Vevay Times and Switzerland County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 44, Vevay, Switzerland County, 8 October 1840 — Page 1

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YETAY, INDIANA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1840.

VOLUME IV.

NUMBER 44.

Foul Piny!—Frandll

—a slavery ten-fold worse than that of the body —SLAVERY OF THE MIND! Ib there one among you who will hear of this tyrannical attempt to overawe ycu—to deprive you of your dearest inheritance—to sink you to the level of a beast of burden—no matter to what party you may belong—without feeling your bosom swell' with patriotic disgust at such insolence! Are not ihu whigs capitalists and corporationists content with the sweat of the working-man’s brow that is poured out to enrich them, but they must attempt to deprive him of the privilege of thinking and followin'g the dictates of his own conviction? The hard-handed citizens of America will spurn such efforts to control the exercise of their free will, as their fathers did the tyranny of a British king and the result of the great National election in November next will vindicate iho rights of the laboring classes in tho United States as effectually as our Revolution did those of the Colonists.

President a monarch—this Government a monarchy—Col. Allen & scavenger; said ho would sign a law chartering a Uniied Slates Hank; that bo was in favor of banks; confessed his approval of the “poor.manV* law in Indiana, eulogized old John Adams and tho- Federal party, yet denied having been a Federalist. The man, the speech, all presented, a humiliating spectacle. , * .•

presses Ina opinions, while (to n?c l(io, language onUrrisoa’uolliccr.s) the whigs policy is “shrouded in riMtfto. y,” Thai eithir from having no gfjacipJes, ihc whigs cannot, or from a fear of tkp¥reoji]c, they dare not avow their opinions. . Tfivlog cabins, coon skin?, and hard cider, are but poor arguments to address to a reflecting’ community, and that in resorting to such means, iho whigs show their contempt for the intelligence of the people. That, notwithstanding the whigs cry that our “ships aro rolling at the wharves.” never, in ihe history of this country, lias our commercial marine increased mure rapidly, or brought morn wealth to those engaged in it.—A'. V. Viauci.

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Published every Thursday Moruing,

The Eaton (O.) Register pupUshes the following communication, received through tbs Postofiicc at that place, from which, it would seem, the Federal party are determined to spare no exertion to carry the election if they have to resort to the basest deception and fraud. Tho editor of (ho Register states that he is unacquainted with the writer of the communication; but what he says is entitled to serious consideration, and has excited suspicions which may hereafter bo developed..

Yesterday, a crowd of about ono thousand were kept, by different speakers in front of the hotel where Gen. Harrison was for half tiro day, tilt noon. About lOo’clock, Copeland, a nephew ofHarrison, one ofhis «uitc, having been informed by tbe officer in the navy who committed the brutal attack upon Medaryi that IV P. Lowe, Esq., in a speech in Fairfield, some weeks since, speaking of Harrison’s conduct in the late war, called him (Harrison) a coward, met .Lowe on the street. Copeland being accompanied by his associates, among whom were two officers of the tywy, (the man who attacked Mcdary and his brother Lieutenant Schench.) Lowe agreed to go to a private room with Copeland, hoping that such explanations might be made as would obviato tho difficulty. .The door was immediately locked; the conspirators following and remaining outside. As soon as the door was closed an encounter took place. Low a teststed manfully a mm of double his power, wham, from his own activity, he might have successfully resisted, if (ho bully had not held Lowe’s finger of tho right hand in bis mouth, biting it severely.. Tho crowd below were nearly all whigs, and among those at the room door, Lowe had but oite friend. Tho alarm was soon spread.. In was hoard, by those in tho street, the breaking of the glasses, and the noise of a violent and desperate encounter.,'By this time, a few,sturdy. Democrats had rallied and hastened to the hotel, - As they entered the door, Lieutenant Schebch put his head, oat of the window of tho room, (it was in the third story,) and said it was ali over. When asked who whipped, he said he'’was .a friend of Copeland’s and could not give ah Opinion. Copeland then came to the with a bloody face, hectored and bullied, said he ,had done the work, and could beat any Democrat in Ohio, - Lowe’s fronds had increased in tho crowd below, and in shouts, almost of phrenzy, "called for Lowe.' From Copeland's remarks; it. was supposed that Lowe was either disabled or dead. Lowe appeared at the window of another roombead tied up and face bloody. Tie said .he had, in a public speech made some weeks ago, called Harrison acoward. It was-lho deliTbcrato conviclion of his own mind. - As a freeman, ho bad expressed that opinlon/that. forihis a bully-in* the suite of Harrison be had shed his blood; that he exercised the right oft freeman, and (bat he nowi again, expressed .tbs' same opinion, and would do so if be weltered to his blood, or was certain of death the next moment; that the reignof terror had commenced; that the gag law was again revived, and that he would resist it unto death. The effect was electrical. The moderate Whigs were for a moment petrified, and five determined Whigs, as I (uve learned since, renounced allegiance to their parly. Another Schench,<a lawyer, a brother, of the officer, got up on.a bench to rally tho Whigs talked of getting a ladder and going up to Lowe’s room. In two moments more a general-scene of bloodshed and death would have taken"place.' Lowe’s friends then informed him that he was pot safe there—he must go home. He took the arms of two friends and passed down stairs, and as they passed through tho crowd, the' more violent would rush at him, strike their fists, and.ultcring all manner of imprecations and threats, appreaching, at times, within striking distance. They passed through tbe crowd safely, and by the time they passed half through,: about one dozen of sturdy Democrats had made a rampart of their bodies around, that a hundred Whigs could not successfully assail.

THE TljJIES.

“Mercer, August 29,1S40.

VEVAY, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1810.

“3In. Bastaj— I am a young man, noi only in politics! but in years, and have been raised a Whig and did expect to have continued one, provided I had not then convinced.that the policy they‘pursue is loading to desperation. 1 will give you a narrative of my travels, rrllli.them, (the Whigs) and what I have heard their leaders say, and the'plans they have laid; to be carried put this fall. I have heard them say, that this fall, wherever they had Trusted and a Clerk,

from fhc lloilon .Vomi/ij Pott. Incidents at the ‘‘British Wbi£« Desecration of

The Abolition nomination spoken of in tho Whig papers fs all a humbug, intended lb decei vo voters in the 'Slave States i?; Harrison stands privately pledged to carry out measures of tho Abolitionists, and they wilt vote for him to a man.' „

Bunker Hill*

When Webster introduced It is Federal friends to the British Whigs on Hunker Hilf, he was decidedly partial. Of one after another lie said, as ho introduced them—“JIcio is a true Whig” —“Here is a gentleman of eh arc ter and influence”—“Hero is an old friend,”Ac.—but when „ it came to Benjamin Watkins Leigh's Him, Dan- *

Lines Suggested by a'call for a Harrison Convention on Bunker** lllll. BT A. FREEMAN OP CHARLESTOWN. Thou that drank in the living tide From many a wounded patriot’s side, And thundered to the rising sun Tho Revolution'll morning gun— Can’et thou receive pollution’s tread," Old sepulchre of freedom Vdcadl Oh, rather should the earthquake’s shock Thy deep foundations wildly rock, , v. Ami Hoods of swollen waters roar. From Charles's flood to Cbelaea’a shore, Than thy faint echo should prolong, • * v ‘ ThoEnglish vassal’s drinking eong.' Tho wretch who, Esau'like,.baa sold /■, ilis dearest right for British gold, dares to praise the hand that tore . /.The,laurel wreath a stripling wore, Shalt he disturb with impious tread Old Bunker’s glory.gilded headl What, not enough in party strife. To slab tho fame and take the life. Of him who Witt not bend the knee To Europe’s aristocracy! And honor him the pensioned things Who basely traffics for a king. ■ Shades of the dead, who slumber near, ;■ ■ In bloody winding alvtcta appear;. And thou, illustrious Warren, tell, • How toriea shouted when yon fell, : f And how across the ocean’s flood,. I -, Old king’s grew drunk on Charlestown’s blood. Tell how the blue light’s burned, to guide - The fleets of Britain to thy side, ., In after years when tyranny * ’ V; Oppressed your children on the sea; • V And how a Webster loved the shore, A Church and Arnold loved before. Cod of the red winged battle save, , From impious Tcpt'the hero's grave; Let not the bacchanalian throng On yon green hillock troll the tong; Noriet the acid spirit rise, . Where freedom’s incense pierced the skies.

State Elections.— On Monday last the election for members of Congress and the State Legislature took place in Georgia; 1 Tire members of Congress are chosen by general ticket. * In Maryland the annual election took placc.yealcrday* The election in South Carolina comes off on the 12th, and in Ohio, Pennsylvania, arid New Jersey on Tuesday the Will ins'l. ; New Jersey elects members of tho Legislature, only, who will have to chooso a Senator to Congress and a Governor for the. Stale.

hat THEY WOULD have the extra Clerk of

tel. was in a transport—a ton of .seventh heaven of enthusiasm.—“Give nid your hand, my friend! What shall 1 tay for you! Gentlemen,” turning to* the shouting Whigs, “Gentlemen! here is a Whig of the; tight stamp! A WHIG,(a* owe of tjour banuert hat i/,)TU THE BACK BONE!!!” Why was Leigh received with such tremendous fervor! ;; Because he is now, as he ever has been, and EVER INTENDS TO EE, A REA I. ItLUELIGIIT FEDERALIST; one of IVebtiers old Hartford Contention friendt; d ffhigh ihc beck lone! —who went withWebster, shoulder to shoulder in opposing Jefferson and Madison!! This is tho reason.

their own 1 party; and they would PUT A NUM* BBR|OP TICKETS INTO THE BALLOT BOX; (and they intended to have (ho thing well understood throughout tlio whpje country,} and intended.to keep tho 1 door shut, and that they would count out as democratic tickets as they had put ; in jvhigs, and .throw them' away. I have heard some of them say that they bad the money and intended to spend thousands of dollars in having Collections ant!' Feasts, at free as they .know that the-Common People were foots enough to be led in this way; and, I being one of the common, concluded that I could not bo gulled iti that way. I wilt now stale to you that 1 was at Columbus, in February—1 was at Tippecanoe, in May, and 1 have been,at several other Whig meetings; but their conduct at Tippecanbe, over the bones of tho dead, was what made me reflect seriously on the conduct of the Whig party. I then began to .read for myself. 1 had heard the Whigs condemn the Sub-Treasury and say that it was a bank, and the least note that it would issue would be fifty dollars; but when 1 read it I could not find any thing like a bank. My relations are all Whigs, and i expect I will bo treated with coolness and disrespect from them and others, but for my own part 1 intend to go for my country, Van Suren, Johnson and Shannon, as 1 had an opportunity of seeing and hearing Johnson and Shannon for myself on last Saturday. Another thing that I often asked the Whigs about was, why they did not have the Sub-Treasury law printed in the whig papers; the reply 1 got was, that it would not do for the Common People to see it, if it could be helped. . 11 You may do with this as you please, but what I have told is a God’s truth, ami you may hear from mo again. JOEL GRASON.”

The Abolitionists of District No. 12, in Massachusetts,' have nominated the Hon. Srrru Spraoue Jr., for Congress.

. Toe Federal Press knocking down Flour. —Tho.farmers of fAitcountry may see how much the Whig parly ia devoted to their interests, by the following extract from the Now York correspondent ofthe* National’Intelligencer, under , dato of tho 14th instant. “The newa from almost all parts of England as to tho crops and weather, is [exceedingly favorable.. . The provincial papers are full of good accounts. Wheat was cheaper by two or three shillings per' quar-. ter, This newsovcourse willknock down flour. berg.” > We would be tho Iasi to wish for a failure of .crops in other countries, merely that our own mighl bo benefited ;but no nian can read the above extract, without seeing a spirit of exultation-in- lltei belief that “flour will nu khocked down here,” to .enable the Whigs to . charge fall of. prico to the Administration and the Sub-Treasury. ‘, - ; :^

Philip Pearl, one of tho Harrison Electors for President, in Connecticut, is President of the County Abolition Society, and Vico President of tho State Anti-Slavery Society.

An attempt was recently made to take the life of tho editor of the Columbus (0.) Statesman. He was surrounded in the street by about twenty federal desperadoes, with pistols, dirks, clubs, bludgeons, &c., the conspicuous actor in which was a Mr. Schonck, connected with the Navy. Tho editor, however, escaped with but little injury. What a chivalrous set these federal whiga are. Only luentiy on one defenceless individual—that’s all! ■

At Equality, an Irishman stepped up to tho polls, holding inhis hands a whig ticket (printed on green or blue paper.) On hlsvoto’being challenged, several Whigs immediately; certified to hiar being a legal-voter, and he was accepted by the judges. Instead, however, of voting tho ticket be held in his hani), as the whigs expect* ed, he'drew irom-uio |»*Uai. the democratic ticket, 'printed on white piper, andvoiedil enure. The Taces of the whig certifiers were immediately'elongated several degrees, and offers were made by a vinegar manufacturer for tho use of their countenances, to turn hard cider into vincgar.“*Wawwfoio/i fake, ,

Navlorisx— Just -presiding officer in a certain Federal town in Oxford county, Maine, was proceeding to receive the votes of the people, a Democrat demanded that the ballot box should be examined—when behold! seven Federal votes were discovered in it.

The modesty and simplicity of style in which the above is written, carries .truth on .the very face of it; and when we reflect that hundreds—nay thousands of tiio American people, have, like this yound man. become disgusted with the bambast manteuvreing and chicanery of the Federal or Harrison party, we cannot but award praise to the writer, whoever he may be, for his candor of expression. As a corroboration of the fraudulent designs disclosed in this communication, the Columbus (0.), Statesman relates a circumstance which transpired In the spring elections, for the choice of Judges. Just before the election a Federalist by the name of Alfred Kelley issued a secret circular, requesting his federal friends,to seize upon the polls clandestinely, and SECURE ALL THE JUDGES OF THEIR OWN POLITICS. This sneaking attempt at fraud, says the Statesman, was in many instances-detected, and the Democrats carried the war homo to their opponents in a way which astonished friend and foe. This same Kelley, we learn from the Cincinnati Advertiser, has been in that city for some days.past, no doubt hatching schemes with the Federalists there. Such a man is an enemy to the institutions of a free Government, and dangerous to the liberty of its citizens. Ho should be watched with a scrutinizing eye by all honest men.

More op it.— A young man was met enquiring for the purser of the Whig party. He said ho came down from Bridgewater, (Mass.) with ten others to vote in Minot, where he once lived, and was anxious to get assistance home according to promise. Whether tic found the purser, ia nol mentioned. ■ .

Anecdots.— During Cal. Piatt's address, on Frida/ evening at the third ward meeting, nays the Cincinnati Advertiser, he was interrupted by some federal whig in the crowd, asking if ho had heard any thing from Maine! Without being in the least disconcerted, the Colonel replied, "Oh, yes, | have heard from Maine. Send forward that hard-cider.coon-skin friend, till 1 tell him what I heard from, Maine. 1 have heard that a voter present, an honest democrat, insisted upon having the ballot box examined, before the voles were offered, or any of them taken ini; His request was refused by the judges, as.it be* ing their business and not his to examine the box. This, however, was not satisfactory, lot him; and an honest whig, who heard the altercation, took Up tho cause, and joined in the request—and very reluctantly the judges did open, the box; and what, my friend,-do you think was found in it! Not a coon shin, or a snapping turtle—a black cockade— nora-——; bull will tell you what was found in It—seven tickets in favor of the federal candidate for Governor!" It would be needless to say, that (be Colonel was not again interrupted by this hereof the logcabin mum p?rty.

•. AttimtiosI Old. Soldier*! !~At a Democratic meeting recently held in Mercer county, Pa. there wore.seiredieen'Vico Presidents, ALT* OP WHOM SERVED i.UNDER GENERAL H A R RISON AT FORT M EIGS—WITIITH E EXCEPTION OP ONE .WHO SERVED UNDER CROGHAN AT THE ; VICTORIOUS DEFENCE OP FORT STEPHENSON! ' The soldiers of GENERAL Harrison seem to know him! * -

Harrison Meeting at Chad’s Ford—7G0 Negroes in. attendance . —The Dels ware G azette says: 11 We have been informed by a gentleman of this city, that at the WHIG MEETING held on the Brandywine, on Friday last, the negroes were counted on a bet, and there was found to be 760 present, all shouting for Old Tip.”. When the negroes turn out in such and “hurrah for Old Tip, 1 ’ is it not pretty strong evidence that they view him an Abolitionist! . ' .

A largo meeting waf held last night. Anotherwill.be held to-night, at which resolutions of character will be passed. ■■ |iThis 'thing has produced much excitement. It muststriko every freeman with alarm, that a cantho.Preaidcncy should travel through theicpuntry, thus accompanied by a bully, to do violence to citizens for the expression of their opinions and the exercise of their rights v

... Caution to Democrats.—Wo learn that the whiga are in tho field in tho Northern Liberties and attempting io buy up voles. \One of them, however, caugni a"Tarter a few days since at Buta’s Hotel, m Second street above-Noble. He offered to purchase a vote of a.Mr. Silas Bush, who a Willingness to’ make a contract' for the;saIe of his vote, arid when tho rascal puffed outtho money to close tho bargain', homado a fair exposure of him before tho whole bar-room of,farmers;.; The scoundrel received tiid hearty cursea of every honest man in tho room, and skulked, off in a tangent,;-Theso things'should, be" k now n, and 'our friends * should bo on tho look out.—PAito. Times, . " ■'

Uccurrent Baku Notes. —The Western Detector gives the followinglistof uncurrent Bank notes, and cautions the public lt>'bu on their guard against receiving thcm.-V-vv Seneca County Bank, Binghampton Bank, North River Banking Company, Hudson River Banking Company, Clinton Banking Compjnj, Tenth Ward Bank, City Trust Company.

Facts for the people.

That during thd existence oftheDank ofthe United States, the currency'was more deranged, prices more fluctuating and wages more, precarious than at any other period of the recent revulsion. . . . ‘ ‘ ‘

.Thai the Journal of Commerce, a leading whig 1 paper, has confessed that Mr. Biddle’s course of expansions and contractions has done ihora.jo ruin our merchants* thin all other causes’ combined, y That’ since the passage of the Independent Treasury Bill, the prices of all kindsofdomestic produce have improved; labor is in more demand, and receives more certain compensation, pnd trade and business of all kinds are daily improving. That the defalcations of Sirartwnnt and others took place during the connexion of government with the banks, and weio a consequence of that system of irresponsibility, and that it is the nohject of the Independent Treasury bill to prevent the occurrence of such speculations. That in 1834 when our State banks redeemed their notes in specie, the whiga denounced them as unsafe depositories of the people's money, and that the moment they suspended specie payments, and shin-plasters took the place of redeemable bills, these same whiga supported them as the only trustworthy fiscal agents of the government. That Daniel Webster, in days gone by, has avowed that "gold and silver is the only currency known to the constitution.” That .any attempt, on the part of the government, to debase its own currency has resulted in tho general distress of the hard working classes. That the policy of the democratic administration is defined with the frankness and manliness, with which every honest man in private lifs ex-

■ As other Warn Lie Nailed!— It has been as- • sorted by'tlie vUig orators over anil over again, that Mr. Van Boren acted with the federal party in supporting Da' Will Clinton. ■ • Tho following 1 extract : front the National Intelligencer of ISl’J will set the matter right:— > v . • : , "The Democratic metnbett of the Acts Jbri Legislature have undnimoutly nominated De W’itt Clinton for the Preixdmcy.”—National InieUi"£ncer, June, 1812.

Proscription.

Lot every man who has the-feeling of a freeman read the following and ask himself if he is willing to support a party that would thus tyrannically act towards the bone and sinew of. the land.—This is but a small specimen of what this tyrannical party will do if they have the power —“If it is thus in the green tree, trAar will it be in Ike dry?”

The Detector says they are not credited in New York, and arc supposed to bo extensively circulated in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.

Harrison’s mode of Electioneering—the Reign

of Terror Revived,

Tho followin letter exhibits tho mode in which Gen, Harrison—the candidate of "all the decency”—is conducting bis canvass in person, in (he State of Ohio, Citizens are taken by surprise, overpow'bred by numbers, and cruelly beaten for discussing Iris conduct and character. He stands by to see these outrages perpetrated; and, as if nothing was wanting to complete tho identity with tho times of "black cockade Federalism”— the days of old John Adams—wo havo military officers, in the service of tho United Stales showing their valor by beating the Democrats, when they can catch them off their guard:

NunfiBar.To the People.—The Salem Gazelle dates that the agent for taking tho census in that city, found one bid lady in a slate of great trib'tilation when she learned that he was numbering pAe people. The Lord had frowned on such a kworlc when it was undertaken by pious David, and she did not believe it would prosper now. .

JlARmepjt Flao.—‘Mother,* said ; a lass just entering her leans the other day,‘Mother, I want a new Harrison Flag.* * What on earth dp you mean, my child, 1 said the good old woman, are you crazy! . •Oh, ho; but my old,one is worn out, and I must have a new one.’

From the Button Pott.

■ PROSCRIPTION OP TOE WORKING MAN BY THE Winns.'— A man in the employ of Mack ay & Chickeriog—Piano Forte manufacturers—-was discharged by Mackay, the other day, because he would net promise to vuto the whig ticket this Fail. Mr. Mackay talked with him several times and tried to induco him to become a whig, but not finding him ma 1 ,’cable, discharged him for tho reason that ho persisted in adhering to his democratic principles, Tho tn&n was after, wards sent for by Mr. Chtckcring, and told that they wanted hit tabor, but Mr. Alack ay would not suffer him to remain with them unless he would vote tha whig ticket, which tho democrat indignantly declined to agree to, and consequently, was finally discharged!! Here workingmen of tho United Slates, is a specimen of tho SI. A VERY tho whigs would reduce you to

“Hard Cider,” is the most appropriate motto for the Federal factions. It is a perfect emblem of all their arguments—being mado by 'grinding' jand 'pretture

‘But what do you mean by a Harrison Flag! explain yourself, 1 ‘Well, if you’ll buy mo four yjrds of dimity, 1 will make one, then you can see what it is.' The diroily was purchased; and now 1 tho sprightly lass.as she sports thb rope, occasionally exposes the lower folds of her "no w Harrison Fag!”—O. Djm.

Extract from n letter, dated Davtoh, Ohio, Sept, l‘J, 1840.

lavoeaiBiLiTiEfl—An exchange says it is as impossible to make whittle out of a pig't tail, as it is to make a patriot out of a Brit ah Whig,

The 10th is over. The crowd was indeed great, Tho Whigs claim €0,000, 1 think about 30,000 nearer tho truo number.

The feda say they only oso hard ticely! We don’t-know how that is—but wa do know that soirio of them cut all eoits of figures after drinking freely of it.— Dedham Democrat

, Democracy rests Government on tho strongest possible foundation—on the hw of God In the soul of man.

Harrison mado a most miserable speech; denied Col. Johnson’s statement regarding the battle of the Thames; denied the propriety of a candidate making pledges or promisee; called the