The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-11-21
FRAUDS UPON THE PEOPLE.

Nearly every Wing paper We open has some
thing to say in condemnation OF the fraud
used by the I.ocofocos TO elevate their candidate
10 the Presidency" Having relied upon tn
basest of frauds themselves, il is moi TO be won
dered Al that the Wings should now, in TN
depths Of their calamity, affect TO charge incl
opponents with the employment OF slmila
means TO trump them, as the unscrupuiou
gambler who loses, attributes superior SKIN IL
cheating to his successful opponent. But In UNI
instance the gambler was not engaged VIII
cheats-an overriding Providence, which guides
and governs the thoughts and actions OF men
decreed his downfall.
While the Treaty of Annexation was pend
ing in the Senate of the United States, II was
ascertained that foreign gold was expended III
this country TO procure the defeat Of that great
and vital measure and at subsequent period
Whig testimony was absolutely volunteered
10 prove the fact that Wing opponents of the
measure were in the pay Of foreigners. II was
about this time, when these facts could not BE-
denied, that the Wings raised the cry Of" Bri
fish Gold" and forged an extract from the
London Times to prove that money had been
sent 10 the United States TO be expended foI
the benefit of the Republican candidate. The
Wings perlsusted forgery TO prove that the
Democrats had committed an act of which
they knew them to be innocent, but OF which
they were themselves guilty
Another fraud committed by our opponents,
was the endeavor to convince the Democracy
of the slave States, that MIR. Clay's opinions on
the Texas question were altogether orthodox,
and entirely agreeing with the sentiments OF
the Democratic party. AT least $4,000 were
expended in printing and circulating the letter
of Mr.. Van Buren,, Mr.. Benton's speeches, and
sundry articles in the Globe, against the treaty,
and denuncatory of the adoption Of the two
third rule in the Baltimore Convention. These
documents formed voluminous pamphlet,
printed at the Wing offices, and circulated I'M
der the franks of Wing members of Congress,
among Democrats! This pamphlet lost us
MARYLAND and North Carolina
The Roorback forgery surpassed anything
in the annals of political prohigacy, since the
famous Coffin handbils," and is destined to
win a memorable notoriety.
The forged certificates TO prove that "Col.
Folks grandfather was a tory," were most
shameful frauds, perperated for political pur-
poses.
The charge against the Democratic candi-
date, of being identified with an imaginary
CLIQUE of Disunionists, whose purpose 1t was TO
dissolve the Union, if Mr.. Clay should be elect
ed, was not only known to be false, but Ii was
execraby foul for the very men who originated
it, the Massachusetts and Vermont blue light
British Federalists, had themselves deliberately
conceived the design to rend the Union asunder
il Col. Polk should succeed. This design is by
no means abandoned, as will be demonstrated
when the taIG is modified and Texas re-
annexed.
Ii was by means Of base forgery that Ohio
was carried against Col. Polk. A forged letter,
purporting to be written by Mr.. Birney, con-
Tossing purpose on his part TO betray the third
party into the hands of the Democracy, and
circulated in every county, was sustained by
forged affidavits, TO which were appended the
names of respectable persons who were entirely
innocent of any participation in The dIabocal
transaction II
But the most extensive fraud perpetrated by
the Wings was the systematic deception prac-
tcsd on the poor laborers and mechanics. 10
every State which our opponents had any hope
of carrying, and perhaps in every county, the
rich men of The party gave out, before the cleo
ton, their intention TO embark large sums OF
money 10 certain enterprises, provided the 10
cofocos" did not get possession OF the Govern
ment Some were to build mills, Others manu-
factories, &c. &c, which would require the
employment Of many hands; and If times were
not made worse by the success of the Loco
focos,n they would be enabled to pay rery high
wages. This was a most excellent plan &c
catch large proportion of the laboring popua.
ton. But since the Democracy has triumphed
we are informed by every Wing print we see
that all these enterprises have been abandoned
The country is ruined outright, and the poo
laborers observe to starve." We do not think
we ever read of such an extensive demolition o
castles in the air, as has been produced by The
triumphant election of Col. Polk
These are few Of the frauds practsed by
our opponents, who, nevertheless, are making tn,
welkin ring with chmeras dire imputed TO th,
sLocofocos"
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