Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-11-03
From the New York American.
THE WHIG PLOT

TITUS OATEs.- ms singular man, who
had been able to cram down the public throat
such mass OF absurdiy as his evidence a.
mounts TO, had no other talent for imposture
than an impudence which set conviction and
shame alike at defiance. The Doctor on the
present trial, was pleased deeply to inculpate
the Countess of Derby.
"He had SEEM" he said, 'that honorable la
dy when he was at the Iesuits College, at ST.
Oweus. She had sent for him to an inn, the
sign Of the Golden Lamb, and had ordered him
TO breakfast in the same room with her LADY,
ship; and afterwards told him, that knowing
how he was trusted by the fathers of the soci-
ETY., she was determined that he should have
a share of her secrets also, and therewithal
that she drew from her bosom broad sharp
pointed knife, such as butchers kill sheep with
al, and demanded of him what he thought of
it for the purpose and when he, the witness,
said for what purpose, she raped him on, the
fingers with her fan, called him dull fellow
and said it was designed to kill the King with. "
How true it is, that one age is but an imita-
ton OF another Here, at distance Of two
centuries, we have an affidavit as like DIR.
Oates, and plot as similar to the Popsh Plot,
as if they had been coined in the same brain.
Let us look at the circumstances. In 1885,
Jonathan ID. Stevenson was the Tobacco In
specie of this city, which he held, as this true
patriot ated in his official return, made under
oath, at al annual loss of S52s6
Gov. Seward having been elected, Steven
son knew that he would not be re-appointed
but the Van Buren, Senate would not consent
to the appointment Of any Wing, except to fill
vacancy. and his term of office was to con-
tlnue year more. In this state of affairs,
Stevenson felt that it would be cruel TO permit
an Office so productive of loss to devolye upon
any solvent man. He therefore made an ar
rangement with Glentworth a former officer of
the Navy, who left it without the formality of
an honorable discharge, and who had unfortu-
nately become bankrupt, by which Stevenson
was to resign in his favor, and was to be his
assistant, or partner. Glentworth was to hire
Stevenson's tobacco warehouse, and to buy
his implements. The appointment was made,
and this co-partnership continued in perfect
harmony between this worthy pair, until it be-
came current that Governor Seward, in obedi-
ence to the general voice of the Wing party of
this city, was about TO remove Glentworih from
office.
We then hear, in the course of the summer,
fan astounding development that would blow
the Wing party TO place not to be uttered to
ears refined. Last August, Mr.. Butler stated
that such a Development would be soon made;
and the public curiosity has been kept alive,
by adrot insinuations, for months past, from
The Custom House officials, that the plot was
tn preparation, and would soon explode.
AT length the preparations are complete, the
midnight rehearsals have been all had, the
front of the stage has been swept, the last
flourish Of the trumpet has died away, the
audience fully prepared, and the green cur
tain is raised, disclosing the Recorder and
Justice Masiell sitting in secret conclave, and
examining under the prompiings of District
Am al
on The charge OF that imacuate patriot Ste
venson The two friends so late insepera-
BILE are divided; Castor and Pollux no longer
alternately fill the tobacco inspectors Office ;
but Stevenson, indignant al the corruption OF
Glentworth, and not deemlng him sufficiently
punished by having held this losing Office for
two wears, arraigns him before the aforesaid
criminal court as helil offender against the
purity OF elections But how was the i'm
portant discovery made How did Steven
sou ascertain that his dearly beloved friend,
TOR whose sake he had laid down his office,
and deemed it no debasement TO serve as his
assistant, had become no longer worthy Of his
confidence. Be not surprised, most simple
unsuspieious public; i, was confded TO him by
the guileless Gleniwor,h in the inspecting
confidence OF friendship. Stevenson feared
that his friend would not hold his office in
case Governor Seward should be elected, and
that they should no longer enjoy each others
society, under the fragrant walls Of the to-
bsceo warehouse lie minated his doubts,
and Glen,woIih FASTENED TO allay his fears by
telling him that the Governor mus, resppoint
him as he had the Wing party in his power,
and could destroy i, by documentary evidence
Stevenson sui doubts, and Glen,worth-pru-
den, youth. and yielding confidence only by
halves. gives him history Of his going on 70
Philadelphia in 1885, al the instance Of five
gentlemen, 10 eorrupily procure persons 10
cCme here and vote at our election. Steven
son snll doubts. Amisble iseredulis How