Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-07-03
From the Hartford Patriot aud Democrat.
THE BETA SHAMELESS BACK.
ING OuTn

ING OUT"
The following is plain statement Of the
facts in relation to the Bet lately proposed by
the Loco Focos OF Norwich, through the
columns Of the Aurora, paper published at
that place. In that paper of the 10th inst
correspondent offered 10 accept bet pre-.
yiously proposed by US, the amount of which
he stated al $4,000, divided as follows. S40O
that Harrison will get the vote Of Ohio,
s400 that he will get Pennsylvania, 5000
thai he will get N. York. and $500 tina, he
will be elected PRESIDENCY provided the mon
ey WAS deposited in specie with Col j. Ish.
am Of Colchester--and then adds. that IN ad.
dition to our offer be will bet $500 that
Harrison will not get the vote of his own
townshp-S50O that he W III not get Ohio
$500 that he will not get one Southern State
$500 that he win not get Ken,ucky-S400
that Van Buren, carries the State OF N York
by 10000 majority-and $4,000 that Harri.
son will not get one Third Of the Electoral
svoies--al the money to be deposited in spe.
Gle with Col. isham, and delivered over TO
The winner the day after he asceitans who
is chosen" In reply tothis challenge ii was
stated in the Patrio, and Democrat Of June
18th, that the proposition was undoubtedly
sham. but that il there was any sincerity
about il we would take the bet upon the terms
Acre stated, and would meet the Norwich
gentleman at Colchester. specie in hand, on
Saturday. the 20th inst. to complete the ar
rangement--provided we received salslac-
tory assurances before that time tina, the pro.
posal was not a Loco Foco Hoax" In an.
swer TO this the Norwich Aurora OF the l7th
inst. stated that "lhe proposition was no
hoax" and added that they would be /" al
Colchester" at the time appointed, " the goth
Of June at halt past 0 o'clock. A. NJ. with
their part of the money, $4,000 in Gold. to
be deposited, with an equal sum.to be pre-.
scented by the Patriot and Democrat, with
Coz lsham, 10 be paid over according to his
decision
Aher this particular and positive assur-
ance that the Norwich Locos did really in
tend 10 Stand to their proposition. we consid
cred the bet fairly and honorably made
Accordingly on the morning Of the 20lh inst
we were on the ground pnnctnaly with
e6, 400 in Gold. which we deposited with
Col. -Ishnm ugrecably to the proposition
The agent of the Norwich Locos MIR.
Chapman. had arrived before us. bu, had not
deposited his money. if he had any, with
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ed 70 Coi isnam ana MS son. VINO were pre-
sent tnas 'ney couia now proceed 70 count
inc money, "hen me Norwich sen'iemnh
sad nc came mere 10 MAKE Tue oes' oa,Saan
ne couid' aho 'na' ne wouio mol agree 10 me
wrntsn statement before nim unless para
graph was inserted ma! Gea. Harrison
died oetore me Heeiion (" Monfd DC consider
cd maj ne '0orfos osh 10 rep'yio TINS
new qn'ooie' we 'oia nun 'nat we were un.
Wiling 70 Del upon Inc lie OF any man. ana
moreover that thrre was no such cohdHloh