Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1840-12-11
From the Globe.
HISTORY OF THE WAR. III.

Inc O0tlIe Delng over, ana the SMOKE CJes&e
! ed away, the wounded taken care of, and U
interment Of the killed postponed until ais
! the fourth of March, now is the time to Fey1w
the field of action. and carefully to collecf,{o
present use or future history, all the important
facts connected with this extraordinary slec-
| ton, which cannot fail to form an impA5Ants
epoch in our political annals. What. mdste4-
er give to this contest character dfferent fnlH
any which has preceded it, is the first inslane64
| in our history in which the MoNEYED PfwsSsss
| in its various forps and rami6cations, nd by
lis numerous applications-in oppressi(h,
duciion, and direct corruption, has tr5snpled
over the popular will in the election of RTesi-
dent. This power is the the only enetby that
is, or can be, dangerous to our popular inslitu-
| tons and public liberty; and his is hig first
| instance in which IT'S agency has been exeTfed
over the whole Union, and with a successful
result. This election discloses the real dam
ger to the Republic, and the popular princi-
plies on which it is based. To understand the
subtle workings Of this ''root Of all eyil' in
politics, it is virtually important that measures
be Immediately adopted in all the States to
ascertain the various ways and means in (
which money has been employed TO influences
aud control public opinion: whether by ops
preston or coercion; by hiring and organizingf
bands Of depraved wretches to perpetratcs
frauds on the ballot boxes; in the publication
of the immese cart-loads Of lying speechej
and pamphlets, which, like the frogs Of Egypd
have caused the whole land to stink with rd-
tenness; In importing "pipe layers" from one
State to another, or from county to couny,in
the same State; In paying travelling agents,
orators and song-singers to delude the people;
| in the erection of log-cabins as rendexvousio
draw together the worthless and the vicious.
TO debauch them with hard-cider. za4hGsA a2iz1
| them for political action; and lastly, in ,hd
various ways Of direct and indirs3 briber,
and corruption in the purchase Of rohs
Let every single case of fraud upon the ball
lot box, every purchased vote, and ihe instru- /
ment by which it was bought, be ascertained /
as far as may be practicable, and every illegal !
vote pol'ed, and evidence be taken Of the facts.
Now is the time, when these subjects are fresh 1
in the minds Of the people, to attend to this 1
matter in every State. We call on the DEM 4
ocratic press Of the country to cooperate in !
this undertaking. and upon our political friends &
individually and collectively, every where, to i
lend their assistance. Let the depth of the in
EQUITIES and corruptons which have been per-
petrated, be explored to the bottom, and all
be brought forth to the light of day.. Where
it can be done, facts should be verified by afi-
davits. The mass Of testimony can be sent I
to the Democratic members of Congress of
the different STATES, and it can then be decided
here what disposition to make of the mater.
1t should, in some cheap form, be published,
so that it can be put in the hands of every hon-
est man in the United States, Of whatever PAT 1
ty, who loves liberty and veneraes our fns'l' 9
tuiions. These abominable frauds and crlmsss
strike at the very foundation of our lns.l ~. Il
tons, and we must learn the depth and Dtea1 ~
Of the evil, to enable us 10 apply reme ~ 10.
if that cannot be done, a74afPee1ny ,S t hare
thing will remain to the pc y s;t -, ~, 49,. decay
forms Of the Republic, which -. sd; ic viii
ing walls of a once gorged .msn,s Of our
serve only as Wondering m - will be
departed liberties. These and tfes
standing imposition upon OF nfl u
world; for whilst we claim to Be lfee. Vl
be the slaves of corruption. Our Governns3Sl Pa
will be the most pronigate and corruptin t6iI
world; and following the example Of o,her
Republics, the people becoming disgusted witlr
| the vile instruments of fraud and corruption.
will first seek relief in revolutions. and. oer.
haps, end their career in despotism. B
That these sad forebodings, drawn from Ia
history Of other Republics, may not prove !
prophecy as to our own, it is our iervent nraver
to heaven, that the people may arouse Them.
selves, before it is too late, to the DANGER that
threatens their liberties.