Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-08-04
From the Baltimore Chronicle July IS.

From the Baltimore Chronicle July IS.
THE MARYLAND ELECTION.
We confess without reserve that we have
'felt, and continue to feel deep modification
& pain at the result ofthe late election in this
district. Up TO twelve o'clock on the day
of the election, our friends entertained the
fullest confidence that the day was ours-bu,,
about that time authentic intelligence was
received from the strong Van Buren, wards
that large numbers Of persons, who were
not known TO the Oldest residents of the
wards, were pressing TO the polls, and ten
dering their votes The result shows that
these persons were permitted to vote in great
numbers, and that it was by the accession OF
strength thus obtained, that the Van Buren,
party majority was secured No candid
man, acquainted with the city, will deny the
fact that in the first, second, third, fourth.
eigth, tenth andtwellih wards, the increase in
the Van Buren, vote is out Of all proportion
to the natural and regular increase of the
population OF those wards.
|, has been charged, and is not denied.
that large number Of persons who had
been in the employ of the Government, ar
rived in this ciiy on Tuesday and Wednes-
day. from Washington. all OF whom, beyond
doubt. voted for the Van Buren, Ticket
Some Of these may have been legal residents
OF Baliimore-but the greater portion, un-
qucstionably. were not entitled to their suf
frage here, Ia the first and second wards,
the crew Of the Revenue Gutter and the
workmcp at the Lazarelto voted. to man, for
the Van Buren, Ticket The persons en-
ployed on the new Custom house voted, al
most without exception. the same way.
In these and other manifestations the hand
ofthe government was most clearly discern
IDLE. They doubtless appreciated the i'm
portance of,he election. and were resolved
10 carry it at all hazards-We know that
the deepes, solciiude was felt a, Washing.
ton in reference to the result, and have no
doubt that an attempt will be made to repre-
sent it as the verdict of enlightened public
sentiment, in favor Of measures of the adj
minislraton, proposed or to be proposed. up
on the currency question. We are aware
that, Upon This point, our opponents have the
advantage. They may, and no doubt will.
point TO their vote. and ask that it be received
as the test and declaration of Public opin-
ion. But, Mr.. VAN buren,. privy as he
must have been, to the measures that were
taken to secure the numerical majority for
Messrs Howard g. Nc KIM, will not, we
are sure, so deceive himself Messrs. Nc
KIM and Howard will not, we are sure, so
deceive themselves Let him and them, il
they desire to act for the veal of the coun-
try, take home to their hearts the indisputa-
Bile fact that, not less, 10 say the least than
nineteen,twentieths of the sober Judgment
the real unsophislcated, unbought, and in.
dependent opinion of this community was
in the last election, given against them, in the
vote. A large number Of the persons who
gave to them their majority are not, ut this
hour, when we write, in this city. or in this
District. Having performed
The work for which they were brought here,
they have vanished, to reinforce, perhaps, in
some other quarter, the cohorts of the adj
lhinned and weakened by the
desertion of those who had followed them
through a thousand conflicts, but who refused
10 be found longer fighting under the lead
Of men who had proved themselves the enc
mics oftheir eountry-If Messrs. HowARD
and Nc KIN entertain the slightest apprehen.
sion that their course in Congress will be
to a severe scrutiny by this part of
heir constituency, we entreat them to dis
miss all fear on that score. We take leave
10 assure them. that. do what they will, from
these at least. the voice of complaint will
not be heard They asked no pledges or
principles as the condition oftheir suffrages. |
They were given. if not without the least
design of ever questioning the right of the
receiver TO dispose of the power and the
rights they conferred, without question or
1isapproval 1t is in this view OF their con-
dition, that we have hopes that they may be
induced to acquiesce in the clear and undis- |
puted opinion of the mechanical, manuiac-
uring. agricultural and mercantile portions
of the community, in favor of the abandon
nent Of those measures which have destroy
I'd the commercial greatness Of this country.
Passing Mean Money.-.The last ST.
Catharines (U. C.) Journal says that a Mrs
Sarah Cleveland, wife OF Mr. John Cleve-
and, late Of that place, was committed 10
Niagara Jail for passing $500 OF the "Kirt-
and Safety Society Bank" Ohio. with intent
o defraud She has since been admitted TO
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