The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-05


OF the Democratic candidate or the Peo.
ple's candidats2 A. Always for the
Democratic cause.
q How much was spent in that Dis
trict? A. think there we're two drafts
inside OF 81 600; one perhaps for $500,
The other Tor $500
@. What other Districts was money
spent in? A. / think in Mr. Jones Dis
trict.
@. Into which of the Jpnes District
j. Clancy Jones or Owen Jones? A
There was none went into the District Of
| Owen Janes that know Of
O. In regard to the District represent
ed by j. CLANCY Jones in the last Con-
gress was any money spent in that Dis
trict to secure his reelection? A |
think some money went into his istrict,
@. How much? A. l cannot state
low much. l meaely made memoIan-
dun OF the amount OF money that went
into Pennsylvania during that time. l
have the amounts that were paid toward
sustaining The PHILADELPHIA PsnnsylU.-
man and Evrni"g Aygns.
@ You do not know the amount OF
money that went into J. CLANCY Joncs's
district? A. do not remember
@, Can you approximate to it? A.
Ifmy memory serves me, there was $500
sent there on one occasion. Instead of
speaking Of the S1l,29S 81 having teen
spent in the fall election of 1853 in Penn
sylvania, ! should have said that that a.
mount was contributed 10 the support Of
the Pennsylvania newspapers. The a
mount spent in Pennsylvania in the fall
election of 1858 was about 81 600 only.
Q Do you know OF money having been
spent iu any other districts than those you
have mentioned? A There was money
sent into Philadelphia, but | cannot tell
into whose district.
@. Was ary sent to Mr.. Florence q
district? A. None that know Of; on.
Ily know that there were drafts made from,
Philadelphia; Mr.. Wendell drew Two OF
three checks hi self.
@ by tile Chairman You kept Wen.
del's check books? A. l did.
Q. Did it appear upon those check
books that the amounts you have already
designated as having been seat into Pnen
sylvaIia n the Iall Of 1858 had been paid
Tor political purposes. A. 1t did
Q. You have no doubt OF those mon.
eys having been used for politi al purpos
es? A. None in the world.
Q. by Mr.. Killinger-At the time the
money you spoke Of was sent into A
Clancy Jones' district, had Mr. Wendell
any business relations in tina: district
None 10 my knowledge.
Q. Had he any business relations IN
Mr.. Landys district when he sent money
up there in the fall Of 1853? A. No, sir
Q. By Mr.. Clopton-Does it appear
upon the margin Of Mr.. WehdeIl's check
book that these amounts werc' drawn fol
political purposes. or is there simply
memorandum Of the amount drawn? A
The word POLITICAL as well as the a
mount in some cases
. Q Lid you. in November Of 1858
accept draft from j. Clancy Jones
District, in favor of anybody and if so
for whom and for what amount? A.
could not now tell; the truth is. ther,
were SO many checks, drafts, &C.. draw
by or on Mr.. Wendell. chiefly for Penn
: sylvania, about that time, tina. could not
unless ! had the books befofe me, tel
whether there was n check drawn here
taken 10 tho bank, and a draft obtained
there which was forwarded, or whothe
the draft was dawn on Mr.. Wendell.
Q. by the Chairman Were not the en-
tries in the check. book. of these sums
: headed political" to distinguish then
fiom others? A. Many of them were.
@ And do you not know, from you
own knowledge, that the checks drawn
OF which these entries arc The memoran
" dums went 10 support newspapers, or t
influence the elections in different dis
uicls? A. There is no doubt in my min
as to that fact.
Mr.. Wendell being recalled, and aske
if the President had been in the habit @
dispensing the Post Office printing, re
piled thai, prior to 1856. i, was done b.
= contract, but under Mr.. Buchanan it wa
, done by the President and Postmaste
: General. Tho President gave it to r MI
1 Rice. for whom Nj. Weudeli did the work
: and received forty three cents on dollar
Here is what followed:
Q Was there any understanding whe
IT. this work was given to Rice that an
newspaper was to be supported out of it
- A. 1t was understood that it was for III
= support of The Pennsylvania such wa
the understanding.
Q, The understanding between whom
A. The understanding between the Pres
. ident and the Postmaster General.
- Q. By MIR, Hindman. How did yo
. know that?
A. From conversations ! held wit
' them; | insisted upon having mole of III
profits Of tho printing TO support the U,
ION. as il was one of those rather III
u prof able pecuniar organs, and Mr.. Ric
y way very clemorous TO have a share fo
. . the PeHnsylvanian, and we finally settle
'e on Iorty'three cents OH the dollar; the
made contract with Mr.. Crowell. VII
, dill the work for mo for forty five cents {
70 fifty cents on the dollar; he did it POI
= ton of the time for ffy-6ve cents and
70 po, ton Of the time for fifty cents; | ha
= % also the Executive binding, which, Ric
= % thought ought 10 satisfy me, but the pro
10 its on that we've not so great. and the Q,
/ penses OF the Union being very large,
\ insisted that / should have all tho prof
% oflho Post Office blank printing; l coul
not keen il. howeyer.