Vevay Times and Switzerland County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 18, Vevay, Switzerland County, 4 April 1840 — Page 2

VEVAY TIMES AND SWITZERLAND

ousmr democrat.

VEVAY, INDIANA:

Jndge Digger.

Jndge Bigger and the System!

COTTON TOWNSHIP

and Representative in the lower branch of the Legislature. '

Wc perceive, from notices stuck up on the corners of oar Bireels, that Judge Bigger is to address the citizens of this place at the Court House,, on Wednerday next. Wonder if the Judge will recite the same story ho did inlho fancy concrrfion, after his nomination, where be related a circumstance that attended the passage of the system bill of 1836—tl\at most gloriaut measure. It runs thus:—>

If any one doubts the identity of Judge Bigger with the system of Internal Improvement*, let him call at the Clerk's office in this place and refer to pages 335,375,379, 423,433,434,435, 439, 443, and SOS, of the -Journal, of the House of Representatives in the year I834-*35. The Judge’s rote on the passage of ,the celebrated “Survey Bill,” which was the entering wedge to the system as finally saddled upon the people, will be found recorded in the Journal, page 501. The subjoined remarks of Judge Bigger in favor of the bill after its passage, may he found in the* Indiana Journal of the 27th of January, 1335. Read, pause, and reflect; I “Mr. BIGGER spoke at length in favor, of the bill, the passage of which ho deemed of vital importance to a largo portion of the State. He gave a history of the commencement* progress, and present stile of the Ohio. Canals-Mhoy' were the result of compromise, is must' be-all simitar improvements, which Cannot as a mailer of course, equally interest every portion of the people, lie said they were commenced at a time when there was great pecuniary pressure in the country, and that the expenditure of the money obtained for the construction of the canals had a tendency greatly to alleviator the prevailing distress,' There were then, as there are now, MANY ALARMISTS WHO PREDICTED THAT THE STATE WOULD BE BORNE - DOWN BY TAXATION. The friends of internal improvement however prevailed, tbo canals have been made and there is not a dissenting voice in relation to the value aod importance of these works. If the taxes were increased the ability to pay them was doubly enhanced and that Stale is now; marching on with accelerated force to greatness and to glory. There was ho good reason why India)na should not follow her example, and place herself in the career of prosperity,-along side of her sister Stale. No State in the Union, lie contended, presented greater facilities for internal improvement—none had a more fertile soil, and none presented a better field with liberal and. enlightened legislation, to push forward to wealth aad to respectability.”

APRIL 4. 1840.

Democratic Meeting.

SATURDAY,::::!;;:::;

Pursuant to notice given in the Vevay Times, a .large number of the Democratic Republican citizens of Cotton township met at . the School House In Allensvitlo, on Saturday;.the 23th instant. ‘

Whereupon the Chair announced the following persona as said delegates:David Trowbridge, Mallory Lancaster. Jordan McKay, JEnn Ash, James Craig, Zacbariah Coltob, J| 0S «M c K a JV John Lancaster, Merrill McKay, - William Morgan, John Anderson, Sen. Thomas Miller, .Henry Peters, - . • ■ Andrew Porter, H. Hsrkell, Philip Rsmseyre, George Porter, _ Henry.Martin, John Orr, Jdsiah Orem, Nathan Lee,-, • , William Roberts, Sen, John II. Cotton. Allen McKay, JohnLantram, ' Ephraim McKay, • Shadrach H x Lanham, Thomas Jones, Sen. Masfaack Lanham, ' - Alfred Wright, Fleming Jones.' . Hfsolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published In the Veray Tinisa and Switzerland County Democrat. > ALLEN McKAY, CAatman. J. D, Corky, Secretary*

“An Independent TasASutT— whose officers, re•peniible to (he people, instead of pririledgh! corporations, shall guard the people’s money. Democracy asks in rain—what claim hare the Banks to use this public treasure as their own—again to convert it into an engine.of ruinous expansions and contractions of the currency, and of new political panics and pressures, to enforce submission to the money power J n

The meeting was organized by appointing WILLIAM McCULLOUGH, Presided; Williax Fisher jb., and Michael Ddxmxo, f r ice Presidents; and P, S. Sags, Secretary, ■ Tbo object pQthe meeting was then stated by (be President; when on motion, it*was Resolved, That a committee be appointed to draft resolutions, expressive of the sense of the meeting. Whereupon Robert Bovard, and Hiram Buttles, were appointed said committee. The committee retired for that purpose, and after a short absence, reported the following' resolutions, which were unanimously adopted by the meeting. . . !

Democratic Republican NomianUod. FOE PRESIDENT, MARTIN VAN BUBEN, FOE VICK PRESIDENT, RICHARD M. JOHNSON,

When the news reached Riishville, his present residence, (all the members of that county having voted for the bill,) Vtje whole town was in an uproar. A loco foco, who kept a tavern, had been hired to hand out bis liquors profusely to tthe populace.!' The Judge was lying at the time on a sick bed, where be bad been confined for several days; but so great was his enthusiasm, that he got up and went, where he says himself, all present got most gloriously fuddled on this moat glorious occasion—so much so tbat'an honest blacksmith, as ho related, who belonged to the temperance society, and was never known to drink before, got so gloriously drunk on the internal improverocntfwhiskcy, that op returning home, he endeavored to drive one of hip heigh* tor’s cows into bis blacksmith shop and shhe her. .

ELECTORS FOR INDIANA.

■William Hendricks, of Jefferson.

Georob W. Ewing, of Miami. 1st. District. Robert Dale of Posey. 2d. t ■ “ George Boon, of Sullivan. 3d': ** i Thomas J. Heslet, of Clark. 4th. “• Jons L. Robinson, of Rush. ,5th. “ Andrew Kennedy, of Delaware. ■0th. “ William J. Peasi.ee, of Shelby. 7th.- “ John 31. Lemon, of Lapone.

Resohed, That wc heartily concurin tho propriety of holding a County Convention in the town of Vevay, on the 25lh day of April next, for the purpose of nominating Democratic- candL dates for the State Legislature, and that wo will give eur undivided support to the nominees of said Convention.

THE GATHERER:

• poa GOVERNOR, , TILfiHMAN A. HOWARD.

u *i ' snapper up of vnnntiderei trifle*,”

TOR UEl'TESAHT GOVERNOR, BENJAMIN S. TULEY.

It should not be forgotten that while the democrats were bravely fighting the battles of their country during the last war, some of tfaelr present calumniators fled insuch haste'from the enemy, that they (like the fugitive Harrison) scarcely kntio which tide of lheir tmetert tens Jbremail. Fresh shad were sold in Philadelphia last week; price 50 cents to $1 each. '. :

By telling this yarn, we presume, the Judge wished to hare it understood that hie went a Utile ahead of Got. Wallace. Davy was considered too much of a classifier to suit the inter' nil improvement notions of some of. the rank ay stem men, and therefore must belaid on ibo shelf.

Retolttd, Tbit we look upon the present embarrassed and prostrate condition of our State; as the direct offspring of Federal JFhig mitrvle, and wanton profligacy, which* calls loudly; for reform—that the public usurpers may be driven from power, and our once flourishing State ■ restored Ip her former prosperity. ° . ' Resolved, That we unanimously respond to the nominations made by the State Convention, held at Indiadapolis on the 8tli day of January last, ofTilghman A. Howard for Benjamin S. Tufey for Lieut. Governor, and that we will use all honorable means to promote their election.

• Cob recti os — In the proceedings of the Jefferson township meeting, published last week, the name of David Miller was through mistake inserted in the list of delegates. Mr. Miller is a citizen of York township, and therefore we have taken the 1 liberty‘of withdrawing bis name and placing John McCullough in bis stead.

/ Tosessse.— The Nashville Union says, that farmers have generally finished ploughing, and ' are making preparation to plant. It is the opinion :of some of ou r aged citizens that seed‘most • be safety placed in the ground. Some volunteer stalks of corn are already seen iiantjing four or fire inches higbln gardens. ' The pocket handkerchiefs bought by the English'Queen for her marriage, cost nearly seventeen thousand dollars! Cheap enough.

In the internal improvement counties, Judge Bigger is to tell bis story of getting out of a sick bed and getting gloriously fuddled on pale-faced rot-gut, in honor of the passage of the great and glorious system bill of 1330, .thereby carrying out the principle that deception is the motto of the whigs, and that by deception alone can they triumph. How will such stuff go down with the people of this county! j

Cotton township Democratic meet-

ing, held at Alteosville on Saturday last, we * lsarn, wa3 very numerously attended. The meeting was ably addressed by Messrs. ]. W. RoBiuaoif' and James M. Kvlb, and a string of very spirited ‘resolutions were adopted. See proceedings in another column.

Again. Judge Bigger was the right band man of Caleb B. Smith, the cunning, and erudite Fund Commissioner,.who was associated with the notorion6J)r.Coc about the time of the purchase of the celbrated 'Soap and Candle Factory and water lots at Brooklyn,in supporting the “Mammoth Bill,” reported by the/aW Caleb B. Smith in 1834-35, The following tyere the provisions of the bill as originally repotted by these gentlemen: .•

J?fiofced, That we lave as yet seen no cause to sever the unabated chain of reposed in the wisdom, integrity, and Democratic principles, of the President and Vice President of the United States, Martin Van Buren and Richard M. Johnson, and therefore will give them our hearty support for another term.

Craig Townsuip.—-The meeting m (hit township bn Monday latt was well attended. Never was there a larger collection of the true Democracy of Cratg township than were assembled together on this occasion. The cause of Democracy is gaining strength in Craig, the people are alive to their beat interests, add her vote will tell nobly.in August and November next.

“Flash In the Pan.**

Under the above bead, the laatPoWicol Deacon makes a vain attempt to ridicule U{e notice of a Democratic meeting which was announced to bo held at Moorefield, in this county, on the 23d ull. The editor of the Beacon has not been so "credibly” informed as he imagines, The facts aro these. The day appointed for the meeting was very bad, and but a small number attended —on tbit account the meeting was postponed until the 11th of April. No attempt was made to organize the meeting, as slated by the wise informant of the Beacon. After the postponement was given out and the Democrats bad dispersed, Sitcu Slapp, brother of Gen. Slapp, the condemned Fund Commissioner of this State, a whig merchant in'the Dutch settlement near Moorefield, who has no more than an ordinary share of common sense, drummed up a few straggling whiga who bad assembled there, (perhaps to disorganize the meeting had it taken place) and attempted to address them, to the great amusement, no doubt, of all who heard him. No Democrat staid to listen to his windy harangue.

R is remarkable bow natural it is for the federal whig party to sympathise and take sides with, a public enemy. During the last war with Great Britain they took sides with that power—now on the some principle they take sides with the; ■avage'Seminolee. of Florida, whose inhuman batcheriesof American citizens they hate to tee avenged..

Retoked, That we view the well conducted press, as the great safeguard of our republican institution, and the best possible medium through which to convey to tbe.pcople the glorious principles which we sustain and cherish. * And whereas the whig party have taken active nieasincs for the circulation of the LaWcnceburgh Beacon, and other opposition papers, through this township until after tbePresidential election, therefore

Tork.towfiship Democratic meeting .takes place to-day. This township has always been the right side up, and we have no doubt she' will continue true to the cause of Democracy.

“To prsvide for the completion of the’ White water caAal, as surveyed the year previous, (through Rigger’s instrumentality in the Legislature in'1833 and'*34) —Irrevocably pledging the faith >f the Stale for tbatobjecl. ,

Thr'Etfrly peaches in New Jersey are likely to be a failure ue present year, most of the buds having been destroyed by frost.

‘ Codktebpiits.— Counterfeit ten dollar notes, says the Maysvillo Eagle, purporting to have been issued by the Commercial bonk of Cincinnati, are in circulation. They are of a plate differing from any'that the bank has ever issued. Setjeralof the publishers of the New York papers have been indicted by the Grand Jury, for advertising lottery tickets.

“ProviHog for taking two thirds of the stock on the pul of the State, - for a*rail road .from Madison 10 Lafayette—to be carried bn immediately. •

Oit Dit.— It is rumored among the whtgs here* abouta, that our friend Mr. Gray, late of the Madison Courier and Enquirer, ia about to take charge of the Republican Banner at that place, and fight the battles of the federal party. We believe it. The untiring zeal of Mr. G. . in behalf of Democratic principles, while he pre-

'‘Providing for (be surrey and completion of the great central canal, "Providing for a subscription in the New Albany and Crawfordsville road. "Providing for a eurvey for tbe Continauation of the Wabash and Erie canal from Lafayette to Terre Haute, but no appropriation, and providing for several other works. ,

JUtohed, That every Drrt.rcrat in this township be requested to use his exertions to extend the circulation of the Vevay Times and Switzerland Counl^Democrat, for the:same length of time. On motion

sided ever tho columns of tho Courier, is sufficient'proof to show which way the wind blows. The'Courier was an excellent Dembcraiic sheet, and there our friend was in hia right element. Anything of an opposite nature would come from him with a bad grace now. ‘Bettsrletilbe.’

•RcmIdwI, That twenty-five delegates" bo appointed.to represent this township in the Convention to be held at Vevay, on tbe 25lb.day of April next. Whereupon the following gentlemen were appointed said delegation:

fcJ-The Pittsburg Intelligencer 117s that twelve canal boats left that city 00 Friday last for the Bait. A packet boat belonging to Leech & Co’s, line departed from the same place on Saturday Iaat l crowded with passengers for Phils* delpbia, being the first that has left that city this season.

“After the bill was reported, the.journal of that session will sliow Judge digger’s course. It will show that-hq never deserted until it was so weighed down with amendments, dec., that it was prushed by its own weight.' 1 '

So much for the “mare’s neat*’.set forth in tho Deacon, and so much for the “cretWt’Wy” of Milton’s pusillanimous informant;

Robert Bovard, - Andrew Hodges, George Stoops, - Daniel L. Livings, P. S. Sage, . John Lewis, . Michael Dunning, William Fisher, jr. Nicholas Sodam, sen, Harvey Littlefield . Reuben Brookens,. Hirath Buttles, Henry H.Sedam, ' William Sedan), - Benanuel Hoag, . (/hriBtopber Peel man, Simon Hageman, -..John Keeney,! ; William McGuffin, Michael Sedam, .. William Melick, . Charles Humphrey, Horace Ayres,. ‘ David Seward, Isaac Van alter,. •

Fjcdbrai pRoscBimoff.— The Ulster (N. Y.) Republican states that Jice hundred and ten removals from office were made by the whig Governor and Senato of that State, during the first 40 days of (he present session of the Legislature —being an ayerage of 42 on each executive day. Ia it poisible that the spoilt-haling party—those who have never failed to cry out proscription! proscription!! protcriplioa!!! at every removal by the administration, even to the smallest petty office of postmaster—can it bo poisible, we say, that they arc. so sensible at last. Now let the federal moltobc, “to the victors belong thb spoils”— “UNION OFTHE WHIGS FOR THE SAKE OF OFFICE.” ■*s m . «

Fibe is Ciscmmu.— The Museum and Painting Gallery on Front street, between Sycamore and Broadway, was destroyed by'fire on-Tues-day last. The fire originated in the third s(ory of the building, and before the engines arrived the flames bad progressed too far to be got under, Tbe adjoining buildings were saved.

The Legislature of Maryland has abolished imprisonment for dept.

DisoRaanizims.— It is a fact which does not argue much fortho whig parly, that ttere are a few hot-bcated, bully-ragging whig* in this county who make a pratice of attending the Democratic township meetings for the purpose of interrupting tho harmony of their proceedings. At the Craig township meeting on Monday last, one of these duorganuerr, a jackanapes pin-peddlar, made his appearance, and while Mr. Kyle was addressing the meeting interrupted him several

less.than nine hundred and sixty individuals were imprisoned for delt during the past year, State.of Masiachoietts—vtcltnu to the helli&h revenge of ruthless and unprincipled creditors,' ■ - v

Pass it round I Great Harrison, he was the one To lead the sons of freedom on.

Legislature of Maryland adjourned on Salurd I y morning lut* The number of acts passed during the session, is 341.

Renhed, That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the President and Secretary, and published in the Vevay Times and Switzerland County Democrat, . i •: •WILLIAM McCDLLOUGH, PwV. ' P, S, Sage, Secretary. r .

* , [Richmond • Whig. Add when they went the foe to find," "Great Harmon,” he staid behind. [Aii oEra, "PoorIndians,” too, without a “uouia»‘” Caught "Granny” Bleepin' "werry soundl" ■ [A*, H, Argut, And when bo waked, a squaw to shoot, Ho couldn't find his t'other boot.

times, with the view no‘doubt of confusing him, but be failed in his attempt. We arc glad to have it in our power to say there are no such characters in the Democratic ranks. Such men area curse to any patty, and do more injury than good.'

Tax Census—The this subject requires the-Census of 1£40, to be commenced on the* 1st of-June next, and lobe completed within five months .from .that date. All tbe returns arc to be made to the Secretary of State before the lat of December. *

CRAIG TOWNSHIP. Democratic meeting.

Fidebal Buffoonery,— The great cattle thou and parado at Columbus, Ohio, on the occasion of the federal whig convention, is said to have been far auperior, in point of pomp and splendor, to the marriage fete of Queen Victoria, Tho estimated cost of tho whole affair was something rising $10,000. How docs this comport J with the pitiful federal cry of hard times7'

_* Old Hickory is tbe title of a new, ably conducted Democratic piper which has juit been; started at Springfield, Illinois.

A oooo hit!— The following resolution which appears in (he proceedings of a recent Democratic meeting held In Muskingum county, Ohio, is capital set off to the falsehoods of the federal party, who are constantly blowing aloud about the numerous acquisitions to their ranks: “JZe/olcctf, That when tho wbigs boast of the increase of their party, it reminds every one of the story of the boy and the cats. Tho boy ran to his mother, breathless, and exclaimed, “Mother! there is a hundred cats fighting in our garden. Oh! no! said the mother, not 100 my boy: well then, mother, there is 50 said he,— Nol said the mother, that is too many yet. Well, said the boy, there ia 20 any how. The mother again replied,.that is to5 many yet. Well, said the boy, I am sure there was Capt. Smith’s old cat and our own, a fighting and quarftlting like 'creation.”

Agreeably to acali of the Democratic citizeqs of Craig townihip, a Democratic meeting was held at David Trowbridge's School House id Belmont, on Monday the 30th day, of. Match, 1840. : . ’’ i ■* . On motion, ALLEN McKAY,was called to the Chair, and Joseph D. Cobrt, appointed Secretary, f: Tbe object ofW meeting having been stated, Mr. Ktlb arose and addressed the meeting in a’ lengthy and very forcible speech, in which be exposed the corrupt policy pursued by our State Government under tbe management of tbe federal parly in power; and refuted by documentary proof, & host of federal alanders upon Mr. Van Buren and charge's against the Administration of the General Government, which had been circulated by the opposition.

Who is the Soldier!

Sensible.—'The Vicksbnrgh Whig baa hauled down the Clay flagand refuses to run up tbe red flannel. Tbe editor very sensibly says:

General Harrison carries his pockets full of paper himself from the charge of Icing loo prudent; but bears no bodily evidence of ever having been within gun-shot of tho enemy. Colonel Johnson, tho unassuming pbilanthrofiat, and the democratic candidate for the Vice residency, carries no paper testimonials of his services; but bears upon his frame, and will lake with him to the gravo.SEVENTEEN SCARS the enduring memorials of bis valor and bravery in the front of his command,'and in the thickest and deadliest of the fight.

' "It Is idle.to attempt to conceal the fact that Gen. Harrison his do strength in the southland it would be worse than Tolly to attempt to .rally the whigs upon him. II cannot be done!"

To tore tests, O, IsBAEL,— Nearly every whig merchant, whig lawyer, whig Justice of the Peace, and whig postmaster in this county, have become stump orators. They are carrying on a war of extermination against Martin Van Boren, and shouting hosannah’s in praise of the H-s-p-o of JVbr/A Btnd, Go it while you’re young!

po«mr**raT»,—Twenty dollar note* of the Bank of Illinois,-says the St, Loots Republican, payable to W. C. Dovlo, dated Sbawneetown, 4th August, 1839, No, 2350. On the Irfl baud, and of the note, around a circle is the Words one hun* dred thousand dollars owned by the Stale. The paper and engraving are a good imitation of the genuine. The signatores of the President >04 Cashier are rather badly dons.

(&*Tbe whigs insist that Gen. Harrison is no office seeker, and tbat notwithstanding the many i efvices ho has rendered the country, ha was never known to ask for office. Hear what John Quincy, Adams says of Gen. Harrison; 'BEGGAR aed m HOST TROUBLESOME or all the orncs SFBXtKf, DD2IIIQ XT an HIR1 STRATI (« wiH Rsif WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.!-

The "New York Herald, a whig paper of considerable notoriety, has the following paragraph respecting tho celebrated whig Contention held at Indianapolis last winter. • Bin Ltimple—At a Harrison celebration, in Indianapolis, State of Indiana, several ladies went in tho procession in a large canoe. This singular exhibition caused reinarke— remarks ill blood—ill blood fights and fights worse. Ladies are better mending their stockings, or making, puddings, than becoming politicians. We love, adore, idolize woman—but she mutt wear petticoats—not breeches—ebo must eing "hush-a-ba* hy,*’ not huzza for political rascals.

(£y*We find the following squib in the Louis, viile Journal;

A friend in Kentucky write# la ui as follows;— "It is understood that the Speaker of the House Uf Representatives of Kentucky baa enclosed Mr. Clay's speech on abolition to Gen. Harrison, re* questing him lo endorse it; end in the erect tbit * the General refuses, the Speaker and several of the moat influential Whig members of the Legii* laturo have pledged themselves to oppose him.' If the endorsement is' made, it is understood tbit it js to be made public. 1 —Horton Pott, Green peas were plentiful in the market it New Orleans, on. tho 1st. inst. . _

The late hour at which the meeting was organized, and tho time occupied by the speakers, prevented the appointment of a committee to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting, which was accordingly dispensed with. On motion, it was

“Mr. Wo. Penny, of Switzerland county, la., announces bis defection from the loco foco party. He has left it penny-lesi.”

.This is one among the thousand litt daily manufactured by the federal on of the Louisville Jourual, George* D. Prentice.

Resolved, That thirty delegates be appointed by tho Chair, to represent Craig township in the County. Convention to be held at Vovay on the &5lh day of April next, for tho purpose of selecting candidates to be supported by the Democratic parly in August next, for State Senator

are about twenty aspirants for the nomination of the whig convention in this county. What a.pity it U tbat they cenld not all* bo candidates ..We fear eighteen of them will have to nm on their own hook.

N. Orleans Times 'says Louisiana is a fine country for the Irish. In consequence of the soil being mostly alluvial there, the chief rocks are lAah rocks, '

It is said that the use of opium it becoming fwhioaablo in Now York.