The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-11-19

been committed. But whether any fraud:
L were, or were not committed, on the oc
casion referred 10, there is not particle
Of any proof, that any prominent mem
bers Of the Whig party had any participa
ton in them.
| In addition to the affidavits generating
the gentlemen whom it was attempted to
Iimplicate in those charges, the following
has been published:
I New York, ss.--James B. Glentworth,
of the city of New York, being duly
Isworn. said that within the last thirty days.
at different times and places, in the city
Iof New York, he has been applied to by
Jonathan D. Stevenson, Benjamin F. But
Ter, U. S. District Attorney, Jesse Hoyt,
Collector, and John w. Edmonds, to
make statements that should implicate
!Governor Seward, and the leading friends
Of the Governor in New York, in a charge
of having oountenanced frauds at the cleo
ton in New York city in the year 1898.
That few days ago, deponent was in
duced by said Stevenson to 60 to the house
of said B. f. Butler, anu at the door of
which Mr. Edmonds joined US and we
went together to the house of said jesse
Hoyt. Esq, which we entered and found
Mr. Hoyt at home. Presently we were
Joined by Mr. Butler-for few minutes
nothing was said, when Mr. Edmonds re-
marked, sue had better proceed to busi-
ness
Thereupon Mr. Butler said Mr. Steven
son had lately made important disclosures
to him, affecting the Wing party, and if
deponent would come forward and make
the necessary proof, great good would fol-
low from it-that deponeut would there
by take a high stand-that deponent had
been denounced by the Wings as a Loco
Foco, and had nothing to expect from that
party-but he had every thing to expect
from the other party that deponent would
earn the lasting gratitude of the country;
for his own part, as to money, ne would
divide his last cent or crust with deponent.
Thereupon, Mr. Hoyt said he would do
| the same.
/ And deponent further saith, that the
said Stevenson repeatedly assured depo-
nent that if he would take stand against
them, the Wings, the party meaning the
Administration par,y) would be under
such obligations to me that could have
any Office, or any money, and especially
that Mr. Van Buren, would do any thing
for me; and that should have the office
Of Consul at Havre; and Mr. Brent, who
now has the office, was old, and could be
put out, as he was appointed by Gen.
Jackson; and that he, Stevenson, would
60 to Washington about it, but that was
unnecessary, as Mr. Butler and Mr. Ed
monds. who were the confidential friends
of Mr. Van Buren,, could and would ehec,
lit.
On another occasion Stevenson, to op.
, crate upon this deponent, said Mr. Butler
would give thousand dollars and Mr.
Hoyt the same, towards paying certain
demand against me. That last Sunday
morning, MIR Edmonds wrote note to de-
!. ponent requesting deponent to call at Ed.
mond's house, and deponent upon receiv-
ing the note went there, when Edmonds
said well, understand you have conclud-
ed not to be of any service to us. To
which deponent replied, that he had so
determined. Whereupon, said Edmonds
then threatened deponent that deponent
would be prosecuted-and deponent fur
Their saith that Stevenson said to depo.
nent, that he would compel the Governor
to re-appoint me to the Office of Inspec-
tor-that he, Stevenson, would meet Mr.
Grinnell, or Mr. Bowen, with me, and
with pair Of loaded pistols, he, Steven
son, would compel them to pledge them
selves to secure my re-appointment to Of
fee by the Governor.
i And further, deponent saith, that over
and over again overtures of money and
Office have been made to me, to impl.
cate the Governor and the leading men,
bers of the Wing party in the city of
New York. And the said Stevenson, in
conversation with deponent, after depo-
nent and he had left MIR Hoyt's house,
on the occasion above referred to, and
were walking down together, said to de-
ponent, that Messrs. Butler, Hoyt, and
Edmonds, could not enter into an agree
ment in respect to any particular office
at that time, because it would look like a
bargain with me to induce me to come
forward, and would defeat the object.
But said lie, there is Mr. Butler. man Of
as much purity Of character as any man
in this country, and he can do any thing
, with Mr. Van Buren-did you not hear
, him say he would divide the last cent
or crust with you? Here is Mr. Edmonds,
confidential friend and correspondent,
of Mr. Van Buren,, and here is Mr. Hoyt,
. the Collector-they can do any thing;
and deponent believes that Stevenson
: made these remarks, because deponen,
declined to involve himself by compi-
ance with the overtures made to deponen,
at Mr. Hoyt's house. And deponent fur
ther saith, that he is now satisfied. that
he has been the dupe of conspiracy,
which under the pretence of gaining the
means to compel Governor Seward to
continue deponent in office, and thereby
~ ,ec;et donpnont haS from the heUin.