Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-08-03
For the Herald.

1" fd"oT'- hough 1t may give the late Commu.
hlcauon OF Jonas Clark, in the Vermont Statesman o
July lith, little importance TO notice it, yet fee
somewhat anxious obtain the use of your columns
for that purpose In reply former article written
10y him, the only object was to correct a mistake III
such it was) in regard TO the time which Samuel Ev-
ans resided in Middle,own. No abuse was intended
to Cen Clark or to any Of the democratic party OF
M'ddle'own,' which he SO highly estimates. Blu, the
Generals nervous system probably being little gu,
OF order, he received very ILL and has come out in
the Statesman in a manner which one might think
would affect sensitive man tremendously.
II Mr. Clark, IN his first article, had said what he
ought TO have said, and no The public would have
commended him for it, and Citizen of Middletown
would never have appeared in the columns of the Her
aid. But smar,ing under the defea, of last September
election he is eager TO seize every opportunity to de-
fame the character Of the wings Of NJ, and especially
The civil authority of the town, who would no, ADM,
and reject votes to his liking. Thus it will appear
that after having professedly denied signing certain
recommendation, he in substance, Ito use favor,e
term ot s) tells the public that the civil authority OF
NJ permitted man TO vote who had not been fom
virginia more than five or six months. In his last
communication it will be tina, he very courageous
~ denies making any such statement. But what idea
did he intend to convey TO the public what would
ia the following sentence
His good friends. as ! am informed, Getting a.
idea that votes counted il the voter had no, been from
Virginia more than five or six months, called up the
'irginian had him sworn,and made him tip in vote ="
such clubbing is sheer nonsense, and should think
would not be resored 10 by ofsense or lber aiiy
lie says "A Chsen' has himself taken a leap in The
dark for he CLARK has made farther enquiries of the
man with whom the Virginan lived all the time he re-
SIZED IN NJ, and ascer,ans that he was in this place
but nine or ten months the most; therefore he con-
o!udes that he had no a right TO vote than he
would have had II he had been here but FIVE or sir
months Admitting that the mulatto man was her bu,
nine or ten months previous to the Presidential cleo
ton, still he would have good RICH, to vote as Jo-
mas Clark or any other freeman il he had been in the
state year previous to the election When the Viz
ginian voted he said TO the board Of civil authority tina,
he had been in the state Vermont five or sir months
before coming 10 that he had lived in pennsylya.
MA considerable length OF ,me-had been a freeman
IN that siae-and certainly every man that was ac-
quanted with him here allowed that he was of quiet
and peaceful behavior. Sc II will he seen that The
Nirgnan was legal voter, even allowing his resi-.
dence TO have been i'll Middetown TO longer than al.
mIted by Clark himself
But TO notice other facts, In which Citizen is
so eXul,ingly challenged TO deny. After commencing
his abuse upon the authority he ssys:-'They upon
foil investigation ofihe fact, received vote from Mr.
David Spaford IA very good haired mani wish you
had always treated him suchl who had long time
ago sold his farm here, and had lime before put
chased one in Granville n. Y, and had actually re-
moved with his family and effects IT, some two or
three weeks previous to the November election, and
hen and ever since has lived there and received the
cote upon The ayowed ground that Mr. S had not re.
sided IN the State OF New fork sufficient length Of
lime to enue him to a there, and therefore they
would receive his vote here
II is true that David Spaori voted here at the No.
rember election, but II is not true that the authority re-
reved his vote on the ground that he had no, resided
N the State Of New iok sufieeLi length Of time 10
sniille hm To vote there Is II that be had
removed to Granville, Y. two or three week. pre-.
Tious the election, with bis family ard effects. II.
lad removed pam ofhis goods few day, before III.
election lie stated himself before the board. mat he
1sd removed some Of his family and pau Of hi. effect.
o Granville, and was then about remove the rest,
y hen he offered his vote be objected to by
Shlg, his right 10 vote advocated BY Van Buren,
nan, n mistake not, the ground that be was not
e, an inhabisni Of the State OF Nav York: al all
vents lhis was tn. ground which Mr. s. wa. per.
aitIsd 70 vote. shin say thst Mr. S. had a. un.
oubed rshi 70 vote ,hs Nov sleciion r II Is Dol,