Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-22

AUG usnere cnliQ, win ner pale stlll lace,
On heart that will beat no more.
CHICAGO. MRS. C. L. SHACKLocE.
AN ELECTION SCENE In IRELAND
AN IRISH HEROINE
A correspondent Of the London
Telegraph describes a particularly
lively and interesting "scrimmage"
which lately took place at an cleo
ton in the county of Cork, Ireland,
There were three candidates in the
field, all Liberals, and each took the
field prepared for a short, sharp, de
cisive battle. The correspondent
says each had "his band of male
and female supporters, who seemed
to think that the courthouse was the
arena upon which the election was
to be fought out, and that fists and
sticks, not votes, should determine
the issue. The screaming onlyceased
when the serious business of fight
ing began, and in both parts of the
days performances the women pre-
sent took full part" The leading
spirit, the central figure amongst the
combatants, was the irrepressible
and obstreperous Mrs. Scannell.
While the first speaker { Mr.. Bagwell,
NJ. P, was endeavoring to obtain
ahearing, Mrs Scannell distinguish
ed herself by the persistency with
which she made her assaults upon
him. An Englishmar was mentioned,
when Mrs. Scannell denounced him
for "a Saxon dog, Scotland and
the Scotch we're alluded to, and she
retorted that ''they sold their country
for fourpence." During ev ry brief
interval of comparative quiet the
the heroine of the day put in her
effective blows. She triumphed, and
the reporter says she drought the
speech of the member for Clonmel
to an abrupt conclusion after a scene
of vivid uprOar." Then she with
drew little to recuperate, and after
a Mr.. Leary had managed to get off
a few remarks she was again ready
for the fray. At this point Mrs.
Scannell caused much amusement
by producing a small bottle of
whisky, and passing it around to
Mr.. Smith-Barry, Mr.. Mccarthy
Downing and Mr.. Bagwell, M; p,
insisted upon each in turn tasting
its contents. This they did with the
best possible grace" Considering
that she had just routed Mr. Bagwell,
and that the other two gentlemen
were candidates, to one of whom
she was holly opposed, this chivalric
action on the very field of battle
was extremely graceful. Then when
her favorite came to speak, the
friends OF the other candidates had
their innings, and Mrs. Scannell was
thrown somewhat on the defensive
But in that position she displayed a
superior pluck and strategic force.
Her chief was assailed on all sides
like Ivanhoe at Ashby. One Mac
kay, in particular, had hurled at
him several offensive and barbed re-
marks. Then there was a fearful
uproar and Mrs. Scannell, who had
for some time sat passive on the
witness table, restrained in some de-
gree by an aged male companion,
here started up and rushed towards
Mr. Mackay with outstretched hands
The interposition of several gentle
men prevented her laying violent
hands upon him, and he was hOisteC
up amongst Mr.. Boyle's immediate
supporters, amid much laughter, de
risive groans and Kisses. NowbeyonC
the reach of Mrs. ScannelPs hands
he again assumed a bold front, anC
was about to address Mr.. Downing
when Mrs. Scannell, exasperated b,
the restraint put upon her motions
snatched a stick from a hystandeI
and struck vigorously at the objec
of her wrath Mr. Mackay evade
the blows, but several intervening
hats suffered. Great eXcitemen
prevailed, the spectators rushed pei
nell upon the witness table and re
pOrters' desk. Several persons wer
crushed amongst the benches, an
physical force was required to n
strain Mrs. Scannell, who, whe
disarmed of her weapon, used he
tongue vigorously, and gesticulate
frantlcally. Above the din, 70.
ironicalchc and cries of go i
Mackay" Mackay did not go i
but got on the back of jury-bc
and tried from that - coigne of va
tage' to make himself heard. o
~ one remark was audible, but til
was enough. This exclamatic
famed the flame again into acti
life Mrs Scannell was madly stri
ing to reach the questioner; SOL
of her male friends commenced
turn up their sleeves, as if prep;
ing for action Other enthusiast
persons at the back of the jury-b
showed equal anxiety to particip;
in a general row, and came tumbli
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