New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-26
TIE iROOSTOOK FRAUDS.
Ccne.popdeuce OF The Boston Journal
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Cone spopderee OF The Boston Journal
ToGUs SPRINGS, jan. 81, 1873.
Eyefybod was astonshed last Fall to see the re-
turns from the election In ArO0sto0k, or, not exactly
yerybody but those who do not know the way they
manage such things oyer there The fact that tho
Den ocraiic candidates for Office huge
the outside of t-er coats all Slmmer-though Prot
estaLts-end the amount OF money expended, and
other well known facts, not sufficient 10 explain
the phenomenon Of such people acting in sucas way.
ThOse who had the explaI alton not astonshed.
physician in NeS-BruBswick told Inc that emig-
sades canvsssed the Provincial towns, aud prevailed
on many 10 20 into ArOostOok and vote-when
they had no more right 20 vote there than kubla
KAN himself These facts patent TO the know
ing oues, and inquisition was instituted by the
Governor Immediately after the election, and the re-
suit is that frauds of a most outrageous character
have been discovered the account OF which will soon
be made public officially, though your Togus cores
pondent had them in advance OF othars, AS he has
cothes line telegraph that may be relied on. Tho
Chairman Of the Committee, raised by the Legislature
to look up the matter are Messrs Hsmn Of the Sem
ate and Pike OF the House. and with nothing OF party
nature at stake they make mp report from odubta-
be evidence. Mr. Pike visited the County Of Aroos
took and examined perlons and papers, 80 far as was
possible.
Mr. Pike confred lis researches TO Van Bareo Han.
cock and Macswaska plantations, known as the French
District, and he Gays that little regard there
paid TO the requirements Of Law in receiving and record
ing yotes. IL Van Buren aud Mada the assess
Ors cstnOt read or write the English language At
tie late election in Madswsska, j. G. Nadigsn,
Custom House officer, residing hundred miles dis.
tant, without any official responsibility, and deeply
Interested in the result counted the votes. The
same done in Van Buren by another, equally irre-
sponsbe. A. both places c0iortd votes ,eived
IN violation Of law. Bue was the inyarable color Of
the Democratic votes Several active politicians from
different parts Of the State were equally active and
oficiOus NJ M6GigGn stationed bimssf at a window
through which yOss were cas. end tailed on the sl,
in characters that were visible last October the num-
Der Of persons who he thought needed his attention,
ara oaFfaf .fa frlo
Mr. Pike says that after certain Custom House can
odete for Congress cane into those regions the bills
OF the Frontier Bank. Eastport, were "thck as Au-
toInnal leaves in Vallambrosa" but that after
Batgor gentleman ans the Eastern Bank OF Bangor
had the ascentsncy But nort Is difficult 20 hni
bill On either bank in that entire vicinity! No cheek
lie, was used in Msdswasks.
In Nan Buren the constable drove everybody ou. Oh
TIE room before the counting Of the polls was com
laenccd ln Madiaaska so nc sEorc they were bora
o. the disputed territory who would never swear be-
fore. A. Hancock the great featlre OF the eiectos
stuck out. The voters were generally drunk, ana
rssied upon The ballot box go that their names could
r,t be checked. a icrty gsFon keg OF gin, grssu-
tously give-, WAS empted before the yotin; com
unenced wtich expsiIs the c0nu or. One OF tue As-
sessoTs Gays that q package CT eight or v, '1T
rolled ND t6getL er we're separated and counted Ias
ot Is X. pub icaz VITO 10 vote was drven ssey'
The voters strippet themselves std " behaved HH
nges" mar entirely nude, danced thus before 'nsn
ald women I records could lot be DGid, NE
Dckty, the csIdidaie for Sspstor declining 70 pro,
drce tIen. Mr Dickey was. also Assessor ana nsm
the ballot box toe day Of tlscton. hT. Ino
caused the voters Of Hancock, excluding what
BHoy-u as "Weloggrass," to be COUNTED, and there
were ls9 o! these persons bot l$3 voted accordieg
% tie returns sent in to the secistsry o. a<. sss
the plantation "returns" 3l9, The remaining 100 rs
thus made 20: 20 live Outsde Of the piantstIon; 10
are alierp and Ilj osme. the corresponding per-
ssto wi ich caruot De found They are as mythosog'
eel as OCin or Thor. -
Mr. Pike declares that the French people are hcneN
std sood but deceived by 2uous politicians
Iley setied 10 tha remote region eighty years sgo,
src are the inU ediate descendants OF the ancen.
tcaJssrs vhos. Litoy clssaic IL our annts. Iney
cfose the most fruitful AID tcsu' inl part Of tue
lueen, -. Johp's Valley, 4, its nortsernm9s' s"seP