The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-10-15

This was carried but several Immediately saw
he trap which the gentleman had sprung unon
them and protested against it, as Mr.. Smith had
no rlght 70 make the motion, his scat being con.
tested, lie was sustained, however and the
gag law was strictly enforced
IN the Third Wald, the d" poe ketbook drop
ers," ticket was admitcd These peniienar
who caimed.iheir seats and got them were ,hs,
inspectors OF the elections aud, n Tier Just sew
en- minutes baliotiBg, their friends ran awav
with the ballot box, and the gentlemen Inspec-
tors hereupon declared themselves elcled. and
signed their o@n certificate. In the SIKH
Ward, the Brennan and Camp ticket was reel.
ed out which caused righteous Enocb IA
"swcar most foioibly," and Geclare thar If be
had had two hundred dollars, he could have
bought the whole Co vcntiun BODY and couI.
In the Ninth Ward, the regular" ticket was
admitted
But now came the Seventeenth, where the
tug Of war was to be commenced. and the
issue Of Land Reform or not" was 10 10
fought. On the side Of the Rcformers OF hi,
Ward, John A. Smith appeared 10 contest tho
scat, and Iiaae Vermiyca, On the part Of tb.
old line" Fearing tina; Mr.. Smith might get
the upper hand Of his opponent who was n
man Of little learning and less witt the cele-
brnted, audacious big gun Of Tsmmany. John
Cochranc. Esq was sent in rs counsel lie
was quickly sent out, however, and the con-
lcstanu were left TO tight ihcr own battles
Mr. Smith opened the call, and stated tho
case, presenting affilayits as to the facts The
other side presented rs many afldaviis and
swO,e direct to the contrary Of the first There
wero some beautiful facts disclosed in the
course oil this investigation and some unex>
ampled scenes Of corruption and fraud were
brought to light. A. Mr.. Camp said, the side
| that had the most money carried the day; and
| tho Land Reform ticket was uncercmOniously
elected from Tammany Hall, by a vote Of IS
to -.
You may set it down MS sure, that the Land
| Rcfurmers in New York Civ are Wings, this
Fall and thew will go the Wing ticket. Tho
Nineteenth Ward was admitted Without much
debate : and the Convention adjourned III two
o'clock in the morning, after pretty freely n>
dulging in Capt. Browns Lest Holland Gin.
There was not sober man IN the room, when
the Convention adjourned, with the exception
Of your correspondent, and the reporters for tho
Wing morning papers.
Another Of those fearful tragedies which she'd
gloom over tidirgs from our brethren on the
Pacific, has occurred at San Francisco. 1t
would appear that Charley Duane, well known
in the Five Points of this city, as "Dutch
Charlev,n had been convicted of manslaughter
: and condemned to the very mild sentence OF
two years imprisonment The authorities,
however in spite Of the known feelings Of the
= people, were so ahsurdly lenient, UT SO strong
iy tempted by the brides of his cronies. that in
, a week or two. this iufinnly rowdy was let
, loose once more TO prey upon society where
upon, the public feeling was so outraged, that
: the Vigilance Committee resolved that the off,
GERS uf Justice should not he exposed TO like
temptation Of their virtue, in the cases Of two
cunvicis then in Jail under sentence. Accord
ngly. on the Sabbath morning, whiethe Chaps
y lain as engaged in Offering up prayer in the
e prison ward, whittier the inmates Of the vari-
ous cells had beled. committee OF thirty six
r. 81. tbo
d door of the gaol, overpowered the four officers
on duty, secured the two conyicts and hurried
q them oil to the Rooms of the Vigilance Com.
p mittce. The Engine Bells tolled the welt
known sanSl the instant asscmLagc Of the
= members ropes rievcd to two blocks that hung
:, from beams projecting from the second Story
moose, were m sdc and slipped round the felons
II necks and amidst tremendous shout OF sat-
h, sfaciion, they were simultaneously jcrked into
Eternity. After hanging some half an hour
speeches were delivered by lhicc members oftht
: committee on the conclusion OF which, The
bodies were taken down bnt us. on medlca
in examination, blood flowed from one Of The sx
ccuted men; so they were again suspended I'M
til sunset, when lheii bodies were handed ovsi
to the Coroner. Whata fcnTfsl tragedy yet
e question will ut once arise in every mind
,r as to who are most ut fault: the Authorities
- who, in defiance of right, and OF public o
&c pinlon, iniudiciou>ly exercise, may prostitute
p the prcrogatve of Mercy or the Vigilance
Committee, who steep their hands in blood
ID to preserve what they deem the majesty o
, the law Yours Truly, y.