, 1860-04-11
CONNECTICUT ELICIT ON.
Dc1nocfotlc Frauds EXPOSED.


You may be surprised By Tue small m,oT;t@ NJ ii
obtained By US over tho Sham Democrats r.,
MONDAY last: Allow me, therefore. to say
word IN explanation. We knew the eSha,ns were
using money freely, but we supposed they were
making struggle to carry the close towns, aud
secure one branch Of the Legislature. or both
branches, rather than to make any great gain in
the general rote. We had never known aur
great iruds in the elections Of Connecticut there
lore, We supposed the yo:e for Governor would
depend upon the freemen Of the State, even
tho gu some Of them might be brihed to vote
against their views Of right and Justice. We
kne" that 1t the Administration party covered
1he entire surfacs Of tho State with gold, it
coula not induce our voters 20 give buckingham
anticipated majority Of three to tour thousand.
nut no" seems plan was laid to take the
eleetlon ont Of tbs hands Of Connecticut free
men, and put It into tho hands Of imported in
s'5nments mi: from New York. ~89
-, !hss was Tue Plan: We have Registry Law,
091 our board Of Seiectmsn in each Town, caa
aunt any man to vote. By ordering hlm regis.
1eled even on the day Of election. Moreover,
any man "Eo was ever a voter iu Connecticut
can vote wherever he happens to be On ell et.ou
1aE, provided he shows certificate from the
Town clerk Of the town whese be was made an
elector, in proof Of his being freeman. Oa the
register. or votinglist, in each Of our cities and
lalEes toFns are found Of course, the names Of
many aosensees, and some dead men. Our
Town Clerks Of course will furnish, as q copy of
record, acettitic4te Of dictatorship for any one
mace freeman at any. time within the past
t"entE Years OF nuTe- In this Way the door il
open for great fraud. For instance, Sham
democrat IN Sew-Iia7eu sends to Hartford and
procures from The Town Clerk here, certificates
IN fasor of 200 made electors at different times
= hy,gone years Fernardy then brings from
Ne" 1ofk 200 men, Who take each certificate
Hhty 1Sal<. -
as the freemeu made in Hartford, ACCORDING to
tne record Again, on election day, the Siams
look over the yutEn.< list, aud find uames of 81
aosent.es. and dead Irishmen. They bring I'm
~ Of " ood' men to vote on their names: no
Questions being asked, ordinarily, and it being
;d, a,msua 10 idsn'ns aay Of then, Or 10 disprore
Identity III the hustle Of election daT.
Wood passed the Sabbath before election in
Se~-Ha7en- II Is said that perfect rush Of
hien came up bF tue steasuboaes on S.eSr{,v
n'ght and Sunday morning, mud on election day
Tue vote OF New 4aren Was larger by 81 than
year ago, when our Congressman y err elected.
and srea: effort WIS made, aud succe,sfulr ~
get on: full vote. 0n Tuesday morning. 'hsar
some $40 l1ishnacn left New-Hayen tor New
York, DUNG business probably in your ctr. and
comm. to their country seats to take part in the
exciting contest Of Monday.
In the little term OF Neriden l4l of these
cef1iucafe eotes were cast !; and when the polls
- -ANt. 10y ot4 1AVAuay eve, crowd df
1r'shmen were standln. about the Sriertmsn
waiting to be registered. the uoard hayin,~ hen
engaged IN tta' work all day. although tley had
b=en IN session most Of rce time for ,xesk na-
tore to attend TO this.
4 pemocFat 7: sait to me on Tuesday, tha. had
fc1nando y GOD known how many votes we're
needed to det.as luckin cham, he lad no d',nhs
nc could hav: as easily elected Seymour a. not.
II was Thought that il liuckinsha1,'s : m,;,r;tr n
last year was overcome, the State would be snra
a,a'nst tue Repnblicars. But no, the country
towns where the people live, so increased he
spite of tue great frauds. :"
Last year our Republican vote was Il, $50. this
year 43.'so; and JET our majority is cur down
from ,>.W to Gta1.
Our legislature will probably. this Spring.
pass laws restricting the certificate voting. aud
HenandlnH- Registration Of voters some days be.
lore election. In the Presidential contest W.
shall doubtless bare more honest vote