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The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-02
A POETIC APPEAL.

We copy the following from recent nuanbe
of the Boston Journal 1t conveys appropriat
TO any man who neglects to vote o
the ground that single vote can be of littl
What if the little rain should say,
SO small drop asI
Can meier refresh those thirsty fields
III larry in the sky"
What If shining beam of noon
Should in its fountain stay,
Because its feeble light alone
Cannot create day?
Doth not each rain-drop help to form
The cool, refreshing shower
And every ray of light to form
And beautify the hower3
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FRAUDS. FRAUDsg FRAUDsm

We have, from the first, told our readers
thai the loud clanor raised BY Kendall about
frauds, frauds, was intended as a general order
10 the paItsans of the administration TO resort
TO force and fraud. The hue and CRY raised in
New York turns out to be like that OF the rogue
who, to escape apprehension, cried out ''stoP
thief The evidence proves that the frauds
were on the side Of the administration, and that
the offence of the Wing party was their effort
ia detect and defeat ILLEGAL VOTING.
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To the polls! fresmen, to tbs polls! You
see ii stated, that at early hour-eyen before
the polls were opened-four or five hundred
ireeraen had already placed themselves in the
ranks to await their turn, and stood for hours,
until they were enabled to deposit their votes in
the ballot box. This was the spirit in Philadel-
pbia. Baltimoreans. go We and do likewise.
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5yHIG ELECTORAL TICKET

81. ''The ch' ,ous definition Of Monarchv.'
says Gibboa, seems to be that of a State, in
switch single person, by whatsoever name he
may be distina ushed, is entrusted with the ercc,-
ton Of The idtsS, tao management et'tle revenue
and the command Of TIE army"
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YOUNG LADIES! If we would make men hap
Ply, exert all your influence and send them to the
polls. Persuade them with your sweetest elo-
quence to vote fer Harrison, that they may de-
serve and receive 'the last, best gift vouchsafed
to man."
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CONSERVATIVE MEETING IN New YoRK-A
York on last Friday evening. Among the speak
ers we notice the name of S. Teakle Wallace,
OF Baltimore. His address is spoken of in the
New York papers as having been imposing and
eloquent.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-02

Young MEN! Do you wish to get married, and
TO become respectable and useful citizens! do
you look with anxiety to the future, and'wish to
give comfort and competence to her who returns
and vote for Harrison
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-02

RHODE ISLAND SENATsR.-The Hon. JAMES
F. SIMMONS has been elected senator in the
Congress of the United States from the State of
Rhode Island, in the place of the Hon. Nehemiah
R. Knight whose term Of service is soon to ex-
Pire. The selection seems to give much salts
faction to our political friends in that state.
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HORRIBLE OUTRAGE AT THE POLES
An EDITOR NEARLY Murdered BY
GOVERNMENT BULLIEs,s

WHILE EXERCISING THE RIGHT or SUFFRAGE
We learn from passenger who came in the
ears from Lancaster last evening, that Cameron's
infamous blood-houads, attacked R. w. Middle
ton, Esq the independent editor of the Lancas-
ter Examiner, while at the polls, knocked him
down, Jumped upon him and cut his face in the
most horrible manner; the flesh was cut nearly
off both sides of his face, and left his cheek and
jaw bones nearly bare! Three physicians were
in attendance, and fears were entertained for his
safety III this for daring TO question the pub
lie acts of that greatest of rufians and most in
famous of men, JAMES CAMERON! When will
this desperate meet the punishment which his
crimes deserved 1t is the duty of every citizen
10 help to. bring this wretch to justice.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-02

The Globe and Richmond Enquirer would
now persuade their readers that the election in
Ohio was carried by fraud, and especially the
election in Cincinnati. We are indebted to
the Cincinnati Republican for plain statement
demonstrating the unfairness of this.
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We ask the candid and honest of all parties
to examine this statement. 1t 10 from official
sources, therefore may be relied on. II shows
an increase Of 1928 votes since April, which
must have been equally divided between the
two parties, as the majority remains nearly the
same. 1t will be recollected that on Tuesday
evening, when it was supposed the Locos had
succeeded, their friends in the different wards
whe had supelintended the elections, asserted
over and over again, that they had been con-
Quoted with exemplary fairness. They did not
suppose that they were cheated, until they
found they were beaten.
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MOTHERS! Do you love your children Do
you wish to see them prosperous and happy
Send forth your sons and your husbands, that
they may fail not at the ballotbox, because in
that lies our only hopes of posterity.
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TuyHE INTEREST OF ALL. A person wish
ing TO purchase Beds, Bolsters Pillows, Mattresses
Cots omforts &C., will find 1t greatly TO their aeres
% cali athe Bedding Marts, NJ w. and s. w. corners
Of Lombard and Lgh streets, where they will find the
mort extensive assormeRtin the unian, which will be
on the most Reasonable terms. VI DIT
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fathers! Have you beloved wife and an in
teresting family of children, who look to you for
comfort and competences Go ye 20 the polls,
and provide for them at the BALLOT box
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MECHANICS! Who love your wives and chill
dren, remember the Importance of devoting on
day to your country. Go to the polls, and vot
for Harrison.
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This day decides the fate of this Republic
The prospect is cheering to the friends of public
iberty-but all should remember, that to be free
Sve must be vigilant.
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MERCHANTS! Do you hope, by persevering in
dustry, enterprise, and frugality, to lay up a
competency for old age? Look back upon the
last four years, and neglect not your duty. 60
to the polls, and vote for Harrison.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-02

LABoRERs! Do you want employment and
good wages? Look at what has passed, and re-
member that all depends on the success of the
Wing ticket Go ye to the ballot box, and do
vnur DUTY
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THE LAST "KICK" OF LOCO FoCOIsM
IN OHIO.

Despairing nf all other means of reducing the
Harrison majority in this state, the Locos have
commenced making love to the Abolitionlsts.-
Aft r denouncing them up to this time, and
branding them with every vile epithet they could
invent; after charging Gen. Harrison with be-
ing an Abolitionist-and using false affidavits
to prove it: they now, since the election, have
wheeled short about and taken them under their
particular care and guardianship. They are
publishing the Birney electoral ticket in their
papers, and at Columbus and Newark they have
printed large numbers Of the Birney tickets ior
er tuitous distribution We are told that the
Hon. Thomas Morris, ex-Van Buren, Senator,
called a meeting of the Abelitionists on Satur-
dav night last, at which he urged upon them
the great importance Of voting the Birney ticket.
Does any man in his senses believe that these
Locos viii prevail upon single Yam Buren,
.dbolitionist to vote for Brr ey? Their neU born
| kindness is intended altogether for Wing Adolf
tionists; and if there be any of these who
| in da ger Of being caught in tins Loco Foco
trap, we can only say they have more credulity
than political sagacit p Ctncs'aadtt Rep.
It is stated in recent French paper, that at
the port of Bremen, Germans are constantly ar
irving from all parts of their coun ry, to take
massage for North America. The number Of
these emigrants is every day increasing; it last
wear amounted TO nearly $4,000 persons, and
| This year, of which wothirds have not expired,
| il has already exceeded IL 900. Ia consequences
ofthis, the ship builders are constantly employ
ed in building vessels capable Of carrying
great many passengers-and vessel of this
Kind is hardly launched, before all the places
or passengers are secured.
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Increase over last e1tctAc3, OJo
The 'Liberty Ticket" received SO votes in
the city. -
From hs PhSadslphia Inquirer Of Saturday.
/ THE COUNTY.
/ We annex the returns Of the County OF Phil
adelphia, as accurately as we have been able to
obtain them. II will be seen that the Van Blu
rem majority is 1929. On the 18th, it was
2576. We are unable to. Obtain the Bensing-
ton returns from an authentic quarter, and have
therefore marked them as reported. All the
other retuzns,will vazy very little, If anything,
from the official stzteLasats.
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DAUPHIN COUNTY.

From the Harrisburg Chronicle EtDtr1.
A THOUSAND CHEERS FOR DAUPHIN !
GLORIOUS TRIUMPH IN D.3GPFfLN'
HIREIsBURG, THE CITADEL OF PENNSYLVANIA
Loco FocoIsM sToRMED, AND
VAN BUREN's FORCES CUT TO PIEcEs9!
The Freemen of Old Dauphin have nobly dis
charged their duty to their country and their
pledge TO the friends Of HARRISON AND RE
FORM.
1t Will be seen by the returns below, that old
Tip and Tyler are already 500 ahead, and Lon
donderry, one of our strong holds, to be heard
from We shall have not less than IS and per-
haps geo majority there, which will make our
ma jority in the county 975, at least!
Oct So Oct l3.
Maoriies Malorihes.
H. E.B. H. V.B.
S62 l43 SIS 362
I43 S62
7I9 Harrison maj. 5l3 Harrison maj.
5l3
400 gam since tbs Congressional election.
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WELL p,oNE pENNsYLvANIA!,

WE'LL DONE PENNSYLVANIA!
The returns as far as received, leaves no room
to doubt that Pennsylvania has gone for General
Harrison. We understand that arrangements
were made to obtain the entire vote of the State
at Philadelphia, last night. We may expect to
hear the result to-day. If so, we will publish
an extra.
TWENTY THREE OUNTIE S
HEARD FROM!
WING MAJORITY NOW 397O
ON THE 18th, 574
WING GAIN, 1896
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From the Clo65REsi Republican,
FRAUDS. FRAUDS!

| Medary and Dawson are accounting for their
overwhelming defeat by charging fraud upon
| the Wings. They kRoW-the charge is false
they therefore repeat it the more vehemently.
The following statement shews. that If votes
were imported, the Locos must have imported
them or the Wings imported Loco votes. Now
with all their want of experience and practice
in deception and fraud, tAey are hardly simple
enough for that.
! We have selected the Wharf-master in April,
and Governor in October, as fair subjects of
comparison. They give about the average vote.
| Tile Township Trustees in the spring had
majority Of 1868. Compared with this, our
majority has fallen off I61t votes There is no
doubt fair vote viii show Mr.. Van Buren,, in
! Hamilton county, in minority of . or 500
votes
| Wings to your posts on Friday next, and
/ shew this estimate to be true. The Locos are
wide awake; fighting now, not for Oietory, but
REVENGE. Close your sanks, be firm, and
| laugh at their array
REMEMBER FRIDAY!
1870
| April-Moses Coffin reed 1904
| j. H. Borlgnd, do. 1908
Coffin's majority, 1896
October-whole vote for Gegcnor, 6S4O
Epril-whsie do. for w. Master, ASIA
Increased vote since AyrSI, 1928
Gsctober-Corwin majority, 1902
Anril-Cofin's majority, 1885
Increased Wing major-kJ since April,
l. In the spring, the Wing majority about
ne-third of the whole vote. Give majority
Of one-third of the votes cast on the 18Th (63i0)
and our majority in the cihy would have been
2ff3. The great number Of changes in conse-
auence of the destructive MEASURES OF the admin
istration, the disorganizins speeches of Duncan,
ard opinions of CTapsey led US reasonably to ex
pect quite as large ma joety as that-and why
has this reasonable expect ztion been disappolnt-
ed? The cause is to be found in Dawson's boast,
that " the Locofoco vote % much larger than it
ever was before What naads that vote larger
IN October than it was III April? They had
been losing strength every day, as the gallant
band of Strsight-outs pre- Wcs- There is but one
answer and that is, DISSATISFACTION of fraudulent
| votes in every shape and >lsorm in which frauds
tcould be committed. " .ieqa the day shall come
fa, pangiEg the polls, tins toiH be made mani
EeSt. Dawson says we have imported into the
couaty 1000 Illegal votes If SO, we have been
ools as we'll knaves for ene-half Of them
must have been Lorofoens, as we have. only
added six to our majority in the spring. Try it
| again, neighbor DswscA,
BY a comparison of the aggregate votesof the
city in October and April, we have seen how
the Wing majority has been kept downsby the
| frauds of the Locos. Let US now give addl-
tiona! proof by tracing the vote through the
several wards.
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Decreased Wing majority,

By this statement it aPpsars that the Wing
ma orities of April have been decreased in three
wards, and increased in four, showing, as we
frst stated that the increased Wing majority is
only SIX.
The Wings gained in the I'd ward, IS
Sd ward, 107
5th ward, Al
9th ward, SO
, 1840-05-30

market, but the honest and warm hearts OF
fat-boat men had rejected their vile propo-
sition.
The same paper says: Many of the fiat
boats that broke from the Natchez landing
during the storm, were stranded below this
city, and it is hardly credible, but still it is
true, that those living on the banks of the
river, like wrecking pirates, took possession
of the boats, and claimed them as the spoiles
of the tempest. A Mr.. Woods found his
boat loaded with Ploughs, &C.. six miles be-
low the city, in possession OF five or six men
who refused to give it up without being paid
one half the value of the cargo. So soon as
this base extortion was reported in our streets,
a party Of gentlemen, consisting Of Thomas
Munce, M. l.. Kidd, S. b. Stutson, T. w.
Clay, |. w. Bunce, Mr.. Jacob Soria, Jno.
Shaner, and several others, able to row a
boat and willing to punish fraud and inhu-
mainly, took a skiff and dashed down the riv-
err, seven or eight miles, where they found
the boat above alluded to. They took in
slant possession and restored it to the right
ful owner. Natchez may be ruined, but she
has still some spirits who are not yet dead to
the cry of j~nstice and humanity.
, 1840-05-30

thirty-seven millions-that the attack is
made; and now we produce these extraor-
dinaries. We give a list of them, item by
item, with the amount paid on account OF
each; and call upon the gentlemen of the
Opposition to name the one to which they
object? 10 name the one for which they did
not vote? This is what we do; and | will
tell you Mr.. President. what they will do:
they will not name one item 10 which they
now object, or against which they voted!
They will not name one; and the reason is,
because they cannot! They voted for all
they approve all-the country will approve
all, except part for pensions and harbors, and
of these the Opposition were the leading ad-
vocates. And thus these gentlemen of the
Opposition are presented in the extraordinary
light of going abroad to make a general de-
nunciation of the Administration for extrava-
CANT expenditure; and when We show them
the bill or particulars, and ask of them to
point out the extravagant items, or the ones
for which they did not vote, they uiH remain
silent! They will name no item, because
they cannot.
Ito be concluded neat week.)
, 1840-05-30
NATCHEZ CITY.

By the Rienzi, we have the Natchez cour-
Ter Of the lIih, from which we gather the
following extracts touching the condition OF
thar. ill-fated city.
The Courier refrainS from estimating the
number killed, as it was still impossible to
get 4 correct lit. Ii remarks, however:
Should n rain and a wind come upon us in a
a few day 5, every building still standing on
our streets will sink 10 the earth, and all the
city will be no better than n heap of ruins.
The Mississippi RIVER is rising! rising!
rising!!i-and the lowlands will this summer
know nothing but ruin! ruin! ruin!I.! The
very elements seem TO conspire against us.
Amid it all, let our conduct be prudent and
our language reverential.
People are leaving Natchez every hour.
and by midsummer, if the present spirit pre-
walls, we shall have little else than a ruined,
deserted city.
We understand that the Vicksburg Rail
Road has severly suffered, twelve miles OF
the road has been washed away. The Grand
Gulf Rail road has been much injured.
Much damage was done by the storm OF
Thursday, to the farms and villages of Kinds,
Madison, Holmes and Rankin counties.
The wounded Of the storm are all under
good attention, and if medica! aid and skill
can accomplish their recovery, they will soon
be upon their feet in the "godlike attitude OF
man." DR.. Pollard has under his charge
about twenty-five, and other physicians Of
the city have wounded cases to the number
Of fifty or sixty. .
Thirty-fve of the killed were buried on
the 10Th.
As soon as the intelligence reached Grand
Gulf, a depu:ation Of IS left TO give their aid
TO the suffering.
A delegation Of one hundred from Vicks.
burg arrived on the 10Th and went to work
in doing good offices to the wounded and dis
| tressed, and assisting in burying the dead.
Large numbers ofmen and women from the
counties of Adams, Franklin and Wilkinson
had come in to lend a helping hand.
A meeting Of the surviving citizens o.
Natchez was held on the 9Th, and every pro.
vision in their power made to provide for the
wounded and distressed, and for the taking
from the fallen buildings those buried in them:
also to ascertain as far as practicable the
names of the sufferers and the extent Of the
losses.
The towns OF ConcordIa and Madison in
Louisiana had taken measures to contribute
to the aid Of the citizens of Natchez.
Whilst we are gratifed in recording the
manifestations Of sympathy which have been
shown, we are panied to record the craven
acts of a few in human shape. The Courier
states, that some Of those who had escaped
the effects of the storm were already trying
to profit by the calamity. Some Of them
had attempted to monopolizc the provision
, 1840-05-30

The good citizens of St. Louis were frightened out
of their wits, and one of our contemporaries out Of
his good hurnor and uniform courtesy on the night of
Goth inst, BY what was supposed at the time to be IN
earthquake. 1t turned out however, to be nothing
more than an explosion of the powder magazine at
Alton. Fortunately no lives were lost. The build
ing itself was entirely destroyed the explosion SCARCE
ly leaving enough of it 10 mark where il stood
Stones were thrown ACROSS the Mississippi, and near
ly every pane of glass was broken in Upper and Low
err Alton. 1t is universally believed to be the wo,k Of
some desperate villains, but the perpetrators are yet
undiscovered. The Telegraph notices the following
hair-breadth escapes.
"Mr. J. III. Hodges and his wife were
sleeping in their house on Market street,
abont one-third of a mile from the magazine.
A piece of stone, supposed to weigh about
fifty pounds, perforated the roof of their
dwelling; and forcing its way through the
garnet floor, descended in a slaDting direction
within a few inches of their heads, and
broke through the partition into an adjoining
room without doing either OF them the least
injury.-Mrs. ToMLrNsoS and her daughter
were in like manner asleep in the same bed
at their residence on Third street, having
between them Il child about two wears old
belonging to a gentleman of this place who
had lost his wiie-of whom Mrs. Il. was
taking care. Seeing the flash, the worthy
woman, alarmed for the safety other precious
charge, Immediately snatched it up and hug
ged it TO her bosom; when a heavy stone,
bursting through the building, fell between
mother and daughter, in the very place pre-
viously occupied by the child, without touch
ing either Of them.-Another large fragment
Of stone forced its way in like manner through
the building occupied by the family Of Mr.. T.
CLIFFoRp, on State street, and fell in the
corner of a lower room where his children
had slept for several months past; but his wife,
by some u~naccountable impulse. having moved
their bed a few hours previously to a differ
ent part of the house, they all escaped I'M.
hurt. Two young girls, whose names we
have not head, were also sleeping in the
same bed, in another part of the City; when.
a heavy stone fell Immediately between
them, slightly grazing the limbs Of one, but
inflicting no material injury on either.