Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-29

he is subject TO their influences. Yet they have moi
brought forward the affidavit Of Glentworth 10 contra
Dict single word of the confession which he made In
Stevenson. They made Glcniworth their witness
against Mr. Butler and others, they persuaded him 10
give his affidavit against these gentlemen, they pub
lished it in staring capitals and proclaimed il worthy al
belief yet after all this, they do not bring him forward
to mpeach syllable of the testimony of Stevenson
There is escape from the conclusion to which this
leads The whole history given of that confession
by Stevenson is true-tIuc by the admission, or by
what amounts TO admission OF the Wings themselves
''Nor is there any attempt on the part Of those who
would extenuate this fraud to explain another most
nfcant circumstance. After having fulfilled his mis-
sion by importing to assist in elections, the fellows
whom he called Hessians, and whom Capt. Shuz, him
sefa Wing, pointed out by one, from his knowledge
of their characters and their scapegallows aspect
Gentwortb received from the Governor ofhs Stale, on
the recommendation of r. c. Wetmore and other Wing
leaders, the lucrative Office of Tobacco Inspector for the
city of ~ York. worth thirty thousand dollars year
Mr. Agnew, the tobacconst, Chas Oakley, and others
all men Of much superior pretensions TO Glentworh
repulscd in their application tor the office, and
this man. notorious only for his dssoluteness and pro-
ligacy who had not single qualification to recon-
mend him. except the mere fact of having managed the
importation of these vagabonds, was TO the asonlsh
ment of,he whole community, appointed. He received
reward which would be given only either TO eminent
never we presume to say, seriously mentioned in con-
nection with Glcntworth's name.
awe have much to say OH other parts of the testI.
mony, but space will not allow it to-day. We add
to the new afdavs expressions of opinion from
neutral papers, and the able comments of Mr. Butler
upon the testimony delivered on SATURDAY at The meet
ing in the Park
The N York New Era gives the following paper, con-
Meeting letters of Baltimore with the n. York fraud
a new link in the chain of corruption
"pniLADELPHIA, 81 o'clock, A. Nj. !
Friday, Oct 90.
unr,p SIN. send Won some important information
which has just transpred here relative to sending vo
tiers to New York. in the fall of 1888 You are already
apprised of the attempted baltimore frauds, and OF the
arrest here of persons said to have been concerned IN
that nefarious plot.
uFrom certain papers which have been permitted
to copy it seems that LETTERS also concerned in get
ting up voters for the New York market hear thai
this circumstance is well known to the authorities, but
presuming il will be news TO you, give you the intel
gence that large number of voters were sent on to
New York and each Of them, it is said voted at seve
raj different polls in your city. From the memoran'
dums above alluded TO, ! have copied the following
names and occupations as far as they are put down
seems that nil these persons either met or were to NEE,
at the Black Bottle Tavern but what further was to
be done does not appear It's generally believed here
that they proceeded from thence on board the New
York boat ne 1t morning Something must transpire in
New York relative to this matter very soon.
Yours, &c. +. +.
(Here follow &c names of men living III Philadelphia,
with their occupations and residences spccihed, oppo'
site to each name)
up. S. | do not pretend that the above are all the
names which were found among LETTERS papers have
merely copied foos, not having access any more,
though it appears these are not one hall Some OF the
names of the Sailors, indicated on the memorandum by
S., are put down as living at Runnels in Southwark,
bu, there are no names with the address perfect All
the occupations are marked with an initial only, and
have translated them with the assistance Of person,
who has promised give the full particulars to-day"
letters has been released on bai-and George Rison
appeared before the Baltimore City Court Monday,
and gave bail in the of 900 the charges
preferred against him.
But other events are upon the wing. We shall con-
tnue the narrative in next. What Patriot who is
not anxious 10 keep pure the of Liberty itself
the elective franchise of the Peope-and TO say it is
the duty of every good CITIZEN qaid derimsnt res
publica capiat, rhat the Commonwealth receive no
injury)