Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-20
PENNSYLVANIA.

We refer such Of readers as desire TO have
accurate information OF the causes of the disgrace
full occurrences Harrisburg, the statement pub
Ished on last page-whch, in its dspassiona'e
character, carries internal evidence of its entire
freedom from party bas-and which, assur
ed by the National ln,elligencer, for which paper il,
was prepared, is from source which entities II TO
perfect credence In connection with this affair,
invite attention the following facts which we copy
from the Baltimore Chronicle, and which the Loco
Foco papers sIudiously conceal from the know
ledge of their readers, they do the base attempt
80 force Insersol the acOutd haze been Tory Of The
Revolution, into Congress, with clear majority of
IT'S votes Of the "dear people" against him. fig,
we say, for such Democracy and such Democrats =
The Chronicle says:
"Though the case in Philadelphia is the one
which most engrosses attention, there are others OF
a st,nilar character which will come before the Lee
gislature. 10 the eighth Senatorial district. com
posed of Huntingdon, Union, Junlata, Mflln and
Perry, electing tvo Senator's the same game was
ATTEMPTED to be played off by the Loco Focos as
in Philadephia county. In that district, which IS
formed of five counties, three of the five return
Judges were Loco Focos, and when they met TO cast
up The votes finding the Wing candidates were e.
lected BY large majority, they threw out the whole
vote of the county OF Huntingdon, which gave one
thousand Wing majority, AMI made out return
declaring the Loco Foco candidates chosen! AT
the time that this fraud attempted it was uncer
tain whether the two Senators from this district
would not give the Loco Focos the ma ory in the
Senate, and il to attain this object that the out
rage OF DISTINGUISHING the people OF whole county
was resorted to- But there is another case IN which
tho fraud upon the people has been successful
We refer to the case OF Mr.. BELL who now holds
seat as Senator elect from the third district, form
ed of the counties OF Chester, Delaware and Mont
gomcry. II is not denied that he did not receive
greater number of votes than his opponent, but the
uhe ground that he received the certificate of cleo
uion, though the certificate given on false re-
turns. Mr.. BELL proceeded TO Harrisburg, and, at
the opening of the session. took his seat, undsturb-
ed BY any one, and has ever since been exercising
the privileges and authority OF Senator. as though
he had actually been elected! Why do not the Lo-
CO Focos denounce him Why were not The
hired bullies" from Philadelphia, who were sent
to Harrisburg, as they say, to protect he rights OF
the pc ople, let loose upon Nh. BELL, and his APP
,pearance IN the Senate hailed with shouts and
ihrcats! His right seat is secured by the same
law under which all the Wing Senators claimed
hhei,, and yet when they avow their determlna-
ton to sustain that law and 10 submit to its decsion
they are denounced usurpers, and a mob Is COL
lected in the State House TO drive them from their
seats Can any other term than rebellion be APP
piled to such acts. and those who commit them
less than traitors !"