Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-04-27
"REWARD OF MERITn


is appointed to an important naval Office
connected with the customs in Philadel-
Phia. Oar readers may recollect how
largely this same Bella Badger figured in
the deposition of Mr.. Stevenson relative
to the frauds at the New York election,
which was published in the Standard -
To refresh the memory of those who may
not recollect, we publish an extract from
the deposition:
"At 2 o'clock saw Bella Badger; as.
certained from him that he had written to
Glentworth before, under the name of
George W. Rhawn, No. 293 North Sc.
cond street; promised to furnish me a
list of men directed to Mr.. Jarvis, 400
Upper Post Office, city of New York
Badger said he wished he had TWENTY-FIVE
men from New York on here, (Phiiadel-
phia, as he could vote them three hun.
dred times, as he had the names on the
list. He said Looney was a good fellow,
and could be depended upon; that he
Looney) had often furnished hIm bad
ger) with men. That on one occasion he
furnished ITO men. Badger said that
Charles Swint could not be depended up.
on; that he was Swiss, and had become
poor sot, and advised that l had better
not see either him or John Swint, as
Charles Swint nearly caused an exposure
of the whole affair before, in consequence
of his not paying the men he took to
New York on that occasion; that he,
Badger,) Mayor Swift and others, had
raised the money and paid them after
they came back. Badger said he had a
spy upon all his men, and knew which of
them did their work we'll while in New
York and that his list should be COM
posed of such men as understood them
selves, and could be depended upon"
The following is copy of a letter
which Mr.. Stevenson received from
Badger:
Philadelphia, Oct. 10th, 1910.
Dear Sir;--Yours of the 18th has been
received. send you list of the names.
| wish the gentleman who is coming on
to see me to bring me list of the names
| sent for. In my hurry forgot to keep
list of them. would advise not TO
mention either of our names, nor our bu-
siness in the letters, as we can readily
understand the business and meaning
You will see by the Philadelphia papers
of to-day about the Baltimore letter.
This kind of business is very wrong, and
Should not be tolerated-don't you say
so9 think it likely shall be in your
city in the course of few days.
Yours truly, MORTIMER.
WILLIAM CALHOUN,
GEORGE ROSE,
D, CALHOUN,
B. BEAL,
JAMES LEMENTER,
GEORGE MOORE,
WILLIAM TAYLOR,
ROBERT BERGMAN,
s. WALKER,
WILLIAM GIBSON,
WILLIAM HEPHARD.
Addressed to
Mr.. Jarvis.
We will add an extract from the report
of the minority ofthe Congressional COM
nittee on elections. The report, as will
De seen, relates to the IngersOll and Nay
or contested election in Philadelphia:
Extract from the testimony laid before
the committee.
Isaac Abraham, junior, duly sworn:
Question by Mr.. IngersOll. Were you
constable of7th ward, Northern Liberties,
n 1882
Ans. Yes, sir.
Cues. Was Mr.. Bella Badger an Off
er of the election in that years
Ans. So was informed, sir.
Ques. Was he an active partisan of
Ir. Naylor2
Ans. Yes, sir.
Cues. Was he the most active parti-
an of Mr.. NaylOra
Ans. Yes, sir.
CUES. Did you receive message from
Ir. Badger, and when, on the subject of
he election7 and what was it-what pass
d between you?
[Objected to by ClarksOn as irrelevant,
nd incompetent TO affect Mr.. Naylor in
lis inquiry, and as hearsay.
Ans. Well sir; Mr.. Badger gave me
= man waited on me by the name of
and told me that Mr. Badger
ished TO see me at the corner Of Sixth !
nd Chestnut streets; / went down with {
le gentleman; with Mr.. Leiseuring, and
,und Mr.. Badger there; he took me up !
airs into room; he asked me If ! had (
good deal Of influence in the 9Th ward
{ the Northern Liberties told him ]