The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-12-18

scmby and two Senator's in the State Legislature
was exceedingly small, and deducting the vote o
that ward of the Northern Liberties, the tally lis
OF which Jrgersol caused to be destroy ed, or Sc
creted, the Wing members If assembly and Sena
t0rs from The County mould be chosen and il the
doctrine maintained by Naylor and the Wings
was correct, namely, that the true course was, not
10 reject the return of the whole Northern Liber
ties but only of the deficient ward then undoubt-
e6Iy the Wing members of Assembly and Senate
were chosen in fact, and legally entitled to their
seats The only way in which it is pretended that
the ,oco Foco members are chosen, is, by rejecting
The vote of the whole Northern Liberties; since,
MS to the waId which had lost its tally list, and
which made no return there is no pretence for IN
Guiding thar, according 10 any view OF the subject
Tho Wing judges of election MADE our ielurn &C
cordIng to the principles maintained by Naylor &
others, in which they included the vote OF every
district which was property returned, reject
ing the vote of that ward OF the Northern LID
critics from which there was no return, ny reason
of IN. loss of the tally list,-accordng to which
return the Wing members of the House and Sen
ate were chosen which return, according to the
provision of the law in that particular, they carried
forthwith to the Sheriff of the county, who signed
and transmitted IL to the Secretary OF Stato us the
Statute directs
Subsequently, the Loco Foco judges brought
their return also to the herH,-but he declined to
have any thing to do with it, on the ground that
he had already signed and transmitted one return,
and had thus discharged the whole Of his legal duty
in this matter.
The upshot of all these proceedings was this >
that if things had been suffered 10 go on IN their
usual course the Wing members from the county
would be entitled to take their at the organi-
cation of the House. Whether they could retain
them, would depend upon subsequent investiga'
ton.
The disciples of Ingersoll having by their own
fraud got themselves into this predcament, resolv-
ed now TO get out of by force and bloodshed and
accordingly all the CHOICE DULLES OF the party
assembled Harrsburgh, for the purpose OF fright
ening the Wing county members, by threats Of mur
der, from attempting to take their places. In this,
however, they did not succeed The proceedings
in the House thus far, are known. Surrounded on
all sides by mob, The Wings and The Loco Eocos
of that body, have in fact organized separately.
and chosen separate officers, each division having
a delegation from Philadelphia county attached 10
il.
The fears of the mob were now excited, lest the
SENATE should recognize the VINO HOUSE as the
TRUE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, and they accordingly
directed their whole fury against that body 1t is
TO be observ ed that the Senate had yet done no i'd
dividual thing Of which any body, of any party,
could complain. 1t was however guilty Of tie orig
ina, and in the eyes of the Loco Focos the I'M.
pardonabe, sin, Of containing at oli events de-
cided Wing ma GRITTY Accordingly the mob al
tackled that body, drove the Wing members from
their seats, aud took forebe possession of The
Senate Chamber and 1t ls this proceeding which
has called out the Governors proclamation, and
caused the march Of troops from Phiadel phiu.
IL VIII DC ODNlOuS tila.t THIS is THE FIRST TIME,
IN the history OF this country, in which THE MOB
have undertaken To interfere and 10 settlc by
FORCE, questions Of contested election Of members
of the Legislature. Indeed the attack upon the
Senate seems as wanton, and as destitute of any
rational lect, as ii was wicked and outrageous
The Legislature cannot go on without Senate,
any m3re than a House norris ii apparent how the
dis ,Iersion of the Senate could have any tendency
20 bring the members of the House into harmony.
Indeed, tho conduct of the mob gives ground for
The suspicion, which is very prevalent ut Harris
aurgh, that their object, TO ovEaTuRN THE Gov
ERNMENT ALTOGETHER, to prevent the new Const,
tuition from going into operation and to introduce
that state OF auu chy, which is held up by the Lo-
60 Focos, to firm necessary part IF thcir System
Of " progress and reform"
If the liarrsburgh rioters succeed in their object
we may expect To see similar scenes played over at
Washington next winter. According toihe Globe,
there Isl or OUGHT TO BE decided MAJORITY in the
next Congress and by way of SECURING THAT
MAJORITY, we may expect to see regular MOB pa
raded at The of government for the purpose OF
preventing the members elect from New Jersey ~
elsewhere from taking their seats, and for the pur
pose also OF securing Mr Charles j. hgcrSoH IN the
possession of his seat. If the WHIGs suffer them
selves be frightened out of their legal rights at
HarisJurgh, we shall presently see them hull'ed
ont of their right at Washington +; AN ARMED MOB
will undertake to CONTROL MATTERS, and 10 REIN
STATE CuuRcuILL C. CAMBRELENG, and all the
of the gang, in the places of which the votes
of the PEOPLE HAVE DEPRIVED them.