Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-03-28
STARTLING FRAUDS,
HOW THE LOCOFOCOS ACHIEVED
THEIR VICTORY IN NEW ORLEANS,
Judge Elliot Impeached!!


The New Orleans papers contain the repor,
of committee of the House of Representatives
OF the State Of louisiana, on the charges pre.
ferred against Judge Elliot for official miscon.
duct. The Tropic says, il EXHIBITS a series of
fraud and corruption without parallel in the
history of this country. The Committee estab-
lish in the clearest manner, that in na,urallzing
foreigners every principle Of law, honesty and
decency has been wifully and deliberately
,rampled under foot by Judge Elliot. 1.-The and
his compeers had sci out with a settled deter
mination 10 place The laws at defiance, to vio-
late the rights of the citizens, and break down
the safe. guards of popular government, it is
clear that they could not have been more sue
cessfui than they have been, while pretending
10 acl under color of law and the sanci,y of the
constitution.
The report shows how the Wings of New
Orleans were beaten at the special election for
Senator on the 26lh ut. Ii establishes beyond
all controversy that the legally qualified voters
of that great emporium were borne down by
men having not even the semblance of a raht
to vote, that the voice of her citizens was ST.
fenced by The most open and unblushing lrauI
ever perpeirated.
We beg The true men of the whole country
to ponder deeply on the startling facts Sc, forth
in this report-facts sustained by evidence
which might be piled mountain highA-we ap-
peal 10 them 10 do SO, not as Wings or as lacn-
focos, but as American citizens, jealous Of their
rights; as patriots anxious TO uphold free go
vernmen, and The majesty of laws purely and
property administered If they do so, they
will bring their minds to the contemplation of a
subject which is far, very far above the palrry
considerations of party politics or party triumphs.
II such frauds are not promptly Punished-lf
such corruption is not Immediately dried up
even in its very source and fountain, wha, Sc
CURLY will we have for life, liberty and the
pursui, Of happiness 2" Our boas,ed freedom
will be mockery, our strength by-word and
our justice term of Kissing scOrn and reProach.
The report is the result Of long and laborious
investigation, an investigation which has oc-
cupied weeks and weeks---wi,nesses have been
examined, testimony sifed, and counsel heard
on both sides Of the quesion--lhe report has
been discussed before the House Of Represen-
laiives, fully and fairly, and after the maiurest
deliberations the House adopted the whole re-
port and endorsed its statements by the emphat
ic vote Of Mirty-sif in the affirmative 10 name in
the negative. II is now the report OF Il major
ity Of four to one of the peoples representatives,
irrespective of party; the report Of majority
acting under the solemnity of oath, with
perfect consciousness of the magnitude of the
occasion and the responsibility.
We are happy to say that the House Of Rep
resen.atires adopted resolution for the appoint
meni of committee Of five, with instructions
to prepare articles of Impeachment against
Judge Ello, of the city Court Of Lalayetie.---
The resolution passed by vote of 81 ayes to
6 noes