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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20
THE VICTORIES IN MARYLAND AND
GEORGIA

Maryland has driven nail, and Georgia an.
other into the coffin in which Mr.. Van Buren,s
political ashes are about 10 be consigned TO the
depository Of things forgotten. No, not forgot
ten: the records Of his brief career of misrule
are too deeply scared into the annals Of his
country, ever TO be forgotten. BY skill and time,
the effect Of the wanton cautery may be removed,
but the evidence of its infection will endure till
history itself shall be an unremembered page.
Let us be grateful that the same volume which
will perpetuate his perfdy, ignorance and pre-
sumption, will also contain the proud proof of
the existence of self-regulating principle in
our institutions, powerful enough and energetic
enough to extricate them, even when depotism
had seized their citadel, from its furious and
unrelenting grasp. Justly and severely as the
punishment Of their misdeeds will fall on those
who have betrayed the public interests, il is in
the moral influence which the popular judgment
will exercise on the servants of the republic
hereafter that we look for its most important
effect. The responsibility Of public station will
be more keenly felt by those on whom it may be
conferred. Public confidence will be blended
with public vigilance Investigation, and sen
stiveness in regard TO their own interests, forced
upon by the people by the present pressure Of
misrule, will become habitual Legislation will
be purified; the power Of the Executive will be
restrained within its constitutional limits and
the vigorous and wholesome operation Of our
system will be established. This is our de-
mocracy reduced to practice. This is the de-
mocratic principle which we desire to see tri-
umphant over the defeat of that false spirit
which has too long assumed its name and its
garb, for the purpose of furtherng the views Of
selfish demagogues and ambitious aspirants TO
Office. Long may it belong after we shall
have mingled with the dust-before this perni-
cious imposture of locofocoism, which has now
been stripped Of its mask, and on which the walls
of public wrath are emptying themselves, shall
again presume to play Gifts audacious gambols
on the soil Of our free republic
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20
Suicide

We learn with regret from the Baltimore papers
that VIM. $. RAMSEY, Esq Van Buren, member Of
the present Congress- from the 18th District of Penn
sylvania and member elect for the 27th Congress
found dead in his bed, at Barnum's Hotel in Balti-
more on Sunday evening last. Verdict of the coro-
ner's jury, that he " died by his own hand" Mr..
Ramsey was young man, and apparently of a con
sumptive habit He shot himself in the right eye.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20
{ A FAILURE" THE RICHMOND ENQUI-
RER

Mr.. Richie affects TO regard the recent Wing
Convention at Richmond, and the splendid ef-
fort of Mr.. Webster as failure! A failre!!
1t is the echo Of the organs of Locofocoism eve
ry where. There has not been an effort of Ge
neral Harrison, Mr.. Webster, Mr.. Clay, Mr..
Rives, Mr.. Tallmadge, Mr.. Bell, or any other
leading Opposition man, who has endeavored to
spread truth among the people, which has not
been denominated by the Government presses
failure. The gatherings in the Miami Valley,
at Bunker's Hill, at Baltimore, Pittsburg, New
York, Philadelphia erywhere-according to
these ephemeral historians-were all failures.
BY such failures the public indignation has been
reused and concentrated to focus, and is dis
charging itself with consuming force, on those
who have SO long plundered the country for the
sake Of banqueting on the spoils. BY such fail
ures, Name, Maryland, North Carolina, and
Georgia, have been induced to set the seal
of their reprobation at the ballot box, on the
course Of the present administration, and to re-
pudiate Martin Van Buren,. On the other hand,
the puny efforts of the missionaries Of the admi-
nistration TO sustain their sinking party, are dig
| nifed with the name of successes. We are not
disposed TO take exception to eulogistic notices
of speeches which have rendered such service
to the cause which they were intended to put
down, as to call for votes of thanks from our
Tippecanoe clubs With such success may
they always be crowned, and we will help to
wreathe the chaplet for them 1t is by no means
impossible that the Tippecanoe Club Of Rich
mond may vote Mr.. Richie resolution OF
thanks for the violence with which he assailed
Mr.. Webster, for the purpose of exciting mob
to prevent his entrance into the Capital of the
Old Dominion. His malignant essay had the
effect Of stimulating the high-minded sons and
daughters of Virginia to greet the statesman
and orator with more generous and universal
welcome. Like Mr.. Vanderpoel in sagacity and
success, like Mr.. Vanderpoel receive the graft
tude of the Wings, for the service he has rem
dered their cause!
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20

81 tell you, master Thorney, give no secu-
rity. Bonds and bills are but terriers to catch
fools."- Witch Of Edmonton
We are informed that a certain Receiver
General in the North has given no bonds-cer-
tainly no adequate bonds, for the safety of the
public money lodged in his hands. Yet he is
of the Independent Treasury! We do not
know, precisely whether this be true-but it is
stated with great confidence of its accuracy.
The friends of Mr.. Isaac Hill can relieve all
doubts, if there be any, if they will.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20
HOW THE sUB-TREAsURY WORKS

HOW THE SUB-TKEASUKY WORKS.
Previous to the enactment of the Sub Trea-
sury law the funds Of the Post Office Depart
ments were deposited in banks. Not a dollar
did the Department lose by these institutions.
Every dollar was accounted for, and ready to be
paid, and paid on the drafts of the Department.
the SubTreasury established, thousands Of
dollars hare been lost, or payment to the Trea-
sury postponed. Witness the defalcation at
New Orleans, and other places, and the protes-
tation of numerous drafts.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20
THE REWARD OF FIDELITY.

John c. Clark, the fearless and faithful representa-
tive of the people, from Chenango, New York, at the
Democratic Wing Convention Wednesday last,
on the first ballot received the vote of every delegate
as their candidate for Congress. When this result
was announced, says the Albany Evening Journal,
the Convention rose spontaneously and gave three
hearty cheers.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20
THE WINGS OF MONTGOMERY CoUN
TY MARYLAND,

Will give a Barbecue at Rockville, on Thursday,
the 22d day Of October inst to which the voters Of
Maryland and the adjoining States, and the citizens
Of the District of Columbia are invited.
Should the weather prove unfavorable, the meeting
will be continued the next fair day A discussion
will be entertained upon the deeply interesting ques
tons of our national policy; but to whatever party
they may be attached, all who attend the festival will
be welcomed with the rights of hospitality, and the
kindly feelings which should bind together citizens Of
common country. e.,,,
GEORGE c. WASHINGTON,
THOMAS T. WHEELER,
HORACE WILSON,
ELISHA J. HALL,
ROBERT Y. BRENT,
Committee.
pocLy;Ile Montgomery CO., Md.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20

' INDIAN FiGHT.-The St Louis Republican of the
9Th instant says: The steamboat Malta arrived
yesterday from Bellevue the Missouri, brings in
telgence Of battle that had taken place between
small party Of Sioux and about $50 Pottaw atomics,
the news Of which in while the boat lay at Belle
vue. There one Sioux and two Pottawatomies
killed; when the latter danced he scalp dance for
three successive days over the dssected Sioux whom
they had literally cut TO pieces"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20

A fen de joie of 26 guns was fired by the
Tippecanoe Club Of this city yesterday, because
the star Of wronged New Jersey has been re-
stored TO the constellation Of the Union-because
she will resume her position, from which she
was evicted by daring act Of unconstitutional
outrage, on the 4th of March next.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20

run In his district, Ii reelected, and Mr.. MEDlLL
administration is reelected by greatly re-
duced majority.
The other Congressional districts have not
been heard from, but the Wings have possibly
gained one or two more members.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20
THE STANDING ARMY-MoRE PROOF

THE STANDING AKM1-MUKE PKUUF
We learn from the New York Commercial Adver-
tiser that when il determined by the present Ad
mnstration to establish standing army of TWO HUN
DRED THOUSAND MEN, order given to German
house in that city to import from Europe plates of the
several uniforms by the officers and soldiers of
European troops This order has been complied with,
and the plates in New York We are told
that the Secretary of War has promised to authorize
ascertain if the order has been faithfully
executed
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20
HUZZAH FOR ARKANSAS

arrived there on Monday evening, state that the Har
rison party have carried every thing before them.
No doubt was entertained that Fowler (Whg)
was elected to Congress by large majority and that
there would be a majority Of Wings in the Legisla-
ture to elect United States Senator
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20
PROGRESS OF MATHEMATICS.

1t is all over with US in Virginia. The last
Richmond Enquirer states that, "aoih the as
sistance Of a most experienced ARIrHMErIclAN
Of our own city, we have found that Mr.. Van
Buren, will carry the State by more than five
thousand" We should think that was o. K
oddly calculated.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20

Among our numerous friends who have been re-
warded by the renewed confidence of the people,
have perhaps better deserved the honor than Colonel
SwlrT, who has been reelected to the MayoraIty o.
the city Of Philadelphia.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20

Mr.. Van Buren, is out again with another lei
ter, and dull and feeble one it is. He'll be on
AGAIN on the 4th Of March next.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20
Wings.
Van Buren,.

The remaining eight counties to be heard from are
ApPling, Baker Chatooga, Dade, Emanuel Irwin
Union, and Ware, which will probably reduce the
present majorties 800 votes.
. In the Legislature we have AZ Senators, which is
majority without farther increase and large majority
in the House of Representatives.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20
4,s45 $3.50

Showing Wing majority Of Ill5 and Wing
gam from 1888 OF over 900, errors excepted. Wing
gain from 1886, 570.--N " Jour Com.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20
sENAToR BENToNs RAIL.

Solitary and alone" shouted Thomas ii Benton,
" set this ball in notion" Il has been some time
since the Missouri Senator favored Us with an account
Of The progress of his wonderful ball Can any one
tell us where il was last seen What State has had
The courage or cruelty 10 stop il We imagine il pos
sessed more Of the character of soap bubble than
ball and, after floating awhile in locofoco
phere, came in contact with ball Of sterner suH and
exploded
The steam ship President arrived al New York on
sunday She left Liverpool on the LIST. Captain
rayrer, her late commander, has been superseded by
Lieut. hean The directors expressed great disap-
pointnent at the result Of the Presidents voyage out
and home.
Inc Arcadia beats the President on this present
voyage nearly fire days. What will the Directors
say now
Affairs look warlike in the east Beyrout has been
destroyed by Commodore Napier, after lombard
ment Of nine days.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20

At College Hill, ID. c., on Thursday evening the
18th instant, THOMAS w SYpNoR, of Richmond, Va,
to Sarah L. NJ, daughter Of Rev. Dr. Chapin.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20
NEW JERSEY ELECTION.

We are now enabled to present complete returns of
the New Jersey election in authentic shape. The
following is the state Of parties in the new Legsla
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20
GOOD TIDINGs FROM TENNESSEE.

All our intelligence from this State is of the
most encouraging character. There is as little
hope for the cause of Van Burenism in Tennes-
see, as in North Carolina or Georgia. Mr.. Bell
we learn from the Nashville papers, has travelled
much through those portions of East Tennessee,
where the administration is strongest and he
declared in speech at the Log Cabin in Nash
vile, that the Wing majority in East Tennessee
in November could not fall under 4,0OO--whst
the prospect is good for six or seven thousand
This is confirmed by men who have the best
opportunities ofprocuring correct information as
to the relative strength Of parties.
The Nashville Banner estimates the majority
for General Harrison in East Tennessee. at not
less than FIVE thousand; in Middle Tennessee,
at not less than five hundred i'm the Western
District, at not less than twenty-five hundred.
Great changes are taking place throughout the
State, and all concur in the admission that they
are IN favor of Harison-none against him.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20

Political ornithoogiss, in the classification OF birds
ofprey have placed Mr. Van Buren, among the order Of
the spoon bills"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION.

In this contest we have considered Pennsyl
yana doubtful State. The results Of the cleo
ton on Tuesday last show it to be no longer
worthy Of that classification. She has nobly vim
Dictated Conservative principles, and stands again
erect in the dignity of free and enlightened
sovereignty. She has given to the Democratic
Wings and Conservatives clear gain of, at
least Two MEMBERS OF CoNoREss, and BOTH
BRANCHES OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE. This is
glory enough until the 30th inst, when she will
give her entire support to the Harrison electoral
ticket.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20

With these gains the Senate will stand 20 Wings
to l3 Van Burenites.
The majority on JOINT ballot is a.
As to the popular vote, we have found it to be
utterly impossible to arrive at any correct state
ment of the actual result. The newspapers
make their estimates upon different data, and diff
fer not only from each other, but oitentimes from
themselves. The majority either way cannot
be large, and the Wing gain indicates that the
State may be pretty safely calculated on for Har-
rison and Tyler.
The following shows the result of the election
for members Of the next Congress, as far as
heard from, compared with the representation
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20
GEORGIA EIECTION.

II will be seen by the annexed article that all the
counties in Georgia have been heard from except
eight and that Georgia is very decidedly Whig--in
congress-in both Houses Of the Legislature in
the popular vote
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20
1.-THE INTREPID DUNCAN"
Mary Rogers are a case
And so are Sally Munkin,
Martin Vans used up man,
A - -. - ~ n.

Poor Duncan Is lett TO catch minnOws upon the
banks of the Miami His political occupations
gone" We should not be surprised, if he should
abandon fishing for minnows, and employ his time for
the future in throwing stones at the bull frogs because
they will disturb the tranquility Of his pursuit by keep
ing up, they said to do in his neghborhooa the
constant cry of /" Ifppecunoe Iyppecanoe- Tippeca-
M, Y,
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20

From The Augusta Chronicle, Oct. 10.
We have returns from So counties, though not all
official they will vary very little il any, from the Off
cial result The following is the aggregate vote for
members of Congress in the counties reported in our
table
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20

North to-day.
We only wish that this electioncering expedition
may be attended with results similar to those that fol
lowed his excursions through New York last year.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20
SOUTH CAROLINA.

oOo III CAROLiNA
We give below the results of the election in this
State, 80 far they have been ascertained. There
was no serious opposition to Mr. Holmes or Mr..
Rhett for Conyrcss
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20

A letter from Fairfield District, dated the 18th
instant expresses the belief that there little doubt of
Col lRBYs election to Congress Col IRBY has open
ly ayowed his preference Of Harrison over Van Blu.
rem, but Is pledged to vote for Mr. Van Buren, should
the election 60 the House He is opposed by Messrs.
Caldwell and Barley, both for Van Buren,, and, if
elected, will probably succeed by only plurality Of
votes"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20

In the 22d district Fl. M BRECKENRIDGE (W) is
elected to supply the vacancy in the present Congress-
occasioned by the resignation of Mr.. BiDDLE.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20
CHARLESTON DISTRICT

SIihnl<Eo 1 ON Dlc XIII.
CONGRESS.
J. E. Holiness ono oppositon.)
STATE SENATOR.
Boyce, I36i
Ashe, 1856
Majority for Boyce IT'S
CHRIST CHURCH
stats SENATOR
James $. Rhett. Ono opposition)
Representative
Andrew Hibbin. (No opposition)
ST. ANDREWS PARISH
FoR CONGRESS-.
r. B. Rhett (No opposition.)
STATE SENATOR
Capt. John Rivers 30
DR.. Thomas Legare 26
Majority for Rivers
REFRESHMENTS.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20
STATE LEGISLATURE.

HousE.-The Wing gains in this branch Of the
Legislature according to Harrisburg Express, "a
members. The House will therefore stand 81 to Az
SENArE-The Wing gains thus far follows:
Bucks,
Montgomery, Chester and Del.
York and Lancaster,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-07-09
From the Southern Patriot.

II has been properly said. tho country
never stood in 50 much moral peril, as 1t
does at present from The wassailing of the
Wings. We have every variety of jun.
kelling. from the pot house caronsing Of
which the orgies are celebrated in tlard
Cider, 10 those loliier festivities IN winch
toasts to the success of their candidate are
qualled in a beverage of Il more arsIncrat'
ic qullily. The Dernocais are content 10
appeal to the popular reason aud nnder-
standing. The Wings enlist the mere
animal prnpensilies of our narureas ai'ls TO
their enterprise. BuI is this not the worst
part of their means Tor The furtherance "s
their ohiecI. The spectacle has, for The
first time, heeu exhibited by them. in this
country. of transforming candidate for
the Presidency, inlo an orator beiore The
people. Here. then, is also contrast be-
tween the parties,
Mr.. Van Buren, with just perception
of true dignity, could not. Of course. des-
cend into the arena and engage i'll rhe-
torica display. But in no period OF our
hislnry-in that crisis even of bitter con-
,rnversy, when the very principles of our
Government were staked on the issue
lie JpIlersnns and The Adamses Of that pc.
riod-lhe Ahamses and Jacksons of later
Itmes never descended from their elevation
TO rarangue mixed multtude-a mob Of
listeners.
There is something deroeatory TO the
lms,re Which shnuid surround an aspiranl
fnrlhe Presidency in this proceeding. TO
appear thus before a promlscuois assem-
hIage, may seem deferential TO The penple.
ltmay wear The suise of popular rnnde-
scension. But the coarse party conflicts
that so frequently hiring The candidate 10 "A
level with the meancs' man in the assem-
blage, should he carried on by The inferior
instruments Of party. The dignity of The
individual claiming The sufirages ota free
people for The highest office in their gift,
should not be unapproachablc-should not
be hedocd round by Too many forms. But
there is a marked difference between the
candidate for their votes, who is ready TO
mceI hem by prompt responses 10 all mat
tcrs of legitimate inquiry. and he who en-
,ers The field of conflict at every invitation
TO play The Rhetoriciun before mixed
multitude.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-07-09
HAMRuRG Is. CAI Inly 3.

The Hcafher.-NVe have had hot time of it
for awe"t past without one drop of rain. On
Mnrday morning the Thermometer slood ut S:'
degrees il the deep shade. aud by midday the
Mercury had travelled mp considerably above
blood-heat aid since then. "tlcrc has been no
derline in the article" One effect pl this ex-
ccssive sutiincss. may be-seen by glance at
the Sd and 4Ih pages Of this days paper: ray
Of the sun stole in through "a hole in the walP'
upon our roller, and made it almost boil in n
minute; of one side of it, it made II onr-sided
affair beyond remedy. The weather being en-
tlrely too hot 10 cast II new roller in time. we
have been compelled to nse The sln-srnck one +;
and in spite of the deri who rolls (not ruies)
our form, monks and friars have made their
appearance.-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-07-09
From thc Clereland Ohio. Adrcrtiser.

"Our streets. on Tuesday a,r, were
filled with Wing p"ocessious Of those who
had arrived by land and water on their
way to Fort Nieiss. The largest and most
imposing off The whole was the procession
fthe Wings from the old counties of Grau-
"a and AshrabuIa, GidIines' Congresslona!
District. In these countries, the main body
of the Abolitonists reside. auh they arc
lbe strongest Wing counties Of ONO. and
probably of the u. 5. This great Abolition
procession marched under the banners OF
Harrison and Tyler, aatl James Fl. Paine
was lis Marshal, the leading Aholilinuisl
ul' Ohio, and who would carry war TO the
knife upon the institutions of the South
In this procession were the very men who
compose the secret Associations upon the
Lake shore. to aid the escape Of fugitive
slaves to the opposite frontier Of Canada'
'.WhiIp This great Abolitiouisr procession
was passing our Office, we could not avoid
rpllcctng upon The srrangest Of all possible
unions. The Richmond " hs' with the
cleveland Agirator'-Ihe Wings of the
South with The most miserable Abolition
fanatics Of the North, uniIug with equal
enthusiasm, for Harrison and Tyler
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-07-09
St. Louis. June IL, 1c40.

YoRKvILLE, S. G. June 27.-An affray
occurred,su we are informed, in The neigh
borbood of BlairsyiIlr. in this Dic,rict, in
which Mr.. Joshua Palmer was snot by
a Mr.. S,insou. They had qnarrcled and
fought several times. and were no donh:
transported, beyond their proper senses. by
anger. Ii is supposed that Mr.. Pnlmer
cannot survive-Sinson is not arrested ac-
cordiug the latest information.