The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-10-28

some persons here, but have forgotten who j,
WIS T. however. gave the directions as he
gave u 10 rne. When the men we're AZ the
"nan Told the most Of them, IL not all Of
them--i told them " now, men, do not send
you there to vote--do not attempt 10 vote and
GET yourself IN uouble--if you do, you must
take The consequences" On the 18th Of Oc-
iober prescott. was introduced by Robert Miller.
captain oi the watch in Philadelphia, TO per-
son whom he called Jarvis. whom he since
found to be Jonathan ID. Stevenson, with whom
ne mad consersations IN relation TO An arrange
ment similar 10 that made with Mr.. GIentworth.
10 accordance with which he wrote The two
letters OF the 18th and 10th Of October instant.
II is altogether needless for us TO give any
more details Of The immense mass of testimony
adduced, as it is sufficient TO say, that Stevens
testimony has been so fully conoborated 10 ey-
cry point. that even the whig prints are com.
PEELED to admit that fraudulent votes were poll
ed in 1888.
The NEW YORK COMMERCIAL AD-
VERTISER of Saturday last, after giving
statement Of the testimony, makes the following
admission.
Frauds have probably been
contemplated, if not committed, to
the advantage, although not greatly
TO the advantage, of the Wing par
ty for we cannot discover a shad-
ow OF evidence to prove that more
than fifty or sixty votes, at the ut
most, if any, were added to the
Wing list by these Philadelphia op-
eratlons."
Now, il the evidence is good that " fifty or
sixty" fraudulent whig votes were polled at
hat election, it is equally as good that much |
larger nu'nber--more than the apparent whig
majority in the city Of that eeston--were so
raudulenrIy poIIed.
lhe great whig parissns implicated, as may
'e supposed, have one and all made afiidavi,s |
ieny'ng that they had any knowledge of the
employment Of fraudulent voters
What their excuse is and how much j, is |
worth, may be seen by reading the following
ommenrs on the testimony
From the N. York Evening Post.
To give the persons whose names are con-
ected with the prodig ious fraud, we Yesterday
xposed every opportunity TO clear the enaselves.
re publish this day the answers and excupa-
ons snch they are. Of Moses II. Grinnell,
!. NJ. Blachford, James Bowen, Simeon Dra-
er, Robert G.. Weimore, Noah Cook and 9th.
RS. Do they give aoy different complexion TO
le transaction! Let our readers look at them ,
nd Judge for themselves.
That men were brought on from Philadel-
nt. atfo oIn -, =. |
! BY the parties implicated. II is admitted By I
rinneII in his affidavit of this morning, and by I
oah Cook. and by Blackford. 1t is admitted
Y them that they assisted in paying the men
no were imported for this purpose. and it is
ut denied that enormous sums were applied 10
'eir compensation.
Ii appears from the testimony Of Young the
hiadelpha police officer, from the confession
Genworth, and from the discoveries made
Stevenson in Philadelphia, that these men
ere expressly employed to vote at the polls 10
ew York. So desperate, 10 fact was the char
ter Of these follows, so manifest in all their f
ndurt were the signs Of profgacy, that Cap ,
in Shnltz himself a whig. al the very first
,ht of them, while in charge OF Glentworth,
board OF his steamer, knew their guilty errand :
once, and upbraIded their leader With it. Il
To this it is answered that whatever might o
We Deen the OBJECT OI tueSe men IN coming 4,
New York, and whatever frauds they may
We committed in voting, The leaders of the
lig party, whose names are connected with p
is affair, and who paid tho expenses of their II
porlarion, are not responsible. inasmnch as
cy employed Glcntworth only to bring OF !,
IN To watch and defect the spurious demo =
,tic voters. and actually cautioned him cgarst e
,ployinc them in any other manner.
The absurdity ofthis pretext is apparent. 81
In the first place, the large amount of money
several thousand dollars, as appears from va u
us parts OF the tesimony--furpshed To u
is inconsistent with any snch idea. e,
lie leaders of tho whig party must have known, n,
m the very circumstance of the enormous ,
m required. that some vllany was on foot 81
n the simple service of attending TO prevent b
gal voting men are not paid so liberaly.- in
rjury and fraud must pc compensated with a,
&c rewards, on account Of the risk Of detcc-
n and punishment.
In the second place the whis leaders must CT
re known that they wero giving their money II
men OF the most abandoned description. men CO
o would make no scruple of committing al V
ST any crime II they were well paid for it.
n. who if large reward was offered them -
assisting in the elections, would understand w
,ncr, whst service was expected Of them. ia an
ntcvcr phrase VI might ne wrapped up Sc
cir principle tool Gleniworh, is man whose :.
racter is well and widely known,-dissolute ~
unconcicn,ious 10 the last degree. The an
ows whom they brought on from Phlladel. ,ci
Il, were the most desperate thieves aud fel-
$ in the place.
u the third place there is not particle of w
imony to show that after these detectors Of tt'
I'd were brought in the city OF New York. N
attempt was made to employ them in the ID
ce FOR which it is pretended they were inn :.
ted. We bear OF their voting in various '0
Us one after another. but we do not hear Of 70
ir being stationed At any Of the polls TO give ID,
'rma,on TO the challengers. There is no
ory OF siugle instance Of illegal voting pre-. -
ted by their means, though there is abun- y"
{ evidence that they were led up and down tic
tive fraudulent votes. The leaders of the pc
party. active, kcen-sighted men, making ou