The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-02

satisfied that no man casts s'double vote;'' the
custom has been to offer the ballot unfolded, in
order to convince the presiding officer that there is
but one ticket. The democrats take the ground
that every man has right to fold up or double his
vote before offering It, SO as to prevent the names
on the ticket from being seen; and that the law
never contemplated that vote should be examined
ton of "double vote'' in the ballot box. would
cause both to be rejected The wings claim the
privilege TO look and feel the thickness OF the vote,
by which means they can easily discover the party
wings intend to introduce :" blue ballots In the
manufacturing districts, in order to keep the work
men in the traces-but of this we shall know more
on Monday next.
The last movement of the wing presses here, to
seduce the Irish and repeal vote OF the State, Is an
entire dlsavowal that Henry Clay IS IN any way
| friendly to the principles of Native Amer can
| ISM; and they say that
limitation Of years secured. and the Irish
men of New Jersey held State Convention and passed
ing their deep regard and esteem, and closing with the
words This is all we can return you now for your pa
trotic and generous exertions in our behalf We shall
however wait the first opportunity to exhibit our regard
| in more tangible manner sc -"
What will the 'Natives'' of your city say to this
Clay movement, to catch the adopted citizen vote!
| Please ask Sammons.
| passed through Saturday very pleasantly, not
wlthstanding the disagreeable weather. My trsl
movement was to the "Charter Oak" that stands
on the property of the Stewards, at the south end
of the city This celebrated magnificent oTaye
from the fact of its being the place OF deposit OF
King Charleys Royal Charter to the people of this
9 ,r %as of ali
New England, IN DAYS gone BY, During his
''reign" as Governor, for it may thus be called,
Andross demanded the royal charter of this State,
which he intended to send to England for abro-
cation, but the extensive privileges and rights that
1t conferred upon the people, caused them TO hesi-
tate before they would consent to such demand.
Becoming restless with their delay, he fixed day
Tor It's delverance TO his possession, and was pre-
sent IN this city with military force at the time
appointed. The acting Governor OF the State UNI
der the charter, called the Legislature together,
the question, but without arriving at any conclu-
sion At about dusk Andross sent for definite
answer, which not being returned, he marched to
the room where the Legislators were assembled.
and demanded immediate delivery of the charter.
In an instant all the lights within the room were
extlngulshed, and young man of the Wadsworth
family seized the charter that was lying upon the
table and escaped without detection. He ran IL
the direction of the brave old oak, and perceivlng
hole In Its majestic trunk, he placed 1t therein az
deposit of the rights of his countrymen, to be
Withdrawn in safety at future period. Andross
left the town, avowng vengeance, but was
after recalled to England in disgrace, where he
ended his days. The charter was not abrogated
by the English courts and on its restoration, the
former government was recalled, ana the WneelS SCI
in motion as the day when Andross endeavored
in vain, to stop them forever The charter is now
deposited In the archives of the state government,
and the venerable trunk that received it, although
supposed to be over 400 years old, appears to BE-
receiving new life and vigor, the aperture In its
trunk which contained the charter, and was large
enough at time for small boy to enter, has
gradually closed up with solid fibres to strengthen
and sustain its verdant branches as memento OF
the deeds of the forefathers of Connecticut.
also visited the State Retreat for the Insane.
during the day, which contains about 80 inmates
and In all its arrangements honor to the citl
zens of the state and those phanthropic ladies' anG
gentlemen who have its superintendent. Also
the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, which is the first in
stitution OF the kind established in this country
The number of pupils are about l25, and their in
leigence, discernment and rapidly of converse
non by signs, was truly surprising No pupil is ad
United under eight years of age, and the charge
for board and tuition is only 500 per annurn.
also passed an hour at the state prison which 1t
about three miles below the city, and contains
near 200 convcts. OF these over 100 employ
ed by contract as follows :-l2 at making rules, 2s
on chairs, 80 on table cutlery and Is on shoes;
still have heard no complaint among mechanics
here OF injury to their business by competition
with their labor. The state also employs IL ii
making wrought nails 40 on chairs and IL on sun.
dries. The income for the past year was $lS,0SG
40, expenses only l2 020 IT, excess paid into the
state treasury 6,O69 %, which forms quite CON
trast with the management OF Sing Sing, thai
brought your state into debt some $40, 900 per
mum under the Seward state administration.
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