, 1841-12-11
From tie J.fersoa Enquirer.
The Plot Thickeus!

present no congressional ticket at the aP.
proa ching election; and We suggested then,
that this course was doubtless induced BY
the desire, to form a COALITION with disafec-
ted and heachcrous Democrats.
Since then a less %scrupuIous press, the
organ OF a band of OLD FEpERALIsrs about
Fayette,--The BooNsLIcK TINES; has openly
declared its purpose Of transfer ing the whole
Wing vote Of the State, "thirty thousand;'
to such democrats as can be induced to op-
pose the nominees of the Democratic Con.
vention!! The old policy of the BoonsIick
Federalists, divide and conquer is to be re-
sorted to, and a portion of the protesting
Democrats are to be BRIBED with Wing votes!
The bribe Of Judas is TO be transferred from
thirty pieces Of silver, to thirty thousand
Wing votes, and the Wings are to triumph
under the name of "Conservative Demo-
Gratis" Wa ever such corruption attemp-
ted by any, save this pipelaying crew.
Have we any in our ranks that will accept
the BRIBE?
We exhort our friends and brethren of the
press throughout the State to expose this
wholesale bribery and corruption; we exhort
them to sound the alarm and warn the peo-
pie of their danger; warn them Of the trap
set to ensnare them, and set the smark of
the BEAST" on all who are preparing to sell
themselves for the "thirty pieces of silver"
The Times has the inpudence to say
that their "thirty thousand votes will be
thrown as a reuard to decencv and modera-
tion in the canvass, and rebuke OF ultraism;"
in other words, as a reward to freachery; for
wings always substitute the words "decency
and moderation."-wi with them, moderation
means, an abandonment of principle, and
decency, treachery.
Lest we should be accused of doing in
justice to this organ Of Federalism, we will
quote the language of the TINES.
"There are in this State at least thirty
Democrats, one half of whom, are so from
policy, who consider themselves competent
to receive eight dollars per day, and all de-
sire a nomination at the hands of the Demo-
cratic convention now being discussed.
$50 long as a whig convention or WING
organization is probable; loyalty to the par
ty and devotion to the Convention, will be
the rallying cry Of our opponents. But once
satisfied these aspirants, that Wing organiza-
ton and Wing opposition is abandoned. and
that our thirty thousand votes will be thrown
as a reward for decency and moderation. in
the canvass. a1d rebuke of ultraism; and our
word for il. the key to all their bugles will
be modulated. as to suit the OCCASION"
This is the system of mortality. taught by
those who could issue stwo sets of tickets
with directions how to use them" Failing
to cheat the democrats out of their votes by
"two sets of tickets the same pipelaving
spirit, seeks to deceive the people bv using
the name Of demo rat, with the snotes OF
his bugle modulated."
No wonder the wing party lies proslrate,
and in the dust; it is the reward of their I'M
guilty, and base corruption. Such base pro.
positions and such vile corruption, will damn
any party to everlasting infamy. Their name
has become SYNONYMOUS with pipe layers, and
with treachery; and will soon become a BY
word and a %reproacb; and this character is
brought upon them by such mortality as is
taught by the TINES, and kindred prints.
But if such propositions debase the propo-
ser, what will be said Of him that accepts the
proposition! Can We distinguish beween the
thief and the receiver of stolen goodst For
the honor of our cause, for the honor of the
of Democracy, we trust we have lone
among US who can be bought and sold-who
can be BRIBED into the embrace of the PIPE
LAYERS. Still the Democratic press should
be watchful-should be vigilent, and keep
our friends advised of such base Wing over
lures and %pretences.
THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE LAw.-1t is no
unusual thing to see men in this country rise
to eminence at the bar, and in the State, by
their own unaided energies, and the natural