Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-12-08

BY grumbiing and prophesying evil things Of the
wings. Among the latter, one Amos, who has
la,teriy clu,ched, very cunningly too, few "EE
we believe no words which We could selec, from
Websters biggest vocabulary, would 60 fully de-
linea,e the bitterness OF his lamentations over the
final result, as his own langunge:--we give it be-
low.
THE ELECTION.
Ii becomes our duty to announce to the pub
lie, that we have received returns of the cleo
ton in a sufficient number OF the States to rem
der the final result no longer doubtful. Gen.
Harrison, the standard bearer of the Federal
and Abolition parties, has been elected, if the
process by which this result has been brought
bout can be called an election. What that
process has been, we have during the canv ass
endeavored to point out, and it is not our pur-
pose now to go into that subjective shall
endeavor, in due time, to give it the attention
its importance demands, in reference to the
purity of our elections, the preservation of our
popular institutions, and maintenance of the
public morals. In this important duty we trust
that we shall not be disappointed in a conf
dent reliance on the powerful cooperation of
the entire Democratic press of the country"
AT this very time the Democratic party is
more firmly united, and will poll more votes
than it ever did before, when it has been VIC
torious. They have been beaten by new
description of voters, some having flesh and
bones, and others men of straw. The former
have been raked and scraped from the sewers,
jais and pen,entiaries. who have been called
together at the log cabin rendezvous, and or
ganzed for the first time for political action.
The latter consist ofpipe layers, the illegal
and fraudulent voters, trained and instruct ed
by the Stevenses, the Rcdgerses, and the
Glentworths, TO perpetrate frauds, by voting
twice, changing their names, and dress, going
to different polls, putting in two votes, and in
every way that the ingenuity Of man could de-
wise"
money has been the chief agent in produc-
ing these abominable frauds and enormties,
and millions have been expended in this cleo
ton. 1t is however, a mockery to call this an
election. 1t is a result brough, about, not by
the free action of the popular will, resulting
from the popular intelligence, but in defiance
Of it, 1t is the first instance in our Republic,
Of the triumph of the power of money over the
intelligence of the country. This contest
forms a new era in our political history, and
has disclosed a source of danger TO our free
institutions, that demands remedy which, if
not speedily provided, will prove fatal to our
liberties. To provide that remedy, will pre-
sent new and most momentuous issue, ia
support of which the whole Democracy of the
country will rally as one man."
"Mr. Van Buren, has been beaten, whilst he
has received popular vote, probably exceed
ing by more than 90 per cent. that by which
he was elected in 1886, or which any Of his
predecessors received. This proves either
that new DESCRIPTION of voters have been
-. IL IL
frauds have been practised. The vast increase
OF votes has, no doubt, proceeded from both
sources. The new species of voters have been
mercenaries-tbe hired bribed and purchased
wre;ches which the corruption fund has Sc
cured for the Wing ticket.
Let the profiigate leaders ofth combined
factions rejoice, and make the most OF a victO-
~ obtained by fraud and corruption. Their
triumph will be short"
The above article alsa expresses, no doubt quite
accurately, the feelings of many Van Buren,
presses, in relation 10 the same subject, as they
have given IT wide circulation. The declara-
tons Of this article most particularly applica
bic 10 the prsc,iee Of Van Burenism and Locofo
coisn as exhibited for years, and the "Exposiiors
Of these principles, as above, are attempting Il
fasien the odium Of their practical eraiion upon
the wings. How sagely the writer speaks Of
Gen. Harrison as "the standard bearer Of .he
Federal and Abolition P,rlies" Humph. In con
cluson NE would refer Amos to the history o.
Demsirius, si'rer-smith, who figured somewhat
in the city OF Epbesus in the days Of Paul, as
very appropriate illustration Of the character anc
conduct OF himself and his particular friends =
The history my be found in the 10Th chapter o.
/ Acts, 24-25 verses.