The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-05-17

oence Is mere IN uOOks, IL Has PaSc fh t"o ""o"'
edge and recollection of the people in this country;
aud it matter OF taunt and boast in other coun-
tries So best plan is to use it, and expose It,
to prevent repetition of such frauds. Sir, have
evidence indsputabe that not less than seven hun
dred voters were imported into the single county Of
Hamilton, at the election Of 1910, TO defeat the
democratic ticket by regular, organized system OF
swindling and pipelaying. A part of the evidence
is contained in the journal to which have refer
red; a part in the Acknowledgements of those who
participated in the frauds, not only workers and
conductors Of the nquty, but as voters also; but a
larger part in letters which received from persons
residing in the interior of the State OF Ohio, and
several other western States-lettcrs received be-
fore the election, informing me that arrangements
were making by the wings to send voters by COM
panes to defeat my election, and letters received
after the election, informing me that companies had
been sent, had voted, and boosted of having done
their part to defeat "bnlly Duncan" have said
that have neither time nor space to display but a
small part Of this mass Of evidence. | can only
present one OF the most slaring items, and merely
aude TO the balance. Pipelayers focked from
other districts, and other States-somo on foot,
some on horseback, some on mules, by wagon-loads,
by stage loads, and by steamboat loads. My time
will only permit me to notice the steamboat loads
will ask the clerk TO read the following deposi-
ton. The clerk read:
57-DEPosiTION OF JEFFERSON PEAK.
In the matter of the contested election, where the
seat of George w. Holmes, in the Senate OF the
State of Ohio, is contested by an elector of Ham-
ton county, the said George w. Holmes appear
ed by his Attorney, Thomas J. Henderson, at the
Clerks office of the Gallatin circuit of Kentucky,
on the second day OF December, 1910, agreeably TO
the annexed notice, and adjourned over until to-
morrow morning, December 3, 1910, as endorsed
on said notice.
DECEMBER 8, 1870.
Met pursuant TO adjournment, when Jefferson
Peak, witness, produced on the part ofsaid George
w. Holmes, who being duly cautioned and sworn,
deposes and says:
Question By Thos J. Henderson, .dh rneytor
George ". Holmes. Please 10 state il you know
of any person or persons taken TO Cincinnati TO
vote at the State election held on the 18th of Octo-
ber last and if you know in relation to them'
.fns,C.r by Deponent.-I went on board tia
steamboat Mail at this place, on the night previ-
Gus to the State election in Ohio, for Lawrence.
burg, Indiana, on business for Messrs Peak and
Roberds, Of this place. On going aboard, found
the boat so much crowded that there was no posi-
bic chance for sleep. either on the floor or in stata
room or BERTH AS there were so many persons or
board over and above places for sleep, including
the floor, myself, with a number OF others, were
compelled to sit up all night, or nearly so. | die
get to lie down short time before day by occupy.
ing another mans place on the floor, which he had
just left.
During the night on our way up, nearly all the
conversation seemed to be in relation to the Ono
election, that was to take place on the next day
and great portion of the passengers that saw
that night did not have the appearance that cablr
passengers usually have, though did not see an!
thing like all the passengers were on board, as go
off of said boat about daylight, at Lawrenceburg
and great portion OF them were in bed when
went on board, as every place seemed to be crowd
ed; and the greater portion Of those saw seeme
10 be more like rutians than otherwise. And whe
the boat stopped at Lawrenccburg to put me out
tbev sent me ashore in the yawl, and had to pas
through the lower deck to get to the yawl, an
there appeared TO be great many persons on dec
as well as in the cabin.
After remaining in Law.cnceburga short time
probably one and half hour, left for Cincinnati
Ohio, on hoard the steamboat Indiana, where W
arrived about 10 o'clock on the morning OF the da
Of the election in said State. During which day
in passing through the city Of Cincinnati, saw scV
eral advertisements sticking upin different places
purporting 10 want hands to go on the Green rive
J locks to work, 10 the number Of one or two hur
dred hands This advertisement stated that the
| wished all the hands that would conclude to go,
be ready on the wharton Wednesday morning, th
l4th of October, ready to 60 board the mail boa
for which SO much per month will be given-th
amount not recoIected. Onmy arriving at the ma
boat, Gen. Pike, next morning, saw an unsu
number ofpersons on board said boat, Gen Pik'
ar d also large number on the wharf and wha
boat opposite the said steamboat Heherai fiNe'
] also saw man on the wharf with sheet OF pi
per in one hand, which appeared TO contain anun
Der Of names, and number OF bank bills IN the oil
i er, and seemed to be setting with number oil me
on the wharf before tho boat left. and the same mar
with the aid of another, continued to settle and pa
: number Of men and boys, or youths, on board
Y SAID boat, after she left the wharf. And after
had left the city of Cincinnati aud proceeded DO"
e stream some six or eight miles, Mr.. E. F. Calhou
e of Mississippi, and myself, were in convention
the politics of the day, and during which time &c
II tlemen by the name of George Buell., oil Lawrehc
burg, came up to us in the cabin OF said boat al
It asked me il had noticed what was going on
7. board OF the boat Ianswered that did not knc
} of any thing strange He then asked me II
J.. not observed man paying of men on the boat ev
e. since she had lett the shore. answered had,
ID fore she left, and since He asked me if / knt