Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-10-21
A Lesson for Honest Voters.
CFro.a The Cincinnati ,iaa,.t.e. DC. 9Th. J


with those who have taken the trouble TO
look closely into matters. They did no;
expectto carry the State rinr a single dis
,rict in which nominations have been made,
hut the Fillmore tickets were placed in
the field for the purpose Of aiding ia the /:
success Of the bogus Democracy We /
want to be distinctly understood as charg- !
ing this upon the leaders. aud not upon
the body of the party. The Fillmore
leaders and Democratic leaders have un-
derstood each other very well for some
time, and the money of the latter has been
contributed freely TO the support OF the for
mer.
The friendly relations existing between +
the leaders Of the two parties convinced T
US some time ago that their Object WIS one
and the same, viz: the success ct the be-
gus Democracy We uoN have proof Of
this fact, and proof OF a system of cor
ruplioa that has no equal, we believe, IN
Inc history of Ohio politics. Witnesses
that we shall introduce this morning are
NJ. A Boiling and w Griswold. The
former has been a leading Fillmore speak
er in this State, and the latter is a Demo
cratic candidate for the Board of Public
Works. Here Il a statement made BY
NJ. A Boiling:
Specifications as 10 Cash paid 10y the Mem
hers of the Democratic Party in Ohio
to Fillmore Orators-Letter from NJ
\. Boiling, Esq.
CIHcENNArI, Oct. 6.
have charged that the Democratic par
" of Ohio has, TO a great degree, fur
nished the money to the American party
of Ohio, for the purpose OF making the
State canvass. and have understood that
the same has been denied. therefore
make the following statement, 10 wit |
received from Douglas < Co, So 900, In
New York City, OH the 23d of June, and
disposed Of the same for the Interest OF
the Fillmore party In the State of Ohio.
THESE funds were contributed by the Dem
ocratic party. | have raised funds from
Charles Rule and J. J. Farren, and paid
the same to Norton and the Secretary Of
the State Committee of Ohio; and know
that the Fillmore men who are stumpino
the State are paid by the Democratic par
y.
also state that J. J. Farran paid 10 E.
F. Norton 500 on the 23d of Sept, SO.
also state that james B. Guthrie, Vice
President OF the State Committee of Ohio.
received money from Charles Rule, of
Cincinnati. | have received money from
members of the Democratic party herea-
bout--from Joseph Cooper, 500; from
". Grlswold, candidate for Board of Pub
nc Works, 500; from j ). G.. Burt, 500;
paid al the instance OF Governor Medill
and various large sums from other par
ties
To this am willing 70 swear.
NJ
Upon this expose it is not necessary to
make a single comment, a. II explains It.
self
About the first of August VI. Boiling
was IN correspondence with ". Grisgo.d.
from whom he received the following let
ter. This Is by mistake addressed 70 J.
NJ. instead u VI. \. Boiling, but we print
II precisely as II VAS written. The italics
are ours with the exception Of he word
aid, used by the writer with references to
the Congressional nominees. The orig
NAL OF this letter may be seen II desired.
Letter from Wayne GriswoId. Democrat
lc Candidate for Board Of Public Works.
to NJ. \. Boiling, Esq, the Hepresen-
tatlve IN the National Know Nothing
Council Of the State Of OHIO.
PrIvArE. CIRcLEvILLE,. Aug. ,, '56.
j. VI. BoLLING, EsQ.-Dear Sir
Your letter came duly to hand. | hasten
10 answer, as Il IS impossible foi me 10 60
10 the city for some time vet | have
nearly twenty Democratic meetings to at
tend during the next two weeks The
Democracy in tins part OF the State are
rouslng up beyond all precedent. They
are getting alarmed at the aboIilionist SEN
tlments and disuIlion doctrines OF the Ere
nonters. think You would get aid from
the Congressional nominees in several
Districts. You ought 10 see Burt. Me-
Clam and Cooper, and ask them for some
assistance. Show them Your figures. and
labors and necessities Wouid not En-
NETT OF Naverly, aid you; he has bet
high on Fillmore. and Is doing all he can
IN that line. There Is great fear vet
among the Democrats that the Fillmore
men ana The Frcmonters viii unite on
County, Congressional and State tickets.
Ii you can only get your tickets into the
nfid, that Is IT you can get Independent,
Congressional nominations and Fillmore /
State Ticket made of neu who will stand /.
and that IS what many Of them want. Won
VIII be able 10 get far more / have talk
ed with a number OF Democrats who yyo'd
be ready II they could see 4 three cornered F.
fight, | would get all your nominations
made as soon as You can, thai viii give
You great impulse great many Of the /
old " h1gs want Il fuii ticket, and that +
would encourage the democracy to u great
CT effort. The Democracy arr. GOING IN +
fight noble battle in Ohio They are
al work II every point Of the State. uni
ted and determined. We shall poII one
hundred and six,y-five thousand Democrat
lc votes, and thirty-fye thousand votes for
Fillmore, will insure Democratic tr;-
umph. The only thing is to oct a SAFE I
ticket, one that will slaHd-ih;ll done, and .
IL VIII not require one-haif OF the effort
10 do what you need. You ought to call
on those mention Drive ahead with