The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-26

The next tin e, Mr.. Brown, better let we'll
enough alone. 1t was GALBRAITH's resolu-
ton was it2 Shame on thee !! one and all
But read the affidavit. OF Mr. CHAsE's
action there is no doubt; and unless he had
authority to make the promise, that the in
strum,nt should be protected, he asouM not
have dared to use the name of MEDARY. This
explains many things, and we will refer to this
matter again-eA planning the ''gsod motire''
of Mr. MEDAEY in establishing these Joqus
precincts.
TERRI TORY OF MINTEsOTA,)
COUNTY OF HKkxEPIN.
Daniel Hunt, of said county, being duly
sworn, says that on Tuesday, the 18th day of
october, 1857, being the day of the State and
Territorial election of Minnesota, he was a
resident in the precinct of Breckenridge in
Inc county of Pembina, and was duly an
pointed by the Judges of said election to be
oierK OF said election, and acted at said cleo
s'on 1s such Clerk. He further says that
S p 0odses wee William Winkley
Daroel' and Simon Hill that Mendez NJ. G.
n - ',nt was the other Clerk of said election.
iie iur'her says that besides the persons
above named the following persons voted at
saa elections, to wit: Joseph Hudin, John
Palmer, Geo. W. Sweetser, Prudent Franc
veur' L. W. Barrett, and one Barrett whose
chrlstlah name is to this deponent unknown.
Geo Simpson and Elijah Spencer; and that
said persons all severalIy stated to this depo-
nent at and since said election, each that he
then and there voted the Republican ticket.
as did also said simon Hill and this demo-
nent further says that he himself voted the
Republican ticket at said election. He fur
Their says that John n. Chase, Abner Collyer.
Edward Roach, aad one Thomerson also were
present and voted at said election this depo-
nent further says that two other persons,
travellers, were at said precinct at dinner time,
but did not vote, and that no other person or
persons than those above named were pres
ent at said election or at any time during the
day on which the same was held except Mr.
Blackman, who left that morning that said
Bryant then and there, besides voting him
self, in his own right, on said day placed a
second ballot in the ballot-box, saying that
said Blackman, not then and there present,
had authorized him, the said Bry ant, to vote
for him, and entered said Blackman's namo
on the poll-book kept by him, the said Bry-
ant, but that this deponent refused to enter
the same on the poll-book kept by him.
This deponent further says that said Bry.
ant and Chase at the close of said election
took possession of the poll-books and ballot,
boxes, and in reply to question from this
deponent, said they should not count them till
after supper; that this deponent has never
seen said poll-books or ballot-boxes, nor the
vote cast therein, since that time; that on
the next morning said Chase and Bryant said
the said votes had not been counted and that
they would count them the following even
ing that said Opponent went to the polling
place on said following evening" and said
Chase and Bryant presented to this depo-
nent for bis sigma ture what purported to be
returns of said election, having written out
thereon the names of the candidates voted
for, but without the number of votes cast for
each or either Of them set opposite their
respective names. blank space being left
therefor; that said Chase and Pryant then
and there requested me to sign said returns,
and said John n. Chase then and there sta
ted to this deponent that he meant to keep
them back until he should know how many
Joseph Rolette should receive in the other
precincts of the district for State Senator, and
that he meant then to fill out the returns
from breckenridge so as to elect him over
said Rolette. He told me needn't be afraid
to sign my name to the returns, for then
couldn't go behind the returns, and that THE
GOVERNOR MEDARYl and his friends at Saint
Paul told him HOW TO WORK 1T, and would
back him up. He also said that the Republi-
cans were in for him. and knew of this plan.
and would also helm him
Said Bryant i'll keeping his poll book at
said election, did not write down the MINES
of the votes in regular order,aaccording to
the figures opposite, but skipped several fig
ures with each successive name sometimes
eight or nine, and requested me to do the
same, that the two books might compare |
complied, not knowing the object. When I
refused to put down Blackman's name, Bry-
ant took me one side and said the plan was
to fill out the blank spaces after election
with the names OF persons living at White
Bear Lake and other precincts, according as
they would have voted had they been pres
ent at the election.
At different times after election two of the
Judges told me they never counted the votes
cast and knew not how they stood but 81.
mon Hill, above named, told me that the 9TH
ers refused to count them with him, that he
Counted them alone the next night after cleo
ton, and that besides the Blackman vote a.
bove mentioned there were ten votes for
Alexander Ramsey and the other Republican
candidates en- the State ticket, and seven for
Henry II. Siblcv and the other Democratic
Can lidates on the State ticket
This deponent further says that after be re-
fused, as above, to sign said returns, Abner
Collyer, above named, informed him that at
tie request of said Bryant and Chase, he sign
ed said above named blank returns as Clerk
of said election and also says that said Coll
yer was not Clerk at said election, but was
busily at work all day, except when he vo-
ted, about his employment as Cook.
DANIEL HUNT.
To and Cnhcorihod