Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-08-13

TOR his quota, ! resolved to have nothing
more to do with psr,y that can stoop to
such bascness to carry into effect it's designs
and purposes. therefore desire To bo dis
tincty understood. can no longer serve
upon either Of the above named committees,
nor in politics point of view, with the party in
power. | know there are many high minded,
honorable men among them. with many oi
whom have long had The most friendly in.
tcrc curse and Il is with much regret that
feel bound, in duty to my country, to leave
them. Governor Shannon has heretofore
received my warm support and regret
that circumstan nces have :ranspired that put il
out of my power to continue. that support.
have long been intimately acquainted with
him. | consider him a gentleman Of the
first order, but if it is his misfortune TO be so
hard run as to bs under the necessity OF
making use Of the peoples funds for pur-
chasing up votes as a butcher would purchase
stock for the morkct, rs nv informant assures
me IS 10 be done, my opinion Of him must
change. Withdrawing that support, which
has heretofore been literally Extended, from
Governor Shannon, must saythat no honor
able man would resort to such Ineannsss--
no man Of principle, having the distribution
of the public moneys, would deal 1t to polItl-
cal paitlsans, or to those who will pledge
themselves to support him in Office, (which
my informant, Van puren man, stated was
the mode Of management to be pursued to
the exclusion Of others. No, sir, no high
minded, honorable and patriotic statesman,
such as have believed GqK1bpor Shunnon
to be, would be guilty OF pursuing such little
ends by such little means. r..
! have been slow in giving credit 10 the
above report, but it has come from one Of
his warm supporters-thc plan OF operation,
| by Oh old aud influential member OF his par
ty, whose name shall, if required, come forth
under the solemn sanction of an oath.
\ Mr.. Editors-I remain in sentiment with
my old Van Burcn brethren, as it relates TO
the corrupt banking institutions OF our coun-
iry-but II is evident to inc, at least, that the
officers of our government are much more
corrupt and need reforming first. Therefore,
adicu to that democracy which will use the
publls funds, and tax its officers TO buy votes,
and who will insult the people by offering
them employment on the public works, on
condition that they will pledge themselves
to It's support -
THOMAS WHITE.
P. S. I send this to your office, because it
will be likely to meet the eye of our Gov
crnor sooner than if sent TO the Herald office
in Steubenville. If my information was in
correct, and if the Governor desires it, will
give the name OF my informant. Il. w.
TO this is added the following from the
Cincinnati Gazette:
/ In connection with these Developments,
read the following communication, which we
copy from tho Dayton Journal OF the 9Th.
IL is stronply corroburative ot the statements
OF DIR. White.
MIAMIsDURG, June 2Gth, 1910.
".Msus. Editors Dayton Journai.-We
send YOU for publication the following state
mcnt made by one of the parasites of the
present administration, which will confirm the
fact that the elevation of the party and the
spos of Office are more regarded than the
pledges made to the dear people.
| In conversation with a person few days
since, Emanuel Gephart, Of Miami Tow nship,
stated that the S4O0, 600 loan, lately Obtained
by the officers Of this State, would be ex-
pended in this district, and thnt no laborers
would be employed with this money who
would not vote the whole democratic ticket
and in this way, says Gephart, we expect TO
\ gain from one to two thousand votes for
Sawyer aud Shannon. Gephart further stat
| ed tha, those hands would be obtained from
Indiana, as the public works were abandoned d
there.
/ Should this statement 10 denied, proof is
at hand.
BY order Of the Miamisburg Tippecanoe
Club. NJ. ID. WHlTRIDGE,
ELL Y. PENNEL,
Nj. S. BLOSSOM,
| Corronand,pu Commi,tco