Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-08
DOMESTIC.
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In JAMES Is. GtESTHoRIH. IN the u
marks the writer SAYS: q. feel sensible that have
committed great moral wrong. know that have
been inst.me nal in attacking the purity Of oil the
dearest and most nes.lmable rights OF freemen have
succeeded bg the aid IF others, in consummang stu
pendous and daring fraud and have suffered, and just
" too for my !l!ega! conduct; but when look around
and see others ,gho guilty myse-inen, who
ped benefit from their iniquty, while J. and only
was compelled 10 sufr-men, who have been elevated
consequence Of their and my unla"iu! acts, and VINO
rrc now courted while passed by rs unworthy 70
be their associate can but think that am in the dis
charge Of only great moral obligation, but also 81
duty which owe 10 myself and the public to point
out the who were the guilty pa'tcipators with me
lha, they may be known 10 The public and also 10 ex
pose the manner IN which these frauds were perpetra
ted in order that hereafter such acts can be attempt
ed Without certainty Of defeat
Il that tie preparation Of the frauds was sng
rested in the Autumn nj l-s by the regular Executive
Committee Of the Wing party this city, and con-
suinma;ed under their immediate sanction and raon-
age. 4 "CoSrlpESTiaI CoNMiITEr was raised from
the Old and Young Mems General Wing Committees,
perfect and carry ont the foul scheme On The part
of the senior committee Robt. Swartwout since ap-
pointed n l.. S. Weigher, by Francis L. Lippot and
Redwood Fisher and The par; Of the junior com
rnit,ee, James Bowen President Of the New
York and Exc Railroad Company Robert Z. Wet
more since appointed Navy Agent at this port and
Glen;woah, were constituted the "cGntdfattais. -
S%artW0ut
change regulators between this city and adelphla,
and ito carry into effect such confidential operations as
might be agreed upon" In reference 10 the Phladel
pEia operation "h6h eaS IN procure ptrsons from hat
ci,y 10 .oic in Tie city Of Ntm York., several interviews
were had at tie regular Wing Committee Room in
Broad street, and elsewhere. Conspicuous in the
pamphlet, We find the Of Edward Curtis, Col
ecior Of the Port; Willis Hall, Attorney-General Of
the State one Of the "conldentias' cfcio James
II Freedom, Potash Inspector; Samuel r. Chds, one
Of the Water Commissioners: Theodore Draper, r.,
nov. holding conspicuous STATEN under the Govern
aen, Richard NJ. Batchtord, Simeon Drnper: George
S. Doughty, and indeed all the most prominent Of the
"Whig leaders, and the most distinguished OF the &C
tive phia stWhig' partizans.
The importation Of the hired ruffians and the modas
operandi by which the are transPoscd INTO voters, are
thus described;
The men were to leave by the different lines nj
seven, nine and five o'clock, the next day, with in
siruclions TO report TO Noah Cook at National Hall,
Canal street. and some others think, at his place Ct
business the corner Of Broad and Water streets
aoan Cook was ct this time ofthe Wing candidates
for the Assembly, from the city of New York. After
my return was during The whole three days of The
election, almost constantly occupied in the private
committee room at National Hall. Marshall o. Roberts
of the Fifth Ward, Cook of the Sixth Ward, John
Faulkner Of the Seventh Ward, Gedney Of the Eighth
Ward, and o,hera, Those names do not now re-
collect assisted in operations by taking charge
the men, and seeing that they properly disposed
OF in their respective wards, and enabled put in their
votes Bowen, Blatchford and Draper, ard some other
prominent members OF the party, were admitted into
the privae commee-ronm, where the men were drilled
preparatory to their "a ne cut 10 vote. The m0dus
operanGi witnessed by the gentlemen named, and
afforded them much amusement. In this room, saw
Mr. Bla,chford hand Noah Cook some money.
To most of the men slip Of paper was gwen, with
the name and residence they were 10 assume written
upon It. The residences in some instances were fur
k,,l pf thp
ent wards and were such would not be likely 10
cite suspicion They were principally, believe, board
ing houses, and such houses were occupied by a
number uf families The men we're thoroughly drilled
many Of them, /; was represented, were old hands, and
understood their business.
| The method adopted was as follows: the men were
placed in row. and, before stated, piece of paper
with an assumed name and residence was ren TO them
the usual que on asked by the Inspectors, to
qualifications, put 10 them repeatedly until they
could answer satisfactorily, and without embarrass
ment Frequently alterations were made among The
men during the election by changing hats and coats
among themselves. recoect there were some per
sons from New Jersey, who under the mme
date charge Of Noah Cook | do not know by whom
they were employed or on what terms thew were
there; they appeared very efficient, and frequently
changed their drcss-uhich changes uere PERSONAL
IN attended 10 IN Noah Cook. | saw him put his
own coat and hat Of them several times
These men boosted of having voted in several Of the
in the same ward. During the Fall election of 1893
Mr. WIN. a. Lawrence and Jonathan Nathan, assisted
i'm the upper private Committee al National Hall
in erasing the names from the Democratic tickets and
substituting the of the Wing candidates, which
tickets were by the persons who were drilled as
aforesaid. There was also young b. the name o
Coggershall, whose father at that time, or subse
quenty the keeper Of the City Prison, who was also en-
ployed in preparing tickets. There difficulty with
Of the men, in consequence ofa part Of their money
being retained by The leader leaders, and al the in
STANCE and with the advice OF Messrs. Lawrence and Ma
than paid them, TO defiay their expenses TO Philade
phia hundred and ninety -four dollars which amount
| less small subscriptions, returned 10 me-
few DAYS after the election, by rRchd NJ Blatchford
During The three days Of the election, many the &c
live members of the Wing party admitted TO the
private committee. room. | was perfectly satisfied
from the successful management Of the operation tina
the Wing ticket would be elected in the city, and so
expressed myself to a number Of the leaders Of the par
ty.
For the eiiicen, services rendered by Glentworb hi
recommended TO The Governor by the prominent
Wings suitable candidate for Office. Robert &
Wemore wrote strong letter TO Governor Seward il
his behalf, in which he says, speaking of Glenlworth
TINT she 'cW be rerogn-edas Of the ardent an
indeaHgabic part.das to ,chose uSTIRISG ExERrIoss
perhaps more than 10 any other in this city, The reeen
TRIUMPH OF OUR PARTY, and Success of SOUND pRiycI
FILES may be attributed. How this, and the fact tina
Il
reconciled with the statement made by We,more undo
oath, in his examination before Recorder Morris, il
which he swears positively that he had no knowlcds
that G!entworth sent BY any person or persons
Philadelphia in the Fall Of le3S-,hat he had not til
most distant knowledge that Gcn,worh was al Phadel
phia under any circumstances-thnt while he recon
nded Gentworh TO the favor Of the Governor he d
not do il 'upon the ground Of extraordinary service
rendered by him 10 the partyis to our view most in
expcabc. The reader will be able 10 come to correc
conclusion Of the inscriptions character of Mr. Wet
more, without further comment from us on this pon,
The significant remark Of J. Prescott Hall, whel
Glentworth spoke 10 him Of the repeated promises o
Blachford Draper, Bowen, Wetmorc, &c, 10 stand b.
and sustain him, that if these gentlemen were accused
'hey arould all ,oeor through" lisa most pointed com
men,ary the character Of those gentlemen for homo
and veracity. The statement of Gleniworlh is inter
estng, deeply, painfully interesting II confirms every
thing stated by Mr. Stevenson in relation the frauds
and establishes the character OF The "Whg" parly 70
vainy and corruption, beyond doubt or cavl w
shall commence tomorrow, unless interdcied by tn
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