Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-10-12
Messrs. j. & E. sANpERsoN,

Messrs. j. & E. SANDERsoN,
We send you the Csatinel of Tuesday
last, with two or three communications
marked to be inserted ID your next paper,
If they should meet with your spProoa-
ton. There was fatality attending the
publication Of the New-Jersey journal on
Tuesday last, that we do not understand.
There was one or two communications,
we are informed, sent or handed to the
Editor of The Journal, TO be inserted III
that paper, in answer to communication
that was published in that paper the 28tE
September, headed, "The Cat let out OF
the Bag" concerning bargain that was
said to have been made two years ago, be-
tween JosEPH Z. BALDWIN, now one oil
the candidates for Sheriff, and NATHAN
SaUrER, our present Sheriff.
Whether the misfortune that happened
to the types Of the Journal was accidental,
or whether a little gold and SHEER was
promised to be mixed with them in one
common heap Of ruin, we will not under
lake to determine. But, gentlemen, by
publishing the pieces sent, together With
these few observations, you will oblise a
humber of VOTERS.
I" TIE Cat let out Of the Bag
Ii Twill be necessary to Inform those who
have not seen the publication alluded 10,
that this is the motto affixed TO very
scmYiious andpersonat invectiye, publish
ed in handful; and which has been cir
cuIaled with much secrecy and industry !;
intended to influence the electors against
the popular candidate for Sheriff; aud in
favor of the young federal candidate but
which we think will have different effect.
We had the charity TO believe that the
friends of Mr.. Burnett would not have re-
sorted to such disgraceful means TO obtain
their ends. Why did they get it published
10 handful Was ii because they were
fearful they could not get an editor Of a
paper TO publish it And why did they 60
out of town TO get it printed =? Was il to
keep it secret from the friends Of Mr..
Baldwin, until too late to retute it They
well knew that the libels would be reiuted
instantly they were satisfied that DO man,
who knew Mr.. Baldwin, would Tor an in
slant, believe the falsehoods contained in
it, 1t was their designto circulate it with
those only, who were unscquainted with
him; but they have let the cat cut of the
bag;" and trust they will find their de
hnr tTxyn Na far n
moment give credence to report which
has obtained considerable celebrity, that
a candidate for Sheriff and candidate
for Coroner, we're concerned 10 publishing
this iibelious handbill-nor can we scarce
ly believe, although we have heard it cur
rentIy reported to be a. fact, that they are
nom, and have been very assiduously en-
gagged in electioneering for themselves.
We certainly supposed they bad too much
modesty. If it should be a fact, it is a
disgrace and opprobrium TO them; and
deserves and will receive the just repro
baton of every elector in the county. Ii
is hoped, whoever the authors may be,
that they will mol again make use Of such
miserable shifts, but will use more honest
means to obtain their ends. They may
barter their votes to every candidate Oh
nomination; they may promise 10 support
dozen different tickets, for the sake of
having their fauoarits put on NTH them
all but we hope they will not SANDER
and traduce man who has never done
them or any other person an intentional
injury in his life.
We caution the unwary elector to have
90 faith IN such stories, which have been
and no doubt will be again circulated, to
detract from the fair fame OF Mr.. Baldwin
for a knowledge of the authors is only
necessary to refute them.
MANY VOTERS.
Messrs EDIToRs,-It is insinuated 10
the last New Jersey Journal as well as in