Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-31

there certainly is for the removal Of the Recorder We
douh, petition signed by ten thousand persons,
div obtained for his REMOVAL"
| So here is another plan to put stop 10 this tr5s
some investigations The wri, ofreplevn has nol i
found to answer, and the Recorder is To he rem,
No doubt as the Express says, n large number q,
Wing party would sign a petition or do amo.,
thing else 10 stlfe and stop the proceedings,
priving the Recorder of all authority 10 proceed :.
other step in them. We suppose the Senate j. /
called together, that they to apply 10 the Goyc,
that the Governor is 10 remove Mr. Morris, ALL .
point more convenient magistrate.
But while the Wing prints thus clamor for ,e H..
val Of the Recorder, account Of the discover.
fraud which he has assisted III making they say no,
Of the removal of GIentworth from The lucrative,
| he holds. Worthless they admit ham IL be = .
step has been taken to d;slodgc INN from The pos,
was bestowed upon him, Robt c. We,morc sta..
his affidavit because he was IA useful and active a.
Der Of their party
| What IS the just inference They wish To remo,.
fearless and able magistrate because they dread ,b
suit of the investigations he is making They !,
afraid to remove Glentworth because they dreac
revelations he will make when he sees that he In.
thing more to expect at their hands.
From he y; l.rk Eseai9g ret IF Tsesdoy.l
MR.. BCllER'S AFFIDAVIT.
Prohigale men who begin with fraud often pro-.
10 violence. So great has been the alarm Of those
concerned i'll the election fraud of 1855, i, (.
DISCLOSURES "hich are ddiiy making, so extreme *
been their anxiety To stop the progress Of the NM
CATION, and to keep from the light the document,
yet published, that yesterday Glentworth, their L..
ed by Acker, man whom the Wings have made SIN.
because he the greatest bully Of their parry Md .
attempt in the City Hall To possess himself b. force
certain papers in the hands of the Recorder 4 +.
cumstantia narrative Of this outrage upon the Ian.
will be found in another part OF paper. ". rec.
it with mingled shame and indignation, emotions
which we certain that every honest man ana e,e
good citizen, to whatever party he may belong Il
mpathIze with us.
Gross, however, as has been this violation of II
peace Of Judicial tribunals, regard il with I
alarm. The guilty are only filing up the .meascr.
their transgressions, completing their detect
furnishing evidence against themselves, proclaim
their prohgacy, and ensuring their own universal &
demnaton. In this desperate attempt OF theirs. II
cape the consequences of crime BY comlnitllae
other, we see certain omen OF The iniamy by il
they must be finally overwhelmed. The ,imc i ii
when their case will stand instructive cxatnpl
warn and deter from the procurement of false 4
corrupt voting, by the dread of certain exposure a
public disgrace. Let no Democrat regard wha, r
happened in any other ight than as crcumstance
cessary to the full devclcpement Of the preh,,
which has been committed.
The violence has been repelled in IFS very act
rebuked by the general feeling of the community |
odiun of the deed has been incurred h the 4
leaders without any of the benefit. 1t amounts /,
acknowledgment that they are unwilling that tlt
vestgation should proceed, and ready 10 rrsg,
any means however desperate, to stop il. 4
Mr.. Grinnell who, since the disclosure Of this r.
has become one of the Wing candidates for Coae.,f
in place of Frederick A. Tallmadge, whose nan II
withdrawn, has published an address TO the public |
is little than protest against invest ea,toa
his conduct and that of his Wing associates Nh CT.
nell has taken remarkable step becoming can /
date BY so doing he has called to his aid parts iee
and party prejudice, to screen him against the result
the investigation His party COMPELLED i
make him appear innocent if possible, 10 sgppte~
d,stor in his favor any evidence OF ms misconduct .
to believe II necessary, against both proof AMI ~ Z
bility. Such unfortunately, is TOO much the naig,
parties. Would man, confident. his entiI, pa.
resort 10 such method of avoiding the candid .u |
ment Of the community
We publish to day the affidavit of MIR Butler. HI
relates the steps taken TO bring the discovery OF
fraud before the public, and which readers wl,
adds new probability and strength to the estmony
ready published. This will be followed b. the ST
statements of Messrs. Hoyt and Edmonds
TO the Editor Of the Erening Post:
NEW YORK, October %, n
have availed myself Of the earliest time have "A
able to command, to prepare detailed satemcntoi L
agency in the disclosure OF election frauds reccs
made in this city. | have done this, not SO much
the purpose OF seltvndcation, from convc
that the public have right to know all that las l.
done by any person in any way concerned in tins
veopment. To meet, also, what to BE- the pG 4
have given my narrative the fora II
deposition, and have confirmed it by my oath n
am, SIR, very respectfully,
Your obedlent servant, IL
B. +. BUTLER
City and County of New York, ss-Benamin II
Butler Of the city of New York, counsellor at "
and United States Attorney for the Southern d. "
Of New York, being duly sworn, deposeth fnllo n
On the morning OF Thursday, the 18th day q. Oc' HI
inst Jonathan D. Stevenson called on me at M q 4
in this city. had not seen him, 10 nv rec"icc T.
for several months; and had never received from T.
or from any other person, any information suggc, ~
or hint whatever, the subject Of the dscosul, E
matter mentioned. He stated 10 me that he l5- IL
ceived information of extensive frauds prfpetr4,. IS
the elections in this city, with the conniyaucc ~
aid of police officers and others in the city ii ~
ladelphia; that he had just returned from that IS
where he had been for three days; and iha, To- ~
ject of his visit to that place had been 10 ascS-
the truth of the information he had received
then proceeded to state and occasionally 10 H.
from memoranda, an account of the disclosures y
to him by James 3. Glentworth, and Of his IA
venson's) proceedings in Philadelphia, sub,,.a,
ly the same with the deposition made hy Inn III
fore Recorder Morris the 22d instant. lie NJ
produced and exhibited to me considerable pli Il:
OF receipts, letters, and other documents nhc H.
sdiu 1T Hdu received from GlcDtNOrth. ! glaEl' ~
these documents; saw, that if genuine, they ,ulf
ed, iii many material particulars, the story which *
Stevenson said he had received from Gientwo.A. rs
that they had all the appearance Of beng scnaag
pers executed at the times at which they rr>prc, r.
bore date. Mr.. Stevenson also showed ne lpics Bt
marked philadelphia, Oct. 18TH, address T."
Jarvis, box 1870, Upper Post Office, New Iofa. ~
signed kobert Looncy,' being the same Icicr &
OF which marked b, is annexed 10 the puhll,!.,a
slton OF Mr.. Stevenson. The letter appeared
strongly corroboratve Of tha; part OF Mr. Steven. Is
statement which narrated his proceedings IN Pa,
phia | was astounded By this disclosure, etrf,
OF which was new TO me. As 10 Gleniworti,
never known or seen HIM, nor had | anv rccoll &
OF having heard his name, except that shortly at''
appointment to the Office of Tobacco Inspector. m
winter of 1889, heard some re marks OH tie subc b
that appointment II
understood from Mr. Stevenson, that Clients a
was ready to make public, in any proper way, 'he
and documents in his possession; and my advice "a
matter was requested by Mr.. Stevenson Id,dnG III
tInctly understand in precisely what character tn,
plication was made TO me, whether in that Of rs
officer, or private individual; but the OPINION
mediately expressed by me, that the facts AMI y
ments TO support them should be made public; ar
all parties who were knowingly concerned in tn 4 81
referred to, and who were within reach OF ouf
should be proceeded against in due form. od