Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-05-02
TRICKS OF THE DAY.

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The following paper, secretly circulated hi its,,
was, on the eve ofthe election, published in The
Enquirer, Winchester viIginian, and iolker pa
pers. |, was difficult for a time, to get ) sight
oft, and gentleman at Harpers-Ferry paid 25
Cents for a copy. II was sent 10 :he.prdeincts,
and grea'rssults we're antieipated--bst i prov
ed "a fash 10 the pan"
ITO THE PEoPLEoF VIRGINIA
"Cireulor Of The HdPersFerry Democratic .asssefa-
fion.
"SPREAD THE ALARM !--SPREAD TIRE ALkRMn
"Yes, we say toI the People. let alarm 6yes be
kindled on every mountain and hill top OF This
good Old Commonwealth. Let them blaze, I'M
Ill. as beacon lights, they shall have reused, "a
masse, the people from one extreme Of The. State
10 the other. Pass il rapidly along the line,
from post 10 post ;scater il far and wide, from
old 10 Young, and with despatch, over Virginia s
whole extent. that a FOUL SYSTEM OF
FRAUD AND TREACHERY::is nov st work lo
impose upon the People Of the Ancient Dominien
in the coming contest Spurious ssiraeis,. pur.
porting TO be genuine, from the Honofabk Mr.
Wooebury's Speech, on the Tariff, and, Trseis 81
misrepresentation and dsiraciios,, are 10 Hood the
State day or two before the eieciioh. Spsakers
nsnya thu r.aesle sasu
fraud Is 10 wicked Progression. We warn, The
people OF Virginia 70 be on their guard Spread
from one ITO another, until il shall have irayersed
the State. We call upon every sentinel 81 De emo
efacy to stand tohisPosi. Wecall upon the voters
The patriotic and the good Of all parties q de.
nounce this shameful system Of trickery to carry
Virginia. Honestappeal TO reason is proper, and
we desire Il but an appeal 10 The passions Of men
embeliished with fraud and triekery, We desose.
"our village has just been deluged with lie a.
ooVe stuff. Two BARRELS Of TRACTS AID SPEECH.
Is arrived BY Boat from Washington, and are
now scattered like snow fakes over he COUNTRY
10000 copies are 10 Ter ION their Raysito,
Clarke county. The person circulatine them.
connecied,of course, with members OF Congress,
IS an individual Of Washington, by The bame Of
PECK, Stage proprietor. Every nook and
corner Of the State lis to be deluged with them.
BY AGENTS, JUST before the election. s
"We say 10 our friends-be at .he. polk
swear every doubtful voler--1see that the dec.
tive franchise is preserved unttamme.ied. TKun.
der the attack that Is 10 be made on as from one
portion Of the Ancient Dominion to~the other.
Spread she alarm onward through the State.
"HarPers- Ferry, 18Th April, Is44n
Now the simple truth is. that the FIRST edihoa
Of Woodbury's Speech, from the Globe Office,
was suppressed, as soon a. il was found tha,Abe
extract abou; the Mechanicsswas doing mischief
to the party and iheRthe iupudent charge vas
made upon the Wings that hey were circulating
"spurious extracts.@ h
The charge is, that "barrels Of Tracts Ind
Speeches arrived BY boat from WashinetoS. :,
and that Sen thousand copies were on their nav
70 Clarke" That i, about thirty for each voter.
The truth is, that copies Of Hardin's, Stewards,
Daviss, and few other Wing speeches, wsre
sent, though not ID great abundance whilst
thousands Of Duucsn's. and other eqSally indie
cen, productions, were ffanked aud cirenialb 4
Throughout the Senatorial district for weeks past.
When the Post Offices were attended, il ssas
found that there were thrts Loco Eco dccll
menis for one Wing: The leaders. got ashamed
Of their efforts 10 ''Spread the Alarm p and IS
whole scheme 10 defeat the Whig candidate fakS
ed most signally. ls
or the bad votes offered, more thar twoi a.
one were on The side cf The Opposition. .ts