The North-Carolinian., 1844-04-13
MOVING HEAVEN EARTH.

We call the attention Of the public-whigs
and democrats-to the following article. The
country is in danger when such conduct by
partizans is couptenanced by any considera-
BILE portion of the people. We firmly believe
that Clay Clubs, generally, throughout the
country contain all the elements of Jacobin-
ism, and in the heat Of party excitement,
would move heaven and earth (if they couldD
to accomplish their purpose:
STARTLINGD DISCLOSURES.
We copy what follows from the N. Orleans
Courier. Judge Elliott is now under trial on
impeachment before the Senate Of Louisiana.
His offence is the granting of certificates Of
naturalization illegally and with corrupt intent.
At an election for u Sena,o: from the New
Orleans district, the democratic candidate, Mr.
Slidell, was elected. The wings Immediately
charged the election to have been carried Oh
by fraudulent votes.-They charged also
Judge Elliott, though whis. TO have illegally
granted certificates of naturalization. The
subject was placed before the Legislature, and
the House Of Representatives impeached the
Judge before the Senate. Our readers will
now Understand the meaning of the following
remarks:
The proceedings in the impeachment Of
Judge Elliott are drawing to conclusion,
and will probably be finished this evening.
Yesterday, Mr. Soule, one Of the counsel of
the accused, proposed to tho managers of the
accusation on the part Of the State that, when
the testimony on both sides was closed, the
whole case should be submitted without furih-
er speaking by the counsel or the managers.
To this the gallant Hunt and his colleagues
A.
U. Gaiennie as a witness.
The amount of his testimony was, that he
is a member Of the Clay Club and belongs 10
tho committee Of Decentralization; that he caus-
ed very large number of forcigne TO be
naturaIized before Judge Elliott that he had
done this under instructions from the Clay
Club; and here Mr. Gaiennie, at the request,
Of Mr. Soule, produced these instructions in
writing. Mr. Gaiennie also deposed that it
was understood aud agreed, that the expenses
Of procuring those naturalization certificates
should be betrayed by the Clay Club; that he
still responsible to Judge Eliiou's clerk
for the cost of issuing many certificates,
which he should be obliged to pay unless il,
was done by the Clay Club.
These disclosures Of Mr. Caiennie came
like the bursting of II volcanoe upon the pro-
secutors. One of them objected to Mr. Gaien-
MES testimony being received by the court,
because 1t related TO party matters. Mr.
Soule replied IN a speech Of scathing elo-
quence in the English language. He said
the Clay Club had caused the naturalization
certificates TO be issued, which they now made
matter Of grave accusation against Judge Ell
liott-that they had produred the guilty act (if
it were guilty. to be committed, aod then
:reacberOusly turned round aud invoked upon
their victims head the most disgraceful pun
ishment: they had sent iwen,y-four men 10
be na,uralized by Judge Elliott, and then
brought forward those same individuals before
the Legislature, TO prove themselves periured
by swearing that they were not possessed Of
tbs necessary qualifications!
The High Cout Of Impeachment retired in
order to deliberate whether the testimony