The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-12-21
CDIT1nteR,
Friday, December III, 1898.

we copy INTO our paper Of to-day such account.
az nave reached Us IN regard 10 the outrsges whie
arc how IN progress ct Harrisburg, Psnnsyivsnia
such an occurrence has, we believe never before
occurred In the United States, and 10 government
Ia modern times except the French at The close OF
The leth century affords a parallel to IL. We do
not here pause 10 inquire who may have first erred
winch OF the two coniending parties may be en-
iiiIed TO the seats IN the Legislature. Grant all
that Is elalmsd-sdmit every statement from the
most violent and prcJudiced organ which has fall
en- under our notice and add to the narrative ten
thousand incidents Of eggravation and these riots
"il siHl he "ithou, apology much less lustiioa.
iion II abuses were abort TO be praetised as is
asserted-does not the Constitution aud the Laws
present the remedy II for 8 time, as Is said by
some, fraud aud ambition might i.apose repre-.
sentstion illegally chUsen--ilEgoiten power must
terminate at IT. appointed hour and the guilty fac
lion BE- Judged BY an outraged snd indignant pee
ple. TINS Is The FIRST We hope 1t raay be the last
ebnlllllon OF temper which we have aivays Be-.
llevod pefyadcd The Northern tics, meuacing dc.
struction 10 the Constitution. the Laws and every
principle OF order and Of morals. We rel,ice that
We have had no sympathy, directly or INDIRECTLY,
elth this turbulent and idccndiary spirit-and we
call on all men who Prize the enjoyment of our
thet from them practical evidence of the danger
IN when they are placed n most Of our readers
are not acquainted With The circumstances that
lead 10 this d,sgraceiui state OF affairs in Pcnnsy.
wanna, We give the follow ing extract from The Ma
uonal lnteiIgencef, which Is gathered from the
Philadelphia papers:
when. Immediately after the late election in
Philadelphia. the retain judges met al the State
House TO cunt over the fotufBs aud declare the
result, proposition vas Submitted aud advocated
~ Nf. Charles J. lngerroll, one Of the candidates
Tor congress, 10 throw out toe h.e thousand votes
Poil'd by tic voters Of the Northern Lhcrtits -
The gioand Of THIS proportion was, that spac lr.
tur ~ ~ otnaiily existed IA The returns of one
= ard sud henu, Ill the vafds aud 40 the yu.cs
iur one 81 the most poPuiou. districts 10 tic coun.
y were. Il was ceutehdrd u be counted as moth.
mg. ILn scheme. Which, Ii successful, would
hh,c had The elect 10 defeat the election Of Mir
Nay iDr 90 Cor Z css, was rcceyrd with Surprise
ana rdigna,,'a, but strange as II NAV appear.
vas adopted hy uajority Oi the Judges " that
. 70 saJ, because 81 the alleged niorma!ty OF one
Of Their op parlizans lar cue OF the wards Gf The
Northern Liberties, Mr.. lng,rsoll and his friend.
determined 10 di.tfsnchi.e five thousend voters,
aud By thus annu..irg Nj lur u-,7fi'y Of up.
wa''s Q: tst.'rrE hundred u .t5Ict, &C g-cute
the pretend election OF Chati,s J Tapersoil 10
Cong RES and the Whole I.ncel0lo count, ticket to
Ire l., .sla'uic. THIS IT, itA. act IN TIE ora
ma Here a. the con.inunceU,ut al all the DIS.
graceful proceedings that have since taken place,
and that led ~ lhe rto.cnt excitement at Harris
burg 4 teturn thus fsudBicnll, made % was
sncu 10 Mt luger,oil' The Wing return judg
e. protested, Of course, throughout, against thc
whole OF thIs pterostofous scheme, aud u armed
thcIr opponents oi ~ atrocity Of tbs proceeding
tluciug HAT The Injustice persisted 10, they,
acuRg upon precedent forced upon them, INST
together, obt4incd al the returns they could, ri
auincd them with care sud accuracy. certified
'heua ~ Tie legal form, placed them the hands
oi The SHeril, AND they we're thus aud undcr these
circumstance. tor. arJed to tie Secretary If the
Commonwealth" Th,~c returns declared the
election Of 'hy Wing candidates. to tho Legislature
~ 'Ac caaoy Of FMaJc'ph,. The other ridges
subsequently msdc opi smother r,tlrn, declaring
u, N4H Buren, candidates to he elected, and for
saTdrd on Their return al-8 - the secretary OF the
Commons ca'ia, bat mt "a time or under crcuu-
s4nccs "a ptiSc The hftl rcaurn Of lie legal cha.
rAr'ef % t.i.ct.
"Wbou iue Legislature met these legal returns
wcfc, according 20 las, placed before The Lcgsla-
tire bY the secretary tor The Commons callh,-
The opening of them the signal for the fefo-
cuus onset made upon both branches of Lcglsla.
tu'c by mob Gcberae, recruited for the pur pose,
BN late accounts Ne learn that the troops
ordered aut by The Governor, had arrived
and quiet aas restored. The Senate rans
acted business w,thou, interruption. Their
beng two Houses of Representatives the
Senate had 20, decided which was the con.
additionally organized one.