Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-09-14

20. ,.... LEVI WOODBURY.,
, Sec'ry Of the Treasury.
G. c. Mason. Esq.
Cashier of Il. /. Union Bank, Newport.
'Reyol,ins and incredible AZ it may seem 10
honest aud unsuspecting msn, j, Is nevertheless true
that the election that has just taken place in
Rhode Island was carried against the true inter-
esis Of the country by the basest bribery aud most
bare-faced corruption. Not only were uOters
bought up ''like cattle in the Market" and cart
cd oil to the polls like pnioned calves 10 the
bntcl,ery-but there were Instances in Newport,
land, very likely in other parts Of the State too)
like the following a patriotic but poor old man
approached ''lhat wooden sceptre Of the peoples
sovereignty and deposited democratic prox,
in accordance with his well known political SEN
tnents A whs. who stood by, followed the
old gentleman away from the poll. and offered
him SIS L. take back the ticket he had deposited,
and vote the wing ticket. The old man spurnod
che idea, and hohbled along over tho pavement.
The base corruptonis, knowing the indgence Of
the old mans circumstances, followed him up,
and at length offered him Si4 10 perform the
shameful operation. The fire Of patriotism flick
cred faner in the old mans bosom, until it WAS
queached by glistening dollar. on the one hand
and the infrmities Of age on the othor lie re-
surned 10 the poll took back the vote that he had
deposited. voted for TiIlinghast and Cranston land
took $l4 for the despicabe service. There is a
specimen Of the means used by the Bank aud Mo-
nopoly patty Of Rhode Island 10 defeat Pearcc and
Howard. The C ,se to which we have referred
in Newport was related 10 Us by looker-on, aud
was Witnessed by 80 many that Judge Of one Of
she Courts standing near by at the time announc-
ed his determination TO commence prosecution
Of it forthwith The wings make their boasts
ahat they have carried the State by money and
we verify believe it 10 be true"
The above paragraph copied from the New
Bedford Gazette, is going the rounds Of the
tory papers, and although too ridiculous in
itself to require any thing like serious rein-
tation, yet it is due to the Wings Of Rhode
Island to give it a passing remark. We there
fore embrace the first convenient opportunity
to say, that the whole statement is wickedly
and maliciously false, from beginning to end
and that the real facts Of the case are sim.
ply these THE old veteran above alluded
TO, stated to his friends some days previous to
town meeting, that he had voted, several
years past, on the tory side against his prin-
.ciples, having been induced to do so by the
fhreats and opportunities Of several Of tha,
party, 10 whom he was under pecuniary OBJ
aiyations-but as he was now old and feeble,
lie felt that it would probably lie the last time
he should ever vote, and let the consequent
.ccs be what they may, he was determined
dhis time to vote his rea! sentiments, which
wero and always had been, Whig. On town
meeting day, however, he went into the court
isouse and put in Tory vote and when ask
edby his friends why he did so, he frankly
confessed, that the night previous, at very
lstc hour, remorselcss Van Buren, creditor
10 whom he was indebted in the sum Of ter
dollars, called him from his bed and threat.
eneu him with immediate prosecution, and ,
prison (for the old man was totally unable Il
discharge the debt) if ho voted for the Whiq
aicket-but il he would vote Cor the Tory
candidates, ho would give him tue debt an,
accord Of wood besides Upon this state
.munt, a gentleman stepped forward and gen
.erously offered to raise the money TO satisf,
the. demand Of his tyrannical oppressor, an,
ALLOW him to take out the vote which he hat
deposited against his will, and pu, in one I,
lhisiliking. Tho old man thanked him will
nssss in Ms. eyes, and did accordingly. Thes,
are the rea.facts in tho case, which, II ne
reossary. csube proved in court Of justice.
SoMsch ff4 the pulling sensibility Of ,h,
ILiIeling editor " The New Bedford Gazette