Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-08-03

We are free to own that this result is rath-
er different from what we anticipated. We
had reason to expect that the Wings would
carry the city; and defeated, as we firmly be-
licve we have been, by the aid and instru-
mentality OF UNQUALIFIED VOTERS and band
OF MERCENARY HIRELINGs from other places,
we must bear our cordial testimony to the
activity, energy and enthusiastic devotion to
their cause which yesterday distinguished
the Wings Of Baltimore. Although it was
one Of the most inclenent and unpleasant
lays that have been experienced this season
the rain pouring necessarily from morning
till night. accompanied with a raw cold wind,
yet the attendance at the polls was full and
constant. The spirit and conduct of the
Wings deserved success; and we should this
day have had the pleasing task of announcing
their glorious triumph, if the election had
been conducted with ordinary fairness If
the result had been determined by the scnli-
ments of majority of the qualified electors Of
baltimore But to the disgrace Of the Van
Buren managers, we declare the Wing can.
didates have been defeated by corruption, in.
timidation, and illegal voting, unparalleled in
the history OF the country.
| We speak not now of the two Bull Feasts
to which all the faithful we're invited, and
where, after being filed with good choer-
that potent softener of hearts-every means
OF cajolery was tried to obtain support for the
providers of the Festivals. We refer to the
notorious violation Of the purity and ndepen-
dencc OF the elective franchise by the hired
agents of those Of tho weighty purse who
lavishly squandered money on their services.
We refer to the open interference by the Of
ticcrs Of the General Government, whose
power and patronage were brought directly
to bear in favor of the administration candi-
dates. We refer to the number of merce ma
ry beings brought from the Public Buildings
at Washington, their expenses paid, and
their wages running on,-and others of
similar character from different quarters, also
in the public servce-nnd the bands of un-
qualified voters in the city ITSELF who gave
their illegal suffrages in several different
wards. We refer to the violence, the bully
ism, and ruffianism, exhibited at some Of the
polls, by which many fraudulent vote was
permitted to puss unchallengcd, and many o:
the more peaceful and der.loving citizens
were kept of. These were some of the
means resorted to by the Van Buren, party
and to them are they indebted for their sue
cess. We have no hesitation in saying that
yesterdays election proved there is clear
Wing majority in BaltimWe. The whole
proceedings and the result show also the in
dispensa5e necessity of Registry Law, such
as is enjoyed in the great cities east Of U.s.
Had we possessed it yesterday, Messrs. Nc.
Kim and Howard would not have been enti-
tied to the certificates Of election. With this
law-with fair, legal voting-with the polls
kept open and the ways clear, as they always
ought to bo-the Wings, whenever they put
forth their strength, can carry the city Of
Baltimore, by decisive majority. In word
this election has been carried by the pow
er Of Money-the influence Of the Govern
'nent patronage-6ghting and bullying--and
the quartering Of voters from abroad in the
respective wards, who having performed the
debasng service for which they were en-
ployed, have already left the city for the pla-
ces froo, which they were brought.
II But in the midst Of all this, we rejoice to
find the Wing spirit up and more determined
than ever! 1t is resolved, that they never
will give up the ship, but will 60 on till they
regain their "lost rights. s."-And wo now. and
thus early give notice, in the face of day, that
| the Vhigs Of baltimore will contest every
inch Of ground at the election on the first
Monday in October next, and then, be the
result what it may, will make an unanimous
appeal to the Legislature for law of the
land to prevent the recurrence Of that atroci.
Gus fraud and illegal voting, by which the
Van Buren, party have on this occasion tri-
umPhed over majority Of our citizens.
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