Mobile register and journal., 1845-07-24
TO THE VOTERS OF MOBILE COUNTY.

 am a candidate for Clerk of the circui, Court of Mobile county, and strengthened by open nomina ton of my party friends, have solicited your sup port. My adversaries have s9ught 10 endanger my election by circulating unlounded reports against me, and therefore respectfully solcna hearing in de- | fence.
 The frst report tn which shall refer, charges me with being prime mover in an offensive attack up on the feelings of he Irish residents of Mobile, by assisting in hanging up stuffed figure in rldicue of St. Patrick. on the l7ih March, 1Sl2, al the corner of Royal and Eslaya streets. To this l nterpose positive denial, and demand proof It is untrue throughout.
 IL is also said that was volunteer in arresting a plumber of lrishmen al that place. charged with a riot and d volunteer witness 10 procure an Indct. | ment and conviction of the accused. plain state of the facts will shew that had such agen cy in the matter, and ought to satisfy all who not wully prejudiced that am wIongluly repre- sented.
 | On the evening of March l7th, ls42, at about six | o'clock, was on a vacant lot at the north east corner of St. Emanuel and Eslava streets, engaged in raising tree for iranspanting. when l heard great noise on Royal street and ran through the lo in the direction of the noise. As jumped lhe fence | 1 saw number of men, probably from to fi- | teen, armed with clubs and sticks, and one with a broken gun, standing around fallen man and beat l ing him. When they me cross the ience, some one mistook me for an officer and cried oui here | comes the Sheriff. The crowd then dispersed and quit the ground. l rema ned 10 assist the allen man and helped carry him into neighboring house, and then proceeded up town on my own busness.- At the ol Theatre and Royal streets, met the city Marshal, who had already been informed and was hastening 10 lhe place with number of the city guard and large number of citizens. The Marshal sunTnOnei the citize aid him, and accordingly turned back with the rest, and the party succeeded in taking eight or ten o those concerned in the fight neither gave the information or volunteered aid, but accompanied the hohy oi citizens as any other citizen did and ought to do.
 Having been on the spot, although accidentally, the next morning regularly summoned by subDnna to appear before the Mayor and testify, winch did as a matter of duty that should not be avoided and could not be- Bills of indictment were found, and al the Court Term for tral was regu- ary subprned to attend and testify n behalf of tke State W hen the first trial was called up WIS ab sent on business. The Sheriff again otied me attend under peril of attachment for attendance, and accordingly attended and gave iu my teslimo. nv do not hear that any objection Is made that did not testify truly and candid,. The only point seems to be that intended al all. l leave lIa wlth the pubc 10 decide whether 1 was in any senee a volunteer, or that did any Ihing than was my ndlspemsabe and una, oIable duty as citizen. un. der peril, il had done olheIwise, of Imprisonment
 It has been iHiustrously runnofcd too, that had signed an agreement 10 get up Native American as ,ciaion in Mobile This is untrue. or that l ever favored such projec,. M sentiments this DO are what they always have been. am oppos ei 10 any change in the na uralizaton laws, or to any extension of the time, and respectfully refer to the report and resolutions of democratic commit. tee oi fifty, of whom vas one, adopted unanmnus by democratic meeting at the Market House, h Id March 29, ls43, and published m lhe Register and Jour-al April l. lS43
 It is further renrted that have been SO fools as to say that I could buy all lhe Irish votes in Mobile with glass of whskey eaeh-a story without d par cle of proof or truth. will give 800 reward f,r the affidavit of man who dares swear 10 the know ledge of such fact.
 IL is further reported that have an understand ing with one of my competitors, and that one the other ous intends withdraw few days belcre the election and go in for the oher This is also false. now expiic,ily and unaIlemiy declare to lhe peo pie of Mobile cnu ty that have not made and that will not make or consent 10 any arrangement for withdrawing my ns,ne, aud that l will he caudi iate until lie closing of the polls. The people of Mobile, haitei myse'r have sufficient confidence in me 10 trust this assurance, and l believe that my Character and experIerce m the duties Of the office, will satisfy them that myself fully able to dis charge faithful, and well the du,es of the appoint ment have heard of other reports but they are n Il worth the time il would take to expose them
 To my friends and all candid men, make the es- pecial request that whenever new report to my pre- jidce shall be started. and doubt not there will be many between this time and tho election, to cnme nist to me before giving 1t currency; and fl do noi then satisfy them shall not ask for their support
 JACOB s. MARSH.
 NJ-TO THE VOTERS OF MOBILE COUN TY.-Reports having been made that have with drawn my name, as candidate for Conniy Tax Col lector, woui inform my friends that these reports are false, as shall not withdraw my name, but Ipok tp them for support
 In anoihe. card stating that as a Native American Candidate, all foreigners should reside twenty one years in the States before they voe do not in- tend to dIsfranchIse those who became citizens b, the present law of the hard.
 jy24m JOHN HUNTINGTON.
 O. BOARD OF HEALTH.--A meeting of the | Board of Health ard the Health Committee will be | held on THURSDAY. 24lh inst, at 4 o'clock PM. ., at the office of the President,
 W. B. CRAWFORD, M. D.
 FLA. Ross, Nj. D., Sec'y. jy22