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JEFFERSON CoUNrY.-The contest In this
County has been one Of unusual interest and ex-
element measure foreign 10 the questions at
issue, was lugged into the canvass by our politi-
cal opponents, in hopes OF distracting and divi-
ding the Democrats phaianx. To some extent,
this political man9uvre may have succeeded !;
but an examination Of the polls win prove, thai
the great mass ofour party stood firm 10 the faith
and could neither be distracted or divided, By an
issue upon the q School Bill" We warned and
entrcated the true friends ofihs measure to leave
il where the people had placed it, and not to pnr-
sue The suicidal policy Of linking II with our po-
litical squabbles. II In the conflict onr oppo-
nents have been worsted BY an issue Of their own
choosing, upon their heads be the responsibility
This, doubtless will be the only consolation urged
BY the defeated candidate for Senator; but we
are not willing that his buried political corse
shall rest upon so honorcd sarcophagus II in
Jefferson the School Bill he his plea, what will he
Urge As to Frederick and Clarke, where his spo-
litical principles have been repudiated by ma
iority scarce ever before equalledl The great
leader Of the Wing phalanx land as we honestly
believe, the strongest man of the party has been
defeated, In every County Of the District, upon
issues Of his own choosing. and on the same field
OF his former victories. His political death is
noe fixed fact--dead, dead. beyond resurrection
and whilst we rejoice al this event as aproud po-
litcal triumph il is in nospirit Of maleyolence OF
personal malignity, that we thus rejoice.
Esprit 81 Jetsrson-
Never was there more palpabie perversion o.
facts. Every candid man must admit that the
Democrats, and not The Wings, raised the "Sehoo
issue and that all the disafection created a
Shepherdstown, towards our Senatorial candi
date, was on that account-and that this measure
a,oae defeated him Wings deserted him foi
that reason only 49, s.
But "what viii he urge in Frederick and
Clarke, where his poiticef prinei ia,,e sa 70
was me writer OF this dreaming Did he nev
er read the returns, previous to 1871 The
Democrats, before thar time, had maiorities q
from 200 to $50, and with all their manufactur.
Of votes. they have only beaten the laie Senator
IN that county "A more than at the last election
His political death l. nor fixed fact--dead
dead. beyond resurrection g. This Is no doubt an
agreeable anticipation, bu, unreasonable chuck
ling has moro than once produced special resur.
reciion. The great leader Of the Wing pha.
lanx has been defeated in srery eonnsv of the
district upon issues Of his own choosing, and on
the same field Of his former vfctories.n An. in
deeli This viii be aeies to readers generally.
Beaten in erery county" Jefferson included. j
Wen, this is Goa, decidedly. aHis own issues =
(School, &c.,) and yet his defeat was a proud
political triumph" forshis adyersariesl
The accuracy Of all ibis is strikingi The
modest assurance is indeed unparalleled
But let pass. The Wings were forewarned
that the result would be claimed as political
triumph, = but some Of them cared not, though we
scarcely suppose they participate ia the pleasure
afforded on the occasion.