The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-04-11
VOL NO IS, WHOLE Ei.'; NO s Q2l

"H " SUCH uduus. "a Wouiu pc eX-
cusable in the mere assertion of ffaudsu The e.
lections ofhose years 50 well areahey known and so
firmly arehey fixed in the convictions OF this wide.
spread community but have promised proofs and ex-
poses 50 Iproceed opresent some ot them Isay sane
ot them neither time nor space to give even
those have, more than abirdseye glance; nor have L
had time or opportunity TO collect the he-lhousandth
part, a .l4 ssg 8 ,g Rs., .fl8
hold in my hand book. 1t is the journal of an
investigating committee raised and authorized by the
legisatureot Ohio to investigate contest between C.
Wright, contetor and G. w. Holmes contestee. fall
OF the county of Hamilton who were candidates for
tho Ohio Senate at the annual election of for
mer rank bluelight federalwhig as ever justified
the Hartford convention, OF worshipped coon; the lat
Ter aspue and as firm aloeofoco antbank Jefersonan
democrat as ever bore the name, or Skinnsd dkoon"
both clever fellows and highly respectable citizens in
every personal and private sense Holmes was the sue
cessu candidate; Wright contested his seat and this
book contains the evidence disclosed by the contest It
is large book it contains four hundred and twenty pa
ges and every page from the tepage tothe last page
Is crowded in close lines and small type, with evidence
OF the basest frauds on the elective franchise Well as
the frauds of l840 understood this book dscloses
frauds beyond suspicion, and almost beyond compre-
hension Did notowe lit my conscience TO my con.
try, and my Office and this constitution which have
bound myself uplifed hand and in presence ofmy
God to support for the honor Of my country, aud for
the characerof our republican institutions at home and
abroad Icould wish this book and all such evidence Of
the things that were 1.-THE evidences is here in
books; it has place in the knowledge and re-
collection of the people in this country and it is matter
oftaunt and boast in other countries So our best plan
isto use l. and expose it to prevent repetition OF such
frauds Sir have evidence indisputabe thatnot less
than seven hundred voters were imported into the single
county of Hamilton, atthe election of 1S4O, TO defeat
the democratic ticket by aregular organised sysemo
swindling and pipelaying A part of the evidence is
contained in the journal which have refsed apart
inthe Acknowledgements Of those who participated in
the frauds not only as workers and conductors of the
iniquiy, but as voters aso but larger part in letters
which received from persons residing the Interior of
the Stale Of Ohio and several other western States--
letters received before the election informing me that
by companies to defeat my election ndlee received
after the election informing me that companies had
been sent had voted and boased of having done their
part to defeat 'baly Duncan" Ihave said that Ihave
neither time nor space todspaJ but sa part of this
mass OF tevidehce. can only present one Of the most
garing items and merely aude to the balance Pipe
layers focked from other districts, and other States
cnYn on oonho Al, l..
wagon-loads, by stageoads and by steambeat!loads.
My time will only permit me to notice the steamboat
loads will ask the clerk to read the following depo-
siton. The clerk read N ~. I, I, 5.ss N,
S1.--Deposition Of Jefferson Peak. is
IN the matter ofthecohested election where the seat
Of George w Holmes in the Senate Of the State Of
Ohio, contested by an elecor Of Hamilton county
the said George w Holmes appeared BY his attorney,
Thomas Henderson, at the clerks office Of the Gal
latin circuit court in the town Of Warsaw county Of
Galatins State eot Kentucky on the second day Of De-
ceber 1840 agreeaby to the annexed notice, and ad.
jourhed over until tomorrow morning Dec ls4O, as
endorsed on said notice. ~ n 4 Il .,.s sJs5. N
4 & 49, (, DECEMBER 8, 1870,
Z Metpursuant to adjournment when Jefferson Peak
y WlWssS, PlouuSSu On tle part Ol SAID GeoTge w
Holmes who being duly cautioned and sworn deposes
and says: 3S39I 8ss "A "A b an .eg ~ 4, ",
Question b. 7Semas u Henderson; attorney for Geo.
~. Holmes Pleaseto state if you know Of any person
orpeTsons takeho Cincinnati to vote atthe Stateeer-
ton held onthe 18th of October last and you know
any thing about IL state all you knowin relation d
them2 fss.g ,.$@ sstt
Apspe By Deponsat went on board the steamboat
Mail atthis place, on the night previous fothe STATE
election in Ohio for Lawreneeburg, Indiana, on Busi
for Messrs. Peake and Ruberds ofths place OF
going aboard found the boat was so much crowded
that therewas no possible chance for Sleep either o
sthe floor, or ina state foom or berth AS there were s.
many persons on board over and above places for sleep
including the floor myself with a number Of Others
were ccmpolled ID sit up all night OF nearly So Idi
getto lie DOWN. short time before By occupying a
otherman's place on the floor Which he had Just le
During the hight Oh our way up, nearly ali The eot
versaton seemed to be III relation to the Ohio eiectior
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