The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-23

iattempts that have been mad. to imfiut,cc
hiW-in the vote he lately gave for lhssi-
dent and Vice President OF the Cni,ed
States.
Yours respectfully
SAMUEL SHAW.
Hon. Ebenezer !Seaper.
! WASHINGTON City,
January 1Gfh. 1919
SIR-}n answer to- the note this ne IN mt
received from sou, can say that Goa l.
der the Purity OF on: elections the .aa-
sis on which our government. tests and
when they become corrupted civil Ii.
berry ends. Unuer TINS consideration and
| not from . desire that my name should APP
pear IN our public Journals, comply with
| your request.
! Snon alter Mr.. Richards arrived in this
| city, III conversation hc Observed to me
that alter his being elected an eecior uf
! President and Vice President, his business
called h'm to Boston, t. dispose oil his fat
cattle; that i'll award 4, Dris hton (the place
where cattle coming from the country are
| exposed for saie) he was accustcd ~ some
Gentlemen from RoXbury, who were there
ior the purpose OF purchasing, i'm the fol-
lowing manner Mir. Richards, cattle
are very low, they are not worth any thing
under such damned government as ours
| farmers cannot expect to get any thing for
their produce, unless they join and turn out
| the men now in power - II we can be
| assured Of VoHr Uote for Mr.. Clinton for
President, Mr.. Aaron Davis will give YOU
eight dollars per hundred for your cattleY
Mr.. Richards replied, II had rather have
my cattle in barrels, than dispose OF them
on such conditions"
MIR. X. further observed to me- that i'm a
store at koXbury Boston, which, will
not positively say, but my impression is the
latter, where number of gentlemen were
preSent-one of them observed I" news has
arrived in town that North Carolina will
give all her votes for Mr.. Clinton and il we
could obtain three or four votes from YER
mont Gin ons election would be sure :" to-
which another gentleman replied, 4" any
sum would be given to obtain that object :"
and 1T was observed by another, " perhaps
there vs. gentleman present who can ac-
complish that objeCt"-if there is, said he
Wv WILL CART OUT ONE OF THE BANKS.
and tilt it up to him." think he said the,
Union Bank.
Nr. Richards further stated, that at
Montpelier, the place in Vermont where
the electors assembled To give in their votes.
there were persons from New York and
Bcstcn who followed the electors into the,
room and attended them constantly until
the votes were given in, without any O.
Their apparent business.
AS have seen, sir, further evidence Of
the corruption used or attempted to be used
III the late election, think it duty ncum-
bent OH me to state it to you. | have seen
letter from another eiector of Vermont.
to member of Congress in this city, in
winch he expressly states, that in RostCn
IN the month or November last, he was Of
Tered TWELVE THoUSAND FIVE HUNDRE6
UoLLARs, he would give his vote for Mr..
Clinton and the same sum for three or fodr
votes more.
The same elector in the same letter fur
the states. thar a laJ 4
IN Vermont, which gentleman he supposed
was deputed from federal caucus, who
asked him what consideration would induce
him to give his vote for Mr.. Clinton to
winch he answered, q" there is not money
enough in New England and they par
ted.
Sir, the foregoing is statement of facts,
which am willing to support on oath wheFs
requested,
Yours, &c.
EBENEZER SEAVER.
Hon. Samuel Sho7v.
Washington, Jan. 10, 1918.
GKNTLEMEN
Permitme TO ask the favor of you to state
the conversation you had with me resDect-
ing an overture made to me for my interior
ence IN favor OF the election OF lie Witt Gin
ton TO the Presidency, az the late election ia,
the state of Vermont;
Respectfully, Jour ob't servt.
Sh1IL. SHAW.
| Ifeaars. EAas Earle
and long Roberts,
Washington, Jan. 10, 1918.
SIR-ln compliance with your request
made in your letter to us Of ibis morning,
we state, that some time after the COM
mencement OF the present session Of Con-
Sress, having understood that you had stat
ed to sundry gentlemen that YOU had beeHl
"ifered $4,000 to use your interest in sup
port OF the election of De Witt Clinton to-
the ofnce OF President, at the late election
III the state of Vermont, we were led 10 in
quirc OF you ifsuch were the fact. Your an,
Hwer was--l particularly wish that there
should be no misconccption OF What occur
red OF that subject-Mr. Josiah Masters
cid propose to me. that if | would engage
10 promote Mr. Clintons election to the
Presidency in Vermont that should be-
furnished with any sum for that purpose.
not exceeding $4,000. That YOU added,
| | wish it to be understood, that / did noe.
Understand that sum as offered to my use,
but TO be placed at my disposal for the fur
therancc of MIR. Clnton's election. We did
not understand at what time or where thef
lpropostion was made.
Respectfully yours, &c.
ELIAS EARLE.
JONAT. ROBERTS,
Samuel Shay Esq.
ADJUTANT GENERALS ovFIcE