, 1864-10-30
STARTLING DISCLOSURE
Democratic Fraud Upon
the Soldiers,
Their Letters Opened and the
Votes Changed,

! :, WASHINGTON. Octss Is, 1854.
| ,Astoaddin9 discoveries have been made by
| me Goyernnent Of intended frauds In regard
to soldie1s' votes.
The groRuds OF the confidence Of leading
Den oc1ats OF being able To carry New York
are low underrtood..
a Systematic and widespread conspiracy
hns been brought to light carried on by
| agents here, at Baltimore Harper's Fe1rY,
and In the Army Of the Potomac, under the
immediate supervision and direction Of the
| party In that State. Several of these agents
nave been arrested, ar1 are now in }ait, and
others Will be arrested Is fast as proof can be
feolltnSs.sd, fo4tS, and proper provision can be made
Mea now In custody have been actively en-
gagged IN this busineBB for weeks, and, as
one OF 3hf parties involved declares, forged
6auots o. this KIND have baen forwarded in
dry goods boxes full to'New York ard AL
Judge Holt, the Judge Advocate General,
las had the papers laid before him, and has
prepared brief report on the subject. He
pIQnomces the crime thua committed to be
one OF the most serious character and II
Will be dealt with as such BY the Govern
ment.
A Military Commission has already been
ordered, and Will meet tomorrow morning
in Baltimore, under the Presidency Of Gen.
Doubleday, for the trial Of two Of tie lead
ing actors In thi4 conspiracy, who are known
to have been In direct and constant commu-
nicatlon With leading members Of the party.
The testimony In their cases, which lhaYe
seen and read, is tul}, direct and conclusive.
It will leave not the slightest room for doubt
that gigantic consplacy has been at work
for months IN maturing and executing ap1nn
for deftaudtng the soldiers Of theiT votee,
and for overwhelming the outrage Of citizens
at home by the forged votes Of thousands
and tens OF thousands Of soldiers who have
fallen In battle or died In the hospitals, or
who have never existed. In some cases
sealed envelopes containing " Linco!n'' bal.
lots have been opened, and McC1ellau''
ballots have BEEN substituted; but the main.
reliance Of the consplrotors has been In the
forgery Of signatures Of pretended soldiers
to papers transmitting " Mcclellan and sey-
The courtemartia1 which meets tomorrow
for the purpose OF trying the parties already
arrested, will make short work OF the case,
ard the Gov: rnment Will not hesitate to
carry Into effect whatever sentence they may
Other parties implicated will be sent be-
f"re them % rapidly as possible; aud all the
ogents in the affair ars under the vlgilaut
surveillance Of the Government.
You must not be surprised If these dis
closurts and arrests should touch some per
sons high In political authoE y,
Among other things discovered in this
city, was the headquarters of set Of gentle
men buslly engaged In filling up comm1s-
elouh vi aSGQka, 8lSneQ IN DlaQ&, and some OF
the parties Involved themselves hold COM
missions. -
Another straw.
,, CHICAGO, OF. %. 1854. =
A brother Of mine In Cincinnati advertised for
clerk, and received the encloeed, verbatim. We
should have known that ami peeble er goen to
note fnr Genaral shorge b. mcclellan" even II he
had not assured us Of the fact, L. ". s.
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maclellan when he is lacked fur PRECEDENT.
UNION MEETING At BLUE Ia1AND.-On satur-
day afternoon Union meeting was held at Blue
leland, which was attended By great number OF
voters Of that town and vicinity, and which was
addressed BY Messrs. Wentworth, Stevenson,
Eastman. 1eham, and others. The greatest euthu.
siasm prevailed. Mr. Wentworth's speech VIVA
one OF The best OF his life and all the speakers
were app!a1ded to the echo. The splendid band
q the 15tn regiment Veteran Reserve Corps, at
camp UonRlAs. was present, and did excellent
eervtce. In tho evening another meeting waa held,
Ehich vas addressed BY 4 q. Dolton, R. II. Day,
Esq, and Watt. Reed, of Palos. The whole affair
WHA q ffrIdpd