Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-01-28
'ofreapoudenoe Of The Boston Journal. I
The TOEtdA Letter.
Toous SPRINGS, dan. 81. Is

Toous SPRINGS, Dan. 81, 1859.
To the Editor # THE Boston Journal :.
Everybody was aston sl,eti A.s. fall to sea
returns from the -kesiun in Arocstouk. or
mot exactly everybtds, but thuse who do NOT
hIow how they lIs.nage such things over
there. 3Fhe fact that Democratic Gu n,lalates
Mr. Office wore huge crosses ON the outside of
their Coats all summer-though VrLtesterts
-an't the aT',unt Of money expended. and
other Well known FAC IS were net sufficient to
explain the phenomenon VI such a peyple
acting in srclPa way. Yhove who had the
explanation were not at I'LL astonished. A
physician in New Brunswick told me that
esulosaries canvassed the Provincial towns.
and pFevAled ON many to go III to Aroostook
AUD votc-when they hail no more right to
vote there than ksbia Khan himself. These
hcts were patent to the knowing ones, and
IN inlpsition WIS instituted by the Cover.
my Immediately after the el elton. and the
result is that frauds Of most outrageous,
character have been discovered, the account
Of which will SOON be made public officially,
though your rogus correspondent had them
in advance Of others, Us he has clothes line
telegraph that may be relied on The chair
man ut the committee, yaised BY the Leyisla-
tnre to look up the matter ARE Messrs. Ham
lin of the Senate and Pike Of the House, and
with nothing Oh party nature at stake they
make up report from indubitable evidence.
Mr.. Pike visited the county of Aroostook
and examined persJns and papers, as far ~
WAS possible.
MIR. Pike confn his researches - Van
Buren,, Hancock and Madawaska planta-
tions, known as the French District, and he
says that little or no regard was there paid
" the requirements OF law in receiving and
recording votes. In Van Buren, and Ms.da-
waska, the assessors cannot read or write the
English language At the late election in
Radawaska J. Z. Madigan, Custom House
officer residing hundred miles distant, with
out any official responsibility, and deeply in
terested in the result, connted the votes
The same was done in1Van Buren, by anoth.
er. equally irresponsible. At both places
colored votes were received IN violation of
law. Blue was the invariable color Of the
Dcr.ocratic votes. Several active politicians
from different parts of the State were equal
ly active and of6cious MIR. Madiyan sta
toned himself at window through which
votes were cast, and Tailed on the sill, in
characters that were visible last October The
number Of persons who he thought needed
his attention, and certain characters indica-
ting federal currency. Mr.. Pike says that
after certain Custom House candidate for
Congress came into those regions, the bills OF
the Frontier Bank, Eastport, were "thick as
autumnal leaves in VallaIn brosa." but that
after Bangor gentleman came, the Eastern
Bank Of Bangor had the ascendancy But
now it is difficult " find q bill on either bank
in that entire vicinity No check list was
used in MadAwaska.
In Van BuEen the constable drove every
body out Of the TooM before the counting of
the polls were commenced. In Madawaska
some swore they were born on the disputed
territory who would never swear before
At Hancock the great feature Of the election
stuck out. The voters were generally drunk,
and rushed upon the ballot-box 50 that their
names could not be checked A forty gallon
key of gin, gratuitously given, was emptled
before the voting commenced which explains
the confusion. One of the Assessors says
that package Of eight or ten votes, rolled
up together, were separated and counted
The only Republican who came to vote was
driven away. The voters stripped themselves,
and behaved like savages, one man entire
ly nude danced thus before men and women ,
The records could not be found, Mr.. Dickey,
the candidate for Senator, declining to pro-
dace them. Mr.. Dickey was also Assessor,
and held the allot-box on the day OF election.
MIR. Pike caused the voters of Hancock, ex-
Guiding what is known as "Wallowgrass,"
10 be counted, and there were 1879. OF these
persons but 1873 voted, according to the re-
surns sent in to the Secretary of State. Yet
the plantation "returns'' 3l9 The remain.
ing l66 is thus made up; 25 live outside of
the plantation; % are aliens, and lis are
names, the corresponding persons to which
cannot be found. They are as NEUROLOGICAL
- Odin or Thor.
Mr.. Pike declares that the French people
are honest, and good, but are deceived BY
interruptions politicians. They settled in
that remote region eighty years ago, and are
the immediate descendants OF the ancient
Acadians, whose history is classic in our an
mails. They chose the most fruitful and
beautiful part Of the magnificent St. Johns
Valley, at its northern-most sweep land there,
without schools, OF roads, or communication
with the world, these primitive Catholic
peasants live They speak no English, and
do not read or write-with very few excep-
tions. They know not the name of the Pres
ident.or of the Vice President, or of the Cover
Nor OF the State. Mr.. Pike repeatedly inquired
even Of those who spoke English--and not
one knew. In Madaw.sk and Van Buren,,
where there are 500 voters there is but one
copy of weekly political newspaper taken.
And yet these people are contented ,virtuous,
devout and happy. Starting from dcstitution
and pauperism, they are already self sustain
ing and prosperous. But they are the prey
OF designing politicians and entirely under
the control Of Federal oflce-holders There
are 500 voters of them, and they should be
Looked after by the government and protected
till they can understand and discharge the
duties of which now they are 50 ignorant
They had no part in the frauds, except to be
blind tools in the hands Of others.
Mr.. Pike recommends an earnest and gen.
er1l system Of education, under the erection
OF the State, so that these people can know
and resist the tricks by which crafty man
seek to deceive them.
When Mr.. Pixies r'port shall be fully
spread before the people, they will learn why
It was that 30 many men wer confident that
Bradbury was sure Of his election to Con-
g,eas; and they will thank Mr. Pike for his
able, thorough, and eloquent report.
How many man has been sent to the
Legislature, or to Congress, BY the wicked
ness of INSCRIPTIONS men, acting on the sim
pie hearted habitants of the 81. Johns, nobody
can know: but this report shows one thing,
namely. that Madawaska has been exalt d to
the bad eminence Of Kickapoo, and that the
extreme Last has met the extreme West in