Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-13
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SHENANDOAH ELECTION.
WINcHEsTER REPUBLICAN ExrRA, ,
,esday Morning, half past o'clock. .3pr1I 10

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| Tuesday Morning. ha!fpast o'clock. aprIio s
Our express has this moment returned f,om
Woodstock, bringing the following result OF
the first days election:
Woodstock Milford Frederick Total
Alfred II; Powell, Sc IL, ie $50 loll
Robert Allen, 5oo loo SIS Dos
Powelps present majority eo6
We confess that this vote Goes not meet our
expectations. and that we entertain strong fears
of Mr.. Powelps reelection. Every effort which
man could make was makiug against him -
Men who had not voted for twenty years were
brought in, and the country securing in every
direction. Mr.. Kercheval was urged 10 with
draw, but he 2eremplorily declined, declaring
tina, he had given his honor 10 his friends 10
continue. He was the only candidate who al
dressed the people; and in his speech said he
had been shameiuy treated by Frederick; that
men of the first responsibility had deserted him.
after promising him their support; and that if
Shenandoah united in favor of their candidate
he could not complain. On Mr.. KS conclud-
ing. the voting commenced about / o'clock
We would gladly pass over the scene which
followed. We do most sincerely lament ,ha,
human nature is capable of such deep depravi-
" as was Yesterday evinced al the Shenandoah
election. On Mr.. Powell's challenging a voter,
the fellow beched forth the most horrible
blasphemes against him, saying he ought to
be horsewhipped out Of the county. This out
rage was a signal for general concert of
damned spirits. The most opprobriouse pithets
wete flung around the courthouse, and through
the public streets "DAmn Powell the tory
damned rascal !'' Hurra for Allen and Jack
son % "Sour krout forever!" "Damn the
gingerbread volers!" and other like expressions
were uttered by men, women and children -
Mr.. Powell was repeatedly drfed aud bIasphe-
med, and personal violence was threatened him
in the street. Mr.. P's friends were obliged to
maintain the utmost reserve, at the hazard of
tper lives.
Such is The happy effect of party spirit: this
is the Jacksonism of Shenandoah; this is the
glorious feeling which Mr.. Allen in his speech
at The Winchester hastings longed TO see re.
vived; this is wha, he calls "going up TO the
hub" May God forever avert such a fate from
Frederick! Was there single man in Frederick
who would have treated MIR. Allen with
such personal indignty? No, sooner would
he have had his tongue to cleave 10 the roof of
his mouth Than TO have uttered the slightest
contumely against him And yet Mr.. Allen
could look calmly on, and permit his friends TO
commit this outrage! Shame Shame!
Wednesday, AyrH 1.-THE polls were to con-
tinue open three days. | have heard that a,
half past two O'Clock, p nj yesterday, PowelPs
majority was reduced TO about so. To-day,
Allen will probably go ahead 40 or so. Mr..
p0welrs defeat All. is gentleman |ii Who lei, voou-
sock AFTER The polls were closed on Tuesday
evening, that Allen was several votes ahead of
Powell No doubt remains, therefore, that Mr.
Powell has been defeated. The disgraceful
conduct of the Hero's advocates, does not as
,onish us. We look for worse scenes, when the
signal for riot is given by the Hero himself and
that will be ere long Editors Phenir