The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-11-26

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lrebutting testimony, in which he, ;mnl;
Gates some twenty or more highly res
pectable citizens of New York and Phila
delphia. Most of his declarations ar,
what he had heard from Glentworih an,
others, yet there is SO much,circumstan.
tial matter contained in this deposition q
Stevenson, that it bears much the sem
blance of truth, but fortunately, this hs
been the cause Of his utter discontinue
and he now stands branded a perjure,
villain, by the separate oath of all thcs
he has directly or indirectly assaulted
This is the only testimony Van Buren,
Butler, Stevenson & Co. has adduced t,
sustain their conspiracy, saving that of
Col. Marks, who was arrested for Crane
larceny in Philadelphia, and is represen
ted as a drunken profligate wretch, ant
consistent Locofoco, not to be believed
on his oath. This, like all crimes, ha.
eventuated in an injury to the cause O
its con.rivers, and will stamp a lasting
disgrace on the names Of all concerned il
it. Van Buren, and his friends, Butler
Hoyt, and Edmonds, with other leader.
of the Locofocos, will be recorded as in
famous in the history of the times. They
will be written down with Arnold ant
Burr, and other conspirators agains. thu
Liberties of their country.
Conspiracy No. 2, and Forgery.
An attempt similar to the above ha:
also been got up, to act directly on the
election at Baltimore, which has been sue.
cessful in defeating the election of Gen
Leakin in the Mayoralty of that city. l
lies between Hudson, Pratt and other 10
CO focos, together with Vansant, Post
master of Baltimore. They accuse Mi
Riston of Philadelphia, Of an intention
of sending on voters to the Baltimore
election; fortunately like all frauds and
falsehoods, this is shown to be forgery
from the irreconcilability of facts stated
by the conspirators to sustain their inla.
nous designs.
Conspiracy No. 3, and Defamation.
Hand-bills and placards have been got
up by Office holders and issued in swarms
from the loco foco presses Throughout,
the east, alleging that Governor Seward,
of New York, had been arrested, and
that Mr. Grinnell and others, among the
most respectable citizens of New York
city, had absconded. This SANDER was
industriously circulated through every
part of the Eastern States, with additions
duplicating Daniel Webster. On this
account many suits for SANDER have al.
ready been instituted against Locofoco
'editors.
Conspiracy No. 4, and Fraud on thu
Ballot-bor.
1t has been discovered that some thirty
leaves have been fraudulently introduced
into the court records, of Philadelphia
county, containing spurious declarations
for the naturalization of foreigners, ant
that the signatures of the Judges have ii
many instances been forged. This fraut
is in the progress ofjudicial examination
in which the Loco foco party have be-
come jealous defendants. while the wings
are endeavoring to unrayel this conspira-
cy to cheat the ballot-box. Charles Nay
lor, representative in Congress from the
city, declares openly that lngersoll's ma
jority, at the late election, was procured
by the introduction of more than two
thousand foreigners, and other illega
votes, and that the election on this groune
will be contested.
Fraud No. 5, and Forgery.
A letter purporting to be written by
Arthur Tappan, and other leading Adolf
tionists of New York, addressed to Gen
Harrison, propounding certain interroga
tories in reference to the Slavery ques
ton, together with Gen. Harrison's an.
swer, where he is made 10 contradict all
his former declarations, and now profes.
sing to favor the wishes and opinions o.
the Abolitionists. This handbill has
swarmed in all the Southern States
through the industry Of Locofoco Pos
Office, and the editors of Locofoco papers
with hope Of influencing the presidential
election. One copy was promptly sen
to General Harrison by some of hi:
friends, and he pronounces it, i'll every
word and letter, forgery; this denia
has followed so rapidly on the heels o.
the fraud, it is hoped the base purpose
of the conspirators, Messrs. Van Buren,
Butler, q Co., has been defeated.
Fraud No. 6, on the BaNot-6oc.
In taking testimony in the case Of the
Stone Cutters VS.. the United States,
which has for some time agitated the
city of Washington, it has been proved
that more than fifty stone cutters who are
under the directions of the heads of de.
partment at Washington have been year.
ly sent on TO Baltimore, to vote at theil
fall elections. 1t has also been proved
that others have been drummed up, in
other parts of the district for like pur.
pose, and this under the very eye Of Van
Buren,.
Forgery and Fraud No. 7.
Letters have been sent from Washing.
ton City, signed by Chief Justice fancy
calling on certain Locofocos living in Ere
drick district, not to abandon at this cri
sis, the cause of the Administration. One
of these letters has been returned to MI
fancy, and he pronounces it forgery
We shall see.