The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-10-26
lsp.ivsd The whole Northern Liberties Of theis

usP.'ou inc Wnoie Norlnefh Blbefties OF their
votes. gave 10 Charles Mayor a certificate Of his
election. The moDs:rous decision which cut off
tbs Northern Liberties Il course cut off all hopes
OF returning the Wing candidates for the Senate
and House OF Representatives, at Harrisburg; and,
accordingly, ten OF The return judges gave 10 the
Locoioeo candidates a certificate OF election, aud
seven sigheda protest against the proceedings that
are a disgrace TO human nature
That the whole proceedings, from beginning 10
cod, are part OF conspiracy TO deiraud the peo-
pie OF their rights, TO cheat district containing
i've thousand voters oot OF its votes, there can
scarcely be doubt and that there can b. as lit.
tic doubt that, had two Of the Locofoco Judges
evineed disposition To do right there would have
been violence and bIoooshed, 10 US evident from
all the proceedings.
Ia addition to the above the U. S Gazette Of the
18th gives the following information relative 10
this affair:
We stated in our last the situation in which the
cornty returns we're left on Friday afternoon. We
learn that those Judges whu were willing that the
people should DO heard uade out correct returns
OF the county on return day (friday,) and handed
them 10 the Sheriff. who, 10 mlhlnent OF his du.
ties, forwarded them to Harrisburg.
On SaIurd. Y, those return lodges who had been
unfortunately induced To hesitate between duty
and party iealty, carried 10 the Sheriff another
set Of returns These, of course, could no, be sent
to Harrisburg, Inasmuoh as one sci OF returns had
already been forwarded.
This state Of affairs, 80 disastrous 10 the Van
Buren, men, was brought about by the greediness
OF Mr. Charles J. lagcr,oll 10 have himself return
cd as member elect to Congress from the third
flstfteI tlostgs hta ,.trEgA 81. -
would seem, adopted BY the Judges, vet, no sooner
is II proved that he has oyer.reaehed them. than
those ho would have r. loiced with him IN success
turn and curse him as the author of their misior.
tunes. The Common seallh hes certainly much
occasion 10 blush for NE dsgracciul plot which
has exploded.
The Harrisburg Telegraph Of the l2th instant,
says From returns received, we have probably
elected 50 members Of the Legislatures Sena.
tors out OF IL, aud ic.dsen members Of Congress"
The Wings elected IN $50 II Congressman ou,
Of -. The correspondents Of the \. Y. Courier
& Enquirer and the Journal Of Commerce, wrI-
ting from Harrisburg confirms Inc statement that
I the Wings have maj r,y IN the Legislature
50 that Affairs !. not 80 desperate after all.
OAt0.-'Ihs retufat which have now reached rs
from Ohio make 1, probable tina, the Ven Bufen
candidate Mr.. shannon, IL elected Governor Of the
State, BY majority Of from to 10000 votes, a,
respects the Legislature, the Columbus Journal
and Reg lister says
The Vans here claim , majority Of ! in the
senate sIse IN the House. Dor msjorily on pat
ballot last year wss ~. The Vans, 30 Ear. have
fcd7ced II to l. Their strength Is all in II The
Wing strength holds ,ts own lhey will 30 misls-
hen IN their calculations.
or tho Cong fassional elections the following
members arc said to be elected. showing an ad.
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