New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-29

| They were principally for Columbia County
In ensWer b. Questions by DosoauE, AEwcohD ie-
Piled that he WAS sent 81 Baltimore 10 assist him don
oBUE) 10 taking votes az Forts Marshall ard MciIen1y
Envelopes containing powers OF attorney were Kept
open tn allow local county tickets to b inserted.
lie had 10 cAcls bur these containing tbs names OF
the Mcclellan electors. At Font Marshal be ,0id 'ne
S. les there hat he took nothing but Mcclellan '"ts'
the soldiers were given u understand that be to0k
nothing but Mcclellan votes.
The examination hero concluded at haNpast three
O'Clock. anal tho Court took recess until five D. IN.
ON tie reas.embine Of the Court the Juife-Adgocaie
said lie would show evidence OF Tie authority u-dlF
siioh the prisoner had acIed.
Tao Commission stated that EDWARD DcNauOh "os
powered h. take the Democratic votes OF New'hofk
oldler-, and was signcd by HoaAno SEYMOUR, Govern
q Of S,w-York.
With this the case WAS closed he pare Of the Gov
eminent.
Tho Or .oner was asked II lie had anything TO sayi
when he addressed the Court stating that he had not
s.ned the ua.nc Of any officer in tho service oil the
state OF New.York ar Of the United States the only
name he did sign was &c 5. AusTIS \. \. g. who
fa 10 stoacc As il lad been proved that there "as
20 auch person.
BE blinded to the lass of HewYogk in relation to
elccon frand and argued that he should De- tried there
# hc had committed any ofo"oo Whene'or he bn"
,hd gone to collect the soldiers votes he hsa!s IN
'no1uccd uat BE- OILY desired those ~ Dcmocrnis "
Fas tue thai IN somo cases envelope Containing
,o,o had been let open a. his request.
Something was doac b. The representatives, 81 BON
Political parties Ia order hat jho tickets Of tao sc'cFa
coaai.e- to which the voters belonged could be placed
tai ,in when the ballot rencbed IL destination In the
CO, Of the DIST New.York X. smen be took ell the
yo.c, n Eew.York himself Tie povsr o. attorrey he
had tsas sieoed would mo- be- received by any Judge
II el.,t.sn "a New.ioIk. because there was no
.poa c,nr..s onod officer IN any of the regiments be
oigns 10 GOA. State. What lie had done MAS ioopily
done and vthou; any knowledge or idea OF tie oone
quebec. lie agpeals 10 the Court 10 view liscas VIII
! .cmsrcy. He was young man, aud II VAS tLe M
tma De Lai ever been j.. oolit 81 Justice IL an! cau-e
ns lmuy ait deeply lis position " also did ne
~, o. whom he Rad bur recently been married. He
bad r the De, I've years been in tho euP'oy OF ne
Nce.iors Centsal railroad Company
No question bad ever been riasl as TO lis hohet'y
ia,erfny or rcsneot-bit!. Ho was 10 politician and
bed no desire 10 De orc Concluding. he appealed to
the mercy o. tue court lie ,isib'y affected ep-
p.arng 10 reae for the first time the dangerous ailaa
i uonin wi.oA bis acts had placed him.
Tie JuD.s ADsocAlg ihen addressed Tho court As
blow:
Il spossr. ia ,hs ca.o tlot no defendant nosAm1,
r. rotnr r tu tonue, I'D with the N'H-i ORR terfl
Atlor. o. rlld -. tln9e Who live in the CITY oi New
orr ir . s,npuonuus with treason. has tr The past
two or three years been engaged in one 81 ne ios'
r.-l4lo ,fa.la ever 9'rmrt TO b" teiF'Fnieo oN
it.s nqt'nl-a f5rut wtlel, II u sh",ld nave been
facce .sl. Wrnd in my Cpl ion have pndue. Z
D.. fnH ~ enirf country, nhh orr War i"r t'H
pfe-ar. alton ~ ne MON weu'd D. pr"'ica! a, m
j "a fsfs|I fNtttftF
two witnesses produced before yen that on one occasion
a Rcwhhcsn nrppencd 70 her -omrihing thnt was
-aid hy ni N" atste Agents Of the state 81 New
io-s haf 'td. we're beng g"IIe"Htrdi he rsht 20
RIO office 81 She SKATE Agent in this city, ard foAnd
t'm wiling and ready 30 make i'.c votes. iralcni!!
! fcjirsortHg himself NJ one - the party try were
wGf.ing flr, be- gained tleir confidence. and
wa- slowed 20 see the w"fhinG OF urlr p!al.
f. .ruorrs hat the Tcgul hanks Tor soldiers ara
forced IRE namc- Of the officers pnrposiing 10 swear
thc indirrs ere written ont Ole party aud the lame
af tee soldier who rs represented rs casting b. vote 10y
anorcr I'D thrd nls np tne nauhs' iaesf n'e ~
put up either sealed or unseand, Win the electoral
Ticket u tie party which they repr''ent and, is the
e hF,t witness testified to YOU several oii soods
bore in mind iha, kDwARD DOsAHvE was in
q. Wa,nilgtuu. lie comes 70 ihi- city. How u this
! statement as compared with that ~ his accOmp,ice.
WagD NiwooslA AID If Tire ir'i witness Mr. WOOD
Wa Dc ihe3 who induced big Ia commit this fId or
I'D BE- lhem' docs AFWc0m ery that WOOD asked
Ma or WIS A Dos AHUE who grstd him tp write those
- he cOlh. sometime, tne memo on IA soldier Il
sometimes the mama o. IN once ! som fiu's siy.
ling one rauk AMI spi.ciin"s nilo uer, thu oineT
We hlhre up thcir n'ircs. and stii ihud
oso tho nl blink Thus TIE p'ri0ns around thls table
IN dc course of sunday a.rHon. flied Up tAc uuaber
ofnoary hundred. sna II thee persons could IN oae
nfnrruun Manufacture 100 30 such fraudulent votes.
what could nDt twenty similarly employed ,cr ~ .
we a. eject The cnUrmy OF the iuiun Is apQrlny
Here s fraud that well call far the n fiction Of Tire
seyer,st penalty known 20 tie mt ihe most cred
iyi,ht- 81 De hfsge be- gbsen. from their home
pegig their lyrr IT, face of tue nluy 10 upL0lN
or lite ties. or" imported ana iFaIdneht Fo't7 are
s,fgf be given iinsf the Tor which they are
+ ppiling tlrir lives. While they are absent N the
ld these p,oi.fs 80 home seek 10 east 80 ballots Of
ID ~ nave men .tholt tbcr cOnseut. and while hey
clnnot he present 10 sperk Tor Themselves or DEFEND
tirr rights. Ih prisoner ~ 10, though on" of DUneT
oq fDinily 81 children canrOt show that he tat
ore brother IN the field uphoding the flag 81 the ntry
skerc proven "a have c0nspred VITA others 70 dcraud
ON blnye sders Of the exercise o. The sacred cieciivc
fnncni,e 4 crime euornous this call. tor yigor-
uus shmen and DO not hesitate 10 say merits the
extreme penalty Of death.
. Durag Col. FosTFRs address tie prisoner was eyi.
DENLY uore thaa ever Impressed with sense Of his
critical position and al tho conclnsion lc the court in
Charge Of The guard in strtingly IN contrast
with Gle defiant air with which he entered it,
Tho court room wa now cleared and the Commits
SION proceeded 70 deliberate upon tho or course
decion cannot be known until after ii has been pas-od
y the Precedent The Commission occupied only about
an hour IN coming to decision, when the doors we're
re opened and the court adjourned.
The FYsad the Scyy-NorL Soldiers.
ALBAsY, Friday. oct -. 1854.
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