The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-27

| per, James Bowen, X. Z, Wetmore, and Moses II.
Gnnne he went from this city TO PHILADELPHIA in the
month Of October 1888 just previous to the fall cleo
ton 70 procure persons 10 come on 10 mis- city and pote
| at said election
This statement, as against the gentlemen
named, whether hearsay or not, is directly con-
tradicted by their affidavits.
How then stands the case2 Why il appears
that something like thirty" men were brought
by Glentworth TO New York in the fall OF 1888,
for the avowed purpose of catching the con-
templated frauds Of the Loco Focos. Whether
they roted or not is nophere proren. All the
rest Of the testimony in regard TO this matter is
either hearsay, or details Of the arrangements.
If there were fifty or sixty votes added to the
Wing list in 1888, it appears that Gentworth
was the responsible agent.
| If that amount Of fraud could be proven,
should the Wing party be made responsible for
| it'll If so, then must the entire Loco Foco party
BE HANGED for the MURDER of Mclaughlin in Bal
timore in May last.
| But If Glentworths say-so, which forms the
basis of Stevensons affidavit, is good evidence
for the Loco Focos, what will they say TO the
following which is incorporated with Mr. Blatch-
ford's affidavit: 90
"Mr Gleniworth said he had been informed by
Colonel Swift and other persons in Philadelphia that
Mr.. PAGE, and other per sons belonging TO the Loco
Foco PARTY were engaged in project Of sending on
to the city Of New York argenumber of persons to
vote at the election in the city Of New York"
| If Mr. Glentworth was engaged in election
frauds in 1893, it does not appear whether they
were devised by himself, or whether they were
undertaken in pursuance of deeply laid plan of
the Administration party, to which he lent him
self, and for the prosecution of which means
were provided out of the sub Treasury. Per
haps something will be discovered hereafter.
| Messrs. BUTLER, HoYT, EDMoNDs, and their
tool, appear in no enviable light. Whether
they have not been guilty of that heinous crime
Of sUBoRNATIoN OF PERJURY, or at least Of an at
tempt at it, the American people can Judge, as
well as ourselves, from the conclusive affidavit
of Mr. Glentworth.
One of the effects of this conspiracy in New
York was the instant denomination of Moses
H. GRINNELL as candidate for Congress. He
had twice declined this nomination, but the
thousands who rallied at his dwelling thrust
it again upon him, in order that they might
have an opportunity to vindicate his fair fame
from the calumnious faint which these infuri-
ated partizans had attempted to fasten upon it..
We cannot doubt that this plot was concocted
in this CITY, Stevenson spent a considerable
portion Of the last session here. Ii is this pro-
badly which has supported Mr.. Van Burens
pretended confidence in his reelection to the
last The I" card" has been scattered in thou
sands through the mails, and every Wing news
paper containing the contradictions will doubt
less be kept back till after the election. But rely
upon it, whenever and wherever the truth does
overtake the falsehood, the REACTION WILL BE
TREMENDOUS.
The Globe has been preparing its readers tor
weeks for the Development Of this, their last
card, and like the continual cav Of the rain-crow
has it lately kept up the cry Of FRAUD. There has
been scarcely return of Wing success from any
quarter of the country which the Globe has not
stigmatized as more or less fraudulent Yes
it has GROSSLY LIBELLED large MAORI
ty Of the American people, and accused them Of
ilegality and corruption. With what gracethey
will bear this audacious STIGMAcast upon them
by the CouRT JOURNAL their conduct at the bal
lot-boxes will show. They will also answer
whether they will tolerate an Executive whose
official organ blackguards General Harrison, who
has lately received majority Of $4,000 Of the
votes Of IA of the intelligent States of this Union
as "the WRETCHED PUPPET of men who
hare neither conscience nor shame, and rho
! blush at nothing but the imputation Of an, hon
cradle action" This is the rery decent Ian
| guage Of the Globe of Saturday evening-ac-
, companied by an ARMY of LIES just as repu-
table. To attempt to answer the falsehoods Of
, such concern in any other way than by visit
ing the heads Of its supporters by the lightning
Of popular Indignation, would be as fruitless as
to attempt to catch, one by one the insects and
vermin of Lazaar house. To hear them talk
of fraud, andmorality, quakers, and temperance,
a green person would suppose they were the
very pinks of propriety and moderation. Their
effrontery is cool indeed
They have the impudence to proclaim that
they have established the most astounding
fraud that has ever come to light in this coun-
try" 1t was well qualifed-that declaration.
But admit for the sake of argument that all they
charge is established, is it half SO monstrous as
the frauds by which Ingersol has just been elect
ed in Philadelphia. Is it denied tlouhsome 1900
men had been quartered in Ingersolls district
previous to the election to vote for the Loco
Foco ticket, who had no right to vote at all 2
No! 1t is an dscertained fact that the records
of some of the courts of justice in Philadelphia
county, which are in the custody Of Van Buren,
partisans, have been interpolated, spurious de-
clarations of intention have been pasted in the
records, and the name Of at least one of the
Judges has been FORGED to naturalization certif-
Gates. About SEVENTY PAGES, it is alleged, were