Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-09-01

nFLet the honest freemen of this con-
gressional district read the following account
of John Smiths conduct when he was a
member of Congress few years ago. And
let them further remember that at the expra-
ton of his term of service the PEOPLE Of
the district dismissed him by the uncxampled
majority of 1900 VOTES! And this
is the man upon whom they arc to pronounce
another verdict next Tuesday!
From the st. Adams Messenger.
MIR. SMITH AND THE NEW JERSEY OUT
RAGE.
For the first time in our History, President Van
Buren, and his partlzans attempted II PACK the Hou'e
of Representatives so as to secure Loco Foco or
y, but as the Calhoun coalition not entirely con-
sumnated, they did not succeed in their neiarlous
scheme until the matter Of the New Jersey Outrage
That outrage is doubtless fresh in the minds OF the
people and but brief alluson to the facts s necessa-
ry. Al the Congressional election in New Jersey the
votes of Millvie and South Amboy were rejected on
the ground that gross fraud was practced AT the polls
that the meetings illegal and great number
of raw and unnaturalized persons were permitted to
vote. But notwithstanding this, the Wing candidates
obtained majority and received certificates OF cleo
ton from the Governor and Council with the broad
seal fixed And yet they refused their seats in
Congress, because there was not majority in favor
of the Sub-Treasury which the Loco Focos were de-
termined 10 pass. The Wing claimants Offered TO
resign and carry The question to the people. The Van
Buren, claimants rejected this honorable PROPOSAL for
they dreaded the voice of the people and determined
| to FORCE THEMSELVES INTO CONGRESS SOME OTHER
WAY IN ORDER THAT THE SUD-TREAsuRv MIGHT DE-
COME THE LAW OF THE LAND!! The question was
submitted to the House and Mr.. JoHSsoN of Tennes-
see, moved that the Committee on Elections report
"aH the proceedings and papers ,cih statement Of
Hte QfMe individuals ,rho rcceired majority
Of The roteS" Mr.. FILLMORE, Wing from New
York State moved that the word LAWFUL " be in
ered next before the word "roteS that the
Elections be instructed to report forthwith rc fire
of the ten indiridudiS claiming seats from Nen Jer
sey receired the greatest number Of LAwrrL VOTES u
&c.
AT any other lime and by any other but Loco Fo
CO party determined 10 pass the Sub-Treasury, Mt
voice would have been raised against this amendment
Yet-tte amendment ,ras opposed! NINETY SIN
T VAN buren, MISUNDERSTANDING the rest r 5'I'HE Hon
JOHN SMITH, FROM ST.. ALBASsG I voted agans
inserting the word LAWFUL" and Ninety SD
/. WINGS voted in favor of il. The Speaker gave hi:
casting in the affirmative and, good wing as h,
was, thus secured for this time the Liberty of thu
People and the Right of Election. What do tfcS
facts establish? That NINETY Loco Focos in
scribed their names in favor of FRAUD, ILLEcALITy
PERJURY, BRIBERY, FORGERY, any other Outrage up
on the elective franchi.e Can this be denied ny Mr.
Smith or any of his friends is not his name anon!
the NINETY SIX Loco Focos who opposed deciding III
, question on the strength of LAWFUL VOTES. 1t wa
not denied at the last congressional election and i
cannot be denied nor.
We said that in exhuming old facts, we shout
have loahsome job and it has proved 80. We hav
found that Representative from this quarter of tn
T union sacrificed great principle when he gave hi
ballot on the lawful vote question:" and rendere
himself very obnoxious TO censure for his partcipa
ting in " The New Jersey Outrage" Remember thi
fact on the day Of election. By ALL MEANS REMEM
FER THIS STARTLING FACT.