Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-11-03
POLITICAL.

synopsis Of the evidence arranged under appropriate
heads, might be useful TO your readers Such .
synopsis have attempted and hand you Tor pun'
LEGATION, rcnarking however, that it is mere skeie-
Of the case and does present 1t IN any thH
like the force with which il will impress the mind !
the deliberate and sincere enquirer after truth .
will thoroughly study the evidence, and anaiyze II Ter
himself
l. First Collateral Issuc-Is the general charge a
plot Of The Office holders Messrs. Butler, lie 7
and others
L. Evidence relied on BY the Wing presses 10 prove
it plot.
Gleniworths extra judicial affidavit. But note I at
he has not dared TO contradict one word OF the SINE
mcnt which Stevenson has sworn before the Recor r
was made 10 him by Gentworh.
Note further, that Glrntworh is alleged, BY tic
Wings themselves, to BIZ unworthy OF credit, except
when corrohoracd Ivy other evidence.
Note further, that the original papers, now IN The
hands Of the cxaminng magistrates but yet unopened,
will shrd great light the general subject aud that
SINCE Gcntworth has given The Wings his affidavit,
every effort that could be devised even force Itself has
been rrsorcd abstract those papers and 10 prevent
The public from getting sight Of them Why this fear
Of the disclosure Of their contents: "1he righteous
are as bold as lion-It is only the consclousv wick.
ed who fear the truth Let the papers be published,
and then we shall know whether all this excitement IS
mere Titus Oates plot, got up BY oihceholders or
sonnet h ng very different.
Note fiji ,thcr-That Gentworth HIMSELF in his ex-
animation before the Recorder, in the case of Young,
testified to facts utter uncomfortable with the Sea oI
the general charge beng n mere conirivance; and
when h., was himself examined on his own arrest he
declined answering any questions.
Note fnrther-Tha the probability OF the general
charge, is confirmed by m immense number Of pa:''-
cular facts, many If them appearing in the aihdavs
published by the Wings for the very purpose OF prov
ing Il mere plot.
Evidence 10 prove that the disclosure - no plot oil
The office holders.
n The afidavits Of Messrs Butler, Edmonds and
Hoyt which explain, in the most satisfactory man
ner their agency bringing about the disclosure, nj.
lrry rriutr the prelence that Glentworth was prom
srd nv them, m ufice or other reward, to make his
disclosures and cover with shame the reckless p"ii
ticlans who dared 10 gel from man whom they
themselves admit To be wnr,hlrss-an accusation s"
evidently the result Of falsehond, disappointment and
malice
(2)Al the facts ard circumstances which have yet
been brought to hight. They nre too numerous; too
well authenticated; ton Significant too ovrrwhelm
lng TO be gotten over By crying out plot plot )
conspiracy conspiracy FIT be all on It's very lace
mere plot, how il that evidence IS constantly
pouring II from day 10 day?
Conclusion: That whether the general charge IS
well funded not, il very pa lc, that II IS n"
the result Of mere conspiracy and plot to injnre the
Wing party, BY groundless accusations gotten up by
uice-h nldrrs and Others
H. ID Collateral Issue Whether the Wing COM
mtrcs Of ISIS and 1880 or any particular mem
bprS of lnnSe cnnlnitteeS were Suily VI acths ~ VIZ
frauds actually prrpetrated:
l. There are many circumstances calculated to ex
Gil" suspic nn, 10 81 these persons, that they
only knew that II was tine intention oil Glcntw"rh
10 bring On men vote but that they at least passive
w. permitted this intention 10 be carried INTO effect
The most Important of these circumstances are Ia oe
found in the dispositions and afidavrts OF these gen.
tcnen hemsc Ives; and in the fact that some OF them,
with knowledge Of his base character, recommended
Glrntw"rh for important an office as lhai which was
given HIM
2 On the other side are the denials of the parties
implicated and their general respectful lity, &C. &c
Conclusion: That in the present state Of the case,
charity requires 10 suspend our Judgment on tEis
pnini-csprclay unit! VT see the papers
H. Third Collateral Issue Whether the Mayor and
p,lice rS?icers Of Philadelphia were knowingly
ccrncd in The frauds of c5- and 1884, agreed with
Stevenson under the Of jarvis, 10 repeat those
frauds al the election OF next week.
/ The only positive evidence in the affirmative, IS
the testimony Of Stevenson rs 10 their confessions and
the confession and evidence Of james Young when
here There is however a vast mass ofcircumstantial
evidence oral and written tn Impcae the police 9TH
GERS and Robert Looney, and some which bears hard
on Mr. Swift and much to corroborate the statement
of Stevenson to his proceedings IN Phlldade PIMA
such as the letters to hm under the name OF JARVIS
from Robert Looney and Others and above ALL the dis
covcry Of the letter from LETTERS TO Rston, have not
time 10 anaysa II.
, On the other side are the denials Of Swift and Of
the other parle>-cven of Young himself since his re-
turn 10 PhladcI phia-and of several Of the persons
named III the lists.
Conclusion: That however MS il may be to Swift, il
Is as clear as the day, that the police officers
were active and guilty Parcipaors in the frauds ut
1885 and go: and thai they assented, with equal rea
dncss the proposal TO repeat the frauds at the COM
Ing election.
~ The great and all mportant issue. Whether
tcnsye frauds were actually committed III November
lc3- and in April -3o, under the direction Of Client
worth for the benefit Of the Wing party, and at the eN
pcnsc of thr Wing election fund, by Illegal voters IN
ported from Philadelphia.
FIRST. Evidence positive aud circumstantal in the
affirmative.
l. Testimony Of Gientworth before the Recorder, in
the case If Young, corroboracd by innnmerable CIR
cunisiancrs
, Testimony of James Young before the Recorder Of
this city.
B. That Of icArdle and Raymond.
T. That III Captain Shul,z, and Of his clerk, Jacob
Clark
3 Evidence of John NJ. Snyder as to acts and dccla-
raiions If Charles Sirne.
g. Evidence Of Henry w Iavens, exceedingly i'm
portani not much i'll what II discusses, rs IN us
pregnant implications. The cxculpaiory aildaylts
pr pred nj Philadelphia, contains also several cor
rnhoratlve circumstances. See. for example, the al
fdavIt Of Bridges 10 the cashng of the check for
Glcntworth, and compare il with Stevenson state
Z. That OF Francis Van Benthuysen.
{. That Of Niger IL. Marks, especially when taken
in c"nnexion with The facts disclosed BY HIM on his ar
rest in lS3S.
Q. That Of James Henry.
10 That Of John p. eynolds.
H. That Of Sanford G Williams.
u The fact that very large sums were paid ont by
Glrntw"rth, in his opera,ons-mnch larger than
would have been required had the only object been
obtain persons TO watch the polls, and detect illegal
voters
10 The fact, that not single particle Of proof has
been produced, 10 show that single illegal voter
sent, Designed 10 be sent, from Philadelph'a.
This though negative fact amounts IN case OF tins
kind, In affirmative evidence.
IA Til, attempt 10 obtain BY force, the piper, Of
G!rnif"rth, winch, rs alleged By Messrs Butler, Ed
monds and Stevenson, contain receipts and other pa
prrs corrbaory Of the story told by Glfnworth md
Sievemson-tha, attempt, before observed, hrIng
strongly indicative of,he apprehensons Of the party, a.
to the eiFrct Of those papers
Is The talking abnu, invoices, ec. etc. in the letters
Of lo3s-Is3o and the ny Bella Badger Of the name
Of Rhawn II the object only was To bring on men to
detect illegal voters, why these DISCUSSES:
Conclusion. That most abomnabe and extensive
frauds accompanied in many cases by false oa,s,