The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-10-26
Lrn.., lnr M.m K1.n Slur.
From me NsW YJ,E Star.
THE NOUN TAIN IN LAbUH-A NEW
CARD -SPRi NGlNG A MI NE-HuM0UG
Ar 'l'SIE iSI h,yb,M m ltDUR.


Recorder Morris could nol n)ld court; sdndry
great men OF tue party talked vi new card--"
great explosion winch was u destroy the whi5'
ead blow General IL rt3Jn olt OF all tie 100
cabins In the Union. w: have all been wall
inc with considerable pltlence, but VIVA ho
anxiet, for the resale. At lehsth the mouse Il
born--the mars nest Is discovered; dhn th'
charge is, that TIL. wings OF this city, ~ 1850
hrouyht on certain persJds NON P.l'dt ljuIa,
,nd 9,,d tneir xp.nses TO vote ii our elections
The origin OF the cadrse cda BE- told In shoi
ynetre iona ID. Stevenson, the EocoJJco Ia
anector OF Tobacco, not beng abe " retail
his office from whIg administration, agrees
resign the remainder OF his tsfln III FAVOR o.
lanes b. Glentvgorlh-ne, Gu 'nt,VorIh, to be
come ostensibiy the Inspector, bat Tor an All
nual sam 10 leave the business III Tie hands o.
SteveI."n GlentwUr,h beng strongly recon
Iaended, was appointed by lle Governor ana
SENATE but in the coarse OF short time many
circumstances transplred which Produced re
pret that the appointment had been inade' anu
Mr.. Gnntwortn, upon applying 10 CERTAIN
friends to obtain a renewal OF his appointment
finds that il cannot be done.
II is said that he threatened, in case he was
not re APPOINTED, 10 make certain disclosures
showing III existence OF wing lrAuds at the
elections, and not fl IIing such threats a'aiid-
HE. we have. al lrngtn, d klnd OF Star Cnanuer
appeArs and swears that Gientworth tot1 ann
that, in October 1888, ne en- gagged inen 10 cohie
On from pnllad .lInil TO Vot: at our elections;
chat he paid certain sums ot money Tor their
services; that 1863 i'll gal votes were pIled;
and furtbeI, it pp'ared that he Was sent Oh
mission by certain wing gentlemen oil 'his clty
OF undOuot ii caIlcler5, 10 effect ms ooJect'
Upon this statement arrests were made, uepO-
sitons taken, and al! the political niao draniat-
ic effect given to the story, On Tue threshold oil
the election.
What arc he filcts Of the case! The known
and admitted frauds connItted by the koc4fO-
COS at the contested eie :ttOnS-tne natuIdiiLA-
ton of emigrants by hundreds, Wno had just
landed on our shores, AMI the importation ol
votes from neignborlag towns and Giles, mad
extended TO slcn an Alarming heisnt, That the
" hig Committees were compelled TO adopt
precautionary uiedsurts, 10 detect anu put
down those frauds Accordingly they sent 10
Connecticut, to New jersey, 10 Philadelphia,
and to other places, committees bring on
persons AGO tainted VITA voters, whose ddIy II
was TO stand near the ballot boxes, and when 4
fraudulent vote was offered, to demo nee the
person of.ring ii. Glentworth was entrusted
with mission h Philadelphia, mol 10 bring on
persons 10 vote at our elections, but to brlns CA
those familiar with Philddcpnla vot'rs, and
prevent the Locof6c0s using such for their pur-
poses at The election. AT the very time this
was done in 1883, the wing papers gave pub
lie notice of such precautions, and the Courier
and Enquirer published the following:
Locot5cos Fl ON NelU Jersey-.4 host Of NeW
JERSEY Loc1tacos are kaotpa 10 haUe cJme 10 this
city, Nth he mteAttOn Of rotiag The Locofoco
ticket here; but ,Ve .sre happy 10 learn hat the
aChig committees Of Putterso" and NetSark hucP
. each sent ieputatioR ofWhtgs TO attend at cue
VypoI IN the city 10 identity and expose the mis-
GreGntS. We hope our inspectors ptH promptly
commit epery nonresident luk0 way attempt to
Cote.''
Deputations were also sent on from other
places, with the same object, and we are also
credibly informed that tine very gentlemen who
sent Glentworth to Philadelphia, experimenting
that voters might be sent on, specially instruct
ed him against adopting any such plan, and re-
called him. The expenses of the deputation
were no doubt paid by the wings; they were
brought on for jLst and legal purpose: 10 pre-
rent frauds at our elections, ard not commit
then.
1t is sheer humbug to say that 1900 votes
were thus polled. The wings have always
loudly prot sted against the avowed and adj
United frauds OF the locofaeos, and no clearer,
no stronger proofcan b adduced than their Ell
forts TO pass REGISTRY ACT, which to
this R-omemt is loudly opposedb by the tocofocoS,
because il cuts short their frauds. The Whole
of this accusation rests upon what Stevenson
says Gientworth tod him, testimony which Is
deemed always the very worst that can be
brought iorward--bolh parties being interested
in the issue; besides, Mr. Butler iorgets the
Old doctrine that an accu;er mgsl coae INTO
court ,1itt clean hands
The whole anar IS a mere bag Of wind-an
old story newly vamped up; it has no tru IL
for its Foundations; the citizens attempted to be
implicated by this contederacy are all men OF
high character and purity OF motives. 1t is d
mere election .eriag trick-a charge of fraud
against the wings, preferred by the party com
uniting all the frduds--the wing measure OF a
REGISTRY is proud testimony against the
possibility ofsuch charge being true;tney are
for hoaety al the 6a lot bJres; tie !ocotocj;, on
the contrary, want no registry, no checks, 10
interruption 10 their fraudulent measures and
illegal naturalization.
We lbioln letter and deposition from Mr..
We more, and it is proper to state, that IA tae
progress of this examination Mi. Recorder
Morris said TO Mr.. Whiting, "H'S fno usc-
aoe are barking up the icroag tree" Inc whole,
we repeat, is all electoaeerng lie, which viii
be fully exposed and put down in time. Inc
charact OF the locoioccs Tor open fraud al
elections, is too we'll known 10 allow such "a
charge to be believed.
"Messrs, Editors: AS the parties engaged in
an investigation before the Recorder OF this
city on the subject of alleged frauds in the cleo
icn Of the year 1898, have thought proper TO
connect my name with their charges upon very
questionable testimony, without, in one in
stance at least accompanying their published
exposition with my direct, unqualified and UNI
questioned denial, made under oath, | have
thoUghtit due to myself to request that You
will publish the following testimony, taken be-
fore the Recorder. Your obd't servant,
ROB'r. C. WETM0RE."
Cry AND County or NEW YoRK, S.
Robert G. Wetmore, merchant of the city of
New York, b4ing duly sworn, deposeth and
says: Knows Mr.. Gientworth, and has or 4
years. He was appointed Toba co Inspector
ayear ago last winter I have no kaowl dye
that be was sent by any person or ne.sons 10