Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-11-05
NEW YORK.

An infamous conspiracy, 10 fasten on some
of the distinguished Wings of New York, a
charge of attempting to import voters from
the city of Philadelphia in 1888, has been
developed within the last twelve days, at the
head of which stands MIR. Butler, the u. S.
District Attorney, and Mr.. Iloyt, the Collec-
tor of the Port--each of whom have deep
stake in sustaining the Administration of Mr..
Van Buren-tIieir Offices being estimated TO
be worth TO them about $50, 900 each per an
mum.
This infamous conspiracy charged upon
Mr.. Grinnell, at present a Member of Con-
gress from the city of New Y ork, Mr.. Blatch-
ford, Mr.. Draper, Mr.. Bowen, Mr.. Wetmorc,
and some forty GRITTY other prominent Wings,
an attempt to introduce illegal voters from the
City of Philadelphia into that of New York,
to vote the Wing Ticket, in IS39-at an en-
pense of many thousand dollars or thirty dol
lars head. This conspiracy, it is supposed,
is what has been termed "1He Last Card" of
Mr.. Van Buren, and was intended to explode
upon the country so immediately on the eve
ofthe election, as TO prevent exposure or en-
PLANTATION; but, providentially, by some mis-
management in the guilty actors, ithas come
to light in time TO ovcrwhelm Mr.. Van Buren,
in disgrace, and his wrctched agents it ruin
fort they are now in q fair way of getting berth
in the peniteniiary of New y ork, instead of
getting their arms into the Sub-rreasuries in
the character of U. States officers.
The New y ork, Philadelphia, and Balii-
more papers, for days past, have been full of
the details of this base, black, sickering con-
spiracy.
James ID. Clentwortl, who was to have
been the tool in the hands of the conspirators
in accomplishing their hellish purposes, prov
ed to be too honest for them; and has, under
oath, developed the propositions and the offers
made to him in the shape of brides. He says
that Mr.. Butler assured him thatifhe ''would
come forward and make ne necessary proof.
great good would follow from it''-that he
''would thereby take high stand''-that he
''had every thing to expect from the admin
istrationl psrty''-that he ''would earn the
lasting gratitude Of the party
'tor his own part as to money he would
divide his last cent, or last crust with De-
/ ponent. Thereupon, Mir. Hoyt said he would
do the same" Mr.. Stevenson assured him
that he might shave any office, or any mon
ey, and especially that MIR. Van Buren, would
do any thing for him; that he should have
the office ofConsul at Havrc; that Mr.. Brent
who now has the office, was old, and would
be put out, as he was appointed by General
Jackson, and that he would 60 TO Washing
ton about it, but that was unnecessary, as Mr..
Butler and MIR. Edmonds, who were the con-
tidential friends of the President could and
would effect if'--that "Dutler would give a
thousand dollars and Mr. Hoyt the same, to-
wards paying certain demand against him.
that ''over and over again, overtures of
money and Offices have been made to him,
TO implcate the Governor and the leading
members of the Wing party in the city Of n.
Hork that MIR. Butler could do any thing
with Mr.. Van Buren," &c.--that when he
refused TO become tool in the hands of the
conspirators, they threatened to prosecute
him. &c. &c.