Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-26


matter As soon would send the Anticipated bag
from the reeking broihe, to protect the purity Of
virgin, as this man Glsntworth to pres ervc the
purity OF the elective franchise. But, fe How cti-
| zens, will detrin you longer. (Go on-so on;
was cried in every direction Well, then, let us
conduct ourselves as to show the enemies of ci'il
liberty that the people can't be chcated-that they
| wont cheat themselves.
II frauds like these can be practiced with impuni
| ty, they will rack the foun 1ations Of the mora.
world. Let US hold up the name Of the man, who
has perpetrated this fraud, mark for the slow,
unerrng finger Of scorn 10 point at Let him stand
riven oak. blasted by the winds Of heaven, per-
petua testimony, that the people not to be
cheated hereafter. Tremendous cheerng.l Eel
low.citizens, let me, in conclusion, express my
belief that the democracy Of this city, invinc
Bile. say, and believe, that in an open fight,
fair field and favor can't be beat in the city of
New York. Tremendous and prolonged cheering.
Mr.. Butler was then vociferousy called for from
every quarter. When he presented himself the
cry was, "Three cheers for Butler" and the three
cheers were uproarously given
Mr. BurLER-"l come before You in complain ce
with your call fellow citizens" said he under feel
ings that never before swelIed my accommodating
that find il difficult to express-they are mingled
emotions OF shame regret and bIrning Be-
these frauds, and the adoption Of measures to pre-
vent their recurrence is necessary TO relate
circumstances in relation to the developments re
ceatly made That frauds extensive and atroc ous
were practiccd by the Wings in 1888 and 1889, is
now abundantly proven These frauds were sue
cessu in the first instance, and nearly in the last
In
stance, is not from the want of exertions on their
part, but from the direct interpositon ofaa overru
ing Providence e. Oh h-P' said unbelieving
Loco Foco near the STACEY
Fellow Citizens, 1 shall not stop TO enquire whe-
Their the frauds perpetrated by Glentworth, aad
shameiess!y avowed BY him, were done under the
sanction ofthe Wing Committee. These men, have
chosen TO deny all knowledge participation this
great wicksdness; and we have right to hope that
they speak the truth. They are men who have hi.
therto maintained a respectable standing-they are
the leading men of the Wing party, and we are
boundto hePe that they were not cognzant Of par
tcipators in Glentworths hs hhanded and atrocious
My friends, we must not be diverted from the true
point at issue by any exculpatory depals from these
gentlemen. The real question is, not whether this
or that man was concerned in the fraud bat whether
| the election in this city, in November, 1885, was
carried BY fraud and imposture. This is the true
question, and We must stick to i: {" Ye.-that's
right-stick to that said the auaienee.) Was the
| November election, by which four Wing members
| Of Congress, thirteen Assembynen and Senator,
were ehosen-was this election, by which Seward
was chosen Governor, and Bradish Lieut.. Governor
was this election, by which the Wings triumphed
in this city, the emporium Of this State the epo.
rum Of the United States, and by the moral nfiu.
| ence Of which the Wings have obtained their
| jorities in other States-was this election fair
not (Shouts Of" No, no, not by d-sight)
My friends, have seen with my own eyes, and
have not yet been given to the public, but ask you,
| mere IN sorrow than in anger, whether the pre-
sent disclosures, that election was fair mott
|
by the introduction of illegal foreign voters-men
brought here from Albany and Philadelphia, under
charge q Police officers {" Yes, yes-that it
a unSoasS vote 81 New York e1s or ..s Il tss
vote Of foreign desperadoes corruPty brought here
by Wing agentsi &c That's led em-they are
the fellows" said man in the crowd) One Of these
| men-Swint, the Abellino Of the gang, voted Is
times in Is wards. This is not denied. The rights
ofths people were basely wrestsd from them.
However innocent the leading Wings may be,
l. .sAl.s IF l.
oar rights, did bring men fsom Philadelphia to
vote and they their voes into the ballot box
(Hurra AID eAssrs) Does not this appear, ask
you, the face Of the revelations already made
| Cries Of +" Yes, yes, it does
My friends, there are other disclosures yet TO be
made-matters momentous and solemn, that require
the earnest attention Of all lovers Of freedom. No
| party feeling should enter into confederation Of
this question. On the purity OF the elective fran
chise depends the permanence Of our institutions;
and all honest should unite to ferret out these
frauds, and hold up the perpetrators to public scofn
and reprobation.
If Col. Page, as is alleged in some Of the papers,
| or any body else, undertook to send men here for
corrupt purposes, let him be punished. Twill unite
| with every honest man to ferret ont, show up to
scorn, any Democrat guilty Of these enormities.
Before proceeding to relate some cireumstan ees
which deem proper to lay before You, wish to
call your attention TO single piece Of evidence hat
appears In the papers this morning. allude TO the
affidavit Of Capt. Shultz.
Ny friends, why did not the editors Of the " Cou.
rier and Enquirer" publish the affidavit of Cant
sen, 70 ,soy than ,So ss.s s,, 'ns no SUI
complain, we're committed. Why, what did this
man, Glentworth, tell to Captain Shsltx1 Why,
says he, I've got lot Of Hessans, and I'm about TO
take them to New York TO assist the Wing party
iessiass, my friends. [Shouts and hurrahs Hes
.ia.'; 5cheers,l Why, what was meant by the
You ali know that 90 IIessiap" was the name be-
longing to set Of unfortunate hired by the Bri-
tish Government, in the Revolutionary War to come
cy. (CheersD They were sold by despot, at so
much a head to fight against liberty. (Cheers,)
Well. what were these modern Hessians, who came
| on from Philadelphia tCheers.l They hired at so
much head, also, TO fight against liserty-to des-
troy the freedom and purity Of our dearest blood
bought privilegos-the elective franchise. (Great
Dot not misunderstand me, nv friends, as at
tempting to cast any rcproach or stigma upon the
natives OF foreign countries by these remarks
lCheersl IL isiar from my feelings and desires to
do any thing OF that. (Chsers.) merely state the
| facts connected with, the Hessians OF George the
Third, in our Revolutionary War, to show that
these Philadelphia iies,ians were rightly
| ed, and that their object was similar. The ORR
ginal Hessians, were natives Of Germany land
that has given birth to Of the wisest men that
ever breathed, (Cheers). And, certainly, the G. err
mans, a, body, all overthc world, wherever they
may be found, are for their INDUSTRY
skill, perseverance, and prudent course Of conduct
| (Cheers)
Well, in relation then, to those modern TIe..;a,,
how stands the easel Why, they were composed
Of the greatest desperajocs Jail birds, and infanou,
characters which the city Of PhiIadelph contain
ed. (Cheers) They were so bad, and their mi.
guilty and villany were so eonspicuossly stamped
upon their shameless foreheads, that Capt. Shutz
was enabled ont Of the large and the
a.soi tment OF men, which are usually comprised in
steamboat load Of passengers, to point them all out
but one. loud cheers Well, these men, nv
friends, 10 admitted by the confessions Of our OPP
here. (Checrs.) For WHAT (Cries in the crowd
"to vote the whig ticket, to be sure.") Who cas
doubt i'll Who can believe the fimsy story that
such creatures were brought here TO preserve the
purity OF our elections, and to guard the ballot
boxes (Criss Of" no, nor') No, my friends. And
u they had been, what does IL say for the honor Of