Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-11-24

that the Hon. w III. CREIGHTON, the Wing mem
Der elect to the House OF Representatives. from
the counties of Fayette and Madison, died at his
residence in Washington, a few days since His
death was caused by bleeding al the lungs, com
plant he had long been subject. to-
The editor Of the Jeffersonan dcnounces the
Whirs as followers of Alexander Hamilton, and
in favor of "A government but little letter than
that which oppressed this country previous to the
American Revolution Can it be possible for
man Of sane mind to believe such things9 But
few brief months hive passed since this same ed
itor. this same Lvnde Elliott raembcr Of the
Wing pnriy--;he editor Of Wing paper-snP-
ported Wing men and Wing measures--denounced
Martin Van Buren, unworthy the confluence oil
the pcople-slandercd Gen. Jackson apPauded /
and bepraised Henry CIay--rccommended Gen
Harrison as a pure and devoted putriot--and now,
in the course of few short months he turns his
coa,-swaps his politics--emigrates to the west
TO teach the nntires what Democracy Is--and
what Wing principles are not.
A large 1ioritv Of our citizens arc denounced
as opposed republican form OF government
b. whom? by Il who acknowledges, that but
a few months since he himself was FedcrGl
ist, u Hamitonian--in favor of the Alien and Sc
dition lltrS, and all the monarchal measures OF
the mistaken Adams. Since his sojonrn here, has
he brough; one solitary fact argument to prove
that the Wings of Wayne County are Hamilton
iaus? No, he has not And If he should remain
here until old age shall carry him lettering to his
grave, he cannot convince the intelligent ami hon
est minds of the country, that men who have
lived all their lives beneath the genial influence
Of republican equality and American freedom
who have lived happily by the protecting laws of
our republican insitulions-havc reared families
and educated their in the principles of repub-
ican ecouony--ihat they are opposed to Il repub
ican government.
We discIaim in lervd earnestness, ever having
beef any thing else than Democrat--a rcpabli-
can-an opponent to the principles of Alexander
Hamilton We proud of consistency
in Democracy. handed down 20 us from ancestors
who for six generations have been proud TO call
the American soil their native land Ancestors
who meyer .winked at danoer,' when The lihr-
ties OF their country nssaied, but who Tough,
and bled in that arduous struggle for Iberty-the
American Revolution.
Our object in this article not for the pur-
pose of claiming for o irseves any more honesty
than VIC are perfectly willing to award to major
ity of our opponents; but wished to show our
readers who the man is who thus denounces them
as ii lmii,onlans in principle. Not only ere you
charged his being HUSTLE to the principles of the
government YOU have cherished with the purest
devotion; but the Wing party at large is charged
with fraud, and that by fraud alone have they
succeeded in some of their elections. We admit
~, oc tbo who
been driven to the belief that the only way to
WIFI the devil is with fire. have therefore used
some of the weapons of their opponents; but IN
all thei- frauds not can be found so fragrant
as the following. The most sacred safeguard Of
American liberty, the ballott-box, has been viola
ted and ignorant and incapable aliens made
to control our elections The following testimony
was given before Legislative committee,
ceruing the abuse of the elective franchise in
Cumberland county, New Jersey. Some o the
men did not Ano,r ,raetisr General Washington or
Gen. Jackson reigned in the United States; but
they all voted the Democratic Ticket,
William Bohuaan, sirorn.-Was born IN Ger
many; came to the United States June Sth 1887;
was never naturalized; voted al the last election
in Melville; cannot say what ticket he voted,
could not read it, Benjamin Jory gave it tom
.orv asked me II wanted q tCKcf, SAID yes, ana
he handed me enc; Jory had told me mustvoie
for gold and siirer.
Nicholas Buchase, s,rorn-Was born in France;
came to this country Ill lS2S; have never been
naturalzcd; voted al the last election in Melville;
did not care for what men voted. did not know
what men were il when Iory gave me the tick
et, he said. suppose this is the ticket you want
to vote. and said yes; | just wanted 10 vote;
some of Mr.. Schetter's men told me 10 vote on
the democratic side; democratic gave the
ticket TO me, and supposed it TO be democratic
ticket.
Daniel Tnrret, slrorn Was born in Germany
came TO this country seven years ago; was never
naturalzed; voted at the last election in Mill
vile; worked then at Schctter's factory; cannot
tell wha, ticket voted, Benz. Jory gave it to me;
and said must go down the polls: never
heard of General Harrison or Henry CLAW; have
heard fGen. Washington but do not know wheth-
er he is President not.
Nicholas Hoffman, s,oorn.--Was born in Ger
many; came to this country in 1882; have never
been naturalized: voted at the last election In
Millville; do not know what ticket voted Benz
Jorv gave it to me: said it good one, and
requested me go and vote il; l cannot read
English: voted the ticket which Benz JoTv gave
me- did not know the men was voting for: did
hat 49,