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The Recorder
Richmond, Virginia
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In Leesburg, Virginia, federalist candidate Lewis won the congressional election on November 11 with 517 votes to democrat Brent's 170, reversing prior democrat majorities. Voters expressed disillusionment with democratic policies on taxes and unaccountable funds.
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The people of Virginia coming to their senses; OR, TRUE REPUBLICANISM triumphant over JACOBINISM and Falsehood.
By a gentleman just from Leesburg, Virginia, we have received the following information, which he says may be relied on:
At an election held in that place, on Monday the 11th inst. for a member of congress, and members of assembly, Mr. Lewis, the federal candidate for congress, had 517 votes, and Mr. Brent, the former democratic member, 170 votes. The federalists of assembly carried in the same manner. What is very remarkable is, that at the last election in the same place, the democrats carried nearly three to one. This is an astonishing instance of the people returning to TRUE REPUBLICANISM. It was said by the returning democrats, "We have tried it long enough; we have been led to believe that our situation would be bettered, but we find no such thing. We have been taught to believe lies, witness the tax laid upon brown sugar, coffee, salt, &c. and taken off refined sugar, &c. and TWO MILLIONS of dollars, put at the disposal of Jefferson, for which a democratic congress have not made him accountable!!"
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Leesburg, Virginia
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Monday The 11th Inst.
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mr. lewis received 517 votes, mr. brent 170 votes; federalists carried assembly seats
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Election for congress member and assembly held; federal candidate Lewis won decisively over democratic incumbent Brent, marking a shift from previous democratic majority of nearly three to one; voters cited dissatisfaction with taxes on brown sugar, coffee, salt and removal from refined sugar, plus unaccountable two million dollars to Jefferson