New-York daily tribune., 1844-10-24
Buying Votes IN New-Jersey.

To Tie Editor of The Tribune:
have heard it stated that Capt. Stockton was
determined 10 carry the late election in New-Jersey
for Thomson. If Twenty Thousand Dollars was
not sufficient For'y should be used. do not pre-
tend say he used his funds for that purpose, but
] do say large sums of money were used TO purchase
votes, and at good fare rates. One person will
name in particular: George Sowder, very poor
man with large family of small children, laboer
al the Railroad Mills in MiddeseX County, N. j..
was paid two dollars and had his dinner given to
him for taking of his ticket the Wing Governor and
putting on Thomson. | wish TO apprise the public
OF this, that they may be on their guard al the next
November Election; for If we have 10 contend
against bought votes at 81 and dinner each, We
ought 10 know it. For my part go for principle,
and trust every true Whig will do the same, and
despise the nun who offers 10 purchase either u
Whig or Loco vote
AN OLD JEFFERSoNIAN WING OF N J.
GENERAL HAMILTON AND Mr.. WEBSTER
Gen. James Hamilton, Of South Carolina, now
of Alabama gentleman renowned for seldom
saying silly thing and sometimes not doing wise
ones-has addressed letter, through the public
prints, "to Hon Daniel Webster" in support of
the policy of Incorporating Texas into the Anne
tican Union. We give the first paragraph OF the
letter only, that our readers may be appIised of
It's object, and of the Generals present labors:
: " TO Hon Daniel Webster:
! Sir In your speech on the 10Th of September,
on Boston Common you are pleased 10 declurs that
Mr. Clay is, by the conditions OF his Raleigh letter,
pledged in the event OF his election, 10 the people OF
the North 10 60 against the Annexation OF Texas,
and that Mr.. Polk is pledged 10 so for IT, As a
Democrat allow me To say, BE IL SO i" On this
The Democracy joins issue with the Wings, and now
let the hardest iend Of ,"
The General then, IN enlightened dissertation,
characterized by that felicity of expression which
always, aud that fal!acy OF argument which often.
distinguishes his compositions, proceeds to man
tam that it is the interest of the North to admit
Texas into tho Uuion. The most important
;hng IN the letter, however, is the frank admis-
sion, contained in the above extract, that who.
e,eI votes for Mr.. Polk gives vote for tho "im-
mediate annexation" of Texas
National lntelbgeucer.
MARROW EscAPE.-As the steamboat tram OF
cars this afternoon were turning the curve to
pass the second bridge over Wood river, about
two miles from this city, the engineer discovered
eightto ten dtot and dumb children standing en-
the bridge, all OF whom would have been ineyta-
bly, crushed had not the brakeman checked the
cars instantly on the alarm of the whistle. As
It was, the engine and tender ran abreast Of the
children, who were standing by the side of the
bndge-the passenger car being wider, would
have crushed them all, had it advanced few
feet farther. The extra exertons of the brake.
man, who discovered them at the time OF alarm,
are worthy Of the highest consideration.
Hartford Journal.
SMALL Rox.-It will be seen by the Report Of
the Board of Health. included in the Proceedings
OF Council, that the small po1 and varioloid,
which had nearly become extinct here during the
past summer, have ttappeared in the city, and
are daily extending. Practising Physicians are
requested to make careful report to the Board, OF
al! cases under their cognsance, and it is hoped
they will not neglect to do SO. Louisville Jou..
u The Boston Journal says" We are happy
TO learn thai the health Of Prof STUART, of Ando.
veE' who has been seriously i'll, is better, aud it
IS expected that he will be able to resume his du
lies IN the Seminary on the opening Of the term
on Tuesday next"