Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-05-29

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efect-''the Free-soil Democratic leaders" came
up to the support Of General Pierce, and they
all walked up to thecaptains Office to settle, /"
after the election was oyer,-they were honest
ly rewarded, and they even NOW hold the most
important posts of honor, trust and emolu-
ment in the whole North This plan WOrk-
ed soeI then, and ohy not repeat itf
A Fraud Committed and Another Con-
templated!
Mr.. d. c. Lee, clerk in the Pension Office, is
one Of the Sag-Nicht candidates for the Common
Council In the First Ward BY the following GER
and from the Register of this city it appears that
Mr. Lee voted last May in Virginia, and last June
In this city
(coPY:)
"The foregoing is copy of the names of those
whose votessre recorded as having voted for Henry
A. Wise for Governor of this State, at the election
held In this county, In May, 1855, at the Lovetts
vile precinct"
Teste p. SAUNDERS, @. O.,
per his deputy.
G. X. Fox.
Among the names thus recorded is that of d. O.
LEE
REGIsrER's OFFICE, May 90, 1855.
This Is to certify, that the name of D. c. Lee ap.
pears the list Of voters from the First Ward re-
turned to this Office by the Commissioners of Election
as having voted in that Ward June 4th, 1855.
SAM'L E. DOUGLASS, Register.
1t is thus proven that Mr.. ID. O. Lee, clerk in the
Pension Office, did, on the 26th of May, vote in
Virginia. and, the 4th of June following, in this
city, thereby violating provision Of the City
Charter, which requires one years residence to
entitle man to vote; or the Constitution of Vir
gina, which requires two years residence in that
State Tor the same purpose. Mr.. Lee may take
either horn Of the dilemma he pleases If he was
legal voter in Virginia last May, he could not
have been legal voter in Washington last June.
If he was legal voter in Washington last June,
he could not have been legal voter in Virginia
last May.
Mr.. Lee, as already stated, is Sag Nicht can
didate for the Council in the First ward of this
city. He is fitting candidate of the party which
has nominated him. An illegal voter himself he
doubtless relies upon illegal votes to elect him
Let the honest citizens of the First ward, Of all
parties, brand this government official on Mon
day next, as to send him bowling into the den of
40 A controversy has arisen, growing out Of
the declarations Of some public speakers, that Mr.
Frazier, baker Of this city, had been approached
by anti Americans, and solicited to withdraw from
the American party, upon the consideration Of
patronage from the Catholic Nunnery at George
town. Two gentlemen Of unquestioned veracity
state that they distinctly understood Mr. Frazier to
say that he intended to leave the American Coun-
cils on the ground that he had been seriously in
ured in his business by the withdrawal of the pa
tronage of some government officers and others,
and that If he were not a member of the Order he
could obtain contract for furnishing bread to the
Georgetown Convent These gentlemen under
stood Mr.. Frazier to state that the opportunity
now open to him to obtain such patronage by leay-
ing the American Councils.
Mr. Frazier, whilst he admits that his language to
those gentlemen justified their nferences as stated
by them, AYERS, that the reference made to the
contract with the Catholic Convent was substanti-
ally as follows that he and others had at the re-
quest of q gentleman, some months ago, furnished
samples of bread to the Convent, and that he was
by the gentleman, that his (Frazier's)
UTcou Asu PiCsCAOhcC ZIG BcAeicnol, NicW
of making contract, asked him if he was member
of tile American party--thst Mr.. Frazier responded
that he aoas, and therefore the gentleman declined
giving him the contract. Mr.. F. says that he has
had no proposition since the one above named. He
says, however, that there are now chances for two
three contracts and that he thinks he could get
them il he was not in the Council, and that he 80
informed the witnesses referred to.
He further says that, even had he Withdrawn
from the Councils, he did not intend 70 change his
principles, or to vote against the American party
that he only desired to occupy position which
would not render him obnoxious to those who are
opposed to the American party. The gentlemen
referred to rs witnesses, whilst they are clear in
their impressions of what Mr. Frazier said to them,
his right to explain the meaning of his
own, language to them, and, on this principle,
readily acquiAAae in Mr. Frazier's statement that
he did not mean to convey the idea that there had
been any other negotiation proposed than the one
above stated
Mr. Frazier states, In conclusion, that he is still
a member of toe American party, and it is not
now his purpose tn withdraw from it.
He Does Not Deny ItI
Neither Or. Magruder nor any Of his friends have
yet denied the charge that he kept his seat in the
Board 81 Aldermen, without owning any real es-
tat contrary to the charter and in violation of the
oath faith fully to execute the duties of his office.