Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-27

Grinhel ana by myself Iii was not however, signed
By US II written certainly by the three, but upon
reflection, am not certain that Mr.. Grinnell had any
thing to do with H. although it read TO him and ap
proved by him. The following copy of the letter:
New York, October 3lst, l64O''-I have made mis-
take, as this Is written from copy, and ask leave to
alter it. As altered il should read,
INV YORK, October 3ls 1898.
"Dear Sir: Two of your letters, written yes' .rday,
have found their way 10 this city; the project which you
laid CUTS not wholly understood by your friends here.
The position which they consider themselves placed
in IS easily summed up and their only fear is, that you
may have misunderstood their motives and desires ii
you have made any arrangements which in any way
tend 10 any thing beyond general supervision of the
polls for the purpose Of detecting and preventing lie
gal voting, must at unequivocay abandon 1t,
and look them for any expense which yonr precpi-
tate steps may have occasioned. We value the cause
highly any portion of our fellowczens value il,
but we nre determined not TO enter into any sort
rangement which, under any circumstances, could be
construed into bargain for foreign votes. We there
fore take the earliest and most effective mode of saying
to you, that while ready to submit 10 the
pcnse which you may have incurred in your prelmna-
~ arrangement, we will not counenance any system
which can III any way encourage the importation OF
voters.
1--WE know your desires, and shall lie willing to meet
your wishes provided they are based upon the simple
point ofptoectng the rights of the honest voters which
we deem your only hope or expectation.
This concludes the letter. am not certain whether
this letter was sent by mail by Mr.. Ford think MIR.
Ford went at the instance Of Mr.. Draper and Mr..
Bowen do not remember whether ever saw MIR.
Ford not; do not know MIR. Ford's first name
or residence; he was person Mr. Bowen knew.
Mr.. Draper has the draft of this letter. from which
the copy | have read was made yesterday. There
was money furnished at the time of writing this let
ter to be sent 10 Mr.. Glentworth, but do not re-
collect the amount; | believe l gave the money TO
Mr.. Draper and Mr. Bowen. from the fund which was
in my hands; my impression is it was S2Uo AM Ger
tain il $780, feel pretty confident It was 2oC;
ut all events, that is all know OF; presume nave
memorandum at my Office, which tells precisely what
the amount was; Mr.. Glentworth returned TO the city
Immediately after the writing of this letter. think
SOL am not positive. lie did not have an interview
with me at my office his return according to the
best of my recollection met him IN Broad street;
do remember any agreement to meet at Mr. Draper
house with Mr.. Bowen, MIR. Grinnell, and MIR. Wet
more on Saturday night following his return at l0 o :
clock nor do remember any such meeting two years
have elapsed since that time. cannot tax my recoec
ton, it time Of great political excitement ana
occu patton do not remember meeting Mt Mr. ORA
per's until o'clock Sunday morning, at which
MIR. Glentworth was present. The letter have men
toned was written ut Mr.. Grinnells house. do not
remember Mr.. Draper giving Mr.. Gentworth one or
two drafts at sight Mr. Charles Gill, Of Philadelphia,
amounting TO two thousand dollars, or any such sum.
No drafts were sent to Mr. Genlworthby Draper al
the time the letter was written, that know of and
think il could not have been without my knowledge
Mr. Glentworth did not, TO my knowledge, go on to
Philadelphia in the spring oil lcl, with view 10 make
any arrangements about the spring election. know
Henry w. Ravens Of this city. do not know OF any
money being forwarded by him TO Mr.. Gentworh, ell
Their in the fall of lS3 spring of 1889 Mr. Robert
Swartwourt did not GO to Philadelphia at either OF our
instance nor did know that he went TO deiPhla,
nor did ever hear know OF any other person or per-
sons going to Philadelphia for or on behalf OF the wing
party except Mr. Gleuworth before stated; and he
only for the avowed and declared, and so believed by
me- purpose of bringing individuals here TO defect ne
gal votes, which, il sald the other SIDE INTENDED 10
brinp from Philadelphia vote here winch intention
fully believe they meant TO carry into effect, which
was the sole Of my giving my approDal'"n TO
Mr. Glentworth's going 10 Philadelphia ! GO not
remember what the two letters werr alluded 70 IN
the letter above copied, no do l Know 70 whom
those letters were written they were such however as
led us to fear il possible that MIR. Gientworih
might do what would not meet our appreciation, ana pe
consistent with right and justice, aud the distinct un'
Outstanding under which gave our assent 10 MS
going, though am bound to say from my indis'nct
recollection of the letters, that there nothing IN
them which could show that Mr. Gleniworth was nc
tuay engaged in Illegal proceedings, but tearing
lest his ardent temperament might lead HIM astfay
understood from Mr. Gentworth, tina, several persons
did come on from Philadelphia 10 detect illegal votes
that fall. he did not state the number; do not think
ever heard the number from him, or from any BODY
ese he stated however, there was not near as many
came on as would have if our letter had not been
written
had the disposition appointment of these men after
they came on. think, however, Mr.. G!enworth told
me he had the disposition Of these men, ana that nc
came on with them. have no recollection now man!
he was authorized employ or bring on tor THIS pT-
pose--it was not many however have no recnlIec-
ton or knowlcda Of how much money he was auihor
lied to spend for this purpose. cannot say "he'eT
he was limited to amount-yet he must have been.
| have no doubt he was. | have no knowledge that ne
wrote from Philadelphia, TO the terms upon which ne
he
mo and | had no communication with him except rs
above. . .
the committee Of mnney spent by HIM. There was
no account kept by me OF the moneys para or sen.
him, nor by any else that know Of 1t was pretty
EXCITING times and rigid accounts were not kept
never heard of persons being sent from Albany IN ths
vay under similar any arrangement, win DIT
Glentwor,h any other person
Mir Glenworth do not think ever told me the men
that came on here with him voted. did understand,
but from whom tell that there was Illegal vo'-
TING on both sides. | think saw It in the Evening
Post. It was in consequence of that, that !, as one
was DESTROYS to have Registry Lay ,o,,o,n
TsLen and sworn this 22d dav Of Oct. 1870
ROBERT Fl. MORRIS,
Recorder Of the City Of New York.
CITY and county Of New York, ss:-Robert G. wet
more merchant OF the city Of New York, beng duly
.wo,n de,oseth and SAYS: Knows Mr.. Gentworth, aud
spector year ago last winter. have no knowledge
that he was sentby any person or persons to fhade
pha in the fall of 1885, TO make IN Fea
lion to the fall election do not know that he was III
Philadelphia in the fall of 1893. did not, nor 10 ny
knowledge did any other person, receive letter from
him in The fall of s35 from Philadelphia, or from any
other place.
Bowens writing letter to G!entworth at Philadelphia
n the fall of lS3s ! do not know man IN this city
nv the name Of Ford. had not the most distant know
Iedqe that Glentworth Philadelphia, under any
circumstances, the fall OF ISIS DID not meet hr.
Cln,worh NJ the house or Office of Mr. Batchford, or
anv where else, early in the month OF November, 1888
never met any person at Mr. Diapers house IN The
al, of Is3s, nor have been ut his house know
nothing of Diapers drawing draft on Charles Gill; oil
Philadelphia.
know Henry w Havens-l do not know Of any
naoL,re said 10 contain money. Mr.. Bowen in 1888
va. Chairman of the Young Mems Executive Wing
Committee ] do not know of persons coming on from
philadelphia in the fall OF less, to look after Illegal
,are | know Noah Cook, John +. Raymond but