The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-10-23


frauds that have been perpetrated in both
States. All along the southern and western
border of Indiana, il is believed that extern
siye importations Of votes have taken place
from both Kentucky and Illinois. In Penn
sylvania, if the reports are an approxima-
ton to the truth, the Dissertation OF the bai-
lot box has been still more extensive and
criminal, and, as an example, ii is said that
over ten thousand illegal votes were polled
in Philadelphia alone.
The fraudulent, voting in Colfax's District
must have exceeded e. D thousand votes.
Hundreds of fellows voted at Laporte, Mich
igan City, Lafayette, LogGnsport, Columbia,
South Bend, Delphi, Williamsport, and other
railroad points, who we're unknown citizens
or residents at those places. The same sys-
TEN Of colonization and double voting that
prevailed in Chicago last Spring was brought
into full play. Indeed, gentlemen from
Northera Indiana assure US that hundreds Of
Irish from this city were colonized into their
section, and voted---some of them ut several
polls--to repay the favors received by them,
in this city, last Spring. The want Of reg
istry law has lost the States of Indiana and
Pennsylvania to the Republicans at the re-
cent elections. But if propsr~u use be made
of the poll books they viii answer the pur-
pose Of registry Tor tho next election. We
would advise our friends in Indiana 10 lose
no time in copying he poll books, and ar
ranging the names alphabetically, for check
/, or tally list. Spot every name whose own
er's residence il not in the ward or township,
aud challenge fearlessly ut the next election,
i A thorough purging Of illegal votes will
make difference OF eight to ten thousand
votes in favor Of the Fremont ticket. Give
us fair, legal voting and the day is ours
[Chicago Tribune.
THE CONSPIRACY ADMITTED. The New
York Erpress admits and exuts over it,
that the Fillmoreites in Penneylvania vo.
ted against the "Union ticket" On Tues
day morning day Of the election, it
says
s.PENNsYLyAsIA ELECTION. - The Black
Republicans, in order to cover up their cha
grin, when they get the news to- morrow that
. Pennsylvania has gone not for Fremont
J will doubtless say, '.it was all owing to the
Fillmore men, and they will haze a good
deal to say about how n fusion with the
. Americans weakened the Republicans &c.
The Express knows all about the trick,
, that the Know No,hings were going to play
! the Fremonters, and consequently speaks
with sheer OF their sch grin when they get
A careful analysis Of the vote Of Eastern
Pennsylvania, proves that more than % 900
Fillmore know Noihngs voted the straight
Buchanan ticket. Had the Fillmore men Of
Pennsylvania voted the .'unionn ticket, in
good faith, it would have been elected BY
more than City thousand. And had they
voted a separate ticket Of their own, i
would have succeeded bv more than fifteen
thousand. - Chicago Tribune.
aT- The Louisville Courier saws q The
bright light which lit up the heavens 80 bril-
liantly ON Friday night, denoted the burning,
IN Jehersonsi!ie, Of perhaps the only build
ins OF historical interest in THIS vicinity. II
was the house IN which Gen VIM. II. Iiarri
{ son lired when Ee Was the Governor of the
North western Territory. In the old frame
tenement, With is brick Easements and
weather stained front and crumbl,nr. time.
eaten roof. resided tor several wears the
. gfeat Indian conqaeror, whose name, in CON
neetion with his victories anG many virtues
became household word throughout the
lnion There he ruled that vast portion Of
our eonfeaeraoy known as the States Of In
E lana, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, and the
: Iarfitory Of Minnesota, Thence he issued
bis criers there he received the Legislators,
and there dispensed that famous latch string
hospitality which in lsiU became 80 c~le-
brated y