Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-09-17

NJ The following paragraphs disclose one Of the
most diabolica intended outrages that the history OF
the world can furnish II is indeed SO horrible that
1t seems impossible it shonld be true yet, it
given under oath and by a man of unimpeachable
character, cannot be treated with the in Terence
OF ialsehood, unless it should be hereafter shown TO
be untrue. 1fnot positively and promptly denied, it
must he received as truth
American citizens : what coming 10, allow
party considerations to carry Us to such monsrous
lengths
1t is necessary TO premise that investigation
has been going in Harrisburge relative 10 the leg
isave riot there last fall, and that Mr. Pleasonton is
a witness called before the committee of inves,iga-
ton. lie was aid we believe, 10 Gen. Patterson,
who commanded the troops called out TO restore or
der on that occasion. We give only that part OF his
testimony which relates to the houid conspiracy.
On the Goth Of January last, | called TO see Colo
mel NJ Ewee, member of the House Of Rcprcsen-
ta'ives from Bedford, on some public business, at
his logngs, III the evening. He was undressed and
about to go 10 bed, but entered into conversation
with me on the subject Of my busne SIS in the course
OF which he referred to the character of the voun
teer troops om Philadelphia who had been in SER
vice the preceding month Of December, at this place
He spoke very lavorably of them and said that it
well for them that so many OF them were democrats,
otherwise they ooud nerer hare heed to haze reach
cd Harrisburg He then stated that on the announce
ment here that the troops from Philadelphia would
open the order of the Governor, and would march
for Harrisburg ii agreed by himself and tco or
three Others ichom he did not name, TO preren their
arrival at this place al all hazards supposng at the
moment that as the troops belonged to Philadelphia,
they were all wings and favorable to the State ad
minstration, To carry out this agreement he said
it determined 10 a feW Of The rails on the
rail road at the most dangerous part Of and also 10
form under This exposed part 10 be filled toh
guapoioder, so that IN he confusion whch wOuld fol-
iotc from the tram Of cars containing The troops being
ooerthrotcn by thus running of The track, the nine
might be sprung, and the Wi ole body ofthem be bo,on
into The air together For this purpose, he himself
had purchased three barrels Of gun-powler, and
said that he had paid forty dollars out Of his own
pocket for the purchase. To convince me that he
was serious in what he stated TO have been their de-
sign he further said that his associates OF
tried courage, and having been officers in the army
during the last war, knew how execute the projec,
they had conceived.
This design abandoned by them in conse-
quence of information having been received subse-
quently to the purchase of the gu-powder, that the
troops then their route from Philadelphia, were
not all oithe same political party, large portion o
them belonging to the democratic party, TO which
Col. Nc Ewee and his associates in the design also
belonged. He further said that il was tn this circum
stance alone that the arrival Of the troops from Phil
adelphia at Harrisburg without injury or loss, was
TO be attributed The design abandoned be
cause it would have been impossible to have sepa
rated the democrats from the wings in its execution
and protected them from the danger of explosion.
Al PLEASONTON.