The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-10-30
LOOK OUT FOR THE IRISH.


perpe,rated by the Irish non residents on the
bao, box. in Indiana We hope that all
similar attempts a, fraud will be promptly met
by the vigilance OF our Republican frieniS,
and that they will see 10 i, that prompt pun
ishrnent is meted out to every interloper who
offers his vote Those who are legally emit
lied TO vote, should be aided and protected in
that right
C1ScIssAr1. 10th mo. p, 1856.
Editors Of the Palladium
Some months ago. we had IN eur employ
here an intelligent Irish porter. whose name
is Michael Garrishty After our throug of
business was over, and Michaeis time oil ser
vice expired with US. be applied 10 me for
letter of reeomme ndatioa 10 some one IN
Richmond, if | knew OF any one that would
be likely 10 give him employment. which re-
quest | cheertuly complied with, FOR his IN
dusry and attention 10 his labors, with Us,
had greatly predisposed IN his favor. |
gave him letter 10 Jno II. Hutton, and per
haps another Que or two, and was, l believe,
successful in obtaining employment with per-
sons Whereabouts. A day two after the
election, he called on me, saying that he was
cut of work az Richmond. and wanted EN-
plovment here. In the evening he was in the
store. aud gave the following history Of the
reason of his leaving Richmond abruptly,
and his apparent reluctance 10 returning there;
He says that some time previous to the eiee-
ton, that Mr.. Druly. who was a candidate for
some Office, hired him for the ostensible pur-
pose OF cutting corn, on his farm; and that
pretty soon after he had commenced. that
Druly came to him in the field. and asked him
if he could not help him in importing some
votes at the election. or induce some Irlshmen,
not entitled to vote, to vote for him-.elling
him that he should be we'll paid. &c. Con
sidering. he said. that the work was easier,
and pay better than cutting corn, he went at
lt--Mr. Druly having previously told him
that he would require about fifteen votes, but
wanted him. if possible. to secure twenty. in
order to make a sure thing OF it. He said he
had, in some instances, pretty hard work and
persuasion 10 get them 10 vote; that the Igno-
rant fools could not understand their own in
terest, when he told them that they could
Just as we'll earn a pair Of boots, or an equiv
aent,) as not, and that it would cost them
nothing He says he obtained the requisite
number required of him by his employer.
and that he got well paid for it. He intims-
ted that he voted himself under the name OF
Michael Gilmore, by which name he says he
was mostly known about there. These votes
which he obtained, he says, were foreigners
not entitled to vote Some. he thinks, had
their papers, but had not lived in the State
any length of time, if at all He says that
they were drilled to say, if challenged, that
they had their washing in the State. and
were working for Mr.. Druly.
! One Of our men to whom he was telling
the history of the exploit, told him that
These fellows may all be taken up yet, and
put in the peaitentiary." This idea seemed
to alarm him, and on being questioned alter
ward, as to whether he voted himself or not.
/ then denied it,
| Our impressions are that these votes were
given in Union county. We have none of us
any doubt about this whole matter being ex-
actlv true; at all events, Michael left the day
after for 81 T,Hni> and will not probably
trouble you any more IN that way.
! had forgotten to say, in addition TO the
above, that Michael also informed us that they
had good friends in Richmond. with whom he
counseed in this matter. and who helped him
&c. The impression with our folks are. that
these votes were taken from Richmond to
Union county. He says that Druly treated
them first rate-that on some occasions, when
Druly was about the polls, and these votes
were offering, that he Druly) was pale as
sheet, dc. Yours, truly, NJ. E. REEVES.