Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-11

| and His Clan
We defy any party or power to escape
the proof of the frauds committed at the
election of January 4th. 1t IS conclusive.
II is now evident that Calhoun, Hender-
son, and all Of that ilk, relied upon the
forged vote at Delaware Crossing to save
them. That had been well planned. 1t
promised success. But industry and reso-
! luton, on the part of the Free State men,
have ferreted ont the forgery, and the
scoundrels guilty of it cannot escape, tho
shielded by the power Of the President OF
the United States, and backed by his Fed
eral Judges here.
We have stated the facts connected with
the discovery of the returns buried under
a scood pile in front of the Surveyor Gen
erals (Calhoun's) office at Lecompton, by
his clerk, Gen. Lane. Let US refer to them
again more in detail.
Sheriff Walker was deputed By Judge
Miller to serve warrant upon Mclean,
Calhoun's clerk and main man at Lecomp-
ton. He arrived at Lecompton, with a
posse of fourteen, and, after stating his
object, the following dialogue occurred be-
tween the parties:
McLean-Wkat do you wanta
Oficer-To search your office.
McLean-I have stated the truth before
the Board. l confirm that statement now
in every particular. The returns have been
delivered to Gen. Calhoun Through mes
senger,) and the General is now on his way
to Washington with them.
Officer-Can't help all that-I must
make the search, Mclean.
McLeau-Show me your warrant.
Walker here showed his authority. Up
on seeing that, Mclean said: 81 will con-
suit my lawyer-I don't know whether this
is legal instrument" So off he went.
While be was absent, Walker, for reasons
which may hereafter be given, commenced
removing pile of wood in front of Cal
houn's Office. He was engaged at this
work when his clerk returned. Seeing him
thus engaged, the dialogue was thus con-
tinued:
McLean-Where will you commence
your search, and whens
Officer-Here, right under this wood
pile.
Mclean staggered, and stammered out
sort of laughing protest: "You will find
nothing there. There is nothing there
Besides, you must not toss about nv wood
or scatter the heap.
Oficer-"We'll see-we'll see."
And Walker and his posse did see-for,
as we have before stated, after digging
some foot or so, ten-pound star-candle
box appeared. What was it? What did
it contain? Sheriff Walker and his posse
did not open it, but returned with it at
once to Judge Miller, to whom they deliv-
cred it! When in possession of the Court,
it was ordered, on motion, that the box be
put in hands of the Commissioners, or In
vestigating Committee then in session at
Lawrence. This was done. The Board
summoned thereupon the President of the
Council, the Speaker of the House, and
Gen. Denver, to witness the opening of
the mysterious box. They came. In the
box were found
the returns as counted by these Off
cials
Egin presence of Calhoun;
other returns not then shown;
-and the RETURNS OF DELAWARE
CROSSING! with the certificate of the
Judge of election ea off, and three hundred
names, in a certain handwriting, added,
and the certificate attached thereto.
Where was Mclean? Walker had
writ for bim-he pledged that officer, on
the word of man of honor (D that he
would be at Lawrence. But it was no go.
His horse could not travel that way. He
was a Missouri horse, and in double quick
time he and his rider made . bee line for
that State. This noted fellow, in other
words, fled. Detected in lie and proved
to be an abettor of forgery, be dared not
meet his accusers, or stand his trial.