Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-05-31
wAsniNsfos, MAY 5lst, 1855.

RED1TOR OF The STAR-sIR -
NJ My attention has been called by some
friends to an editorial article In the American
Organ" Of the 2sth instant-headed GA fraud
committed and another contem plated (which
Is designed to ipjure the undersigned, who 10 q
candidate for the CSmmos cos.eI from the Flint
article 10 pass by In silence, and with the con-
tempt which the emlnations generally from the
pen OF Vespasian Ellis % Justly merit. He has
liDsler and liar, and as a man capable Of any
meanness necessary to advance his own ends ard
purposes, that his editorial attacks are rather an
advantage than an injury to those at whom they
are hurled 1t is not, therefore, with any purpose
Of gratifying any injured feeling which expert
ence from Mr.. Ellis notice Of me that I am in.
duced to notice it, but for the purpose Of exposing
blushing falsehood, belonging to the man and his
article.
The entire matter-grave as he wishes to make
It apPear.is that in May, 1855, l went to Fai,fax
for Governor Of Virginia. He produces what
purports to be the certificate Of the clerk Of the
court to Provei' IL. Now, Alfred Moss, Esq :, is the
fcate published In the Organ Mr. Saunders is
the clerk Of Loudon County Court, and as his
certificate appears in the Organ In an unau:hen.
ticated form, it may be, for ought that know,
fraudulent forgery, manufactured here for the oc-
casion. Ii would seem that there Is some hing
foul about It, II there is not some foul play In
luis nidttcT3 snOuIO ike tneSe gentiemen TO In
form the public how long It has been since the
CLERK Of Loudon County Court has had charge Of
the records Of Fdirfar County Court? Before
man sets out TO SANDER his neighbor he should be
better posted In regard to names and localities
However, never knew noted liar ana slandere
who Was not constantly making such blunders,
and invariably catching themselves in their own
traps.
But have already bestowed too much attention
upon Mr. Vespasian Kills, political camp fol-
lower and renegade, who has deserted every par
ty he ever belonged so soon as he found he conld
not make 1t pay, and contribu to his sordid de.
mands.
Now, suppose that did 90 to Virginia In May,
1885, and vote for H. A. Wise, and then returned
here in June and voted at the municipal election
| did precisely what had a legitimate right to
do, and In the exercise Of which was fully sus-
tanned by he authority Of the late Daniel Web
ster and other distinguished gentlemen, in rela-
tion to the exercise Of the right Of suffrage, by
employee Of the Government here, without its ef
fecting his right to vote In the Sates-Virginaf for
instance-from which he comes l conceive that
| had as much right 10 go to Virginia and vote, IL
| chose to do so, with nut remaining two Ears,
the Hon. Alexander II. II. Stuart. late Secretary
Of the Interior, had when he left here. Ii had
resided in Washington one year preceding the
election, and paid my taxes, had as much right
to vote here as Mr. Stuart, or any ether Secretary
would have had.
But "People who live in glass houses ought not
to throw stones, " and therefore / would say to
the voters Of Washing ton, as great frauds were
''comUitted" last wear by Mr.. Ellis and his party,
doubtless the same frauds are contemplated
again.
1 also hope that when the voters Of the Third
Ward come to vote on Monday next for an Alder
man. that they may not bestow their SURFACES
upon man who, few years ago, stood In their
midst convicted Of perjury, which accomplish
ment would suit him much more beattlngly in
another chamber-a little ways down the river
than In the Aldermen's hall Of this metropolis
lt* Very respectfully, ID. @. LEE.