Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-11-26
For the Chronicle.
The Game they Played and How they
didn't Win.

of the frauds perpetraied in our larg'
cities BY the Democratic party to secure
votes. We have heard of forged natu
r~alization papers being furnished to for.
eigners, DC. But no n thought tina.
political corruption was SO wide spread
as to reach to this county. But it seems
that suhserviency to the slave pow T ha:
worked a general moral corruption
throughout the whole party, and that
men heretofore deemed honest viii stoor
to the preparation of acts, to gain vote:
that would incarcerate them in the pen.
itentiary, if done in a business transac
ton.
l have been led to these reflections by
a transaction that has recently been
brought to my knowledge. Although
somewhat late in the day. yet 1 will
venture to relate it, that the people may
see what kind of practices are resorted
to by the leaders of the Democratic par
ty to get votes. 1t may serve also 10
show how the recent election was car
RED.
Mr.. o. Harmon, who keeps a public
house at Newton Falls, has hitherto act
ed with The Democratic party. But the
Nebraska iniquity was too much for him
to swallow, and he had made up his mind
to vote for Fremont and Freedom. This
fault came 10 the knowledge of Mr.. E.
H. Ensign, Mr.. Pierce's Post Master at
the Falls. He no doubt thought that
By virtue of his Office he was bound to
look after the stray sheep of the party,
and that it was his duty TO devise some
means TO reclaim Mr.. Harmon and true
to the principles and practices of his
party, he thought the end justified the
means. He thereupon hit upon the fol-
lowing characteristic experiment.
He could not convince Mr.. Harmon
that slavery extension vas right by ar
gument, and he therefore concluded to
appeal to his interests. He set down in
his Office and wrote the following letter
to him, and sent it down to Warren and
had it mailed here so that it would have
the CPpsdronce of having been written
him by the person whose name is signed
to it. Here is the letter:
WARREN, Nov. 1, 1856.
Harmon, ESQ DEAR SIR We have
come to the conclusion to pay your town
a visit Friday night Of next week-and
having heard hat you were always a
reliable Democrat, more so than your
neighbor, if you can accommodate about
80 couple of US with supper and Hall for
dancing, send US word by return mail,
and we will be on hand, We want to have
a good Buchanan time.
The Democratic Central Committee
award to your town the highest praise
for the large gains made at the State
election. The efforts made by yourself
are fully understood and appreciated
and shall be rewarded BY our patronage
in the future. Yours, in the cause of
Democracy, J. B. WOODS,
Chm Of Cen. Com.
1t will be observed hat he did not get
the name right. There is no j. B. Woods,
but he intended to sign the name of ].
r. Woods.
1t is needless to say that were was nc
intention of fulfilling the promises made
10 the letter. The fattery was too gross
and absurd to deceive, and did not de-
ceive. He soon learned that the whole
thing was concentrated by the P. NJ,
and that the letter was in his band writ
ing. signature and all.
The transaction furnishes IFS own com
ment. Ii shows that honesty and mo-
rality is at a low ebb in the party. Blu.
it will doubtless endear the originator o.
it to the department, and insure his con.
%tinuance in Office during the coming ad.
ministration. QUoD.