The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-05-24
SPEECH
OF Mr.. DUNCAN, OF OHIO.
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The whole crowd then moved their stand to near
the wheel house; and there, before, appeared to
proceed to settle with diverse individuals. They
seemed to come up from the deck of said boat into
the cabin, in crowds of from 10 to Is in number;
and after they got through settling, and portion
Of them receiving their money. they would disperse
and go below, and another crowd come up. They
continued in this way, think, until about one o.
clock P. NJ of said day; during which time did
notfully satisfy myself about the matter.
then went to the clerk of the boat, who was at
that time stranger to me; asked him how many
men were there on board that had been Carried TO
Cincinnati to vote, He laughed, and remarked that
he did moi know. asked him who settled for their
passage He pointed out to me man, rather an
elderly looking man: afterward found out his
name to be William Stewart, from himself ask
ed the clerk Of the boat il he had list ofther names.
He said yes; there lay piece Of paper on his desk.
asked if that was the one. He said it was.
then took it in my hand, and then laid it down
again, as thought would not be prudent to open
it. as had picked tup of my own accord then
went to several of the men, and asked them great
many questions; where they lived They all said
(that talked with, but two exceptions) that they
were citizens of Louisville, Kentucky; the other
two lived in Indiana in Jacksonville, the 9TH
er in indianapolis. These men on board of the
Pike with but few exceptons) seemed to be set
of cutthoats and ruffians. One of them was point
ed out TO by one of the head officers Of the boat,
who observed that, while he (the officer) was lah
ering his face, that fellow stole his razor And an
other one was pointed out to me by whig passen-
ger, who observed that he was sold under the va
grant act at st. Louis for six bits. | then called
on an individual on board of said boat, (Pike,) who
belonged to the steamboat Mail, by the name OF
Robert Edmason, nephew of mine, and asked
himwhat he was doing on the Pike, and why he
was not on the steamboat Mail. He observed that
he bad stayed at Cincinnati 10 vote, and was then
going to his home, which is about six miles from
Warsaw, in Kentucky, l asked him why he would
vote in Ohio, or any where else, when he well
knew he was not old enough He said he knew
that asked him if he swore to his vote He
said he was too smart for that; he said when he
was in Louisville, that yonder man (pointing to
VIM SewarD came to him on the wharf at Lou
sville, and offered him and another man a dollar a
piece per day, and pay their expenses to Cincinnati
and back, if they would go and vote the whig tick
It. And after chatterng some time with said
Stewart, he (Elmason) said he would see him
Stewar) damned first, before he would vote for
money; but that they both belonged to the steam.
boat Mail, andw going to Cincinnati. and in
ended to vote the wing ticket. l asked Ednason
he voted the whig ticket; and he said he did, l |
hen asked the said Edmason to give me all the |
lames that he knew that had voted illegal votes;
which he refused, stating as his reason that, if he
lid that, they would take his life; and that he was
fraid to, and did not wish to be brought into any
Grape about the election; that they were set of
winders and cut-throats, and would steal the coat
ff mans back
Some time after dinner, for the first time, saw
ne man (StewarD alone, who had been, through
ne day, sitting with the men, It was just before
re arrived at Aurora, or Rising Sun, think the
'rner; and some of the persons on board had paint
or marked on board the whig majority in Ham
ton county and the city of Cincinnati. STEP
ed up to him and remarked, that we soon would
i've a fine huzza; andina few moments, the per-
ms on the shore, at the before mentioned town, /
W the result Of the vote on the board. and raised
tremendous huzza He remarked to me, at the i
me time, and sad is il not great victory to beat /
eh ascoundrel and Villains Duncani observ- |
that thought that the party had gone to great
lengths to beat Duncan than any one Of the par $