The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-07-03

FREEDOM OF ELEcrioNs.-A popular writer for the
June Knckerbocker, draws this picture of election
scene on Long Island Though the tale Is fancul, yet
many OF citizens have just such dongs. The
writer " names no parties
i" On the last day Of the election the votes
yet nearly equal, and the result hung in suspense
Wild Harry. noted champion OF the Fink party, drew
his friend Bill Cork aside, and told HIM, in whisper,
that he had overheard of the enemy describe the
exact position OF voter who then lying desperate
ly drunk In field, on the edge OF certain brook
Every counts" said he, aud we'd best go and nab
HIM at once To this Bill Cork assented So, taking
horse and wagon. which the ground for the
express purpose of bringing vot to the polls, they
drove most furiousy TO the place specified They found
no difficulty III discovering the situation OF the voter.
He was lying beneath willow, where water wheel
threw upon HIM shower OF spray,-hs head on sod,
his feet in brook aud snoozlng away deep trance.
key Solomons y shouted Bill Cork. in voice of
thunder, bending over. and violently shaking him by the
shoulders; but response from key, whose
medauons were de profnndis' key Soioinons y
roared Wild Harry, giving him grevous punch in the
RIBS
Ugh : was the response, in a tone something be-
tween grunt and grow
A consultation held II was evident that
he could not help himself cooperate in the least
withthose who helped hun. He overcome Than
they thought he and they said they had "a known
he was so damned drunk they wouldn't a come arter
hun As 1t was they were sorry to he engaged on
Tom fools Grand aud vcxcd that willing man should
he deprived Of the elective franchise. for the Of
little assistance. They stood hesitsting
Lift him up! said Wild Harry, suddenly Bill
Cork obeyed The summons and taking him up by the
heels and the head Their lifted him the fence, and
lald HIM in the wagon, beng resolved that they would
take hun 10 The polls and do the best they could with
hlm. Hts hat fell of IN the process, aud blue rum
bottle tumbIed out OF his pocket the grass. Noa
drop was visible IN the bottom OF II, when held up be-
fore the sun
All the critter !" said Wild Harry he's drink'd it
clean dry So saying, and having smelt aud fecorked
H. he tossed into the brook. II up buoy ant aud
foaed down stream.
The road which they were to pass was stony
ahoundng IN deep rnts to say nothing OF occasional
siumps; and fondly INDUCING the hope that the ,oung
would fetch hun TO, tte,' they laid on the lash
and bcgulng the way with conversation, drove
up IN good style before the inn The arrival hall
ed with an eltcuatory yell
What's the ma .er now I shouted the crowd.
Ilft out said Wild Harry.
He is NJ fetched to, AT ALL said Bill Cork
Law holt : thurdcrrd the former and without any
delay. they seized him by the arms hurried him,
sistng into the solemn presence Of the inspectors of
elections.
Here's a man ,ha, wants to vote - said they in
breath
The inspectors looked at each other with mock
socmnity. II is impossible to describe the harmless
diluted twinkle OF key Solonons blue eyes His
countenanee was phegmatlcaly calm, utterly devoid
OF any expression, and his nose was very, very red
Ever and anon, his head fell delectedy upon his breast
The hyslanders had rushed scrutnze this curious
specimen Of a voter; AND, having eyes on him,
could only inquire, where under heavens The fellow
came from I They had never seen han before and
We're struck with a much asonishmcnt as ii he had
iallen suddenly from the clouds.
our name, SIR inquired the Inspector.
key Solomons, answered the man at his elbow.
Let hun answer 10 his own name, lntetposed some
body.
he vote having been pcremptorily challenged it was
inquired upon What grounds
He IS . non-TesIdent'
Swear him m reared dozen
Il object to his beng sworn, ioterposed Of the
board whose countenanee exhibited rare indication of