New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-20
A FREMONT VOTER DRIVEN FROM
VIRGINIA.
LETTER FROM CAPT. STANDARD.
Fvom The Netr- HGrss PGAadssr, Not. Is
a .,I hal

MYssRs. EDITORS: As various and somewhat moor
rect reports are in circulation respecting what occurred
at Norfolk Virginia, In consequence OF my vote in that
city at the late Presidential election desire 10 make
correct statement of The facts.
forme4ly resided at Fsirhayen, where my family
are nov and ever have beep but having myself been
engaged for several years past in the commission bus.
ness in Norfolk, and having paid taxes tnese ana 20
the best of nv abilities discharged my duties as ct
Of that place, have eoI.idered II my rssaence,
and in the String of 1855 offered to vote at their cleo
lion when upon full statement ef my case to tho
proper authority, and with their knowledge that my
family were here il was decided that was entitled 70
vote there, ard did 10. 80 .
Ibaye never in any vay medded with the subject Of
Slavery having no inclination, sor, a. believed, any
right TO do consequently there has been no hied-
ing toward ME on that account.
Before the election. many political meetings wero
held in Norfolk bu. did not attend any OF them, nor
did convene with any one on the sunJect except ON
one OCCASION in answer 60 inquiry made by friend,
al dtheu for moment only. But although neithor an
abobtionst politician exsmIned the tubDect a.
question of duty for well as for every citizen OF
the United Statee, and made up my mind that tho
ee cton of Fremont would be best for all sections OF the
country and determined to vote for him-not dreaming
that, under our Republican Government and IN tho
Democratic State OF Virginia, any one would question
my right to do so
other at the Post Office who he should vote for and he
replied " For John {. Fremont" and the other said
be should do so too. They not have been In earn
e,t but then supposed that they were ana hsd no
In the afternoon wrote vote for Fremont ndDayton,
an went TO the place Of voting. My right to vote was
again examined, and on statement OF my case II was
admitted al then, as their rules require, wrote my
name on the back of my vote and handed 1t to the In
specor who, as is customary, read aloud and ust my
name. and then the names of my candidates As 5000
as he declared that voted Tor tremoI' large nun"
" Hang him." and the Inspector handed me my vote
srd SAID There is such ticket voted here-we can
not receive this" / replied, Very well, and TOOK
A. l.,al in fhA rnn
that took place did not distinctly III derstand wsre
made by ihosc standing near me, and tho presiding
officer exclaimed, Don't touch this man., aud then
said to two pei who were, presume, pohcemens
Take him away from the polls.
The officers seized bold of me and hurried me through
The crowd, and then left me, and proceeded througn
a violent storm CT wind and rain to my Doaruing.
house and thence TO my store. i afterward re'umee
TO the house ard when at the support s6le heard
pero1 speak of the vote which had been offered 1T mo
rolls for fremont--hose who spoke Of rot knowing
by whom the vote was offered, and therefore sPeAkn8
freely of it in my presence. From what ! saw anu
heard at the polls, aid what was said at the tap'e
was apprehensve that had misunderstood my rishts
as an American czC n, and that had, though uncon
scousy 30 oel ded public ssnthne mt ny my vote ~ 10
be in dan ger of popular violence and therefore went
from the table to my room and locked the door.
Soon after heard some enc inquire for me, ana mo
andlady sent servant to my door to say mat gcn-
tlemsn wished to see me- On leaning that no was
Acne invited him in to my room, anc he SAID that ne
came by request Of another person whom he naned)
to ask " nau OHtfcd 10 NOtc of rIo"'on@ ~
Piled "Yes." lie then inquired, what was your
motiyel" And told him that conscientiously bel'ev:
cd il my duty TO DO lie then said am requested
TO ad,ise You not to appear IN the ,tree, anu
I retled that should not go out OF the house. lie
retire d. but soon after returned and SAID, Mr.. y.
wshes TO re you at the door," l told HIN that I
should not leave my that night, but II MrFwShed
TO see me he might come to my room. lie then lett
ne and another person came 10 my door, and informed
me that Mr. f. was not at the font door, but that sew
eral men who he named were there, and knew those
men to be some of the most desperate characters IN
Nortlk
This was in the evening, and by the city lamps
could see from my window a collection OF persons IN
the street, whose numbers increased till late In tho
night and heerd their threats Of violence TO my per-
son and obstruction TO my property. Toward morning
a fire occurred, and an engine ptssed near ny wh'cn
drew after il portion Of those around the house ana
attracted for time the attention Il others, ana LOOK
the opportunity to leave the house unobserved ana
wet TO place Of concealment. While 10 my hidnK
place some friends took pains TO ascertain whether
was prudent for to appear again pubc, ana tney
found such state Of Excitement ar exasperauon OK
listing in Of my vote that my me woud Do
in danger II was discovered. They also iound Una.
the customary routes Of travel to the North were closely
watched, although many believed that had aheady
| left the city.
Early in The morning Of the second day ater my un,
fortunate vote escaped from the city Dy an Unusual
route and in disguise, and made ny way 70 my ish'y
and hope now that when the excitement hss psseeg
may safely return TO Norfolk at least to remain un'
| car settle up my affairs In that place.
| Fatharen. Nov. II, 1855 TIMOTHY SrANSAhD'