Vevay Times and Switzerland County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 37, Vevay, Switzerland County, 20 August 1840 — Page 2

VJEVAY TIMES AND-SWITZERLAND COUNTY DEMOCRAT.

exhibiting the times of holding the Election of .Slate ollicers, and the limes of choosing the electors of President ant! Vice President in the several Slates, and the number of electors in cadi:

"We request the Kent lluirle to lei tho people know die full extent of our crimes, either against the civil, criminal, or moral laws of the land."— Statesman, What! dost 1I1011 desire to know the full extent of thy crimcsl No, it cannot be—such a disclosure would cause even thy superlatively cor* rupt heart to shrink back in horror and consternation. Yes, you would even call upon (he rocks and mountains to fall upon you, and hide your guilty face from men, and even devils. Go then and seek some lonely spot, whero naught but tho accutscd serpent dwcllctb, and there console thyself with tho reflection, that even it hath an existence, with all tho curses of Heaven, more (0 be desired than llune' May the atheistical Sub-Editor, have mercy upon your immortal sou/, if you have any, '

03-Thc history of political welfare, does not furnish evidence of a greater outrage upon the good sonso of the American people, and a more deliberate and extensive fraud and falsehood against tho present Administration, than lately appeared in the Cincinnati Gazette, and published in tho Statesman of last week. ‘ Tho men

For Ihe Vcray Time*, Jottings Down in Sbunksboroucb.—Xo. I. “MI on ami sound this secret.”

VE VAY:

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THURSDAY,:::::::

I am a spectator of passing events; “a mere looker on in Venice,” among*! the people, but not of them. My.philanthrophy is unbounded, my honor above suspicion, and I boast as much old-fashioned honesty, as the law requires of all good citizens. If there be a salient angle in my character, it is to be found it. tbo enthusiastic devotion I possess for my own species. This la manifested in a magnanimous propensity to neg. Icct my own business, and attend to that of my neighbors. I have'assumed the general censorship of public morals; and no person can blow his nose to windward without my being apprised of the fact, and administering a proper rebuke to the delinquent: and hence ill-natured people have written me down, not an ass, but what is infinitely more unpalatable—a busy* body. Bull am not to bp directed from the “even tenor of my tyay,” by'die carping criticism of the small fry, or the bullying threats of men in buckram. Tact upon the go-ahead principle of my lamented friend Crockett, and having once; taken a position, I am‘ not to bo coughed hissed, or kicked down; —nulla veiligid, re - Ironum,

Democratic Itcpublirnn Jfomhintiou.

roK rKisiUEdT, martin van burbn,

FOB Viet; PRESIDENT, HIOHABD M. JOHNSON,

who are capable of making such infamous charges, and publishing (hem os (he leading measures, and settled policy of tho party in power, are lost to truth, and sunk to tho lowest depths of political degradation. Such men are a curse to their species, and arc justly deserving the execration and contempt of all mankind. • Among tho samples of a series of public measures, charged by tho Gazette, as advocated by tho Administration, wo here enumerate the following:'

Wir.r.utr Hendricks, of Jefferson, (•nonce WVKwijm, of Miami. 1st. District. Robert Dale Owen, of Posey. 2J. “ . Hksbv S eckert, of Owen. 3d. “ Tuojia.h J. Heni.cy, of Clarlr. 4th. “ John L. Robinson, of Rush. Clh, ” Andrew Kennedy, of Delaware. 6th. '* WittUM J. Pbasi.be, of.Shelby. 7tli. »f John M. Lemon, of Laporte.

ELECTORS FOR INDIANA.

Time of hold-Time of No. of ing the Elec- choosing Electors States tion for Stale electors, in each ollicers. State Maine. M:h Sept, 2d Nov. HI sew Hampshire tilth March. 2d Nov. 7 Vermont. Sept. 2d Nov. 7 Massachusetts. 9th Nov. Dili Nov. 14 Rhode Island. 25th.vor 4 Connecticut. OiIt April. 2d Nov. 6 New York. , 03d Nov. 23d Nov. 42 Now Jersey. Kith Oct. 2d Nov. 8 Pennsylvania. Kith Oct. Gilt Nov. SO Delaware. lOtli Nov. 2d Nov. fl Maryland. 7tb Oct. Oth Nov. 10 Virginia- 23rd April. 2d Nov. 20 North Carolina. In August. lOthNov. 15 South Carolina. I2th Oct. 11 Georgia. 5th Oct. 2d Nov. 11 Alabama. 3d August. 9th Nov. 7 Mississippi. 2J & Sd Nov. 2d Nov. 4 Louisiana. Olh July. 2d Nov.' 6 Tennessee. 4th August. 19th kov. .15 Kentucky. 3rd August. 2d Nov. 15 Ohio. 13th October. Gth Nor. ' 31 Indiana. 3rd August. 2d Nov. ' 9 Illinois. 3rd August. 2d Nov. 5 Missouri. 3rd August. 2d Nor. 4 .Michigan. 5ili October. 2d Nov. 3 : Arkansas. oth October. 2d Nor. 3 -

- .Tho length of the humorous, and classic, communication of “llrutus,” which will be found to to days paper, and which wohopoourreaders will giro an attentive perusal, has crowded out several editorial articles.'

following is from the prospectus of the Statesman, of dalo July TO: t ■ "Tho paper proposed (0 be issued, shall bo kept as free os possible from private scandal and Subtle scurrility. Wo mean to bo decent if we 0 not succeed in being forcible.”— Statesman,

"The third is to prostrate American manvfac • turers, American mccAanfcr, and tho destruction of tho system of free labor. ‘ .‘‘The fourth is the or irlhrovo of Religion and the Church, in all its forma and sects. •, "Tho fifth is an abolition of the taxes regulating the transmission ofproperty from the deceased parent to his children,'* ’

Indiana Election.

■ Unprincipled ecoundrel—utter damnation of his soul, if ho has one—a d—d perjured scoundrel—cheating a beggar out of $15, at' pokerstealing money from a dead man—stealing money from the corporation of Vevay—lying scoundrel —contemptible puppy—worthless democrats—suborned witness—and unprincipled blackguard. • Those are some of the Very decent expressions, weekly published in tbo Statesman, and hourly eminaling from .tho pointed heart, and falling from the holi-doomed lips of thojwrcAoJ.ctf editor of the Statesman.

He)ow is the result of tho election in this State, many of (ho counties arc not official, but tho official returns will not vary tho result much either way:

$3*1 1 is currently repotted, and generally be-

tiered, that tho editor of the Statesman, sad the dignified Senator of this county, arc to run a/oof race, on tho old race track on next Saturday. They are’ both Hooded animals: tbo former has been longer under training for running, than tho latter; therefore we shall go two to ono on Old Mexico. Tho Virginia poker player has been sent for, and his dear cousin thinks there is

Van Huron. ISIO.. V 59,300,- ' 51,000. 1830. 41,281, 32,473. Harrison’s maj.' in 6,803. do. ’ 1C 10, 8,300. ‘‘ gain since 1830, 19,019. Van Daren’s gain, since I63G, 18,522.

Harrison.

la accordance with' the dictates or my natnra* nl propensities, I bare, been a sympathizing spectator of the heartburnings, frettings, Armings, and backbitings which hare prevailed epidemically among my unfortunate neighbors, during the pending of the political contest which has just terminated. “I hare been behind the scenes. I have seen all the coarse pulleys and dirty ropes which'exhibit tqd move the gaudy machines; and I have seen and smelt the tallow candies which illuminate the whole decoration,to* the astonishment and admiration of the ignorant audience.” I have examined,undercover of the night, every bole and corner of the “beautiful' Skunksboroogh,” of-which city (hem!) I have the honor to be a distinguished resident. I have bearded \

exhibiting the seats of Government in each Slate, and the mode ol choosing Electors of President and Vice Presidents, in the several States;

idle or no doubt but he will be hero. Gamblers

Alabama Election* This State-baa again cast her vole for Van Duran by a greatly increased majority.

Well, well, may wo exclaim, (ho Statesman, is the great reservoir of biUngegato abuse—the “Newgate history or Swimilcr’fl Calender.”

Itstlv vs mw wwyw • »<*•• ••• ••••• •• •••••• — - - - —blacklegs—swindlers, and tho contemptible satellite! of the-fno editors of the Statesman, are especially invited to attend. The high honor will bo conferred upon them, of being seated beside llo xcoTihy competitors who are to run .for the prise. Clear the track. .

Illinois Election.

Outrage,

Wo have return* from sixty-nine counties—tbe' Democratic majority is about 4,000. Wc shall have an Increased majority. Illinois is sure forYanBurcn,

Tho last Statesman contained a gross personal attack upon P. M. Kent, one of"the-Democratic Central Committee. It might bo expected by persons at a distance that this assault would bo retaliated on the offender by something else than thopen. It becomes, however, requisite to state that the editor of the Statesman; being by bis own confession a hireling slanderer, and recognized os sugb' by this community, is in this business merely the tool of certain other persons who wish to gratify malico without incurring responsibility.—In this they shall be disappointed and exposed. Some of these men, although successful in tbev late political canvass, have sunk in character and standing by the contest, and would like very well now to escape from public scorn, and reduce their opponents to a love! with themselves, by slanders of a personal and private character. Wo assure them that they shall not escape their destiny by interposing between us and them that paltry specimen of his race, who according fo his own confession, writes to gratify tho cravings of an empty stomach, and in this case as wo know, administers to the cravings of malignant cowardice. ■

“There are hundreds of citizens in every State oftho Union, w1io wore originally supporters of General Jackeon, &c. 4cc.”— Statesman, ' Was the editor of the Statesman one of that numbcrl Rumor says that ho was publishing a Clay paper in New Orleans about that'-time. Rumor also says, that ho published several thousand of the famous Coffin handbills—that ho became a bankrupt swindler there, and finally too away to Mexico, leaving several gentlemen minus a few thousand dollars.

Missouri Election*

Seats of Govern- Electors for PreStates. meat. ‘idem and Vice President chosen by Maine. Augusta, General Ticket. New Hampshire Concord, do. Vermont. Montpelier, do. Massachusetts. Iloston, do. Rhode Islands ***£%”* Connecticut. do * New York. » Albany, do. New Jersey, Trenton, do. Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, do. Delaware. Dover, Legislatures. , Maryland. Annapolis, District.* Virginia. Richmond, General Ticket. North Carolina Raleigh, do. SouIhCaroUnn. Columbia, Legislature. Georgia. Millcdjjcville, General Ticket. Alabama. Tuscaldosa, do. Mississippi. Jackson, do* Louisiana. New Orleans, do. Tennessee. Nashville, do. . Kentucky. Frankfort, do, Ohio. Columbus, do, Indiana. . Indianapolis, do. Illinois. Springfield. do. Missouri. Jefferson City, do. Michigan. Detroit, do. Askansas. Little Rock, do

Wo shall have an iacteascd majority in this State. There baa been a largo increased vote ■for the Democrats, and the whig* have lost strength. Missouri is as firm in the cause of Democracy and equal rights, os her gifted and talented Benton.

“——the lion in his den, The Douglass in bis hail;’*

I have attended corner caucuses, back-room conventions, barber shop wranglings, and peeped through key holes:—such has been iqy insatiable thirst for information. I have bad my reward. 1 have touched the secret springs, and .seen the vile machinery of bur village clique in full operation; and I am about to illuminate thy dark mind, my beloved reader, with a Hood of light; therefore bend down, thine car, pul thyself in the humble altitude of a ebild, and 1 will pour into ihy benighted-understanding the words of instruction and wisdom.

North Carolina Election* We have returns from 18 counties, in which we have a majority of 2,353. <

“Will tho Kent Bugle inform thepublic whether ho has yet paid tho heirs of the late \Vni. Cotton, the little balance which he collected for, and stole from the deceased.’—Sfa/emew.

of the ruinous consequences of the

passage of the Sub-Treasury Bill. Baltimore Market, Aug. 13,1640. Howard st. Flour, of old Wheat, $5,25, City Mills, holders ask 5,50. Suaquohannab, $5,25 a 5,371. Wheat, $1,11 to 1,14. Maryland red fair and prime, $1,00 “ 1,16. Family Flour.Wheal, 1,20.

do! do. do. do. do

. The dignified Senator—the able lawyer, and the Sub-Editor of that decent psper called the Statesman, seems very anxious that the Kent Buglo should inform the public whether ho has yet paid the heirs of the late Wm, Cotton, the little balance which be collected for, and itofe from the deceased.

It is known to all the world tb&t the celebrated city of Shonkeborough, "is pleasantly situated'* on la belle riefere between Louisville and Cincinnati. It is aperfect model of a city; the streets exhibiting Hogarth’s "line of beauty” in all the perfection of warmest with the exception of "front street,” which, despho the meanderlogs of the river, would be described by ageometrlcian.as describing no apace if made to revolve on its'axis.. But unfortunately for the owners of lots on this Broadway of the West, tho street itself with all its mud and einkftbhg, is being rapidly (vide U. S. Gazette) mingled' with tho waters of the Ohio; whilo tho swamps in its rear, at this season of .the year particularly, are inconstant and vigorous operation manufacturing agues and mosquitoes for tho tickling, and teasing, and shaking of tho Skunkboroughians, Tho most, striking and beautiful edifice in the city is situated on front street. It is a perfect, model of architecture of the composite order. The general style of tho building resembles that of tho U.S. Capitol in-Washington. The Senate wing Is adorned with a barber’s , pole, and the chamber is occupied as a nursery."The grounds injtbe rear are tastefully laid out, and decorated with rate fend costly exotics; .while in the center of tho garden, there rises in proud and magnificent grandeur, a beautiful and .unique Chinese arbor, (the Castle Garden of Skunksborough,) forming a most beautiful lonpge for ;tbe beaus and belles of the city, who'congregate here in the cool of the evening to munch .-rotten apples, and devour Ico cream. The whole establishment is owned by a most respectable and devout “gemmun ob color,” who has gained the lasting gratitude and admiration of (bo Skunkboroughians for bis enterprise and public spirit.

♦ Three different modes of choosing the Electors of President and Vice President in the different States, arc authorized by the Constitution, viz:—by the People by Districts, by ibo People by General Ticket, and by State Legislatures. The same States have not all uniformly adhered to the same mode: and the modo may be varied at the pleasure of tho Stale Legislatures.

Cihcihsati Market, Aug. 17’ (57 a 70. M. $4,121. . $4,121 2 4,25. 4 els. cash, 41 on liras. $5,00 a 6,00. $10,00 a 11,00.

For the information of all whom it may concern, and particularly for tie information of the /'tom renegade 5u6-Editorof lheSlatesman,lhe Kent Bugle hereby givcs notice that ho never had a farthing belonging to the heirs of the late Wn. Colton; that be had/re dollan, yet, all of five dollart, in his hands belonging to Wm. Colton at bis death, which ho has at all times been ready and able to pay over, when called upon by any person authorized to receive it.'

Wheat, Flaxseed,

Hard Cider Hurrah's.—It ty&s a saying of Dean Swill, (bat little soulcd people are like narrow necked bottles:.the less they have in thorn tbo more qoiee they make in pouring out.

Flour, City Mills, Iron,

Snt-Edilor of the Statesman is very desirous of fotoutng’ something about the poker elory;—which for hie especial information we will narrate:

Kentucky Hemp, Manilla, «

Queer Enough. —If (he IndepondeniTreasury bill will “make the rich richer,” why do all the purse-proud nabobs and aristocrats oppose HI They aro not usually found voting money out of their own pockets. . ;

And still Another*

The *'Jeffersonian ’Republican” published at CharloUsTtllc, Virginia, hitherto one of the most violent opposition papers in the country, has struck the' Harrison banner, and placed at its mast-head the flag of Van Burea and Johnson. This paper ranks among tbo most ably conducted in tbs Union, and the change that has taken place as to its future course, is another evidence that the honorable men of the Federal party arc becoming disgusted with the principles of the opposition, which are based alone upon log cabins and hard cider.

A gentleman from Virginia, an old acquaintance and relative of (ho Su6-Editor, eorao few months since, paid our town a visit, and as a matter of course, called to sco Ins cousin. Being short of funds, lie solicited assistance from his dear relative, which he agreed to render by his complying with the following very reasonable request.

Two of the Trio Editors of the Statesoqan, and the two apostate democrats, one of whom apostatized for office, and. the other for money, have bbunced upon.the Kent Bugle,.with all the fury and venom bf a chained coward. , GenlUmen ’apostates, will you have thejpofl/enewto be a little morecareful in the future how you let your bomb-thellt fly in the direction of the Kent Bugle, as their is apotsibiWy of your doing-some tUghi injury in that yuor/cr. . . - • /

Some of tbe DaUimorians are making perfect auet of themselves.— Slateman

If the Editor of the Statesman waaonly/thcrc, ho would answer in lieu of an Army ofliaUimsrian asses being a very big Ait himself.

It 80 Happened that the Virginian was an adept in poker playing, which trait of character was wcli known, and-greatly adnjired by the Sub’ Editor. Haring great confidence in tbo poker abilities of his relative, he proposed to advance 1 him $15 to play at that game with the ignorant Hoosicrs—provided he would pay back the $15, and equally divide the winnings. But, as is ire* qucnlly the case, instead of winning, be lost 1 oven the $13—which so enraged the SuA-Editor, that he got very wroth, and swore by the Groat Eternal, that he would have revenge* u.

The Kent Bugle has hecn singled out ax an object of some little. vituperation: and by some persons who would ilnd it a more difficult task to discover whether they had established a.character, (other than a disgraceful one,) (ban to obtain tho entire riches of (be Atlantic:—and one in particular, of whom wo cannot condescend to notice further at this time, than to put him in mind of the following lines from Dean Swift. “The god of wit, to show bis grudge. Clapp'd asses ears upon the judge.”

“Will the Kent Bugle inform us the amount of Corporation, taxes he collected in the -year 18371”— Slateman. : •' U!.' ' r ::

The “A*eu> London Gazelle the oldest paper in the Slate of Connecticut has hauled down the Harrison flag, and hoisted in its stead, the broad banner of Democracy, with tho names of Van Huron and Johnson inscribed 'thereon.

And yet another Sign.

- It was about a like earn, swindled thoSuto of Indiana bnl of, the same year.' i

The Devil takcscaro of himself.—flume That is moro than bis colleague - tbe Editor of theStatcsmandoesataKiimM.'. .. ' 4

assistant edilorof Ilia Statesman, and ditiinguithed champion'of modern chivalry, in one of his republican rants remarked, that be had his foot on the necks of some few of the damned rascally democrats, and that bo would keep it Merit Give them bell Sampton.

•Lafon, Macduff: And dacm’d bo him that first cries, 1/oM, enough.”

chivalrous Senator of this county, who has fought more Jucb, and pulled roorenowj, than any other great man in modern days, not many week* since, said that the common people, such as the farmer, the mechanic, and the laborer, know litllo or nothing about banking and tbo commercial interests of this country, and that they should not oppose (ho views and policy of their moro intelligent citizens—tho merchants, and tho bankers.

Effects op the Sub-Treasury.— When the. nows of tho passage of-the Sub-Treasnry.Bill reached Charleston, Sooth Carolina, the banks there resumed specie payments. ... .

Among tlie crimes alill punishable with death in Great Brilian, arc—highway robbery, with violence—burglary, with violence to the person —piracy, with violence—holding out falsa lights to cause shipwreck—setting fire to ships or builinge, to the danger of human life—murder, treason, and embes:lcmeiitt by ojficert qflhe Bank of England, Who coaid not have divined the disgraceful end of the editor of the Statesman, ifliis lot had been cast in that country.

Punishment of Death.

Floub.—Wo notice in the Now Orleans price current of tho 1st inst., that floor has advanced considerably in that market. The quotation on the 29ih ultimo, had been $1,75. On the 1st, a rise of $2,00 took place, and tho holders were demanding $7,00 per barrel. . (

But alas! and again alas!! for beautiful Skunks* borough. It would bo drawing loo largely on your credulity, my dear reader, were I to inform you (bat the inhabitants are the very antipodes of the city itself; and yet such is the melancholy fact. Alas', it is too true. The place has been long notorious for intestine wars; for prescrip* tioa for opinion’s sake; for intolerant and fiend* like persecution; and for being the abode of men; (must I say of women too,) who will flatter their neighbors with honied words, and at the same moment strike a dagger to their hearts;

Important Discovert.— Letters have been received from tho United-Stales Exploring Expedition, dated at Sidney, Now South Wales, Marqhl2lh, 1640, announcing the discovery of a vast continent in the Antarctic regions, far more extensive than the discovery lately announced by the Trench Exploring Expedition.

“Will the Kent Bugle give us the history of how ho obtained the $20 fee of II, Rogers and J. Todd, Etqutret, —Sto/emtin. By BQiag them before Esquire Drummond: a •step we fear we shall be compelled to take, for the small amount due us on account dec. Wc hope the honctl editor of tho Statesman, will not put ua to tbo painful necessity of suing him (or tho balance due this office, which he collected under fatso pretences, whilo tho loco/oco editor of tbis paper.

Gbeat Loss of Property. —Tho editor of the Statesman on going from his office to hjs domicil •n tbonightof the election,accufc/tfaHysiurablcd against a certain building —capsized it, and fell headlong into tho pit, doing considerable damagi to the owner, and rawing a.very unpleasant ***** jn tho neighborhood,—What a lamentable accident. '

We mean to bo decent, if wc do not succeed I in being forcible.—Statesman. Who dare say the editor was decent, on the night of the election!—Wo daro not say ho did not tucceed in being forcible.

A man (hat will steal a shoat, will go the whole hog.— N. Y. Sunday JUcrcury, You mistake Mr. Mercury: for who over dreamed ofifeafingtho editor of the Statesman.—Give it up.

“With smooth dissimulation, skill’d to grace A devil’s purpose, with an angel’s face.’*

(ft- We learn from the Now York Sunday Morning Newso neutral paper, but whose predilections are whig, that business, is reviving—money is becoming much casier.and shipping are earning handsome freights. These aresome of h s/orelold CalamUiet of tho SdV*Trcasury Bill.

Religion, politics, the spirit of exclusiveness by turns tear the community to fragments. The moral aspect of the city, exhibits continually the appearance of & forest over which a violent tornado has recently swept. The constituent ele-. meats of society, dismembered and torn by the

No man ever offended his own conscience, but first or last It was revenged upon him. • _ XAT« Y, Sunday .Vercury. Ob! how terrible tmist be the writhlnge of the conscience of the editor of tho Statesman.

Execution.— Five negroes, concerned in the murder of Mr. Alex. A(kinsoo, were executed on the Cth July last, on the plantation of tbo de r ceased, near Brunswick, (Geo.} whore the murder was committed.

hands aro getting only one dollar and JiJly cenlt per day andJbund, in Maryland, Is not the limes shocking hard.