The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-11-07
ELECTION FRAUDS.

The columns of the Globe have, for some
days past, teamed with articles, charging the
party which it opposes with having been guilty
of all sorts Of crime and frauds in the recent
elections.
In that paper Of Monday night, il has for its
canton TO an article LIBERTY IN DANGER"
in which it charges the Governor and Council
of New Jersey, with having undertaken to do
that which no King of England" ever dared
to do while these States were dependent on the
crown. 1t talks of the s. fundamental rights
OF the people" having "been openly subvert-
ed"-of liberty having been " attacked in its
foundations"-and L" the citadel itself as
saulted."
But few days since, the Robesperian De-
magogue, who conducts the official organ, on
more than one occasion, spoke Of "BLooD-
SHED AND ANARCHY" as the certain followers
of election frauds, which were detailed'in that
paper, and in the editors usual fair way.
We would advise the editor Of the Globe to
turn back to the columns of his own paper in
District in Kentucky in which Letcher and
Moore were the candidates He will there
see that he justified one Alfred Hooker, de-
putty sheriff, who, as he said, took the ire
sponsbity upon himself to put down corrup-
ton" by Withholding altogether from the re-
turns the Lincoln poll-book. The atrocity Of
this act led the Legislature of Kentucky to
pass a statute at its next session, making such
an act thereafter punishable by Imprisonment
in the penitentiary. And how has the above
named individual been rewarded? AS we are
informed, with the appointment of Post
master.
The proceedings of Congress show that
one of the disappointed candidates in New
Jersey (Mr. Dickerson) took part, and voted
on more than one occasion in that case, on
principles that go to confirm the acts of the
Governor and Council in his own case.
A stranger, or any one having no knowledge
of the facts, would suppose that the frauds
that have been committed were all on one
side, from reading the Globe; and that the
Loco-f oco- Calhoun Nullifer- Sub Treasuryite-
abolitionist party are the Innocent, real Simon
Pures.
Why does not tie Globe explain the inter-
meddling of enc of the Cabinet in the cleo
ton at Charleston, for the purpose of defeat
ing Mr.. LEcARE? Why not give some in
formation respecting the abstraction OF some
of the Wing votes from the ballot boxes in
Sussex county, Why not explain the man
ner in which some twenty odd aliens were
permitted to vote in Cumberland county, N.
j.? Why not show how the Democratic vote
of Pennsylvania has been increased since
1895 more than twenty-five thousand Why
not give the facts as they exist in relation to
the attempt made by c. j. Ingersoll to usurp
the place bestowed by the people on another !?
All these and many other similar acts Of i'm
propriety committed by its partizans, it stu
diously suppresses, while it talks Of g blood
shed ~
We ask, why do the leading Wing papers
silently look on and see these calumnies heaped
day after day upon the heads of their friends.
Where is the INTELLIGENcER that is looked
upon abroad and in. foreign countries as the
leading antagonist paper Of the Globe7 Why
does it permit all these allegations against the
party, OF which it is the leading organ, to 60
abroad uncontradcted, and thereby lead to the
impression that they are all truel
That frauds of the most alarming character
have been committed in the late elections, we
are well convinced; but we believe, and in
deed have seen the proofs, that they have been
perpetrated by both Of the great antagonist
parties. We believe both are equally guilty
To such an extent have these practices been
carried recently, if but half is true that is re-
ported. that every honest man has cause to
blush for the stain that has been inflicted
thereby on the honor Of the country; and il
not speedily corrected, to tremble for the
purity of the elective franchise and the safety
of the Union.
IL no one else undertakes il, we will endea-
vor, shortly, to give the Globe an eptome of
some of the election frauds Of its own party
and friends.
We suggest, however, to the official organ,
whether II would not better become the dignity