The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-04-07
FOR PRESIDENT,
VIM. Henry Harrison,
OF OHIO.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
John Tyger,
OF VIRGINIA.
OF VIRGINIA

CONTEST BETWEEN NAYLoR AND INGERsoL.-
We published last week Mr. Nay lors communica-
ton, in which he declared the story that had been
testified 80 iR the examination respecting John &
ellis statement that 900 fictitious votes count.
ed, to be not only nlounded, but that not single
illegal vote had been proved. Mr. Gill, at the time
of the examination was absent, and the wings were
accused of having brlbed him to go away. 1t was
represented IN the testimony, that having been
summoned to attend, he had absentcd himself that
he had been seen with large sum Of money, aud
his statement respecting the fraud referred to- was
testified to by one McGrnnity.
In the sequel, the effects of the conspiracy ex-
cIudo Mr. Naylor from seat in Congress, are
recoiling upon the conspirators Mr. Gill has re-
turned to Philadelphia, and a staten enl-o of
which the following is the substantial painfully
relu:cs The story Of the alleged fraud He says Z:
10 those who know Mr. McGrinnity, it would be
justice to myself 10 offer one word in my own
defence, from amy Thing that may be charged upon
me from such source-but to the public at large,
he is not well known. To these beg leave to
say, that am ready to prove that my absence from
the city was IN pursuance of engagements by which
had Sound myself To others who had constituted
their agent with funds TO make certain invest
ments in property for their benefit. These gentle
men were in no way connected with the poucs
| of the Third District, nor knew, nor cared for
As soon as l had so far made NV ARRANGEMENTS
in my business, TO allow me To return 10 the
city, in obedience to the subpoena / had received
from MIR Charles J. lngersoI, returned the city
at great Inconvenience to myself, and at an
expense that am lilly able to bear--and on Satur-
nay, the first day Of the sitting of the Examiner,
aer my return, repaired To the place of holding
the Investigation, and reported myself verbally to
the Examiner. was not called upon a witness
then reported myself in wriiing,to which receiv
ed no reply. then went personally to MIR Chas.
lngersoll the attorney Tor G. J. 1ngersoi, and in
formed him of the Inconvenience OF my detention,
when received from him the reply, that if | was
Mr. Gill, he did not want mel might go. | then
want to Mr. G. J. Ingersull, who told that he
had nothing TO say about it.
then left the place, feeling myself discharged
from HE obligations OF the subpoena.
have only to add, that what would have
been my testimony, had MIR lngersol seen fit to
examine me
During the day of the election in October, 1898,
when the contest was between Mr. Nay lor and Mr.
lngersoll, not within the precincts ofthe
Third District, did Mr. Bella Badger or
any of The gentlemen named by Mr. McGrnnty.
was Clerk of the Election at Walnut Ward in the
city, and there engaged from O'Clock the morn
ing of the day of election, until o'clock the next
morning and consequently could not have seen
any thing ofwhat is said to have TRANSFERRED
JOHN G. GILL.
We have learned, says the National Gazette, that
the right of Mr. Naylor to the contested seat will
be sustained by the ampIest proofs of fairness in
the election.
This alleged fiaud cannot be regarded IN any
other light than an attempt to deceive the peo-
pe-to raise dust to hide the frauds of the Van
Buren, party in New Jersey. 1t is a feature in the
tactics of the VB. leaders charge their opponents
with crimes of which they themselves guilty
II would seem that the election few days ago
the Northern Liberties where the Wing majority
was 5OO-would put the question of fraud at rest
especially, as it was well understood that Naylor
was supported by many administration men. But
now Gill-on whose alleged sayings the whole
evidence is based-has coptradicted all-it mus, be
deemed as settled that the allegation is without
foundation
The Van Buren, papers that have published this
| false accusation against the Wings in Nay ler's
District if they have particle of honesty, will
publish ellis statement. Will our friend of the
North Star do it. lfany of our readers see thai
paper let them look after this matter.