The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-10-30
TIE EVIDENCE CANNOT BE RESIS.
TED,

The New York Sun Of yesterday neutral pa
per, in commenting upon these transactions, says,
after remarking that "Batchford, Grinnell
Bowen, and Draper, may be all innocent and hon
orable men, "-"docs that exculpate Glentworth
and Young or does it nvalidate in the least the
POSITIVE PROOF that plan ras deliberately
formed and carried into execution 10 IMPORT H.
LEGAL VOTERS FROM PHILApELPHiA? No.:
IT Is PLACED BEYOND TIE REACH OF
CONTROVERSY that such was the fact and
however painful the conviction which is thus raised
in our minds, we are FORCED TO ADMIT IT.l
The following extract Is taken from the Sunday
Morning News, federal paper, which shows that
there is one federal paper in the land that is willing
to tell the truth, in spite of the influence it will
have upon its party;-Bay State Dem.
Never have we been sickcned and disguised
than in perusing the details of this neiarious trans
action, and although active participation may not
be brought home to the leaders of the wing party
that man must be credulous indeed who can give
full credence to their oblivous memories.
"1'hey appear to have acted upon the maxim
10 remember 10 forget every thing connected
with the transaction, and non m, recordo has been
carried to the fullest extent of which il is capable.
They are perfect 'eigamis In forgetlulness. With
such men, any attempt to refresh their recollection
is perfectly useless. They were well aware Of the
desperate nature Of the game they were playing;
of the line which they might not overstep without
leaving themselves open to the pains and penalties
of the law, and hence their measures were so Ia
ken that nothing could be brought home to them,
and if Mr. Glentworth went beyond his written in
structons it was all owing to his ardent tempera-
men, for which they ought not to be held respon-
sble. Certainly nOt-most acute and able poi-
ticians, YOU are no more to blame in this transact
ton than is the lady Sabbath breaker who takes
dress to poor milllner on Saturday evening and
tells her that she must have it on Monday
morning, but not for the world would she have
her to work on Sunday. and yet she well knew
that the work would occupy the whole Of the Sab
bath, and leave the victim of poverty and pride no
choice between starvation aud Sabbath breaking,
and the loss of her custom il the robe was not fin
ished at the time appointed
'The large amouts discussed BY Mr. Glentworth,
the funds CARED by Mr. IIavcns, who cannot specify
the amount further than that it was package Of
one hundred dollar bills, at least $l0OO-might be
more, the letters from Philadelphia, and the best Of
votes "according 10 ORDER" with the significant
remarks opposite TO the names of individuals, scan
ray ptpVS IN any pace mas NOThch fOHy az Me
business" and the understanding that ''J more
men uere wanted they should be ordered as pipe
a foot ofpipe for a roter," and the demand fcr
remittances, "as inrocies could not be forwarded
acithoui the cash" in hand furnish ndisputabe and
conclusive evidence that voters were imported, and
five give evidence to the wing disclaimers, we dc
so against "he deep damnaiiOn" Of the evidence
before US. ".No man can handle pitch and mol
be defled." And although we do not mean to i'm.
peach Mr. Grinnell, who sis an honorable man.
nor Mr. Wetmore, nor Mr. Blatchford, nor MI
Brown, who are "ai honorable men," Yet we
do wish that they had not quite such short memo
ries, and that they could recoect something Of the
contents and tenor of the letter addressed to Nj
Wetmore by Mr. Glentworth on the subject Of his
removal, and which if produced would clear up
much of the mystery enveloping this transaction.
"ln the attempt, however, to shun Scylla they
run upon Charybds, and with such risk and unskil-
full potage, as the wing party appear to have had
they will inevitably be run upon the rocks or sink
in the quicksands of public opinion. Wing as
our preferences are, ragard for constitutional
rights, the high sanctites with which we would
hedge round the ballot box as an exposition of pub
lie opinion are still stronger; and it is with shame
and regret we say, we wish we could give credit
to the wing proteslations Of thorough innocence but
the weight oftestimony is against them.