Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-20


were going on pretty quetly-,the mob.
oera's being held in check by strong
military force. Gen. Patterson had ar
rived with parts OF two regiments Of
volunteers, from Philadelphia. hand.
someiy uniior med and equipped, and
comprising about one thousand mem
besides which there were about 800
troops from Cumberland county. Both
Houses Of the Legislature had resumed
their sessions-the Wing House of Re-
representatives. meeting in the room of the
Superior Court, and the Van Buren,
branch In the regular hall. On the 18th.
the Senate was TO decide which of the
two was the true body--or rathen which
of them, if either, was organized ac>
cord'ng to law. Mr.. Penrose, the
Speaker oil the Senate, seems to be par
ticuiarly obnoxious to the mob. He had
not ventured 10 attend the Senate. for
lear OF assassination. A gentleman OF
his personal appearance had been shot
at, but fortunately without effect. 1t is
said also that the Secretary of the Com.
monwealth. Mr.. Burrows, owes the pre-
servation Of his life TO the sickness of
his lady. Great credit is due to Judge
Blythe. OF Neutrality-suspicious. the ar
rival Of the military, he addressed the
mob. warning them Of the consequences
OF their conduct, and advising them TO
disperse-teling them, at the same time
that, if they did not, he would hsv.
them arrested and punished. Numbers
are said to have gone of at this admoni-
ton. but still the disorder continued.
and the Judge finally issued bench war
rants against some Of the principal &C,
tors, and held them 10 bail. Judge
bly, the is an A administration man.
Gen. Patterson, from all accounts. is
well suited 10 the emergency, being a
gentleman who has the confidence of all
parties, and man OF great firmress and
moral worth. He is conservative in
politics. Ii is said that on the eve of
leaving Philadelphia, he gave one of bis
officers small sample of what mig hi
be expected from him. Capt Page, the
Postmaster of the city. and an ins,igator
NV 'hoo >-s-A'-.~- ~ nI".. ..DuIS
nav ing the command of one Of the COM
pPan;es, asked to be excused from the
service. Gen. Patterson replied, by pc.
remPtoriiy ordering him to be at his
post. and directing an arrest, in case he
should not Since Gen. Patterson has
been at Harrisburg, he has maintained
the utmost order among the troops. Sew.
eral attempts. it would appear, have been
made by the mob to get on troops, BY
means Of false orders. Two companies
had already arrived, but they were
promptly sent home by Gen. Patterson.
! McCahan was also gathering military
force, and meeting of the Admin;s.ra
ton party in Berks county had rendered
the services of 5000 men. The same
meeting appointed committee of 500.
called a committee of observation, to 60
on to Harrisburg. Similar movements
were said 10 be going on in other coun.
.ies-but we predict they will end in
nothing.
Two members of the Legislature have
-oeen arrested for their participation in
the treason.
The cause of this difficulty, it is
known, was the Philadelphia elections
1t commenced in fraud planned before
the election, for securing the return of
lngersoll TO Congress, by means of false
returns, which was discovered however
and the author of, or he tool in, the dir
~ business, is now lying in the county
J'il. Failing in this scheme, the mex,
plan was to commit some irregularity in
one O. the wards Of the Northern liber
ties, " bich was under the control ofIpper.
soils friends, and then take advantsre
oil tito contend against the admission of
The entire returns Of the Northern Lii
oertIes--thus sitting the voices Of five
thousand freemen. Aud this the re.
turn judges did do, by giving the certi.