Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-11-10

Rislon at his house in Spruce street,
above Thirteenth street, and found him
on the sofa lame; be accosted me with all
the familiarity Of an old acquaintance.
] told him tile object Of my visit, he at
once said might depend upon him for
aid. asked him if might have a meet
ing Of friends at his house; be said yes.
asked him if Young, Miller and Swift,
met at his house in November: he said
they did, and be cashed a check of G.
Hill for Glentwortb, which check was
paid on Monday morning; the said Swift
understood what the money was piad for.
in the course of the conversation he
told mo he meant TO carry the city Of
Baltimore at the election for mayor; he
at the same time handed me letter from
Mr.. Jefirss, High Constable of Baltimore,
asking him, Rison, to send on FIVE hun
dred men BY Monday week, TO enable
the wings TO carry the city.
The letter was dated 9th October.
The reason LETTERS gave in his letter for
this fequsiiOn Of men was, that unless
the Wings got possession Of the city this
fall, the Locos would, under the new
census, so divide the city into Wards, as
forever would prevent the Wings getting
into power. After taking wine and wa.
ter, we separated, and on my return to
my Hotel, Immediately wrote to the
Honorable Sol. Hllen, Jr., under cover
TO Mr.. Vansant, Postmaster, at Baltimore,
in relation to said letter. While with
Riston, proposed TO call on Gill, but
RlstOn said the fewer who managed the
affair the better, and that had better
communicate with Gill through him" He
did not require any introduction nor did
he ask my name.
| returned 10 The city of New York on
Wednesday, the 18th of October. On
the 18th received through the postofTice
the letter from Robert LOOney, which is
hereuntO annexed, marked B. On tie
18th received letter through the post.
Office from James Young, which is here
unto anneyed, marked G. On the I7th
l received another letter from Young,
through the Dosiohice, hereunlo annexed,
marked G., On The 18th Of October,
the original receipt for moneys paid by
G!entworth to The several persons living
In Philadelphia, connected with this affair,
which were then in my possession, TO-
gether with Gleniworth's statement TO
mePand also all the testimony collected
by me in Philadelphia, herein alluded to,
was by the consent Of Glentworth, sub
mited for examination, 10 Isaac l. Varian,
Mayor, Stephen Allen, Benjamin +. But.
Ter, and John W. Edmonds, esquires,
which original receipts have since re-
turned TO Glentworth, in the presence
Of John W. Edmonds, esquire, aud other
gentlemen.
The dePonent further saith that James
Young was not induced to visit the city by
him at the time of his arrest, or for the
purpose Of be ling arrested, but that the
deponent hath been informed and believes
that his visit here was solely upon busi-
ness connected with his official station.
J. d. STEVENSON.
Sworn this 22d day of October, 1910,
before me, ROBERT II. MORRIS.
RecOder Of ths city orNew York.
We omit the letters alluded to in the
foregoing deposition. They contain the
names of So men that we're to be sent to
New York to vote, who, the writer's sup
posed, would he registered, and vote in
as many wards as they could without de.
lection.