The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-20

produce. (,yheat, SCI would advance all along |
he line of the canal, before the election, and
that call that the Dutch wanted to make them
rood democrats, was a little more money" TN
inauiring how the price of produce could be
raised. at time like this when there was no
money, was told, in reply, that the office hold
ers would have money, and that they wouldhaV
to contribute to assist in raising the price OF pro
duce. [by being lavish of the S400,O0O) And on
last evening, being informed that the Internal
machinery was put in operation, and that GER
tain most master was called upon Tor his quota,
I resolved to have nothing more to do with
nartv that can stoop to such baseness to carry
into effect its designs, and purposes. therefore
desire to be distinctly understood,-l can no
longer serve upon either OF the above named
committees, nor in political point OF view, with
tbe Marty in power. | know there are many
hirh-minded, honorable men among them, with
many of whom have long had the most irlehdly
intercourse; and it is with much regret mat
feel bound in duty to my country, TO leave 'iicl
| Governor Shannon has heretofore received my
warm support, and regret that circumstances
have transpired that put it out of my power to
continue that support. / have long been lnti-
mately acquainted with him. consider HIM
gentleman of the first order; but if it is his mis-
fortune to be so hard run as to be under the ne
eessity of making uss of the peoples funds for
purchasing up votes, butcher would pur-
chase stock for the market, as my informant as
slres me is to be done, my opinion OF him must
change. Withdrawing that support, which has
heretofore been literally extended, from Cover
nor shannon, must say that no honorable man
would resort to such meanness-no man OF prin-
ciple, having the distribution OF the public mon
eys, would deal it to political partisans, or to
those who will pledge themselves to support him
in office, (Which my informant Van Buren,
man, stated was the mode of management to be
pursued,) to the exclusion of others. No, sir;
no highmnded, honorable and patriotic states
man, such as have believed Governor Shannon
to be, would be guilty Of pursuing such little
ends by such little means.
have been slow in giving credit to the above
report, but it has come from one of his warm
supporters-the plan of operation, by an old and
influential member of his party, whose name
shall, if required, come forth under the solemn
sanction of an OATH
Mr. Editors, remain in sentiment with my
old Van Buren, brethren, as it relates to the cor
rrnt banking institutions of our country-but it
is evident to me- at least that the officers Of our
government are much more corrupt, and need
reforn,ine first Therefore, adieu to that de-
mocracy which will use the public funds, and
tax its officers to buy votes, and VINO VIII insult
the people by offering them employment on the
public works, on condition that they VIII PleuSe
themselves to its support.
t1ONIho w III
PS. | send this to your office, because it
will be likely to meet the eye of our Governor
sooner than ii sent to the Herald office in Steu-
benville. If my information was correct, and if
the Governor desires it, will give the name of
my informant. L. W.
To this we add the following from the Cincin-
natl Gazette:-
In connection with these Developments, read
the following communication, which we copy
from the DAYTON Journal of the 7th. tits strong
ly corroborativc of the statements of DIR. White:
JOHANNESBURG, JUNE 18th, lS40.
eEMEssRs. EDIToRs DAYTON JoURNAL.-We
send you for publication the following statement,
made by one of the parasites of the present acc
ministration, which will confirm the fact that the
elevation of the party and the spols of office are
more regarded than the pledges made TO the dear
people.
In conversation with person few days since,
Emanuel Gephart, of Miami Township, stated
that the $4,000 loan, lately obtained by the OF
fcers of this State, would be expended in this dis
trict land that no laborers would be employed with
this money who would not vote the whole demo-
cratic ticket; and in this way, says Gephart, we
expect to gain from one to two thousand votes
for SAWYER and Shannon Gephart further sta
ted that that those hands would be obtained from
Indiana, as the public works were abandoned
there.
Should this statement be denied, proof is at
hand
BY order of the Miamisburg Tippecanoe Club
M. ID. WHITRlBGE,
ELI Y. PENNEL,
NJ. S. Blossom,
Corresponding Committee