Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-11-03
Attempt 10 Bribe the Amerlcan


Of October IA. containing an exposure Of thc
attempt made BY the stock k-jobbing anti-slave
~ society in London 10 bribe that paper foi
the purpose Of influencing a. much as IN II
power The Presidential struggle which j. nov
going on in this country. In The Herald d
Of the 18th inst, we find the following shorl
editorial
We received yesterday BY the steamer
Franklin, from England letter dated Sep
tember 27, 1852, at No. III Change alley, il
London, and signed by Williams q Lockbart,
Solicitors or agents, inclosing Bank Of Eng
land note Of ESQ sterling (about S250,l be-
ing first instalment Of some $1,000 or
$1,000. which has been allotted 70 Us as our
share 10 general system Of bribery, adopted
BY The stock jobbers Of London, and the Bri-
tish Anti-Slavery Society, to influence and
corrupt the American newspaper press during
the present great Presidential and Congress
slonal struggle now going on in this country.
IL is also intimated in the same letter 10 Us.
that the notorious George Thompson, former
ly a member Of the British Parliament, who
made a recent abolition tour in this country,
may come out here, or address bis friends in
this country, for like purpose.
To-morrOw we shall place this strange let
ter, containing these facts, developing the
policy Of certain parties in England towards
this country. before the world il al iis singl-
Lar and revolving lineaments.-N Y. Her.
Agreeable 70 the promise in the above ar
ticIe the Herald Of the 18th contained the
letter which the editor had received, from
Williams a Lockhart. The substance Of
the letter is infamous charges brought against
Gen. Wallbridgo, who is now the candidate Of
the Democracy for Congress from the Third
District Of New York. Il seems that Gen.
Wallbridge was il London during the exhi-
bition Of the Worlds Fair, and at a compli-
mentary dinner given BY tile American Mer-
chants in Manchester 70 Capt. West. At this
dinner IN replying to a sentiment, Gen. Wall
bridge adverted to the intricate commercial
relations existing between England and the
United States, and stated that while Ameri-
cans were il the very heart Of England en-
joYing the civilities and social intercourse Of
life, distinguished member Of Parliament
was trayersing portions Of the United States
endeavoring BY his speeches to array one sec
ton Of our Uuion in hostile strife to the other.
Gen. Wallbridge referred to the notorious
George Thompson, the London abolitiOnist,
who was at The time be spoke in this country.
Though Williams 4 Lockhart ay nothing
Of this matter, yet it is very evident the en-
nifty Of the anti-slavery jobbers Of London
arises from this cause alone, and being a
sound, Constitutional Democrat, these British
Seward men wish TO influence the votes Of his
district against him, by charging him with
swindling and drunkenness while in England.
Gen. Wallbridge in a letter to the Herald
denounces the whole affair as an infamous
plot 70 defeat him, and calls upon all Ameri-
cans with whom be was associated il London
to bear testimony to bis conduct while ID
England. Mr.. L. b. Hart Of New York,
the present Congressman from the third Dis
trict, has also received a letter from this abo-
lition house in England, which is published IN
the Herald
The letter Of these rascals to the editor Of
the New York Herald enclosed ESQ, (250)
and intimates that it is a first installment Of
$1,000. This paper exposes the whole az
fair and charges upon the Seward abolition
party Of the North, and with reason, that
these English l0nle1-abolitionists have been
drawn on BY secret advices from them, and
that It is the first open attempt made BY them
in the North 70 cry down a man who declares
his consancy to the Constitution. The inti-
nation in the letter Of the possibility or
Thompson coming over 70 this country to ad.
dress the free voters Of New York and 70
call upon them to discard a candidate because
he opposes their freesoil fanaticism. evidently
lets u into the secret that the auti-slavery
parties Of England and America have united
and are determined upon affecting the cleo
tiOns in this country BY money and otherwise,
Gin a way favorable to the abolition cause,
with which Wm. H. Seward. Greely, johnson.
and other prominent men Of tho North are %
intimately identified"
What effect the election Of Gen. Scott
would have upon the action Of these British
and American aboIitionists. VIC leave to the
inference Of the reader when we remind him
Of the close intimacy existing between Gen.
Scott and the rerv prominent abolitionist Of
the Free States We DO not charge upon
Gen. Scott any knowledge Of these Infamous
proceedings, but when we are certain that
VIM II. Seward is the master spirit Of these z
intrigues to injuro the South, and
when every breeze from the North. South,
East and West bears upon i proof that Scott
i under the influence Of Seward, fce say 10
me S0ith BEWARE A. ~