Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-11-10
THE STANDARD.
GEoRGETowN, NOVEMBER 10, Is4O.
ASTOUNDING FRAUDS.

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the most astounding and reasonable cleo
ton frauds ever brought to light. As
the great length Of the whole testimony
prevents US from publishing it entire in
our columns, we have selected the de-
position of Mr.. Stevenson, as being the
part best calculated to give our readers a
correct idea Of the alarming extent to
which these frauds have been carried.
The witnesses sworn we're mostly wings,
who were implicated, and their deposi.
tiOns corroborate that of Mr.. Stevenson in
every essential particular. Some ofthem,
however, qualify their testimony, by say
ing that the men were brought to New
York TO prevent their opponents (the dem
ocrats) from bringing citizens of Phila.
delPhia and other places TO the polls to
vote. James Young, High Constable of
Philadelphia, testifies that the men we're
hired exPressl y to go 10 New York 10
VOTE Others testify that they understood
that the men voted after they reached the
city. Nearly all the men sworn were
members of the whig executive commit.
Tee ofNew York, or had access to their
room and private conferences; and their
evidence proves most conclusively that
there was perfect understanding among
them that the knaves were hired 10 vo!e
and did vote more or less times each
some of them sixteen times, at different
wards in New York city.
The deposition Of Col. Stevenson ex.
plains how this infamous plot was dis.
covered. After he was accidentally le,
into the secret by Glentworth, he deem.
ed it his duty to aid in fereting out and
bringing the guilty 10 punishment. He
therefore disclosed what had cone 10
his knowledge to the Hon. B. F. Butler,
US. District Attorney, by whose aid and
that ofseVeral other gentlemen who we're
made acquainted with the facts, an in
vcstgation was commenced which prom
IseS to bring the guilty TO justice, and
make an example of them which may
have SaIutury effect in preventing sim.
liar reasonable transactions in future.
Some Oflhe wings implicated in this
affair are endeavoring to divert public at.
'cntion from their own enormous crimes.
by getting up charge against the Dis
trict Attorney of an attempt to suborn |
witness. This charge is founded upon
the sole evidence Of Glentworth, The same
contemplate tool they employed TO 60
10 Philadelphia 10 hire the most degraded
inhabitants of that city ogo to New York
and swear in their votes at different wards.
We would place no reliance upon the
oath Of such man, even were it un.
contradicted; but his statement Is con.
tradicted by the Hon. B. F. Butler,
the Hon. J. W. Edmonds and Col. Ste.
VensOn, who say his affidavit is gross
misrepresentation from beginning to end.
What a spectacle is here presented!
Candidates for Congress and for the
State Legislature, contributing money
md sending men TO neighboring cities
J" hire voters 10 violate the laws of
The land, to puriure themselves, and to
IramPle on the rights of those they are
seeking TO represent in our national coun.
ellis. The whig Mayor of Philadelphia, :
chosen to preserve and protect the laws.
8 seen, with his police officers, aiding
md abetting these nelarious transactions.
At the time these frauds were com.
nitted the wings succeeded in the city Of
New York in electing their Congressman
md Assemblymen by $40 majority, as
low appears, by means Of illegal votes
These are not The only men who have
'een heard in the halls of Congress echo.
ng the song Of "standing army, ,yrant,
Isurpsr, despOt," &c, instead of being
confined in peni'entiary, to which their
cts should consign them. The investi.
alton is going on, and still more aston.
'hing frauds are coming to light. We
ope il will not end until all the traitors,
rom Maine to Louisiana, are exposed
then they will meet with the treatment
neysO much deserve from a defrauded I.
eople.
What will now be said Of the charge Of ?
aud in OhiO3 Will the people rest
intent with the assurance from wings
at this is the mere prattie of Dar,izan =