The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-06

become Of those who have become rich by plum
dering the Treasury Did not DIR. Franklin
tell US that the bold, the intriguing, and the disco
Lutte, would get possession Of the Government if
you made your posts Of honor at the same time
places Of proft2 Did he not apprehcnd that il
would all end in a monarchy unless that was re
medied? Now you have got the bold and the
dssolute in your places Of profit and there they
have been fattening, and growing efiemnate
and corrupt, and there they are, regardless of
your rights, or interests, or whether you have
bread or no, and there they are determined 10
remain and their descendants forever, unless by
your fiat they are expelled. Bring down their
saaries-make public office patriotic duty, as it
was of old, instead of place of ease and fat
ness, and you will not only find vampires less
tenacious, but your country hereafter would not
be convulsed by factious intrigues, nor your fel-
low-citizens assaulted and brow beaten for speak
ing the language Of liberty in the open air
Working -men Observation-Disclosures, of which
Mr.. Van Buren, is the !" dea,' Blair and Kendall
the Esprit and an office holder in New York
the ''ethereal' essence, not only lays tariff
upon your wages, but il assails your lives,
liberties, and pursuits of happiness" The blood
of the murdered carpenter, McLAucHLIN, APP
peals TO you from the ground. Are there not
$4,000 agents, avowed and secret, ofthe Federal
Executive, stationed among you, and receiving
their stpends from the Federal Treasury Is
any man certain that he will not receive blow
for every free word he speaks if il chance TO be
in opposition TO the ruling dynasty Does any
man know but il may be his turn next TO fall be-
fore the Infatuated and malignant spirit of Loco
Federalism One man has already gone
down, and another, whose murder appears to
have been premedtated, escaped from the hands
of the Philistines, after having learnt their inten
tons by accident, by changing his mode and route
of travel. The Buckeye Blacksmith was assailed
by band Of Locofocos at Huntingdon, Pa, and
from his account of il, in the Lewistown Ga
zette, we take the following
~ addressed meeting in the court house at Hunt
ingdon, but while speaking, the windows ofthc court
house smashed in with large stones both the glass
and the sashes, by gang of Locooco ruians, headed
and led on by State officer, superintendent on the
canal the constable of the town and by printer there
One of the stones struck me; however persisted in
finishing my speech On .oaNng the court house, |
was assaulted by another voey OF stones, of which
struck aged man by my side. In making my way
to Mr. McConnels tavern was assailed by volley
of eggs, many of which struck around the door, as
walked into the house. Many of these rufans
taken from the line ofthe canal After this, they spread
themselves through different parts OF the town in small
parties TO prevent my escape Some them heard
to that nothing but my blood would satisfy
them They numbered in all, upwards of 20 persons.
The larger part ofthem went down to the landing sup
posing would take the packet, which intended TO do,
This was about o'clock at night. At this time Mr..
nhero If he N marty very
told that If valued my life must not go down
to the boat thanked him for his kindness and took
his ADVICE. was therefore compelled to get friend
To bring down in gig, chase, to Lcwistown,
where arrived about o'clock in the afternoon and
thus escaped the bloodhounds who thirsed for my he
should state however that when the boat arrived at
Huntington, in the night % OF them boarded her and
notwithstanding the captain assured them was not
aboard they insisted on gong below and searching
They remained aboard until they reached the locks
about two miles below town they calculated would
get aboard there, which the of their going
down. returned thanks to MIR Horrcll who
though member of the opposite party, behaved like
gentleman and was the means of preserving from
the hands of the hired bandM who wished to destroy
me. One ofthem had become intoxicated that, in
attempting to get the packet he fell off into the
nal The captain of the packet whose name do not
recocct) is member OF the Van Buren, party, and
will confirm my statement, to what took place at the
landing, and on board the boat. consider such
desperate and lawless attempt the evidence of sink
in party and have the rich satisfaction of believing
that their is rapidly drawing close and that
the Government will be restored to its former purity,
by the triumphant election of that honest man, Will
ltam Henry Harrison. Under him, am there
will be no gagaw, and then every man may speak
his sentiments without fear
shall continue to spread facts and documents be-
fore the people up to the time Of the election My
grandfather and two of my unccs died in the war of
the Revolution, fighting for liberties; and my
father wounded in the late war while fighting the
battles of his country think, therefore as an Amer
lean freeman, am entitled to the liberty of thought
and freedom of speech | am determined TO exercise
both.
The present contest is between the office holders
and the people the latter will certainly triumph,
JOHN w. BAER.
We have not another word to add except that
il was well said by Junius, that the minister
who, by corruption, invades the freedom of cleo
tons, and the ru6fan who by open violence, de-
stroys that freedom, are embarked in the same
bottom they have the same interests, and mu
tually feel for each other ..