Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-05-04
fFrom the Winche.fe, Reu,5,;,s.,

Shenandoah election. We could readily ina
gine That our account OF the Shenandoah election
would be received throughout the union with Az
ton'shH'eni, and that W might naturally be sus-
pected Oi exasseration 10 matter in which xo
much personal and political excitement might be
supposed TO prevail. Those who ascrIbe 10 us
the latter sentiment do US Injustice Every cir
cuinsiauee we have mentioned has been solen,nIy
afiiriued 10 By he most respectable witnesses. :.
ihese aihdaviis will be laid before congress. and
u Is unnecessary now TO publish then, in detail.
10 satisfy those however who doubt: if there be
aoy such, we give the annexed. 1t would be AN
act Oh 'opereroga'ion In US to say word of The
charse er OF the atlantis, where they are known
ihey are above the reach OF calunny. When all
The 'eS'imony is before The public, it will be seen
that our account Of the Shenandoah outrapes was
written III spirit of forbearance rather than re
proach, and thst no byperbole could have been
sufficiently strong 10 have portrayed The deep de-
prhyity OF The mob. This may be deemed strong
language buI 1t is justified by the frs, afIida viz
now published. Worse next week.
MIR. WALLS AFFIDAVIT
vas present at the Frederick and Shenandoah
elections AT the election in Frederick, heard
a friend to Mr.. Allen from Sheu sndoah say in ne
court house in Winchester, "If Mr.. PowsII
comes to Woodstock, we'll send him home win
tight pain OF psntsloons ON. - From the an
pchrance OF the speaker, as well as from my per-
sobal KIN wiedge q bin, believed bin TO he a
u1an OF character and influence AID accordineIv
remarked 10 some Of Mr. PoN ell's friends tba, h.
should go there well attended, adding, that for
one would so, and endeayor to protect him from
personal violence. attended that elec ion. hay
ing arrived in Wools.ock before the polls opened
on Monday and rein1lncd there until Tuesday
ey ening.
Immediately on my arrival ssw that unfair
means were m"kingu- Of TO deter the voters from
voting for Mr.. Powell. I heard many of the
most Influential and intelligent men of Wood
stock tell the most f'graat and Injurious false
hoods against Mr.. Powell 10 prevent those per-
sons from voting FOR bin, who had, as | under.
stood, protested determination to do go That
The same men would lead the voters I'D TO the
polls. and tell hem in the presence sad hearing OIL
he sheriff That they must vote loi Mr. Allen; nd
hat whenever am man voted for Mr. Powell a |
general hiss aud the most vulgar language fol.
owed That numerous cries Of " Damn the |
Tory :" (" Damn the rascal" and others equally |
'ioious, were applied TO Mr.. Powell while on the
bench, and inst several Of Nr. Aliens friends |
'woTe they would pull him down from the bench
'nd whip him. That all this wss in the presence
and hearing Of the sherifFs and Mr. Allen, who
made no effort, while was 10 the court house
which was the greater part Of the day. to check
ne ouiragss, but rather seemed giaiihed at them 4
Wheaeyer Mir. Powell challenged a vote, a
mob Of Mr.. Aliens friends, who seemed 10 he
stationed there fur TIE rurposv, woa,d rsisy 90