The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-08-25
FS.m The R..hM >ad Waig.
PURITY OF ELECTIONS.

Editor Of the CharIesIown tNa.) Free
Press, i, appears from the following extract
Of his paper OF the 81 inst, was passen.
ger in the same cars which brought the
Thirteen dollar men from Washington.
We have heard before Of the lndgnlty OF
these hireIlngs towards a gentleman of
this city, who Vas passenger IN the cars.
The editor of the Free Press was present
at the time, and speaks Of II as II deserves.
From the Chsrlcslown Free Press.
That the Wings comprise majority OF the
legal voters of the City, no man al all acquainted
With The true condition Of affairs will pretend 10
dispute. To carry this election was an object all
important, &c the Government, aud that object was
10 be consummated, no matter al what cost WE
OURSELVES SAW A SQUAD OF MIN, WHO
HAD BEEN TAKEN FROM THE TREASU.
RY BUILDING AT WASHINGTON. PAID
FOR AT Sl3 A HEAD. AND IRANsPoRTE
10 BALTIMORE 10 VOTE FOR HOWARD
AND M'kln. They were under the escort OF
Mekim's clerk aad one OF ttem being unable TO
restrain his tlllyiug and leroclous temper on the
way, commenced a lirade OF low and vulgar abuse
upon citizen OF Baltimore, Tor the oniy sin las
We could see OF be'ag geuteel aud respectable
This testimony Is conclusive OF he fact tina;
these men from tue public building were brought
on here 10 vote at our elections. The Van Buren,
ties 10 vain attempt TO clear themselves from The
charge. II Is pinned upon Iheir backs, and be-
tore the inyesli. alton which Is now gong on 10
regard To the frauds OF tie late election. Is closed,
such evidences OF corruption will be fixed upon
them as to disgrace all the participants 10 II
Bait CAf0a.
II Is slckening to contemplate such 10
stances OF cOrruptl0n-such evidences ui
increasing deprayny IN our country. II
the people continue 10 tolerate such pfactl
ces, 1t IS impossible but that We must speed.
iIy become the most corrupt nation on earth.
The Chronicle informs us thai al who
participated IN the frauds connected with
the election in Baltimore will be expused
and dlsgraced. They may be exposed, aud
~ the estimation 81 all honorable men, will
be held dlsgraced but while they are couH
,enanced by the example and rewarded with
The money OF the Government, they will
hold the disgrace at little cost. But that rs
the only remedy tor the EVIL leit Us, while
the administration Is IN the hands oil the
present corrupt rulers. While we are ~ a
minority, we cannot punish past abuses,
nor adopt measures OF prevention tor the
future. We can dolly lay before The public
the abuses aud the evidences and appel To
every yirluous man TO ca operate 10 the ex"
ortion TO arrest the progress of depraslty.
Apart from the moral effect OF Iolefaling
bribery OF elections, the political consequen.
ces may lie most important. Baltimore Is
no, alone TO be affected BY the character
OF her Representatives. Zach portion oi
the coniederacy IS directly interested ~ the
elections ui every other part. The mem.
hers from Baltimore, who we're doubtless
elected by means oi bribery aud the pat.
ronage OF the Federal Government, mat
give the majority IN the House Of Repre-.
seniatyes to the administration, and there.
by control the national legislation.
RascaHty.- the SECOND session al
the 18Th Congress, Daniel Barton and Tho.
mas Hart Benton were the Senators 10 Con
gfess from the Stale Of Mlssoa1, boJh re.
siding IN the city q ST Louis, and d course
bo,h entitled to equal amounts from the
Treasury Tor mileage and attendance. At
the end of the SESSION Benton claimed and
received, as his pay, 1892 ~
Mr.. Barton, l,6-3 20
Benton received more than
Barton. 1913 20
"Now Benton 60; this exces, Of sixteen
hundred dollars over the amount really due
him By downright, cheating and sslndllng
by the commission Of just such an nc, as
has sent many poor and humble rascal 10
\ The States Prison; aud Sc; he sets hlnseli
up as the exclusive and most devoted friend
Of the dear people W hat world oil wi
any and hypocucy we live IN
AS Benton IS dieiing FOR the Presden.
cy, il would be we'll Ia circulate this item
Of Intelligence relating to hun, that the
people may see bow we'll qualified he is,
morally, for the high Office he asplres to
| fill"
The statement above is inaccurate in
supposing Ina, Mr.. Benton's dcmand was
lDf paw and attendance. Ii was lOr snieage
only and was drawn under these clfcuu,.
stances; at tile close Of each Presidential
term ihe new President consencs supple.
neuiary session Of the Senate, for the pur.
pose Of nominating 10 II the members Of the
cabinet, aud other officers. 10 whose np.
p0nlnenls i, was thought before General
Jackson's reform commenced, the concur.
renee OF that body necessary. The Senate
usually remains in session few days and