The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-10-23
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5. w ALkER.
Enorm Gus Frauds in Pennsylvania.

The evidence IS overwhelming that the cleo
ton in PENNSYLVANIA. close and doubtful as
the result is. has been influenced by the most
gross aud astounding frauds ever attempted
IN this country. Even the Buchanan invasion
OF Kansas siuks into inSi.nihcanee beside the
monstrous colonization OF Buchanan voters in
Philadelphia. And the Kansas frauds had
the merit Of open defiant contempt of law,
while the Penns yvania frauds skuIked under
decent pretenceS The State is still in doubt,
and but for the gigantic importation of voters
the Republicans would have clear majority
of twenty thousand. For weeks before tn {
election the preparations were being made
and they were exposed. But tile Democrats
have the whole control Of the CITY government
in PhiIadel phia. and the Republicans were
powerless 10 prevent the frauds aided by off cal
Interference, Just look at the FACTS and see
where the causes for the close contest come
from.
In Philadelphia, according to the Leager.
a Buchanan paper, there We're ttcenty thousand
new names entered upon the Extra assess
ment'' roll. whicl. was ordered by the Buchan
an city council. Those names acre orde,ed
5y that couacH not 10 he pub2ishcJ Keep
that fact in view Nnhn3y had chance to
tell where tins miraculous growth of the city
came from. The Democratic city council re-
fused to let i, be known. And what is the
resalt? Mark ii well. Philadelphia gave in
the late election So. 7G2 votes willie New
York with one third greater population gives
only 55,Ql8.it Thus with two hundred
thousand less of population, PhIlaielp hia
gave ten thousand more votes than New
York +! And il Is 1857 votes larger ha.
that Of nee mo,athS ago.
Citizens of Indiana, ponder this most sig
nifcant result. II contains the whole secret
of the contest in Pennsy lvana. Before the
election, Washington was alive with efforts
and money, all directed to Pennsy ivania. The
clerks were taxed ten per cent. on their salar-
les, and those who refused TO pay were marked.
for dismissal. The result is seen in the Phil
adelphia vote. In May the vote only
55, 259 In October it is s. 1872 Here are
more facts The Pi.,sburg Ga1ette says:
MkssRs. EDIToRs:-The vote for Governor
in the Sixth ward, two years ago, was:
For Pollock. 4l6; for 81 sler / 46; for Brad
ford IL; making in all 573 votes. In the
same ward, on Tuesday last, the vote for Sur
veyor General was: For Laporte, 5o5: for
Rowe, go making in all $50 ,o:es-bc:nE an
increase of nearly rs per cent in two years,
Now, we all know Tia, our ward has not in-
creased anything Ike that
Again-while Pollock and Bradford had
427 votes to Laportes 500. an increase OF
o8, or about II per cent, an increase account
ed for BY the natural accerslon Of votes by
age; yet Rowe has 32J votes TO BIeler's lac
an increase OF over ONE HUSiRED ASB
TWENTY PER CENT
That gross frauds were committed in this.
as well as other wards Is too palpable for de-
NAL
Just before the ,lyc.ion Rynders Of New
York took fifteen hundred men on AN c1cur,
sion into PENNSYLVANIA
Let the Buchanan Ruiiians who have con
quered Kansas by force and Indiana end
Pennsylvania By fraud, face this blasting en-
posure Of their ra>calitv. They are detected,
and their swindle canno, avail th-Inin Novem-
Der. Mind th&tI There viii be New
Jersey, Mary Wand or Virginia, or New
York to import from tien. Every man will
BE- needed at home. The exposure has come
in time, and the Republicans vii see tia. is
fruits shall be yer, bitter 10 those who have
perpeirsted these ,i!4nies.