Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-01-24


BosToN, Jan. 20, 1854.
To THE EDITORS OF THE SPY 81 haveread
your excellent article upon the illegal and psrizan
conduct of the Governor and Couacil, and the Sem
ate COMMITTEE, in the Berkshire election case
and am disposed TO remind you and your readers of
a fact which has not yet been mentioned, and which
has a bearing upon the In Hampden County,
as you will remember, Mr.. Southw orth, one of the
wing candidates, run considerably behind his ticket,
the West6ed wings, opposed to the Canal Railroad,
voting for DR.. Holland, democrat, who elected.
There was but vacancy, and it was supposed
that the Constitutional candidates Blanchard,
democrat, and Joseph s. Reynolds, Mr.. South
worths colleague the whig ticket. Blu the Gov
ernor and Council (ound that number Of woes
were returned having been cast for Joseph c.
REYNOLDS there being mistake in the initial, al
most identical with the mistake in Keloss's case.
So Mr., S1uhworth appeared to have more votes
than Mr.. Reynolds. Tue Governor and Council,
who no doubt mean to behave honestly, when they
do no, politically lose ground by such course, re
ported Mr.. Souhworth as the Constitutional candi-
date. In the Great harrington case, the return sta.
ted that the votes were cast for Ensign r. Kellogg.
IL the same course had been taken in the Hamp.
den case, Nh. Keloggs colleague, MIR. Saxton,
would have been reported The Constitutional
didate. But Mr. KelIogg's election of too much
consequence to be hazaIded in that way.
Perhaps you may remember also, that while the
Governor and Council counted the vole of Great
Barrington reported 10 them bring cast in 1903,
and counted the for Ensign r. Kellogg, as he.
ing cast for Ensign H. Kellogg, they we're so seru-
pulDusIy exact in their dealings against Dir. Sahn,
that they threw out the vote OF FL rida, hen he
had majority, because ii ansealed No prop.
osition made to ascertain how the of FIori
da stood.
think If You will examine the Report Of the
Senate Committee on this case, signed by Moses
Knlba you win admit it to be as great a curiosity
az that gentleman ever introduced 10 the pnbc at
tenion. II you have not printed il, commend to
your attention the three following paragraphs
stOn further examining the record, it was found
that it stated 2S2 votes having been for En-.
sign r. Kellogg. They found also that the same
appeared in the return, though till then ii had es
capped the notice Of ALL Upon this discovery being
announced the Town Clerk declared il, in his belief
be an erroneous record, an opinion in which Mr..
Seleciman Taylor cancurred, inasmuch he had no
recollection Of any votes being cast for that nalne
an the fact that while he voted for Ensign II KEEL
lugg there was 40 record OF such name. Under
these circumstances the Committee adjourned Tor the
purpose of procuring further testimony.
At subsequent meeting, the Town Clerk and
Messrs. Edward 2. Woodwork, Geo. Taylor and
VIM. Selkirk, Selectmen of the town, and Messrs
Washington Bissed and Augustus F. Barnes.
who produced some of the ballots used and cast
at the election, which read for Ensign H. kellogg,
the same name for which they swear to have
voted. This with other elrcumstantial testimo-
ny, has convicted the committee that the record
would be rightfully amended, if made to read IN
conformity with. the ballots spoken of. This
being the opinion of the committee, the Town
Clerk then amended his record in accordance
and the truth of it was sworn to by the Select
men.
Having no longer any doubt of the intent of
large number Of the inhabitants of the town of
Great Darlington, and the fact that they did
actually vote for Ensign H. Kellogg, and believ.
ing that the true principle of our government and
the wish of the Senate is to allow just and true
expression of the will of the people, and in com
pliance with the order by which the subject
committed, your committee have felt warranted
in amending the returns to correspond with the
record of the town, which in no wise alters the
previous report on the returns from the District
of Berkshire and they therefore respectfully rec
ommend its adoption
1t does not appear hoW many of the 232 KEEL
logg votes were produced, or how many men
swore that they voted for Ensign II. Kellogg, and
the seectmen who swore, (liom their memory Of
how they voted) that 232 men voted in the same
gatlo of an oath. As the Coalition members Of
the Senate Committee were not notified to be
present at this meeting, there Of course no
cross examination. Such evidecne could not
stand moment in court Of justice; but was just
what was needed in a court Of injustice. he
GOODNESS With which Kinball while cheating DIR.
Sahin out Of his election for the benefit Of man
who received two or three hundred votes less,
speaks of the true principle of the government
being 'to allow a just and true expression of the
will Of the peoples" is rather refreshing in th-re
says.
Kellogg is in his seat. however. Ifhe is salts
fled with this method of reaching it very WE'LL
The opposition bear him no enu,ity. He is an
able and pleasant man, and will serve to relieve
the dreary character of the wing side of the Sem
ate, which, without him, would be wretchedly
weak. When | say that Aspinwall is considered
the best they have Except the Berkshire senalor)
you migne what sort of body ii is.
Yours, A LOCKER ON,