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Domestic News September 1, 1800

Jenks's Portland Gazette

Portland, Cumberland County, Maine

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The Salem Gazette reported high electioneering spirit in the Third Middle District vote for Federal Representatives, with supporters of Captain Crowninshield using tactics against opponent Mr. Nathan Read. Crowninshield, backed by Jacobins and others, is likely elected over the Federal candidate Read of Danvers.

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The Salem Gazette of last Tuesday, says, "Yesterday the Electors of the Third Middle District gave in their votes for Federal Representatives.

"We have never witnessed so high a degree of electioneering spirit in this town, as was displayed by the supporters of captain Crowninshield. Their efforts were not solely directed to the distributing of votes for their candidate.

Besides possessing themselves of the avenues to the Court-House Chamber for that purpose, much pains were taken to impress the public mind with an abhorrence of Mr. Read: among other means, his name was printed, and circulated, with the arms of Great Britain attached, thereby insinuating, by a figure much stronger than words could express, that Mr. Read was ready to sacrifice the interests of his own country to those of Britain. The issue of the election shows how successful these base measures have been."

Mr. Nathan Read, of Danvers, was the FEDERAL candidate; and a captain Crowninshield, of Salem, was his opponent—supported by all the pestilent jacobins, the trimmers, and IMPARTIALISTS—It is probable the latter candidate is ELECTED.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Salem Election Federal Representative Crowninshield Nathan Read Third Middle District

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Nathan Read Captain Crowninshield

Where did it happen?

Salem

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Salem

Event Date

Yesterday (Per Salem Gazette Of Last Tuesday)

Key Persons

Mr. Nathan Read Captain Crowninshield

Outcome

captain crowninshield is probable elected over mr. nathan read.

Event Details

Electors of the Third Middle District voted for Federal Representatives. Supporters of Captain Crowninshield displayed high electioneering spirit, securing avenues to the Court-House Chamber and circulating materials portraying Mr. Read as pro-British. Mr. Read of Danvers was the Federal candidate, opposed by Crowninshield of Salem, supported by Jacobins, trimmers, and Impartialists.

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