Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-01-01

TIVE ElARI IsBURG AFFAIR.-It will &c
seen that the people Of Pennsylvania vii
pass severe condemnation upon the CON
duct of Ritrer and his band % political
desperadoes at Harrisburg, in seek ng 10
deprive, b, gross fraud, the rightful repre-
sentatlveS OF their seats until federal
senator in congress, and certain state Off
GERS could be elected In his procla ma
lion call ng out the militia, the honest gov
srnor stlgmatiZed the democrats, who e
OILY defending their rights, with the most
cpprobious epthets. lie also stated that
pn officer of The General government had
been an instigator of the alleged outrage,
thus seeking to induce the idea of an in
reference in the affairs of the state by some
high officer Of The government at Washing
ton.
The fact turns out rather ridiculously
for the object of the truth distorting gov.
ernor, tina, Mr.. McCallan, who has been
clerk, and nothing NOR, in the Phila-
deIphIa Post Office, and who was clerk Of
the judges OF the elections. and as such,
thinking that his presence would be neces-
sary at Harrisburg as evidence to prove
I'd for that had fastened on to tat town.
Ne being aso al officer of the militia went
with the military, which were ordered out
OIL IequisitIou by the governo f. He was
thrown with several Others into prison at
Harrisburg for IN re expression of his
opinion as To the clnims of the members -
About 1900 marched from Philadelphia
which CITY has always been the strong hold
of high handed federalism. In the adIoll =
ing county Of Cumberland, which is dis
tinguished for the general intelligence OF
ITS population, out ola uniformed battalion
of one hundred and ten men, ninety six
refused to march upon any such Grand, SO
heartily did they censu the mischieyous
spirit of Rltner, and his cabinet. The
some feeling of condemnation of the pro-
ceedlngs of the governor pervades the mas S
oflbe people. The militia of seye al q
the counties adjoining Dauphin, in which
Harrisburg IS situated, positively refused
10 bear arms against men whom they be-
leged to be unofending. The Sheriff OIL
Dauphin county, has published certiticas
te, showing the untruth Of the statements
OF the governors proclamation, and thai
they originated in mad spirit Of party, anc
modification at bis defeat
AT the last dates the house Of represen.
tatives was still divided The two parties
were assembled in separate apartments, un-
der different organizations. On the I2tf
inst, in the Senate res tuition was offeret
providing that, that body should proceed
to nominate candidates for U. S. Senator
and that teller on The part of the senate
be appointed. The resolution was lost. A
committee of the democratic division oil
the house of representatives subsequently
appeared IN the senate, and announced lis
readiness to proceed in the election of sena
tor, but the senate had already. decided
mot to 60 into an election. The me day
the president of the senate in presence o.
both chambers, read the returns of thu
governors election, majority was declared
8 of $500 for Porter. The same day thu
State was engaged on the subject of tht
contt sted election, in eight senatorial dis
tries. In all probability the disturbance
has entirely ceased, and the elective fran
chise saved from violation by the frmnesi
of the democracy.
M1scoScEPTIoN.-As canal-boat wa;
passing under bridge, the captain CAV
he usual warning, "Look out" when !
little Frenchman, who was in the cabin