The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-14
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
New York, November IL, 1855,


The struggle in the ninth congressional district which
has caused much excitement aud been
ally proracted terminated yesterday evening in the
declaration by the of Westcheser county
that John b. Haskn had received thirteen more
votes than did Gouvemeur Kemble Notwithstanding
this spent ruling of the cnyaers, under the personal
suasion of Mr. Haskin and ave lawyers from New York.
of whom Recorder Barnard one, it is believed by
every honest man who present that, 80 far from
Haskn being elected by the people by majority OF thr
teen, or any majority Kenble got legal majority of
close on hundred votes mare than his opponent
Kembc's friends however, have od-fashoned peju-
dice in favor Of honesty and fair dealing, and where
tckery is to be pTactised recommended stupidity OPP
pose all such schemes They do not cheat themselves
and do not expect 1t in Others and in this latter respect
they often egregiousiy deceived.
1t is positively asserted by those who know, and who
have sworn to fact that in two three election pre-
cncts in Westminster county the inspectors of election
adjourned the night in direct violation of
the law and having ascertained in the mean time how
the vote stood elsewhere, and what votes might 'be
wanting for their friend, added subtacted with
maabc address and most accomplished seght of hand
In district in particular the vote counted and
made known. The inspectors separated, having dis
charged, they thought their duty They called
together the next morning by OF their number who
found that a serious mistake had been made Haskin
was entitled to several votes than he allowed
The books consulted, and ten more
found there than counted in the return but how
awkward the ballot boxes only contained the number
Of ballots the return. Here difficulty. The
phenomenon puzzled the congregated wisdom of the in
specto and they about to the ten auxiliary
names. when the Inspector who called them together
suddenly remembered after searching his wastc0at and
trousers pockets that he had left The ten Haskn bal
lots in his house and that he woud go and fetch them
Thus the difficulty surrnounted. IL must be owned
that this TsroH Of the returns marked by extreme
moderation although hard, ungenerops laws might con-
denim the revsors to the State prison. for they might
Just easily have reused forty hundred names and
had not Others done likewise their caution would have
been of avail.
Haskin the Tribune reioices to say is declared cleo
ted by majority of 49, Before the election he and bis
friends said that lac would be elected by majority of
three thousand 1t that two Thousand nine
hundred and eighty of that number declined to
support "the Jefersonian democrat regret the re-
suit but i must at the same time assert my posi-
tive conviction that the people of Westchester Rock
land and Putnam counties elected their representa-
tive in the seth Congress Gouyerne Kemble, and not
John b. Haskin.
James Rogers the youth of 20 years OF age who
murdered Mr. Swanston, months since in this city,
executed to-day in the presence of the proper author
tiles For several days he had abandoned all hope Of
executive clemency and seemed quite resigned to his
fate Yesterday he took leave of his family with fond
ness but with composure and appeared to devote his
tenon exclusively since the mounfu separation to his
spiritual advisers, two Roman Catholic priests who
most assiduous in their attentions to him From clock
till o'clock this morning he slept soundly At eight
he attended in the prison chapel and received ALSO
luton At halfpast eleven o'clock the sheriff entered
his cell and told him that his hour had come The pro-
cession then formed and proceeded to the scaffuld
Throughout all the dread ceremonies aud preparations
the cupri perfectly composed AT 3s minutes after
III the signal oas given and the oy-murderer
launched into eternity After hanging for three quarters
of hour the body cut down and enclosed in cof
FIN The remains given TO the oulprits parents.
The report that Mrs Swanson asked for permission
see the execution is am happy to say untrue L am
crcbiy informed that she expressed any such desire
and that she most anxious to have the false report
tTadicted.
The money market Is heavy and unchanged to the
rates Of discount The supply Of money is very album