Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-12-18
The Troubles iu fcnasylvanin.


6nsY tSctptirg that they grew out of the late election
conflict in that State and OF efforts OF each Of tie two par,
les 20 obtain the ascendcncy.
II from given the main d,pvte in
the Journal Of Commerce that though both PARTIES have
conducted improperly Jc, the origin of the quarrel charge.
able to the Locoocos This Journal undoublcdl means
to be YER candid and impartial yet, sometimes IN it,
pride 10 be very much so falls into great effop as tic
most warm atizan papers.
We however this shall take tho version Of this IN
per to be our guide until find more correct one
"ln looking at the causes which have ted 10 this sseo
m turmoil, (slys the journal Of Commerce much
on both sides that deserves the scyercst And #
we have Withheld that censurc hitherto, 1t has been
count oi the strong putty Influences with which the subject
surrounded, rather than because there doubt
minds to the character ot the which Lave
led I" tins unfortunate ssno, We conceive the tune has
now for to speak ont, and to tpelk plainly TT
where 1t may, We dcsc that countrymca may take
warning from what has occurred not ngaln To violate tho
viii oi the people, cXptsed through the blluttuAcs lrt
It has been violated Philadelphia county, aid ~ Lyai
parties, maiutoin and are prepared to show,
Tile ht violation consisted ia the rejection, by tie Re.
turn judges, OF all The Tor Cougtcs- % tie Nor
thcrn Liberties under the plea ta' Illegal votes had been
admitted Tie number Of votes rejected 5lyi Of
which JJlj given for Charles MAYOR thc Mug CaH.
didatc Including these, MAYORS MAJORITY TIE di.ltct
was rs. But by rejecting them Tie scale turned
FAVOR OF 'ng"rsolI the Van iiuf'n candidate md c wa
c'nrod elected In this we haye doubt that the w Of
the people violated II right aud proper that tie
Illegal votes # such there were should he thrown OF but
e REJECT nearly half Of all tic votes the district because
Rmoug them might be included icw illegal votes
exercise OF power the p1rt ol the Return Judges which
wns well fttcd 10 produce evaporation Among tie mgas
well as Of INJURY. Probably OF the Return
Judges had any doubt that majority Of nc legal votes IA
the district were given tot Mayors yet aYang themselves
OF their prorogatVe, they, majority OF thcm. ten
out "t seventeen, gave decision IN accordance With their
uwn political preferences
Equally violation Of the expressed viii Of tic people
tie attempt OF the minority 81 tbe Return jud", s1y
out OF seventeen, to deprive Of their scat the
Van Buren, candidates tor the Legislature "htu they kocw
that majority oil the "a Tic County had been pScn
for candidates For Senators tie aycfa Sc Van "l
anr,y 5i5 Representatives 53l II uas not heen
denCd 10y the nlnouy the Return Judges. aud VIII not
he, that such I've Yet they clam, a that
the t1 candidates are elected And the ,round ON winch
they clam understand tie matter tlaj after tho
meeting oil the whole Board OF Return judge or Sic prr
pose ol mabtug OUT Tie returns. the minority Jud held
meeting by themselves and having made Up rcturas from
t,eif own ttcls, ucecihg the votes OF two NaG. N
the NutlberH LlcrCs forwarded tem by Eypcss to IlI
rsbugh, BY witch means they reached tie secretary oil tue
COMMONWEALTH sooner than those oi tho whole Boah, aud
were by hm received as the Legal returns OF the County
Thus, We say, the of the case uHd0 stJud II
II any respect shall be glad to be
rcclcd. Hitherto have sought IN from q leading
Nhig papers OF PniIadelpha although hl'c puDnci,
solicited ~ exact statement ol facts ~ ie.lon To i
matter.
Here then two acts Of h,grant injustice
ted by the Van Buren Return Judges, dcprvng
tongloss,an the other by The " Ing Return Judges IL
attempting to deprive th1 Van Buren, candidates Tor the
state senate and House u Representatives u thru seats
IN those bodies respectively The first OF The Two
the most Objectionable parucuaT VIZ being urpro
Noked bul the act Of the whole Boar Judges
maJOry al the members al general meeting Of The
Hoard, " WAS 10 that pcct less object ouabie The
cr, which was tie act OF only minority of the Judges IN
both however the viii of the people has been wat
cd rOuld be, tie decision Jasi spoken OIL should Ia
confirmed. Oi tins, however, theto ppbibit, lse1
tie next House oi Representatives, Corqress should
comprise uIIputy Of Van Buien incn, we should ctltl
they would have su ent regard lot their own reputation
10 give NJ Natior the seat 10 which he uanos emit
tied Again, IN the state Assembly II and viii com,
to tins tHat tie question regard 10 the vacant seats wi
ue rdrd W tie memDes whose seats rt contested
aud oil these najoy are Van Euren f. the Seua,.
iAe case 10 Otherwise BOT hope and s hey Viii hay,
ihe good eEse aud justice Ia award The lhoe whom
the people have chuson. good m1utan itsei
without tcsafiug lcgerdeGi,n for support Iidt jus
td should be ne motto OF Tic A. hgs
Where Iury wIi ute uullaup by the end even IAn
their opponents should practice the contrary course.
would be- great calamity To c Wigs 10 fcld Senator
Congress from fcuusy ANA, doue at the expense Ofthe
good name.
Finally, hope thar the tate scenes at Ilrrisbuigh IL
Couuexou with their causes, wi lead who haze anJ
concern C management Of cectloHs t. deal Justly
their opponents gnd not attempt tn oyef.rcach let III
voice Of ttr people be heard, whatever nay be- Atemp
esade uds tttougi informally tecbui
coty Of law Every each atFmp; s.iH uppn ~ au
tnofs What good either both Of the maneusres
Phadciphin touuty, doue Tor the parties which
them hat good they likely to Do Amer a 10
tgss, probable the Issue w be- the both csses
II every thing had been conducted Eonoubly, literally
and faIdy
1T may be necessary remark that the County Of Fhill
deipna includes not ouy 81 Aylpts Consr.sAona dsue'
but also tie 1T Congregational Dstnct The C1uniy he
Judges acted botn Ibcy divided p'ltI
caiiy,-7 Wings aad 10 Van haFen men.