arr wal saw that unfair
means were making use of TO deter the voters
f ON voting tor M Powell | heard many u
the most influential aud intelligent menof y odd
stock tell the most fragrant and injurious false
hoods against Mr.. Powell 10 prevent those per-
sons from voting for him. who had us | under-
stood, proicSsed determination To do so. That
the same men would lead the voters mp 10 the
polls, and tel them IN the presence aud hearing
of the sheriff that thcy must vote for MIR Alirn.
and that when any man voted for MI PowcilI
general hiss and the most vulgar language fol-
lowed. That numerous cries Of Damn tie to-
~ !" Damn the rascal and others equally IL
otous, were applied 10 Nj. Powell while ON the
bench and thai several of Nh Aliens friends
swore they would pub him down from the bench
and whip him. That all this was in the presence
and hearing Of the sheritIs aud Mr. AlIcn whs
made no effort. while was in the courthouse,
(which was the greater part of the day) to check
the Outrages, but rather seemed gratifed at
them.
Whenever Mr.. Powell challenged vote, a
mob Of Mr.. Aliens friends, who seemed to he
stationed there for the purpose, would raise SO
great tumnlt, that 1t was impossible for MI. I.
10 scrutlnlze the vote which was therefore sui
fcred TO pass. This tumult was accompanied
with yells. oaths, bi!mgsgate language, and
threats personal violence, as before stated.
Being suspected offceing friendly to Mr. Pow
ell although was a silent observer, | was sim
glch out by some Of NJ Aliens friends. and
called damned tori, rascal, and other oppro-
brious names, and told tina, if took NJ. Po"els
part was no better than he was. The charge
OF tory, applied 10 me, only excited my con-
tempt and ! made reply to them
On Tuesday similar scenes were acted though
carried IN n n
OF The most turbulent having left the town on the
night previous 10 collect more voters. But the
transactions of Tuesday. though leSsaggrayated
than those OF the preceding day, were more OUT
ragfous than any | had ever seen at any election
for 30 years. the period of my residence IN Nlf-
gina. During the high party excitement when
preceded and accompanied the late war, | "a"
and participated IN many elections for the cause
of democracy and my country, which were moo
conducted as calmly as could have been "ishea'
but never Witnessed hundrcdth part OF Tie
exercises then which were committed during VIC
election at Woodstock. II is my solemn belief
that men were deferred from voting for Hr'
Powell from fear of personal violence hc'a
inflicted on them, and pecuniary ruin. This con
tnued SO long as Mr.. Aliens electionrS doao'
ful, When that was rendered certain, Ii strncH
as though the mob (for can call II nothing tIse'
was appeased,
further state that the printed statementoi INC
first day S election, from the Winchester kepu'r
lcan of the 10th inst. is strictly true IN al I'D
particulars, except that did not hear any W.
men use the expressions attributed to them !"
said publication although ! was informed IN
Woodstock that they did use them.
JOHN WALL
frederick county, 10 Wii:
Personally appeared before the subscribe"
justice of the peace FOR the said county, 'ht ="
hove named John Wall, who made oath thai '1o
facts stated herein are strictly true. Gwen u,'
der my hand at Winchester, this sth day OF y
priI, 1927. JOHN HElSkELL.
MR. Inns AFFIDAVIT.
Frederick county 10 INT
Personally appeared before the subscrinc''.
justice OF the peace for The said. county, 'an'g'
Linn, who made oath that as he passed thio"s.
the streets ofWoodstock on the first day OF ".
election. the women would look from the no', ,r
and windows and cry out " llurrah for ailen
Given under my hand at Winchester, tl, GU
day of April, 1927. EDN. McuI M