Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-09-23
For the Dclaqvare Journal.
REPORTS,

II 10 renorted that certain long imbed Master birch,
near Branywne, has undertaken for MS hire to trans
Ter all the votes of the woknen along the creek to the
Coalition and that in pursuance of his contract he actually
blamed the signatures Of number OF those honest, un-
suspecn generous hearted ybernans to an instrument
lpetg themselves to vote for Bayard &C. thus treatn
these freemen ISIS peasants. And is further report
led that this knight of the Birch who like the rest SEEK
ling promotion interest (and will probably find the forme
where Hannah did) actually received from 50 to so cena
each he procured and reported 1t Head uartetss
And is further reported that this longlegged thing
while drinking bottle of wine at Slns tavern proba.
IDLY the first he paid for) was observed 10 Pretty
flush of cash. thing rather strange, which caused acs
quainance present to excaimIow happens this Master,
-how comes your Golfers full these hard times His
1repy the Gazette would say something like this
not ut liberty explain, but II you on the Heros
side you can know all about the matter by calling Doc
tor NJ Councillor H., or the Welsh bookseller.
It is rumoured that this busn of procuring votes first
originated with the heapies legal character of this town,
who laid before the Committee, and that the Corporal
advocated with all his eoquence declaring strictly e
gal and cited late decision OF his own i. seaman's
paying hospital tax constitutes him qualified voter On
The question carried in the affirmative, and the Dr.
and the Weshman appointed to carry it into effect with
authority draw the Cashier at Bunk for the
Icessary funds
further reported that the Coalition have determine
ed that atho 1t damnabe affair." for Clay to be charged
10y his enemies with bargaining for office, tho he prove
himself innocent: Yet there is nothing improper in their
lpaying fo votes.
it is also reported that the Candidates for Office have
subscribed pretty largely to the fund for Paying for voes.
this is neither bribery meanness surely
1t reported that the creatures OF the Gazette (who
have endcavored backcn the character of Messrs Rice
endenal Col. Robinson and other amiable, unofcous.
peaceful citizens, whom old Nick himself would scarcely
dare to of any thing dishonorabe) have orders
from Head Quarters and attack private characters
of the first standing if possible bring them into dsre"
pute with those who not personally acquainted with
them. And the other side in case to refuRo under
pan of their Honos dspeasre. These statements may
be all literally correct if not the Gentlemen can explain"
some of my readers may be curious know who the
Wechnan is If so, he is atventurer among of Il
years standing, and politically at least, pretty much
ola Major Longoow, frequently speaking things direct
u y the OF truth, lnsoniuch that there proverb
told in his neghbouhood, when any thing wonderful
! comes the carpe-thas some Of SIS stories. He
has been for years boxing round the compass for the
place Of his BIRTH time declaring it to be York,
anuther Garlic, and finally lie has found old Lady
certify that he born in Wales other part of Ems
gland He is naturaz cd, after voting or years
!, BRANDYWlNE.