Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-03-26
From the ". Y. Com. Adv.
TIE beginning OF TROUBLE.

TIE BEGINNING OF TROUBLE.
We arc fearful that the investigation now
in progress at Philadelphia, to determine the
right to n scat in Congress, claimed by Mr..
Charles Naylor on one side and Mr.. G. J.
TngersoIl on the other, will yet be productive
70 scenes disgraccful to the actors, and most
painful to all who deprecate violence, either
in language or in action. One such painful
exhibition has already taken place; and we
very much fcnr that it will be followed by
others, even more ccnsnrable and affecting.
Allusions have been made, in this paper.
to the mons'rous tale Of widespread corrup.
ton circulated by journals in Philadelphia
which nre opposed to Mr.. Nnylor. Among
these the most offensive in its remarks was
the Spirit Of the Times; which, after com.
menting in very harsh terms upon the re-
ported fraud, went on TO sny that the friends
Of Mr.. Nnyor had offered a compromise with
Mr.. lngersol', in order to stop the investiga-
ton.
This almost unavoidobly called out Mr..
Naylor, in a communication TO one Of the
Philadelphia papers. After copying the ar
tce in the Spirit Of the Times he proceeded
as fllows:-
I have heretofore, uniformly, omitted to
notice any newspaper publication affecting
myself, and ] regret heartily that clrcum.
stances render it necessary for me now To
part from n course which ! had laid down
for myself. in this particular.
rcgaided the investigation into the right
to the seat in the House of Representatives
of the United States. as a judicial one, affect
ing, it is true, the highest of all parties, the
people Of the Third Congressional district.
! looked upon the present proceedings be-
fore a commissioner, as The mere taking Of
dispositions, aud nothing more. AS such
forbore 10 make publications. upon the sub
ject, for considered It contrary to all right,
and Justice, aud even common decency.
| supposed that the House of Representa-
tiyes of the United States was The Judge Of
this matter, aud that It's decision would be-
pronounced after hearing the evidence on both
s,dts
With all these views on this subject, !
would have remained silent, even If the evi
dente had been published rs it has been
taken. But when the columns Of the Loco
ioco press are daily lecmlng with such or-
liclcs as | have exuscted IRON The Spirit
of the Tmes," all equally false, and al de-
signed TO prejudice my case, deny inc hear
ing, njure my character, aud affect Injurious
| " the great cause, which lock upon ns the
cause Of my country, | an constrained by "A
sense of duty to others, To lay aside all scru-
pies upon the subject, and to give public
denial to the vile aud monstrous falsehoods
that ore thus publicly uttered.
| now declare, that So far from it's appear
ing ",hat Mr.. Ingersoll is clearly entllled to
his seat in Congress, and has been twice
shamefuly wrongcd out Of his rights" as is
alleged ~ the article have extracted. there
has not been single M,gat role proutd,-
there has not been single .)raud o) any de-
scripiion established.
The whole OF ,he testimony bearing upon
the case at all, has been hearsay. Such ties.
timony ss would be- secuted with scorn from
u court Of justice, or any tribunal OF homes,
men, and such as no mon Of sense would at
tempt TO introduce any where. Horsny
testimony has been, on some occasions, ~
troduccd wien the Witnesses themselves
were at hand to testify.
The whole story said to have been related
by John e.. Gill, Of the addition of the nine
hundred fictitious names To the rcgistrlcs oi
the four wards Of the Northern Liberties.
aud The three ,hou.and fictitious names TO
the rcgisirics of the city Of Philadelphia, is
utterly lsl,e--I KNOW IT to be iulsc--hav
| lnp no shadow of foundation.
All the charges made in the article that ]
have extracted, Of startling ard alarming
disc losurcs," are fa'so; aud repeat what ]
have before SAID, hey, has NOT been a singh,
WtRai rofe. or n single fraud proDed
A. TO the intimation that the "Iriends oi
Mr.. Naylor have offered to compromise the
d fIiculiy with Mr.. Ingersoll. 10 stop The IN
vesigaiion," can only soy that II IL totally
destitute OF truth. I hsve nothing to com.
promisc-my friends nave nothing To com
promise I osk and hey ssk the inycsiiga
ton to 60 on ana Il shell 60 Oh and OIL