The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-10-24

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THE BAS { AND M0NSTROUSl
COALITION
BETWEEN THE WHIGs AND NATIVES OF
PHIADELP HIA--NAYOR HARPER, OF N. |
YORK, AND MARKLE, THE WHIG CANDl- |
DATE FOR, GOVERNOR IN PENNSYLVA-
MA, NET IN PHILADELPHIA TO PLOT
THE BASE BARGAlN!---F LOOK
QUIT BE ON THE ALERT! .i. .s.aaa
The Pennsylvania gives the following account of
the base and monslrons coalition between the wings
and natives, Democrats, spread this far and wide
through the land. The wings here are dumb the
position OF their secrepos and resort 10 alsehood only
10 cover their diabolical schemes. The Pennsy
vanian says lAC C"''"
"The leading fact is the triumphant majority of the
whg ticket for Governor in districts where the other
candidates OF that party had scarcely decent poll.
The explanation Is understood 10 be this. Some days
ago. it rumored about the neighborhood of the Clay
Club and among the beers who frequent the Exchange
and who since the decline of our foreign trade with
the stock brokers the principal and almost only visitors
10 that building that mighty cause was about 10 be in
operation which would renew the broken prospects of
whiggerY Bets began to be offered anew, hashy dres-
sed gentlemen with curled whiskers and gold chains
showed themselves again Chestnut street. and the small
politicians generally known as the counerjumpers of
Market street, became more saucy on The side walks
and at the oyster cellars. ..-.. .-..,
"The arrangement, whatever it was, remained how
secret from the minor grades of the Clay Club
till Gen Markle arrived here, and at the same lime Mi
Mayor Harper of New York, the former the automat-
on candidate OF thewhigs Pennsylvania, the latter
the native Mayor Of our sister city, elected there, by
whig votes. This was on Monday week, and nc
sooner had these high dgnitaries among u.s. than
it was made known that their respective parlsans had
sworn themselves to an alliance OF interests.
"The only difficulty was first as to the precise terms
ofthe bargain, the natives claiming that all the Con
gessional, Legislative and Municipal officers should
belong to them, the wings asserting strenuously lbeil
prescrpve rights in this city and their engagements o
honor to their county candidates 1or Congress. The
second regarded the votes Of those natives who had here
toore hailed from The democratic party these was OBJ
served would revolt at bargain by which ahey were
be transferred to their opponents Both difficult
ties were nsurmounahlef ff the parties 10 the negofia
tion exaced securities bll inasmuch as the penpoen
tiaries had only advisory power the compact went
the leaders on both sides engaging to do all they coulC
10 execute its provisions in good faith. Such, as w
have detailed them, weret the articles ofihe compact, a
understood by us day rtwo before the election.
"The election day came, amid rimors OF coalition
tricks and threatenincs. Jealousies awake anon
gentlemen who Ionnd themselves ar@}pcd away by thei
parry leaders. Democrats were appealed 10 make coun
ter alliances TO print mixed tckeis 10 unite in amos
any compromise with the dsconented; proud are w
10 say, that every overture was repeed The democra
cy occupied its single ground Of principle. Itsaw SOM
o! its members, alarmed at the strange aspects Of tn
times, ready to throw their votes upon the whg ticket
in the City and First District thus aid he distontent
ed of that party in thwarting the dishonest bargain
its leaders. 1t saw every where anomalous combina
ons without number. But we repeat IT. the democrat
c party, as body held Itself aloof from both the par
ties to the bargain aiding neither, regarding both op
ponents alike" Ha,I ...a-
The same paper then closes as follows
"To our friends 10 the country, We send up our cor
dial acknowledgement for the rescue which they hav
brought us. They have made the victory of our or
ponents in Philadelphia as barren, it was dshonora
bly, won. The returns, as they come in, are melIin
down rapidly the boasted majority against us Th
Slate is sae absolutely safe by thousands for Franc
R. Shunk-and we greatly mistake the signs oflhe pc
lical horoscope, il the incidents OF last Tuesday sha
fail to swell the triumph of our party on the first of NJ
vember yes to swell by the indignation retrocesso
from the whig ranks, of many who are too proud 10
the associates OF political tradesmento swell ii by h
nvigoraed energies Of the country democracy, invigo
aed inaamed by its victorious contest sgainst
oathsome opponent-to swell it by the reurns 10 the
old party ranks Of men who can the better appreciat
what whiggey is, from having once been bargaiue
into its support" .e ...s..s ..s.......,
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