Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-02
The Attempt TO Vote for Fremont I'm VIr-
gInia-'The other Side.
TFrom the Norfolk (Ya.) Herald, Nov. %. ]

From the Noriok NNa.) Herald NOV. Il
"ANoTHKR SOUTHERN OUTRAeR-The New
Haven Palladium states that Mr.. STANDARD,
formerly resident of Fair Haven city, but for
some wears past a resident in Norfolk, Va,
whilst IN the latter city, on the 4th inst, voted
for Fremont. No sooner was this fact ascer-
tanned than he was beset by mob, and SPIN
PEELED to confne himself until Thursday morn
ing, when, fire occurring public attention
was diverted, and lac fed in disguise to a vessel
in the harbor upon which he came home. He
was in danger of losing his life during the ex-
element"
The above appears in the NEW YoRK HERALD
of Wednesday, and is another of the innumera-
BILE instances of the alacrity with which the
abolitionists at the North seize on every pre-
text Tor defsming their Southern brethren G).
The facts, as we have them from the City Ser
geant, Mr. Vim. I. Hendren, are as follows
When Stsnnard handed in his ticket to the
sergeant, he at the same time called out FIRE
mont and DAytonp The sergeant repeated the
names and handed the ticket to the commits
sioners without remark. The vote was chal.
lenged by an outsider who insisted that Stan
nard was not a resident of the city. Being
Questioned by the commissioners on that point,
he stated that be had been a resident of Nor
folk for the last FIVE years, carrying on the
business of huckster, and although his fsmi-
" had remained in Fairbsyen, aud he was a
Connecticut man, he always considered Norfolk
his place of residence. On opening his ticket,
however, instead of the names of fifteen cleo
tors, it contained only the following
John c. Fremont, of California, for Presi-
dent.
william L. Dayton, of Delaware, for Vice
President.
The Commissioners, Of course, could not
receive it, but it was entered on the back of
the poll.
As Stannard had called out the names OF
Fremont aud Dayton in an audible voice when
he handed in his ticket, the sergeant conside-
rately directed a police officer 10 attend him
through the crowd outside, and beyond the
bounds of the court yard, TO protect him from
possible insult or injury; but the precautiOn
was altogether unnecessary, as no one mani
tested the slightest inclination TO modest him,
although il was evident 10 all that the man had
given such a vote 10 a spirit of provOcation
aud bravado. As this statement will be sworn
10 by the sergeant if required, We would sug-
gest 10 the editors of the NKw YoRK HERALD
and the New Haven Palladium whether they
do not owe il 10 our community, aud TO the
majesty of truth, both of which have been
most viely outraged through their respective
papers in this matter, to transfer il TO their
columns. -s a-r
Having shown conolnsively that the prefer
ence of Stannard for Fremont had nothing 10
do with his fight from Norfolk, we think it
proper TO state what in our opinion was the
sole cause of it, The singular Circumstance
that he should have been D resident OF Norfolk
for so long term as five years, carrying on a
regular bosiness-and his wife and family all
that time living in onneclicnt-coupled with
the fact of his well known abolition proelivi-
ties. flashed upon some minds, that with The
huckstering business be combined The ONCE OF
agent of the underground railroad--in other
words, enticiDg and aiding slaves 70 escape
from their owners. TowhateKlent this surlnise
was entertained, aud whether il WAS attended
by any threats against Stannard, we have not
heard: one thing we do know--that there was
neither '.mobn nor ''exciteinent' --and the
nrobabilits is that be fed at the instgatlons OF
his own accusing conscience. But instead Of
living for SHELTER and concealnent on board 81
= vessel. we are creditably informed be went
away openly 10 the baltimore steamer.