Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-12

BALTIMORE ELECTION.

lGuSDed de9pOalSm OF Andrew jackson, and the
cunning electionecring tact ofvan Buren, is clear
lily developed in the Baltimore election. One
would suppose that in city almost ruined by the
measures Of the administration, it would have
been impossible that any man having love ol
country his family, could have supported that
administration by his vote; indeed had the elcc-
ton been free and open-had the people been
left alone TO follow their impulses and opinions,
il would be impossible for the administration to
succeed; but Mr.. Van Buren, leaves nothing to
chance in these matters He processes to have
no statesrnanlike acqu:Tements-he laye no claim
to seholarship-he knows nothing Of the curren-
Iey Of the country nor the principles Of commerce
bis administratio is the fhimblc rig ministry
Of small men-hc will have no other near him,
but in the management of an election in which
his interest is to be effected, in the movesin the
wirepulling-in the trick-in the burrowing-in
the promises, the pledges. and the corruptions ne
ccssary to ensure success, he is a perfect master
he sleeps upon it-he thinks Of nothing else
he has studied it, practiced it in every protean
shape for forty yearshe owes his present Office to
its successful operation, and believes that while
he is without an atom Of popularity-of the peo-
Plies loye-of their confidence and esteem, he can
manage to hold ON to power in despite off ruined
country, outraged laws, and an impoverished peo-
pie. We give this a hint to certain Wing gen.
tlemen who are pushing pins for the Presidency
before the country is saved or the battle is won.
AN Dutch IL 10 NC OcIc1tcu Oy lis own Wcap-
ons. His opponents must try ana be cunning
as he is-:hcy must keep waited and follow him
in his track, and be ever close on his heels-thcy
must rise as early as he does, and 60 to bed as
late. Here and there he may get two partizans
as rich as McKim and Howard, but it will be
rare. The Wings have too much talent for him
in a fair fight, and they have only to be discreet
and prudent, and they will trip up his heels be-
fore he can actually starve the people into the
doption Of bis measures. The following is no
doubt correct view which the Baltimore Patriot
takes of the election:-
We are free to that this result is rather DIFF
fercnt from what we anticipated. We had reason
to expect that the Wings would carry the city;
AID, defeated, we firmly believe we have been.
by the aid and instrumentality of UNQUALIFIED
vorERs, and band Of MERCENARY nIRELINCs 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 fthe
most inclement and unpleasant days that have
necessarily from morning till night, accompanied
with a raw cold wind, yet the attendance at the
polls was full and constant. The spirit and con-
duct the Wings deserves success and we should
this da, have had the pleasant task of ANNOUNCE
ing their glorious triumph, if the election had
been conducted with ordinary fairness-if the re-
suit had been determined by the sentiments Of
majority of the qualified electors Of baltimore.
But to the disgrace of the Van Buren, managers, |
we declare the Wing candidates have bee" de-
feated by corraPsioo ssss'''s'a eaon, ana 'o
ting. unparalleled in the history Of the country.
We speak not now Of the two Bull Fcasts to which
all the faithful were invited, and where, after
being filled with good cheer-that potent soften
er of hearts, every means of caiolery was tried
10 obtain support for the providers of the Festiv
ais. We refer to the notorious violation of the
purity and independence Of the elective franchise
~ the hired agents of those of the weighty purse
Who lavishly squandered money on their services.
We refer to the open interference by the officers
# the General Government, whose power and {
were brought directly to bear in IA
'or Of the administration candidates We refer a
o the number Of mercenary beings brought from s
he public buildings at Washington, their expen- I
es paid, and their wages running on-and others n
similar character from different quarters, al S
o in the public service-and the bands Of I'M e
ualiied voters in the city ITSELF who gave their
legal sufifages in several different wards. We
efer to the violence. the bullying and ruffanism, a
Exhibited al some Of the polls, by which many Q
audulent vote was permitted to pass unchalleng- L
D. and many of the more peaceful g. order-loving ii
tizens were kept off.-These were some Of the a
,eans rcsorted to by the Van Buren, party-and "
them they are indebted to their success. We ST
ave no hesitation in saying that yesterdays RI
,ction proved there is a clear Wing majority in e.
altimore. The whole proceedings and the re- m
lit show the indispensable necessity Of Regis ST
y Lar such is enjoyed in the great cities
asst Of Had possessed it yesterday,
essrs. McKim and Howard would not be enti- M
I'd the certificates of election. With this law g
with fair, legal voting-with the polls kept O. A
N and the ways clear, as they always ought to WI
the wings, whenever they put forth their ag
rength, can carry the city of Baltimore by de- &c
,ive majority. In a word-this election has tn
en- carried by the power Of money-the infu- hi
&C Of the government patronage-6ghting and an
Lying, and the quartering Of voters from a. I'M
bad in the respective wards, who have perform ga
the debasing service for which they were en- OF
yed, have already left the city for the places tn
m which they were brought. tht
But in the midst of all this, rejoice to find pa
E WING SPIRIT up and more determined than q .,
Or! 1t is resolved, that they will never give .nt
the ship, but will 60 till they regain their De
st rights And we now. and thus early give WI
ice, in the face Of day, that the Wigs Of Bal al
orc will contest every inch of ground at the pre-
ction the first Monday in October next, or q
then. be the result what it NAV, will make the
unanimous appeal to the legislature for law aal
the land to prevent the recurrence of that ine
cious fraud ana illegal voting, by which the pos
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