Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-05-14
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i YORK REJECTION
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]; Rsadsy. szWsll, .leasrs. Editors the y.
lestion'is gone.
Editors. / Yes, completely ss-- and w
believe contrary 20 the expectation OF eve ~
BODY. 4 Even the casters and western dis.
,rie,,. whicsas were considered a. decided.
nv r. sral, have given democratic majsri-
sies. Tompksus sslesteaby majority 6f
& - COCO there viii be democratic ma-
ierity Of a6oat 80 inithe, house Of assembly
.--and democratic senasors are, chosen in
every distFet. s - !:
. Rsaasr. How do you account forthis I
Edssoss. IL isimpossible 70 account. for
il enthusiastically. The current Of public sen.
timent appeared 70 be setting 10 favor of.hs
fedsraIista when the election cemmenceds
but secret means have been employed by
I the democrats. by which thousands of s2u-
riioaus votes have been dbtaiaed, and !si'e
trne and Legitimate voice of the people .sti-
|ard. Various corrupt. vile and fraadnlsus
tricks have been fesorted to at the polls and
elsewhere !; and acts OF violence and out
rage have been. committed, which have SER
we'd rather 10 shew the depravity Of the age
than to prove the freedom and purity OF our
elections. - -
Reader. These practices ought to be tho-
roughly exposed, that the people may be
put on their guard 10 future. -. -.
Ediisn. The people were cautioned
ON the subject before the election, but, it
seems, to very little purpose. The demo-
crass found new. modss of carrying on their
plans, against which noshumau foresight
could guard. We shall take care, however,
20 make a faithful report Of such Of the mal
practices as come to our knowledge. Pow
er obtained by such means cannot be per.
mancRt. s.1 ~. geo.. ..,,.a 4
ReGder: To what extent have spurious
votes been obtained !! .s s>.s,T.. =
- Editors. 1t L, difficult t. tell. In every
town probably from ITO. co. aad insornc,
100 or upwards. These spurious votes, we
learn, were manufactured in various ways:2
Bds the, favcri,e mode has. been, tciuduce
worthless fellows TO swear ia votess on an
assignments efa sHie.cioim deed.,t This was
openly done at Hudson, and justified by
.hedemecrats At the poll. From FIVE 20
ten persons voted ON a single qait.claitr,,
assigned over from one 10 anotheryr One
man sWore in his Sases, who wasa panPsr,
and had lived in the poor.hoase during the
winter. Others, who had feceatly taken
the benefit of the iDsolvens act, swofe they
were in possession Of real estates worth $50
dollars free, Of incumbranee, and were OF
course permitted 70 vote. One fellow swors
in governors vote, and was Immediately
after arrested for stealing pair OF boots
He confessed the theft, and pleaded psver.
ty az his excuas. He was hailed BY two OF
the leading democEae.. ~.1.~' 4, n
Reader. And this practice Of making
spurious voters, &c. you suppose has been
general .... ....,.., %ft1
Editors. We have no doubt oft. We
have seen letter from a gentleman in Che.
mango, stating the following facts; A con
yiet, for petty larceny, was taken. ous ct:
Jail, his Sae paid; deed given him, and
Ills vote swern in. Rive persons sworn 10
upon the strength Of one life lease. the first
translsrriag Il to the second, and 90 one
The writer ofthis letter gives il as his OPT
nion, that three hundred factious deeds
were given in that county. Z
Reader, Astonishing proaisaey! But,
e. appears % me that these means could
have oper ased but partially. Has there not
been one great and leading cause come c.ed
with these circumstanees -, &c
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Editors. Yes--These means could not
have been sufficient sbHe 90 have secured
the triumph of democracy. But 30 our OPT.
MON, tie bersoaaf IN Rnsnce OF Gov. Lewis,
HAS Effected what nothing else could-she
election of T'ompkins. Strange a.. il may
appear, .he man y he run dswy Lewis three
years ago, now owes his success to the
wsiixhs the same Lewis. 5, -. *
Reader. How does shis appear,
Edttsrs, Compare the retprns Of 1907
a re 4r, r.. .,,av~v ns,,,v. t>s 40 .,.a