Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-15

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sei ,,o,pwI,e Cabrications aud deceptive state
n, ,ro 10 be thrown out IN every i"Fn an" q az
and The corruption fund TO be brought mo very
active service -. ,or.,rous scheme Of
Ar, we asked By whom tins ions'ro"s
60 hacked bv the money power Of t'e hhsisi
49, hhcrs i Ia be rushed 10 It's utmost capactt "a
.rnn,y and n,isci.ci? Can we cou, mat Wv ,.I'
VIZ is,o viii become its willing, - voluntary
oc,n,s. or that ,.ey III turn VIII iach ''' '''' "
nos,,on 10 cnploy .h"r Instruments 80, ,yyh;,,
Pc, ~ c,II al.cton Of ISIS, Eitner ard inc wing
~ -. pnnsvlvaua now the leading TRENDS OF mar
r;,n in that State, sought TO rcta'h wy. W, t1I,
800, ,troc;ous violations OF the integrity o. nc r"
iios' IT. ,,onstrous frauds in Adams county nua
ooS' "' u conI,vare notorious beyond contrad'c-
ue's mi b,vc become matter OF history; ana slaiu
~, at and damning exhibitions OF the desperation
and nroapacy to which Federalism VIII oescshu
The emergency is the hope or the hazata OF p" .h,
'le ' ir.ords of 100 spurious votes were brought
po". i township of that county; and l2oo mao
49,, oh,;ned for Rltner where before nor since mas 'he
| noIl eycee,ied 80 votes, az
pm s,,rdous fraud the 900 false entries on The
ph,,dalnhia registry, and all the invasohs OF inc ra
- ,hh marked the of the Federal dynasty
cSe State in its great struggle for the con-
-. - -. = ,ower were unnvaIlIng But although pea.
~ -, no honest votes Of the people, Rner and his
S ~ ,d;uncts were resolved TO hold by usurpa-
49,; 80 oudocious and proigatc than any then known
70 r history what they were not able TO conquer even
| - - noldcst violations of the suffrage. instead o.
vbm;,tin 10 the decision OF the peoPlc-o aa"P' 'c
| I,nguagc of an eloquent commentator upon the a.
Gn;r1 they determined 10 disregard II ana fe'a P"S
go &c tho government of the Stale at every haz"lu.-
| -, ,ho county Of Philadeph two Democratic Se
nators and eight Representatives, had been eiecleo
and i was so certified by majority OF 'He Juus's "
,ba election; vet, though the Democratic 1aJo'i't
was several hundreds, minority OF lle JuuE &C."
: certificate to the office Of the Secretary oi ,'u'e'
| cIsolv showing that the Harrison candidates had a
majority The change of these eight members from
one side to the other, would give them majority ~
the House of Representatives, for'ihea oy 'hs '''''
certificate and supported By the Governor ana ma
;or;,v nj the Senate the Secretary OF State Pnpicy
d;sed his party TO treat the Election OF Governor as
e !, had never been held, altho the Democratic cahu
du. had majority of thousands! On me meeinS o.
H. e;sloture he sent the false returns, ana witheld
~ ,ren o,.s The Senate Immediately admitted the
usprpers When the Democrats OF the mouse resist
ed their introduction into that body, te harrison parry
proceeded separately, in connection WIN me
IN orrnnizc house and choose tier oiiCers ne re
nocratic members did the thing, III conjunction
,b tho trur representatives from Philadelphia county
But as the governor and majority OF me oeha'e were
of the Harrison party, all power was III Their ha"s' ana
il became evident that they intended 10 Create oy a'
trary power, majority ~ the house. ana SET aSoe 'e
election not only of several Senators an" REPRESENTS
tives but that of governor also!
This design, more bold, considering the people ana
the ace than the most daring usurpntions OF IuSor
Cromwell or Napoleon reused the spirit oil 10 mag,
uant ATTITUDES poured INTO the capital; tcy organized
i
or the people The alrighed governor and hIs guIy
councillors instead Of reccdng from Their foul design
denounced the people rebels and determined 10 carry
out the usurpatlon by force OF arms troops we're cav
ed out provided with . buckshot ana ban caffcSe'
The cnp;,o Of the State resoundrd with the din Of arms
and the peace of the commonwealth seemed to be suS
pended upon hair Lest the militia OF 'he 9'a'e '''@n
show some reluctance 10 s'ioo. wv iaa ,h a.,
and subver, their own r'@n'S' u' :. onnl,rs
dacity TO request 'he a'u % a uoi r, II, ,l
| then IN inc vicinity "h ' = - ''"'"
ard OF The army Oh 'Iie NV" ooodo, or ,bosc who
/ what on th's occas'o' WIS ''' ~: S.a.J !;
now constitute Inc HARRISON parry "a ~ ," 80 =
other States; D'c they oe."u''es -" a ,Ja,
take the s'ce OF l!e Ps"Piei w =. - 80,
sustained, encouraged anu utiei'u'"
and his daring associates. Inc Pc"Pit '''e'.'" ''
them but icruclouS abuse, VIE ''S t'u - - 49,
and rebels. The attempt 20 e!e"'c ""M ~ ''' 49,
the most precious rights OF i!yt!'''' was w.! ~,
appdudcd ny them, showing '""1 VIC ~ -
Tor the people pcrVadeS tina; party Throughout US
/, Union.
! So also with the New JeTS'E ira"G' y" nun ~ us
State in the Union doubled me e,'c'"h VI az 81
\ one ot the DeM"craiic N"'s!'Ss, 4 when
the conceded result. The world wi = ySs'' -,
,i %, Jrfci,l1n ir3nd IN y 'hoIdn. the returns
from two townships was connived at perhaps concoct
Cd nv The ewing. Executive of tia, State was co
ycred by its s.broad seal'-thc Federal members, noto
rouslv nat elected returned, and did not hesitate
to claim and insist upon holding seats thus shameleSs
GIched from the duly chosen Representatives. and TIN
o, of nsnrn,,ion was not only approved but laude,
aud sustained b all the ingenuity The talent the auda
r;tv ard we NAV well saw The profgacy OF the Fe
dr2al minority and The Federal press throughout HI
Union.
The uroncstiourd fraud also in the Schenectady can
v,ss was not only perpctraed BY these parzans bu
shielded, eyadcd, and enjoycd, to the last
H. ILL.,, ,.,r,,,,o-s boro =, .h,x momcnt arr
anu '.'' lia "a,,J ,i ,a,lnInn, convict
.ne bn ;, he Snrn@ election Of 1885 nm
a tt t"' r wi. ,l.. oti;cara pcre sen, I,
, o.i ~. o.a - '. ra;J ,nJ her s.rv;cns re
IN ,a'i md naIrahle violation Of law
wa H., ~ f ner;ur;es repcatedl
,'a 80 49, al :, ,I 49,, ThaSc po,ice officers are We
i" e'.'y vi. ~ - ~ "a na;;,ls nr FdeT,l
III PD"et. .rI me -. - ,. Io,d-s N III,
sl neie ar ;mr".ons n rho -oncri,
N i"'a" ia orso,s r cizrrs viii
nnpnv-beyond ard above the restraints oil The law
or The INDICTMENTS Of the cour,s-for il the pardonn!
mower can shorten their periods of punishment and