Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1856-12-04
Attempt to Vote for Fremont In
Virginia.
Statement of Capt. stannnrd.


From the New Haven Palladium. Nov. Is. ]
MEssRs. EDlToRs: As various and
somewhs, incorrect reports are in circu-
la;ion respecting what occurred at Nor
folk, vug,nis, in consequences OF my vote
in iha, city. at the late Pre- sidenlisl cleo
ton, desire to make correct statement
of the facts.
| formerly resided in Fair Haven.
where my family are now. and ever have
been, but having myself been engaged for
several years past in the commission bu-
siness in Norfolk. and having paid taxes
there, and to the best Of my ability dis
charged my duties as citizen Of thai;
place, have considered it my residence
and in the spring of 1885 | offered to
vote at their election, when. upon a full
statement of my case 10 the proper au
thorilies, and with their knowledge that
my family were here. it was decided that
was entitled 10 vote there and did So
have never in any way medCled with
the subject Of Slavery--having no incli-
nation. nor. as believe, any right to do
so-conseque there has been no i'll
feeling toward mo on tina, account.
Before the election many political
meetings were held in Norfolk, ba, did
not attend any Of them, nor did converse
with any one on the subject. except on
one occasion in answer TO an inquiry
mide by friend. and then for a moment
only. But, although neither an aboli-
ZIONIST nor politician. examined the
subject as question Of duty for me as
we'll as for every citizen of the Uri,ed
States. and | made up my mind that the
election Of Fremont would DO best for
all sections Of the country and deter
mined 10 vote for hin--pot dreaming
that under our Republican government.
and in the Democratic State of Virginia
any one would question nay right 10 do
SO. On the day Of election | heard one
gentleman ask another q, thu Post Office
who he should vote for, and he replied.
"For John G. fremont" and the other
said he should do SO too. They may no.
have been in earnest, but then | supposed
they were. and / had no reason to doub,
that Others would vote the same way; and
in the afternoon | wrote vote for Ere
mont snd Dayton. and went to the place
of voting My right to vote was again
examined, and then. as theis rules re.
quire, wrote my name on the back of my
sote and handed il to the Inspector. who
as is customary. read aloud f.s; my name
and then the names Of my candidates =
As soan as declared that had voted for
John e. Fremont. large number OF
voices fiom the crowd shouted: "Hsng
him." hang him." and the Inspector
handed ms my vote. and said, sThere is
no such ticke, voted here--we cannot
receive IT," lrepIied Very WE'LL" and
took my vote again. Some threats which
in the confusion which occurred | did
not Distinctly understand, were made BY
those standing near me, and the presi.
ding officer exclaimed: Don't touch this
man." and then said 10 Two persons who
were presume policeman, Take him
away from the pols." The officers seized
hold of me md hurried me through the
crowo. and then left me. aud proceeded
through . violent storm of wind and
rain TO my boarding house. and from
thence 10 my store. | afterwards re-
turned to the house. and when at the
supper table heard persons speak of the
vote which had been offered at the polls
for Ere mou,-thoss who spoke Of il not
knowing by whom the vote was offered.
and therefore speaking freely of il in my
presence. From what saw and heard
at the polls, aud what was said at the
ia bic. | was spprehensivc that Ind
misunde my rights as an American
c;lizen. and that had. though uncon'
sciously. 81 offended public sentiment BY
my vote as to be in danger Of popular 81
olence, and therefore went from the ia :
BILE 10 my room IND locked the door,
Soon after :his | heard some one inquire
for me Of the iandIady. who sent ser
want TO my door to say that gensleman
wished to see me. ~ tss -
sr On learning that he was alone, invi-
ted him 10 my room. and he said that he
came by request OF another person (whom
he namely to ask me If had uf-red to
vote for Fremont. / replied, 'sYes.,--
He then inquired. "Whst was your mo-
tive?' And told him. that conscien-
tiously believed it to be my daty TO do
so, lie then said. i am requested to
advise you not to appear in the street to-
night" and replied that should not go
out OF the house. lie retired. hut soon
after re turned. and said. ..Mr. F. wishes
| TO see you at the doof." ! told him
, should not lesye my room that night. but
that If Mr. f. wished to see mo he mighl
come 10 my room. - Hs then lief: me-
and another person came TO my door,
and informed me that Mr.. F was not al
the front door. but thai several meu
whom he named were there; and knew
those men 20 be some of the most despe-
| rate chars eters in Norfolk. This was IL
the evening. sond By The city lsmPs
could see from my window a collection
! Of persons in. the street whose numberi
increased until late in the night, and
heard .their thrests Of violence 10 my per
son. and destruction to my property.
l. Towards morning Gre occurred snt
an engine passed nesr by. which drew
after it q portion of those arouod ths
house. and attracted the attention Of 9th
ers, and Iiook the opportunity to leave
the house unobserved. and went 20 I
lplaces Of concealment e. Whilst in m.
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