Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-10-27

The THIRD DISTRICT FRAUD.-Respecting the
high-handed fraud attempted in the third Penn
sylvania district, referred to in our last paper
the u. s. Gazette Of Monday gives the annexed
additional information:
We stated in our last the situation in which
the county returns were left on Friday afternoon
We learn that those judges who were willing that
the people should be heard made out correct re-
turns of the county On return day, (Friday,) and
handed them to the Sheriff. who, in :uIiilment of
his duties, forwarded them Harrisburg
Ga Saturday those return judges who had been
unfortunately induced 10 hesitate between duty
and party teaty, carried to the Sheriff another
set of returns. These, Of course could not be
sent to HarrIsbargh, inasmuch one set Of re-
turns had already been forwarded.
This state of affairs, disastrous to the Van
Buren, men, was brought up by the greediness Of
Mr. Charles J. ingcrsoiI To have himself returned
| as member elect To Congress from the third dis
trict; and though his wicked plans were, it would
seem, adopted by the judges, yet, sooner is it
proved that he has oyerreached them, than those
who would have rejoiced with him in success
turn and curse him as the author of their misfor-
tunes. The Commonwealth has certainly much
| occasion to blush for the disgraccful plot which
has exploded.
| From the Philade phia Courier and Inquirer
Of Monday copy the following the same
subject:
One Of the largest public meetings that
the Northern Liberties this evening. The OBJ
ject to consider the daring and atrocious fraud
by which the Locooco return judges of the coun-
~ have attempted TO deprive than five
thousand freemen the right of suffrage. In our
paper of Saturday gave brief outline Of the
facts of the case as far as they had transpircd.-
We will only repeat now, that, in consequence of
some alleged informality in the returns of the
Seventh Ward, Northern Liberties. q Iocofoco
Ward by the way. the LocOoco judges determine
ed to throw out every vote g wen by the citizens
of tho Northern Liberties in all the seren yards.
A more n,onstrous decision-a more ruthless
violation of right, justice, common sense, and the
laws, could scarcely be conceived. 1t was
every where received with burst of Indignation
while hundreds of the respectable and reasonable
members of the Van Buren, party spoke Of it, and
continue TO speak, in the strongest terms Of re-
probation.
In order to understand the case fully, and to
appreciate the real objects and motives of those
engaged in this black transaction, it is necessary
to inform our readers that the Northern Ltber=
ties gave Mr.. Nayior majority of upwards of
thirteen hundred votes, and secured his triumph
ant reelection by the majority Of seven hundred
and seventy-fiv votes Mr.. lngersol and his
friends were aware OF this, and hence, III order
to give that gentleman any prospect whatever,
it was necessary to resort to the hIgh-handed
measure alluded TO. more daring or profiga.e
instance of political fraud madness cannot be
found on record. 1t is every where repudia,ed
as the desperate device of desperate man, while
all who participated in it will justly be held ac-
countablo to an incensed and outraged commu-
nifty Itcannot, lin the slightest degree, effect the
election of Mr.. Navor.
MEN AND THINGS IN WASHINGTON.
: A letter from Washington, published in the
= New York Times, contains the following extract:
I'VE have nothing new here; h the elections:
N1n S in me aDnarontly
good spirits. HIS three sous flying about like
butterflies of the palace. Maj Van Buren, is a
bou, to be married to rich and homely Miss
Singleton of S. c. lis said that Martin, ir. is
cour,ing Miss Blair. Fursy tn has gone 10 Georg
it. Too late---Georgia is lost TO him. Kendall
J, has gone to Illinois to examine tho mail routes
via tho Hermitage. He looks pale, haggard ant
; wretchcd He is indeatigable,I believe. Wood
bury is preparing his classicalrepor, to Congress
/ IT'S said he wrote his former report often e
y nough to have filled book as large Josephus
a Mr. Poinsett and Mr.. Grundy are attending I,
d their duties. The treasury building walls arr
o nearly finished. and the splendid patent office i
C rising fast, The hall of the house of Reprcsen
tatives has been 1evolutoniZed and improved
The Speakers chair has been transferred to tn
ri opposite side O: the house and the membeE's seat
" reversed
ie FROM THE SOUTH.
g. There was a heavy white frost in Charlesto
(" on Saturday morning.
&c Dr. Henry Alexander, Professor in Coumbi
in Medical College, died at Charleston last week.
6, Mayors OFFICE, Charleston, Oct. II.
10 The subscriber acknowledges the receipt fro
io the Hon. Nicholas Biddle, Chairman of the la
Nh Sic meeting in Philadelphia, of the sum of S.
t6O a - which in addition to the of 81 ,O(