Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-05
THE STATES.
PENNSYLVANIA
PHILADELPHIA

w PHILADELPHIA Sept 20.
WARD ELEcTroNs-The elections held Yesterday for
assessors and Inspectors ierceIy
On Tie one side were the friends of General Jacksonville
old democratic party, pure and uncorrupied On the on
Poslte side was the old federal party Joined by the mall
contents OF every descriptions; disappointed office
and aposates mercantile and menouolists
nan pensioners with their dependents; Orange rishmen
and English torcsin fine, all the elements Of opposition
mat industry could collect that promises could win or
nenaces secure, fdlsehoods deceive or MONEY my
were there congregated and consolidated with our
enemies the iederalsts, against firm unncing
ne result was anticipated We lost majority of the
wards as we have frequently done before when at the
same time carried the State by immense m,iorities
ms VIII be the case again. Nor do despair even of
rcdeeIning the city at the general in October to
which end our best efforts will be made Every ON. il
aware OF the nature OF city election for nspecors and
how much space they afford for the operation of
influences Yesterday the factories and about phiIa
depha closed, and the workmen dispersed through
the city in the different Wards these with the EMPLOYEES
oil merchants and sorenen generally made up the nao-
rty in the Wards in counting off for the choice of
Judges. Where Jackson majority notyyiths,anding
these means SUI remained, Other means resort
ed to-sni, to the disgrace of human be it said
with success. Corruption staIked about at n-day-
LDenty dollars were offered for single vote in one
OF the Wards. Many other instances occurred ma
niiesing corruption in its hateful shape The ud0
es being theirs, enemies had the game in their own
hands, and most boldly and most Clayhke they played
out Take as an example single case. M. f.. Israel
Esq one OF the most we'll known and respectable of our
citizens, Director Of the Bank of Pennsy and Sc
cretary to the Board Of Health cas not permitted 10
Dofe IN me ward to which he had recently removed
South Mulberry the Ward which has been so dseac
ed by It's inspectors Can be wondered then
Jecing and accepting such they thought proper
our enemies should triumph. But short will be the sue
cess oil knavery and corruption. Two wards we carried
IN spite oil corruption; in others, il will be perceived the
morites against us but meagre;in one for Inspec
ors out seueii-for Assessor, but four We shall rally
orce ~ October that will overwhelm the shameless the
corrupt, the dishonorable coalition
In Cedar Ward which we gained in the eoetio he OF a.
aon had shown majority in counting off for judges 0s-
There remains other influence Of the Bank which
operated more powerfully than have yet told In 1928
!he loan OF the Bank in this city less than three mil
mons and half Of dollars-In 1892 IL was more than
ELEVEN MILLIONS Of dollarsl Let every freeman
look well at these facts and ponder. H such corruption
Pervades the fountain, will not the streams which flow
from IL be equally communicating?
In 1922 Gregg the federal candidate for governor had
majority OF 1900 votes IN the city Of Philsdelpa vet
Schuize was elected by majority Of 26 600 So much
ior indications from the city Governor VOLTS majority
viii not be less than this.-B.
What has become OF the money placed in the hands of
simpson, Morris Co. 10 stake upon the election of Jo
sePh RilneR HI remains hand yet, why did thev
not coDdescend TO reply to the letter from gentleman of
ms city offering TO take up the bet and giving them the
liberty OF designating the bank in which 10 place the mo
ney Perhaps the letter niscarred-L Lancaster Demo
srdt. V
From the hat,erng received from all parts Of
Ibis county, we hazard nothing in 81 wing that the MAORI
y Tor the democratic ticket this year will be much larger
hNn D'' :" FAST year The people really taking the