Vevay Times and Switzerland County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 52, Vevay, Switzerland County, 3 December 1840 — Page 2

YE VAY. TIMES. AND SWITZERLAND COUNTY DEMOCRAT.

A Scene in the Statesman Office.

Mai.se Election.—There is n probability of no choice of presidential Electors in Maine.— The Augusta Age gives returns from nearly the whole Slate, which stands, for Van Euren45 t234, Harrison 45,335; and the towns to hear from gave Fairfield 195, Kent 119. Tho scattering votes will probably prevent a choice, and the present Legislature, which Is strongly Democratic, will be assembled and choose the Van Buren Electors.-

fol'owing is an account of the disgraceful scene in the' Recorder’s Office, which wo alluded to in our last, growing out of some highhanded measures attempted by the Whigs to obtain, by force, a packet of papers proving to bo Glentwortb’s receipts, contracts, &c.' to furnish “pipe layers,” alias fraudulent voters.

worth; and in the scuffle which Jjad ensued, had passed into the custody of some unknown perton; bat he had no doubt that he should frgain them, and having ascertained that'the. process was tamed from the Supremo Court, tic stated that he would obey the mandate on this (Tuesday) morning. The recorder suggested that the name of every person in the foom should be ta* ben down, which was done, and after consider; able canversation,the sheriff agreed to allow the persona present to depart, and oiir reporter with others, was requested to withdraw, leaving the recorder, the mayor, Mr. Justice ftlalacll, and the district attorney alone, to the further censlderation of the subject. In tbo scuffle, wo ob* served conspicuously the persons of Blunt, Crist and Benedict, the lawyers of Glentwonb,.and John McLean, Alexander Hamilton, and Gerard Stuyveeant, all the British Whigs—who by this desperate attempt to regain the proofs of fraud and guilt have stamped their own condemnation. Mr, Justice Malscll had his coat loro from bis back, and sundry blows were dealt about pretty generally. These ate the impartial particulars of this highhanded outrage. Never before in the annals of oor country has a gang of organized ruffians marched into a court of justice, attached personally its presiding officer, and attempt to bear down by brute force the majesty of the law. If any other proof was wanting of the guilt of the actora in this infamous conspiracy, it is now furnished. .

VEVAY:

The editor tea/cd on his * Tripod* scilh a long nine in his mouth —Me 'DenT in the back-ground tinging Tippecanoe tongs. Eqter Locofoco. Loco. —“Good morning, Mr. Editor!” Editor.—' "Good morning, Mr. .” Loco.— 1 “Well, Sir. G., I wish to have a word with you this morning!” Editor. —“Very well, Mr. ———, what is it!” [Here tho conversation was interrupted by a lino shrill voice from tho farther corner of the room, chaunting the following strain:— “He couldn’t conio it over Tip, He couldn’t come it no how—”

THURSDAY.

DECEMBER 3, 1840.

To our patrons.

The Democratic Central Committee of Switzerland County, under whose management the Vcvay Times has boot conducted for a time past, heg leave to inform its patrons and the Democratic party generally, that the printing establishment has been transferred to Mr. James G. Fanning, by whom the paper will bo henceforth conducted. Mr. Fanning is a practical printer, and has had some considerable experience in the editorial management of a public journal. The Central Committee recommend him to the entire confidence of the Democratic party, as a man fully competent to tho (ask which he is about to undertake, and assure them that the present change in the establishment will not be attended with difficulties similar to those of the last transfer. The paper will remain Democratic in its principles, and will be published, as usual, on Thursdays. The first number will make its appearance on Thursday next, anti will besent to all the present subscribers, hoping it may find a welcome; but should any decline continuing their subscriptions, upon receipt of the first number, they will please return the same to the office previous to the appearance of the second, or otherwise consider themselves assubesribers for the year. The terms of subscription will be tho same as heretofore.

UNPARALLELED OUTRAGE.

J1 Court of Justice anniled by a sang of Smith Whigt, headed by the criminal Gtenivorth! —■ daring attempt to defeat the endt of Jutlkc by, rujfunly violence* ' The “galled jade winces,” British whiggery in tliia city quakes to its very centre. Its iniquity is coming to light, and great is the consternation among its leaders. No outrage is too bold Tor them in their endeavors to shield their guilt from the “publio eye,” and their persons from the stern and richly deserved severity of the laws, : Hut all will not do, they have sown the must reap the whirlwind. 'They are watched and will be foiled in.every manoeuvre; the indignation of a most foully wronged people is upon them, and decrees that the majesty of the law shall be preserved, and its decrees enforced ou'whoover may become obnoxious to its penalties; . : We have before mentioned a package of papers formerly in the , possession of the tool of the conspirators, James B. Glentworth, .but which a few days since was placed in thb hands of the recorder, and by him enveloped and sealed. This fact coming to their knowledge has produced the greatest horror among the wo-be-gone leaders of the enemy’s camp. As long as we relied upon the parol evidence of even the purest men in (his community, they cared not for us, but were overbearing and confident, for they consoled themselves with the reflection that their money would bring conntlcss perjuries to overbear the simple force of truth; but when they learnt that the documents were under the control of efficient and honest public officers of our ciiy, they then trembled, for they knew their iniquity must find the light. " They therefore determined that tliis package MUST BE RECOVERED AT ALL. HAZARD. It is said to ‘ contain full and complete proof of the infamous conspiracy lately developed; all the documents lettersand receipts r.lating thereto; and'most to be dreaded of all. a correspondence with WILLIAM-H. SEWARD, governor of the State of New York. 'Who can wonder that the enemy stood aghast at the very idea of the exhibition of this testimonyio the unprejudiced mind of our outraged and insulted people! Or who can wonder at their desperate- and unprecedented enormities yesterday committed in the Recorder’s Coortl,. But although our feelings are excited to the highest pitch, and our hands can hardly commit to paper our. comment.upon the infomoos outrage, we must stop to give our readers the fall particulars.- / After the recorder bad, yesterday afternoon, in the court for examining impthe conspiracy, now holding by Mm and Justice Miteell, given bts written opinion as to the propriety of. retaining these, and avowed his determination to do so, ho turned to his honor’ the mayor, Isaac L. Varian, who eat onesido, in whoso presence the package had been scaled, and requested to know if it was in the some condition as when he before saw it. The mayor after examining it said that it was, and returned,it to. the recorder. Glentworth then said: Will you allow me f to see them! and the recorder, in the most courteous and polite manner, handed them to Mm. Immediately upon receiving them, ho thiusl.lhem into his breast pocket, or under his coat. The recorder then started from his seat, and attempted to regain them from. him. Mr. Sheriff Acker started from his place, seized the recorder, and handled him somewhat roughly id thd attempt to regain them, using the words, “I replevin them.” Alibis moment tho mayorand district attorney rushed to the assistance of the recorder, and a general melee Il ia impossible'to do justice to' the scene which was presented; the rage depicted on. the countenances/ of the - baffled conspirators, among whom .Messrs. Glentworth and Acker figured conspicuously. Id the riot the package was regained.by some person unknown, and the recorder' and Ms honor tbo.mayor, and Mr. Justice Matsell, wcre each of-them knocked down on the floor, but speedily regained their position by the assistance of the officers. The majority Of the assembly, were/taking part in the affray, white others, endeavored'to guard the, officers from the attack of Glentworth and hii coadjutor, Acker, who were rendered desperate by the loss of the papers. We must not forget to state tbat from tho opening of the investigation up to tho request of; Glentworth, Mr. Sheriff Acker was standing behind his compeer in crime and made no mention whatever of any process In hts possession; nor until Glentworth bad tho papers in his possession did ho attempt to act.— At the suggestion of the district attorney tho mayor commanded the sheriff to. keep order, which ho did by approaching the table, rapping on it with bis hand and saying, “gentlemen J command order.” Tho recorder then stated that he adjourned the investigation over to the next day, (this morning.) Alibis moment the notoriousNATilANIELlJOWDITCH BLUNT advanced towards the table and said, I appear here as the counsel, (ho Ipgal adviser of the sheriff. I say that a gross attempt has been made by the mayor, the recorder, and the district attorney, to resist a process of law. The learned (/) gentleman then entered into a disquisition upon the statute, but was promptly answered by tho district attorney, who, rebuked the insolence of Blunt in a very gentlemanly manner. The district attorney then addressed the recorder as the course proper to be pursued on the occasion, and complained of the attempt, aa he thought illegally, of the sheriff to regain the package in a surreptitious manner, . He also charged the assault and the resistance on the sheriff and his allies. Blunt requested to know whether he alluded to Mm. Tho district attorney said, “ Yes, sir, you are one of those who pushed up against me while 1 was attempting to keep tho others off.” Blunt replied, “1 was at the other end of the room; that is a falsehood, sir.”. Mr. Whiting treatbd his insuller with the utmost contempt—not deigning to reply to his scurrility and abuse. Order now became partially restored, and the recorder staled that if he was in the custody of the sheriff he was ready (ogive bail; and added that as the sheriff had served him with a process, ho then replied, in answer to it, that he bad not got them in bis possession; that they had been taken by .Glont-

Pass this Beck around.— A scamp by Dm name of Buck, was bound over at Philadelphia in the sum of $300, for cruelty beating his wife, and turning her and tho children out of doors, into the snow at 12 o'clock at night. A ropes end would have.been more applicable to his case. Cin. Ledger.

Editor,— 1 “Get out, you infernal imp t or IT kick you down stairs. Well, Mr. :—, -procced.”

Lo«.—“My business here, sir, is to know what you meant by publishing that article in your last paper!” Editor, —“Fray what article, Mr. —1” Loco. —“Why, sir, that piece about tho nether garment.** *

Yes, instead of being 'bound over* in that sum, he should have been ‘bound* to a post of sufficient dimensions, and received 300 lashes, “well laidon.” . ■ ■

Sad Accident.—As our neighbor of the Statesman was going home fromjdsdjjice the other evening, he ran foul of a /atenT sign-post and bunged one of hia peepers.'- '"

Editor. —“O yea—the—the—the paragraph in allusion to the Whig procession from Old Pleasant, I suppose you mean!” Loco.—“The'same, sir. 1 am informed you intended that piece as a slur on some of my household. Now sir, I want to know if you meant to insult the inmates of my dwelling by giving place to such an infernal lie!”

(Ky-Gentlcmcn are politely requested not to tumble into the ravine on Liberty, street. A subscription paper is to he'circitlated, before toon, for the purpose of raising funds to erect a bridge across it.

The New York Evening Post gives the following synopsis of the contents of the packet of papers alluded to above, and it will be teen that they confirm, in every important particular, the affidavit of Col. Stevenson, published in our last,

Editor. —[Puffing tils cigar with redoubled fury and the smoke issuing from his 'dust hole’ like vapour from the scapc*pipe of a steamboat.] “0 no, Mr. , by no means.’* Loco. —“Well, sir, satisfy me of that fact, or I'll give you an infernal pounding!” Editor. —“Hut, M r. — , I—1—I—I—you know ”

The Clentwerth Papers.

03~What has become of our town council or corporate bodyl -.■■■;

These mysterious documents arc at last before the public eye, and we ask particular attention to the facts which they confirm. Do they not corroborate the evidence of Stevenson in almost every particular! Do they not correspond in the names, dates, sums of money, incidents, &c., mentioned with the facts disclosed in Stevenson’s original affidavit!. That.our readers may see how close is this correspondence, we have taken the pains to examine tho* papers In detail, and to compare them with the' statements that have been already before the court. Let us see what is the result;. Third piper.—Contains tho name of one of the men employed as a “pipe layer.” Fourth piper.—Wolf was an alderman in Philadelphia, represented by Glentworili to have been an active agent in this affair. Fifth paper.—Contains a list of nineteen “pipe layers.” Sixth paper.—Contains a list of the names of forty-five pipe layers, and of the various ward* in which they had voted; with calculations «1 the amount of money paid them. This paper is endorsed with the name of Hall, who was at the. tline dock master of the second ward of this city, Eighth papeq.—Contains the names of thirteen “pipe layers.” This list is headed by the name of Cock ranee; who is represented in the affidavit of Henry, confirmed by Williams, as having told the former that he brought on fifty men from Philadelphia to vote, and that he received $50 or $100 for his own services. Tenth paper.—Contains the residence of Flomerfelt, a sail maker of Philadelphia, who was prominent in these transactions, and who is alluded to in Strveusnn’s affidavit, at being a .confidential friends of Uela Uudger, and as having brought on to New York npwards of twenty men at $35 or $30 a p : ccc. Flomcrfeirs receipt for a balance of the money due him fur his services is found among the papers. Eleventh paper.—Contains the names of 41 “p:po layers,”' among them arc tho names of James Young, the high sheriff of Philadelphia, who was arrested here and gave his testimony, but (ought after his return to Philadelphia, to retract the confession which, in nn hour of contrition,; he had made. Also that of Slacks, whose affidavit of his sbarein the transactions has been published, who was liberated from prison by the "charity” of Justice Merril, and rewarded with $35 by:the innocent Blatchford. .Also that of Reynolds, who accompanied Marks, and in his examination before the recorder, verified tbe staitemems of Marks’affidavit. Also tho name of Thornton, n police officer of Philadelphia, who furnished Stevenson, in Parker’s oyster cellar, a list of 34 "pipe layers,” nine of whom he marked as having been hero in IS3S. Thornton has since been procured, in company with Mayor .Swift, Young, dec,, to swear that ho was not here in 1838, and knew nothing of the transactions. Hia prominence in the frauds is shown by the fact, that six names are marked, as friends;” among whom is that of the notorious bully, Andrew McLean, whose bill Tor wine, cigars, doc. at Congress Hall, and paid by Glentwonh, was also found, as the thir-ty-eighth paper of the package. " Twelfth paper.—Contains a list of “pipo layers.” This, list is beaded by the name of John Saunders* who is represented in Stevenson’s affidavit as being partner with Thornton, and whose original receipts, marked papers 32, 34 and 47, for pine hundred dollars, are found in the package. Saunders is an officer of tho corporation of Philadelphia, and one of (bo innocent and slandered individuals; whose extrajudicial disclofiures'havc been forwarded here incompany with Mayor Swift’s, to disprove the whole transaction! ■ ■ ■

We are requested to stale that all kinds of country produce will be received in payment for the next volume. Those who wish to save one dollar arc requested to bring it in as soon as possiblo, and those who wish to pay their sub* script ions in wood arc requested to bring it in immediately.

amount of money received for public lauds in ten day’s sale recently at Burlington, Iowa Territory, is said to be $82,397; 33.*

Wimq-oiieteb.—The way lo test a man’s poL itica about these days, is by bis hat or bools—if either be nets, set him down a whig. - . . . , '

Laccr. —“Come, sir, no dodging. Out with ii or 1*11 ”

Pay tj p ayd save Costs.— The present number completes the 4lh volume of the Yevay Times, and alt those indebted for the past six moths subscription or otborwise, since the ofilcs has been in the hands of tho Democratic Central Committee, are earnestly desired to liquidate the same immediately.

Editor. —“Slop, slop, Mr. , I—I—I—] —indeed, sir, it wasn’t intended for that quar ter at all.”

What's in tub wind. —Gen. Harrison was last seen linked in with Henry Clay, between Lexington and Msyaville, on their way to the latter place. Take care General, .Harry will toji-toap you.

Loco,—' “Well, sir, I must have better proof. Where was it intended for!”

Editor.—' “Why—why—why— Mr. , it was in-ln-m-intended for the lower part of the (own, ’pon my honor it was.” Loco. —“That expression saves your bide, sir; for depend upon it, I came here with the intention of having satisfaction, and nothing but your low, grovelling disposition, has prevented me from putting my design into execution.

The Poke Cite.—Upwards of fourteen hundred hogs were driven into Cincinnati, from Kentucky, one day last week.

03-The Governor of Pennsylvania has issued hia proclamation, declaring the Harrison and Tyler Electors in that Stale duly elected. We give it up—our boots are gone.

Exeunt Loco, leaving the bag of wind, i. e. the editor of the Statesman, to puff his ‘long nine’ in perfect security. The devil emerges from .a corner of the room where he had been listening to the whole with fear and astonishment, and the first thing his little imjjship saluted the cars of bts trembling master with, was—“He could’nt git you on the hip, Because be didn’t know how.” "Ha, ba, ha, Aoitf we applet Here the enraged editor showered the contents of his ink-stand oo inipy't head, applied iris slab-foot to the little fellow’s scat of honor, sending him headlong into the leyc-tub . And thus ended the comico trsgico scene.

More or tub Weed, —The tobacco planters from all the tobacco growing States in the Union, are to hold a grand convention in Washington city on the 15th inst.

Imjiaha.— We have received the full returns of the election for President and Vice President in this Stole, The popular vole stands as follows;. Harrison. - Van Duron. 65,302 51,604 51,604 13,693 Harrison’s maj. The whole vote falls short of that for Governor in August 307, yet Harrison’s popular vote exceeds Digger's by 2,368. The Democratic vote is 2,075 less than it was in August- A full table of tha returns in each county will be given in the next number.

Q3~The Indiana Legislature convenes at Indipnapolis on Monday next, the 7th insr.

More frauds at the Ballot 1 Box. —At the Presidentisl election in Pleasant township, in this county, whore the Judges. Clerks, and Inspector were all Whigs, there were soven more roles counted out of the ballot box than there were persons voted. In this township there are over four Whigs to one Democrat. Comment is unnecessary.

is rumored that the Federal’party of this place intend illuminating their dwellings tomorrow evening. They had belter save their tallow for a more laudable purpose.

Great Picking. —A New York paper says the city ia alive with Whigs preparing to apply for the principal offices under the new Administration. .. . .. ,

Increased votes.— Pennsylvania, at the late election, gave 290,000 votes—10,000 more than she ever has given at any previous election. New York has given at least 410,000, being an increase of 35,000 over any former period. Massachusetts polled about 120,000, an increase of nearly 20,000 votes. Nearly every other state has increased in a like proportion, and yet Mr. Van Bureh is beaten—badly beaten. Yes, and our deni says it would take a philosopher of no less penetration than an Ogle to solve the mystery.

Horrid Murder. —We learn from the Louisville Messenger that a flat-boat was found last week, drilled ashore some twenty miles below the lalls which bad been set on Are, and in it were found the bodies of two men. The skoll of one was fractured, having apparently been done by a blow from an axe, as one was found close by covered with gore. One of the hands of the boat had been arrested and committed (o prison at Louisville, under strong suspicions of being the murderer. The boat came from Virginia, and was laden with Tobacco. The names of the murdered individuals were Jas, T. Guatkins and John Glenn, ami the latter is supposed to be a native of Bedford county, Va,

(tj-Thc Democratic party in Arkansas.have a majority of 37 on joint ballot in the- legislature. *vv'*V- 1

(KyMr. Van Duren’a majority in Illinois, is said (o be about 1,900.

Steamdoat Sunk, —The steamboat .Flying Dutchman, it is said, on her passage up from New Orleans a few days since, struck a snag in deep water near Flint island, immediately filled and went down to her chimney lops. No lives were lost, but the boat is said to be a total wreck.

The Persian,—'The Vickb'urgh Sentinel says the late mclancholyaccidcnton board the steamboat Persian, which resulted in the death of 15 or 20 persons, occurred ajier a well contested race belteeen her , the JUenzi, and the United Stale** When will the officers of steamboats be done sporting with human lives entrusted to their carol.

Albany Argus says the Bank of 'tbe United States will resume again so soon as it can borrow the money. “Well now du tell.”— You don't say sol

Cc5“When will the leaders of the Whig party —the canting hypoctitca of Federalism—bo able to redeem their promise to the voter, of better times, higher wages, advance pricer, and money in abundance to pay their debts with!— This was the inducement held out to the fanner, the laborer, and the mechanic, to securo their rotes for Gen. Harrison. This was the promise made by the whig orators and leaders in every quarter. Yes, la the result of Gen. Harrison's election, money was to flow into the lap of the poor man in a continued stream—in short he was to be made rich without any exertion on his own part. When, wo ask again, will the Harrison dynasty be able to redeem their promise?— Echo answers when! Reason tells us, alas! how many will be deceived by their own folly.

Were it not that we cannot condescend to bandy witticism* with the gentlemen of the Bugle, we might hurl a shaft in their midst, which, persdveniure, might do some little execution,— Statesman.

Pittsburgh, business is said to be unusually brisk, and the river in fine navigable order.

Produce the “ritq/l” let ua have a fair tnipeclion, and we will risk the U peradtcn(ure" of its doing "some little execution.'* “Out with it,” Mr. Statesman, as Sheffy said to Jack Randolph.

Viroisia, —The reported official majority for Mr. Van Buten in Virginia, is 1,071.

Fourteenth paper .—Is a letter from Van Allen, a respectable whig merchant, to Raymond, leather inspector, whose affidavit is already published, and who was engaged in the alrai house, asking him to carry out eotne arrange menu for fraudulent voting in the Sixteenth ward. Fifteenth paper.— Is a letter, from Jar?. H. Brain, a whig commissioner of the alms house, and chairman of a whig committee of the 4th ward, and relates to a similar transaction. Sixteenth and seventeenth pipers, contain 14 names of "pipe layers” marked, significantly, “paid,” and appears from the memorandum on the back, by Young. Seventeenth paper,—At the head of this paper is written “voted,” and the initials of Striae.

MinvtAKD.—The Baltimore Patriot states the official majority for Harrison, in Maryland, to be 4,775.

the Abolition or Federal amalgamation candidate for tho Presidency, received 003 voles in Ohio, about 500 in Pennsylvania, and something upwards of 1000 in the Slate of New York. These votes property belonged to Gen. Harrison, and be would no doubt have received them, had not this negro monger been slack up to blind the people of the South,

(KyThe Lexington Observer of the 25lh ult. stales that the large Bagging Factory of Atcr do Boswell, situated in the western part of the city, was entirely destroyed by fire on the nigfit previous. 1

Beaches op " Habrmou asd Repohm.”— Tho colored citizens of Now York city petifioning the "Reform'' Legislature of that Stale to remote the impedimenta in iheir elective franchise, The legislature of Vermont at its last session, passing a resolution instructing their delegation in Congress to uso their influence t in stopping the Sunday mails. So wo go. This is but a small specimen of Harrisomsm and "Reform”

Homicide.— A respectable mechanic of Nichotasrilie, Ky. received a blow on the head at Lexington a few days since, which caused his death.The individual who committed the deed escaped the hands of justice by making himself scarce.

Fibb is Louisville. — A fire broke out in the city of Louisville on the night of tho 24th nit. in the store of Messrs. Henet, Allison, & co., on Main street, and spread to the adjoining building occupied by Willis Stewart. The loss is ■aid |o bo from 20 to $35,000.

It shows that on Wednesday and Thursday be voted in ten wards and was challenged in two. The fact is confirmed by the affidavit of Peter Conrad, the whig keeper of the Park in Philadelphia, which we published yesterday. Str/no is also one of the innocents who has published an affidavit in Philadelphia, denying ail knowledge of the affair. Hois a fair specimen of Mayor Swift's witnesses.

few cords of woo'd will bo received at this office, in payment 6r the next volume of the paper. ,

"Good lord what a dustjwe kick up," at the said when he lit on the coach wheel. ; L

"Loves labor lost," as tho chap said when bis dolcina gave.him "the mitten."