The Trinity journal., 1856-06-07
Confession of Francis Murray, al
las. Yankee Sullivan.

DEVELOPMENTS IN REGARD To FRAUDS AT THE PRE-
sIDIo POLLS AT THE LAST ELECTION.
We learn from the Sacramento Union of June
Sd, that Sullivan made lengthy written statement
in detail, concerning the frauds committed at the
Presidio House at the last general election, where
he was residing at the time. and acted as one of
the Judges of the election. His confession i'm
plicates the Judges, Clerks and Inspectors of the
election at that place, together with several other
persons whose names have not been given to the
public yet nor will be until they in the hands
of proper persons to receive the punishment so
Justly awaiting them. 1t would seem from this
confession that certificate was made out and
signed by these Judges and Clerks without any
reference to the tickets deposited by the electors
in the ballot-box. The number of votes requisite
to give certain persons majority of all cast in
the city and county of San Francisco, was first as
certained and the certificate nqueston was made
to give the desired result. This was effected by
purchasing the officers of election at the Preside
polls as you would buy horse or a beef-stake.-
This conduct needs no comment to arouse the peo-
pie to their true interests The purity of the
balot-boX is the only safety of Republican gov
ernment, and when that is prostituted and debas-
ed by unprincipled men for the consideration of
dollars and cents, and tamely submitted to by the
free and enlightened citizens of Il community,
freedom is but another name for slavery This
kind of fraud has been practsed upon the people
of San Francisco for the last five or six years, and
has not only defeated the choice of the elector of
that city, but we have good reason to believe it
has extended through the entire State. Is it to be
wondered at that an indulgent community seeing
their rights as citizens and free men trampled on
by a set Of convcts and shoulder-strikers aided
10y the officers in power, Of their own creation,
should rise in their sovereign power and declare
that Justice should be meted out to the invaders
of their most sacred liberties?
The sympathizers of Casey aud Ms conf der
ates are kindred spirits. No party or resp ctable
portion of the State but uphold and appreciate
the people of San Francisco in their late move
ment But there is a class of men that deprecate
the action of that Committee, and find them where
you will, and their preference for L. 5. Senator
will be expressed in favor of a kindred spirit of
Casey, Cora and Sullivan. The whole mystery
is solved in this. This miserable clique has ruled
the State for years, through their frauds and in
trgues. and the moment these things are exposed
to public gaze the assassius hand is raised against
the man who has dared to act honestly and fairly
with the people and his life pays the forfeit of his
honesty a just viewing is demanded 10y the peo-
pie, Justice is dealt out to the offenders, and vii
ians become indignant at the workings of a la
t,-s,t Al. -. ~.
If we prize liberty the ballot-hoX must be pre-
served. Every citizen must feel that he has an
interest in the subject sufficient to examine the
matter carefully and judge for himself