New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-14
THE ELECTION IN WARWICK, RI
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SIR; Although our little State has Alfred hes iDd,s
bic signature to the solemn protest, headed by Nee
Hampshire against the acts of the present Admiu,
tration. and the confic. has passed-the exciteme,
and passions Of the partisans rnodersted-it mayk (
proper 10 review the incidents connected with the IA
election with the intention Of exposing the eont.s
Sbe and fraudulent manner in which the Adun,rt,,s;
psrty and il. allies succeeded in obtaining majority
this town in particular.
The Administration party, a. Is vel known. vers
Literally supplied with money to expend " this STATE
for political purposes. The portion allotted 70 his
town was increased by the addition Of arse amount
,upuIied by a noted leader Of the Whig party, who.
beng candidate on the Administration ticket for o-
Ger, 10 REPRESENT the town in State Assembly en-
an unusual interest IN this electou-stmul ated - 10
avowed, not 20 much by desire to help the Demo
cT9tc party, as 20 oppose to bis utmost nom serc&y
penonal motives, a gentleman who Is spoken Of =
being likely TO become prominent candidate for As
ofce of United States Senator in the place OF Chaxi
7. james for which officer it devolves upon The A.
seubly elect 70 vote.
The American ard Republican parties in this tow
having pomiu ated avtry popular ticket, felt no ~
ea,nefs as 10 the result of the election, provdcft
was conducted in s legal and honorable manner. Ia
her determined TO do and am proud to say did Do
moi br ,e was offered no threats made, ana unfas
means Of whatever kind used TO force men 10 vca
contrary to their principles. IL is satisfactorily
tsiped that the sy Inpethies Of large majority Of the
people " ere with the Republican party. Prevons 10
The election several Republican, meetings wen held in
the town ard addressed by spirited add popular speak
ers wbo were cordially received and kindly hSened
TO- TIE minds of the people were ~en prepared 70
vote seaipst the administration, but human nature
weak; the temptation of the protered brides over
came many Of them and they sold themselves aad tie
town into the hands Of ther unprincipled opponeaa
There were many, hoNeve with as much moral ~.
tifsde as their corrupt antagonists, II mus be Coz
iessed who intended 10 cheat them oy oDtainlngtek
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,uccecded 10 this intention viii be seen below.
Euissaries taken from the dregs of eociety we're
sent into every district in the town few days kle
the 10y of voting, TO make bargains with voten al
tLoee who could command Others, and TO seek eaas
purchasable oBer. The Wing candidate himself vnfS
hose with whom lac bad business relations-xhcA An
more extensive than any has in the State prJbs.
bly-and tndeavorei to influence them 10 come under
bis flag leaving imprt sson upon some OF then hat
a withdrawal of bis patronage would follow rscN
OF their support Of him this election. Money ssnA
freely distributed before town meeting by this man
and bis toOs The President Of one OF the American
Courc- it is reported, was brbed or intmidaed INTO
silence The of the Secretary OF the same Coon-
cil was bought and pad for tows meeting day.
One of the Committee chosen by this Council TO non
inste, in connection with the Republican Committee
the emily ticket, was bought and moreover re
| ceived norey to buy Others. Hardly man 10 The
town who was considered at all appoachabe, and e.
neciay those who Tad formerly been Democrats, and
ao tLoee who had formerly been brbed by the af0e-
said candidate TO vote for the Wings when working r
| that party but were tamptIed with or bought.
Town Meeting day arrived honest men avale'
themselves IF the repeal of much OF the secret be-
| lot clause in our election law rs made II fmpet
tive upon them TO vote in the envelopes, to take De
privilege Of voting openly, or without the envel0pn
| they chose. BY far the greater number OF openet
lots cast were Ant. Naturalization, ana Anu brosy
| and Corruption.
BUYERS of votes sought their cietpis in sud sound
| the Town House, and with an arm arou'd the necks
| of their poor, silly dupes, made their Bargains. An
tnte0ye then handed them with tie pnce Oh taen
tTeachery, and they were sent up to tie polls al nm
| without watching them; but soon one f the took
discovered thst his man had cheated bin by changing
biz vote while il his pocket. Then great was the out
cry, and great was the cOmmotion 10 the pnoey maF
| ket new plan was adopted, thst Of going up 70
the ballot box with the voter placing the ballot OF We
box then signing to him to place il in the s on the
| cover. This was done few times by the mos! ur
blushng interruptions man Of the whole gang otnen
with lees effrontery ntented themselves with handing
the ballots TO the they came up 70 the pos,
with instructions to keep it in sight until dropped INTO
| the box. About this lime circumstances were msde
sgsinst this outrageous proceeding, the CLAUSE tae
| Election Law against bribery and coruption va
read end the noted Individual above referred 10, End
bis allies charged with violation of the law;
| but all TO purpose, their inqutous conduct COO
tnued, with the exception that little more disguise
| was assumed.
The leader retired short distance from the Town
House bis miniOns eought out and sent the men Ia
him, be paid them according to contract then made,
they then put under guaroanship OF one Of inc
aforesaid mnion escorted 10 the polls, ana ther oa|
| lots given to them there.
| The usual dishonest plan Of voting against other
mems names also resorted TO. With all theu pre-
| cautions they cheated ,ften during the day. An
instance of this kind is follows: man had voted
| calngat the time emily a part of bis name; but ne
clerk, knowing the m4u perfectly well, checked be
real name tie list. One of the 'y foxes OF the 40
minSration party it oil, be thought, ana following
the out paiC the man ten dollars to 60 in aoo ,o
| under his whole name. The couple then marched p
| 10 the polls, but were hindered few moments 10 ear
| ryirS out their design; meanwhile OTHERS with shApd
| eyes saw more than the fox did, and 1.-THE busy v1
''per circlng round" conveyed the whole storybn
| sppreciative audience; ana when the denoaens.
took place, perfect of laughter and the boaos
groaDs greeted our hitherto unsuspicous fox, Who
| be had not unusual amount OF brass, must nve
| been overwhelmed with modification. Single .C e
commanded from IS to e25, and men who could nns
ence other others were paid sl00 or Whereabouts.
Such are few Of the details of the most inqutous
and disgracenl election contest held in ths ow
| Never was town meeting held here IN when VIZ
| shown 20 plainly who the men were that act 30 pe~
and wicked part to corrupt tue morals OF the psr
| pie Indeed had they DOT believed that their oppe
| nents were as unmanly and contemplate as tiem-
| selves, they might have saved much OF tbex money
by paying lees prices for their votes, IA there was DO
| con petition in the market.
The affair has created great excitement since touu-
meeting. The people disappointed at the resss;
even that number who sold their votes, but intended
TO vote the Anti Administration ticket conscience
stricken for the candidates that ticket were men
for whom they felt sincere respect and whom tneJ
| "would have delighted 10 honor" May these occur
rences prove a salutsry Lesson TO them, and may ~
well meaning but weak minded men who incline 10 tS
| same course take warning by their example.
| Wareiek. X. l., April 7. 1895. sHA"OapH
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