The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-09-07
MOST INFAMOUS.

We most earnestly call the attention Of the people
Of Pennsylvania. the horrible disclosures made below
If baser conspiracy was ever contemplated we have
yet TO hear Of it, II equally Infamous with the famous
gunpowder plot in tho time OF James l. The person
giving this testimony is partizan; man of much
reputation and high standing and was Of General
Pattesons principal officers, when that officer marched
to Harrisburg quel the rioters Let the people read
and reflect over these horrd disclosures let them pass
Judgment at the next election a party, leading
member Of which would, for the sake Of aiding that
party in its cked purposes, thus contemplate the de-
strucon Of human lie by the thousand This discloses
Locofocoism Ii lis votares cannot rule, they will
destroy the citizens Of the land by the load Arouse
people Of Pennsy lvana, TO sense Of yonr danger If
Locofocosn in theory viii not destroy every vesge
Of your rights, its practicable application to your lises
by means, &c will.
A. j. PLEAsoNToN appeared before the committee
and being duly according to law, deposed as fol-
lows
Guestion-Please to state any conversation you had
with any person connected with the late disturbances
at Harrisburg a member Of either branch Of the
Legislature in relation 10 the intention Of the Commit
tee OF Safety. Of those who acted with Them tearing
up the railroad any act as to prevent the troops
under General Paterson's command reaching Harris
burg.
Ans,ccr II do not know what the intention Of the
committee or those connected with them was, | had
no conversation with any the subject Of the in
lention Of those persons have no knowledge Of any
from common rumor. twas currently reported every
where 10 Philadelphia before the troops left for Harris
burg, that they would be prevented from marching
would be INSTRUCTED in their progress to the State Capt.
toll, and the means to accomplish this was said 10 be
the removal Of Of the rails the railway There
was much excitement, in Philadelphia on the reception
Of the Governors order, and the rumors assumed the
complexion Of the political parties who originated them
had tcen Informed by General Patterson. ,ha, the
persons who to have removed the rails pre-
vested from doing by the interference Of some OF the
officers Of the volunteers themselves who represented
to thcm the injury that would result TO their friends
from the execution Of such an intention.
Question, BY Mr.. Bareiay.-Piease 70 state whether
you had any conversation with any Of the Van Buren,
members Of either branch Of the Legislature as TO what
the Van Buren, party or any portion Of IT. Designer
do IN order TO prevent the troops under uenerai Fa'ef
son from reaching Harrisburg
Ansper.--On the 20ih Of January last eaied 10
see Colonel M Ewee, member OF the House OF re-
rcsenatiyes from Bedford some public business a.
his lodgings in the evening lie was unu'esseu anu
about To 90 to bed but entered into conversation WIN
me the subject Of my business; W we course u
which he referred 10 the character OF the volunteer
troons from phadelphia who had been III service IN
the preceding month of December at this place. He
smoke yery fayoraby Of them, aud said that was well
for ihcm that so many Of them were Democrats, as
otherwise they would never have lived to have reached
harrisburg lie then stated that the announcement
mere that the troops from PhladephIs would obey the
order of the Governor and would march for Harrisburg
Il was agreed by himself and two three others whom
he did name 10 prevent their arrival az this place
at all hazards, supposlg at the moment that as The
troops belonged TO Philadelphia, they all wings
aud favorable TO the State administrat on. To carry
out this agreement, he said il determined 70 re-
move few Of the rails on the ralrosd at Ike most dam
gerous part Of it, and also TO form mine uhd,i uis
exposed part 10 be filled with gunpowder, 80 mat IN
the confusion which would arise from the usin OF cars