Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-11-02
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The last Globe, speaking Of the election of the
Tennessee Senators, says that "not single dem
ocrat voted for either OF them," but that 'they
were elected by clean Wing vote, If he may he
allowed to use such an expression in speaking of
any election made by the Wings"
TO show with what grace this slur on the
Wings is made by the Globe. we extrac, the fol-
lowing paragraph from the New York Courier
and Enquirer PET. Int.
From the N Y. Courier.
Treason on AN amazingly small scale, bu, of
inc blacklist as well as meanest character imagi-
nable, is disclosed i'm the last number of the Bos
ton Atlas. Ii is well known that Marcus Morton
was made Governor of Massachusetts by purcha-
sing the votes of ii couple of political scamps
who had managed some how or other, 10 be elect
ed as Wing representatives to the last Ieuisa-
;ure. We had therefore thought that one was all
that 1t was found necessary to buy for this pur-
pose--lhat Collins, the poor creature from East
ham, who has been paid by the Office of lamp-
lighter TO Cape Cod Beacon, was the only
live stock bargancd for on the occasion; but il
seems now, that the democracy put itself to the
expense OF promising to pay for another animal of
The same class The party ascertained tina,
ONE Wing member was absolutely necessary to be
bought over, and in order TO he quite sure, they
hNed their eyes upon couple Of cattle for that
r"rpose-heln9 to the honor of the old Bay State
The only two that could be considered i'm the mar
ket, and accordingly one Bell, elected as mem
Der OF the General Court' from MONTGOMERY.
was piled with all of solicitations and final
ly agreed To vote so as to throw majority of To-
coiocos into the Senate, and consequently TO So
cure the election of Marcus Morton as Governor
| OF Massachusetts!
veloped in the Atlas, and supported by the most
! lrretragabe proof, will astonsh cid Massachu-
sets, and let the whole Union into the secrets of
iocofoco purity. Bell appears to have been very
scurVily treated, from the very moment after his
vote had been secured, and growing dissatisfied
he uttered his complaints; TO stiGe which, he WAS
taken TO tailor and measured for new suit of
CLONES, which were made for him i'm good faith
ahd paid for by the party that purchased them the
'oggery as well as himself) This was done in
consequence OF a letter from Bell 10 G0pernor :
! Morton. In June, Morton received another letter
from BELL, stating the terms OF the bargain for his
vote, and growing like dog with a sore head
that the four hundred dollars which had been
promised, had never been paid. lie also wrote
TO the Hon. Benjamin +. llallett to the same eff
iect, ana mentioning among other grievances that
he had not been appointed Justice of the Peace,
while mat office had been bestowed on sever so
many" other democrats around him, Soon after
this pathetic appeal, i!allett writes to Bell tina,
ne has the pleasure 10 intom him that he has
been appointed Justice of the Peace for the conn
however were not forthcoming, and so far as we
, can understand tie history of the case, the i'm.
maculate Mr.. Bell, relying on the appropriateness
oil ms name for such purpose, threatened to
make noise, unless the Morton part of tho con.
tract was complied with, and as either from wan,
oi funds or from some other cause, the Argenk was
still MN est impenius. Mr.. Bell was s'as rood as his
word," and did set his clapper going to some pur.
pose. The result of which is as above. We
trust ii is enough for the good people of Massa.
chusctts. The Clambakers are done for, we take
it, for all time.
1t is very evident that there is great distress in
the camp of the enemy, and that it is CROWNS
more Intense every day. The more veteran and
experienced of the leaders manage to keen IN 2
tolerabiy successful show Of confidence, and II
conceal with some success, the dismay which
they all feel in the present untoward prospects Of
the party, for they know very well that the onl,
ghost OF chance left them, is by Jrazening on
pretence before their followers. Tho less ey
Perienced and more unsophisticaied brethren
however, find il quite impossible TO deceive them.
selves, and having less tact Than their seniors IN
putting false face upon matters, the true state
OF The case and the real nature of their misoiv.
ings, come out more honestly.