The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-06-10
FROM WARRINGTON.
Result or the Munleipal ElectlOns---The
Republicans victOriOus--Thek Returned
Rebels, the Copperheads, and the Whfs-
Ky Ring completely cOnsternateu.

Hepubiienns victorious.-The Ret%Tnet' Ret a II:
Rebels, the CoPperheads, and the Whis-
Ky Ring completely consternated.
WASHINGTON, June 2, 1S6S.-The
election of Sayles j. Bowen, the Rad
ical candidate for Mayor, has COM
pletely consternated the returned reb-
els, the Copperheads, and the whisky
ring; and the way the news was
finally ascertained was a caution to the
confidence men of the Democracy.
Nearly all last night they made the
town hideous with their yells of victo-
ry. Tremendous exertions had been
made to defeat Bowen. The whole
power of the Administration was put
forth, and great sums of money were
expended. The registers appointed
by the Republican court of the Dis
trict all turned against Bowen, and
chopped off hundreds of Republicans
from the registry. The regular SOL
diers of the 18th Regiment, Colonel
Wallace commanding, were duly voted
for the rebel ticket, in direct violation
of law; and as usual the Irish citi-
zens were rallied in a body for Given,
the Democratic candidate, an old
"Know-Nothing" politician. About
II o'clock Bowen was counted out,
and then began scene of rare devili-
try. 1t seemed as if the very tiends
had been let loose, and nobody could
tell who the beauties were. 1t did not
need the constant playing of "Dixie'
to show that most of them had served
in the rebel army. They visited and
insulted the Republican Senators,
threatened the Chronicle office, and
acted generally like demons. Their
candidate, Mr.. Given, made a fiery
Copperhead speech; but at l o'clock
A. M. the scene was changed, and this
morning Bowen is elected by "A. The
presence of a large number of Repub-
licans and strong police force, no
doubt prevented the Chronicle Office
from being gutted. Nothing can sur
pass the chagrin of the rebels, especially
since Bowen is known to have been
elected Notwithstanding their great
expense to defeat him. Their violent
and vulgar rejoicing have comical
side since the light of another day has
shone forth. Undoubtedly the courts
will decide that the regular soldiers
had no right to vote. This will give
the Republicans complete control of
the city government.
Great enthusiasm prevails tonight
among the Republicans here. During
the evening from five to ten thousand
persons gathered about the Gronicl,
Office. The building was brilliantly
illuminated.
In response to the loud and repeated
calls of immense assemblage, Colonel
Forney delivered an address Of about
half an hours length. He spoke amid
the most hearty and tumultuous cheers
No such demonstration has evel
been witnessed in the national capital
After the speech the throng formed
into procession and visited the Mayor
elect, who spoke to them in his owl
brief style.
They then proceeded to the residen.
ces of several Congressional friends
and paid their respects.
The colored participants had dis
played on their hats the full Republi
can ticket, on which was also PRINTED
the American flag. They marched il
platoons of four abreast, and the pro
cession extended several squares il
length.
WASHINGTON, June 2, 1S6S.-Th'
excitement occasioned by the election
yesterday was greatly increased thi
morning by the conflicting statement
published in the papers regarding
the result. The Copperheads claimed
the election of their candidate, Mr.
Given, by small majority, and las
night, or rather until an early hou
this morning, no one disputed it. The,
built bonfires, fired salutes, serenadet
their candidate, in response to whicl
he made a speech foreshad owing tn
policy of his administration, and alto
gether enjoyed themselves to the fulles
extent under the belief that they hac
succeeded. The Republican voters
with few exceptions, PARTICULAR,
the colored men, vacated the street
early at night, and gave their oppo
nents fnll sway. An immense mas
meeting assembled in front of tn
City Hall, at which cheers for JET
Davis and Andrew johnson were fire
quently given, and the returned rebe
soldiery of the District apparentl.
had complete control. Bricks ant
stones were thrown and pistols fire,
at the statue of Mr.. Lincoln, whicl
stands in front of the City Hall, AM
his memory was insultsd in man.
ways. Only rebels and their pro
slavery admirers would insult it. Pro
cessions paraded the streets, hating il
: front of the residences of prominen
Radical Congressman to cheer 70
johnson, Davis and Given, and t
groan for Congress and the Radical:
The city, in fact, was rife for blood
riot, and the absence of colored me
from the streets was the oaly thin
that prevented a terrible outbreaE
1t was not until half-past two Q
three o'clock this morning that tn
returns from all of the thirty-fiv
precincts were received and made pull
lie, and even then the boisterous crowd
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