, 1864-11-02
The SOLDIERS VOTING fraud,
Still Further, Developments.
THE TRIAL OF D0EOHUE CON-
CLUDED..
Copies Of Some Of the Letters Seizea

CLUDED..
Copies Of Some Of the Letters Seizeh
WASHINGTON, Friday, Oct. g, 1864.
The further the investigation nrohes the
New ferk state agency ballot-stuf1fne con-
sptrac5 tic more profound Ia the indignation
OF honorable men of all parties. - Hitherto
the ballot box has been to the American citf-
zen what The altar Is to the Christian" forcl-
o'T remarks n 9noge Advocate Holt, ln sub.
mitnrE 70 the court his review Of the eyi-
dense IN possession Of the Government prior
to the arrests, and upon which the trials
were to be based.
To- day the trial of Donohue Was conclud-
ed. II but rendered more conspicuous the
enoSm1ty Of the crime concocted,' and, as
VAL oe seen by the repor. of the courts pro-
ceeds1gs, compromises, If 1t does not con-
vict, many of your most prominent McClel-
Ian apostlfs, from Horatlo Seymour down to
the sheriff Of Albany county.
vote etodlpg has received the Eew chris.
teDine OF "marro Waiting the ballos-box," :"
III tvIdeEce drawn ont To-Day.
The matter Of principal Interest to-day
was the turning OF states evidence By II.
keWcomb, commissioned by Gov. Seymour
10 come on ana take tho Mcclellan vote.
lie says that be announced to the soldiers he
otber kind. NJ Newcomb Is lawyer Of
Albany, and had perce ,tlon enough to dis
c1tm!nate the difference bet"ec9 bis posi-
ton before the Military Court and an ordi.
bery eavu tf,ounal, ana seemed determined
10 Mess tne pest q nls cflm1nai convictlon-
nls esloence WIS tell, e!esrt anu coactaslve,
ana tequsst nss was LOT wAroea to-nagae TO INC
secretary Oh war lor permission 10 release
him-
The old man Feny, who pleaded guilty,
WILL FL noI pc puI On tf1at
me Coa1l aoJoulneG to-n3gat1o meet mere
Lo-hoff9W 1ol me tflal q Coi. North and
toe psluss aiITstsu 5estefaay LOT comPncaty
II 11e sane ouense.
-. DGppnue usas y ont VITA m alf OF ~
JaIeo Ja ~ innocence, a. altnouga pIoyen to have
Esven I've. LIE & 1m9 caklacter IN inc remark 10
4reitf1, M LIZ = $1,000, ano l., Snoao.
huel ~ JAN a1hsnS hafo1s 9ev;n1 "as bsea a'so .,t
laM3 s1 ~ H. aiuay oe ~ ss ssra peSn ssnt
o11 1ot su.o aa So ~ sn.n,+ u ~.
Nua'ssei na, uo ~ ssn - sas,. aass 1tlaa tsa
no one saa tea at 'u9 no,,n Hau % ass1ss w S;s
Co%missaiy Geneiai, 1t lne rsn saell1 Q. A.oany,
WIN otnef PIomhent GoppsIneao ieaosrs,
we're 1ulIg conVtIsant VIII me preparation
and peFFetrauon OF Inis utnearu OF vlualny;
Wen may tnese conspllators nave caicuiatea
IN the state Cemmlttee On ca[r3lhg cop.
~AASA4t%+*s
up 10 Albany.
THE TRIAL or TUE ooSspRAToRs.
H.r7rxopr Friday Oct os-The Ntflftsrv
C,,vnm,asIon 10 irrest{opte the a1jrpei
t,eude In taking the vote Of the eold{e,a
t,a1n Naw Tnrt was reenme5 TO-DAY
nooohne was hrnnpht min Can't abont
i9elocA. ~ nau w Suulest. ous p'uSSe9so H.
IN DIS Own penalt 10 oolect ~ lue 1at1salc'
tiop OF the Court
1.tnn Id rx1,f7 rf f4nx@
| k}rned. certain blanks with the name of q. s.
AEthnr Cantein nnd Aid.da Gum and nr
o,hera sna as + diS not anneer % ihat 1ue h. was M
an odtcef OF lhe state ol new aofk1 Or o1 tee
United States, be contended no crime hae
bcen committed.
| u,enss ~ s'h;ect ~ tha ;nrssa aicti"n ~ ,ht
"lents ~ Ha!ess ~ ~ !liie9t1suu " ltis
hat esaS be- tred not bH m,s,
but civil court In the second place, plead
| irg to tie merits. BE pleads guilty Of ha1
ire signed certain blanks mentioned, in tb'
Captain a. and A. G. ct ths that b. ispo
q Bs eams hat s sienne
not having ~ srecitled the reriment @ Of tie oil
rev. and It nof appeariupf that there was an,
oiiSer q tnas neme y tEe a Eiunteer @ ssisic
OF tne state OF Ne" oLh, o!o not const'tut
crime; that eneh votea were on tqeir lac
aoa bat ths os asna claims
nS nd acSuarn &c nthep @ oce!s snecfsinp eesiments
1t Wilthefefore oe NECESSARY 1or tne go7esn i9
meDt to 70 INTO proof on tnat polnL. ~
Preeiotnt OF the court ~ould decide hfst IN
'yMdos AGroaaI-In nv oufn{os, the court hi
iur1sdic:fon oY he c,se for the reason that tt
er,me n nljered va conm!itcd ty fhe persouat,n
a. enIii rfs nov in HE volunteer service OF the Up
I'd S;stts snd sienirr thefr names 10 electio
bla1ks icr the purpose Of defraualng folliets Q
their votes. The offence Is not one against til
{ ssase o1 Ne. York. To constitute crime again,
,hst state r. ohsnss ass De teth W,t9l p
s'ste s et If MsIvIsnd II he siste Of New 10, Of
were 10 sitenpt to punish it, It won:d not
ffown in That court to t1y tie prisoper. II
, chine Vaa Lot committed in that State, cons
outnfly The State OF Ner Yof could have no Il
: seainst lie Stste Of Maryland. I. IL neither u
] cnnnon law crime Of forgery, which requires tn.
It t6cpld be tor the rake Of gain Of money; nor
aeatre the civil laEs Of The United States Henc
II a military court has no poyre, to try II
case, II carnot. be t.ied at All The act !
10 enable uuaided ELECTORS OF this Stat
absent fhertfrm and In the military tervtcs OF Il
T9sa sses II the 9ma to So, !,
gG sT y ns ie lay o1 hs IT, y!
e . 81 M sooei q nnsd ns ~; 10 roC rU
.an. ne ~ Mae Tfhss ILL., xa:s ns y
csiye5 at the poie. 6is true vote, when presentt
ths anvernmant NM Hirh nsnis tha ytobts nt Il
sts.a,h ~ .sta.s ~ ~ ih.f ~, s,f.rtsd .nd :,
or11 node in which Inc ofienss can be punish
|. ~ mi Itary author1g. The offsnse i. TO
: ereoi eI1ent' a r1oiati1n of 1SenclnI 11fdt: n
ats = hich rnr msn;1s nfIiceTs to tsSe mea.3,:
socnra oc rreednm an fairness ~ eectfon m in
1hst IT. .iall he eondncted with due reesrd to ro
arrer and mtl,tary dirciplne. What sFeaser atta
. | On GOOD order ard dteciptue than tbiaf
The Court declared that It had jutisdictie
IN the Gaze.
YIr. O1vile T. Wood Of West Chazy, C1i
, tob county, n r, was then sworn on Il
= part Of the Government, and testified in gu
!. stance as follows:
: Resides at West ch.zy, Clinton county, N. r;
merchant: came to Baltimore aa the AGENT OFT
urion c9nm,tes Of h1s copnts To- a:sis; II :, 2,
Wcig Wing sv9, s5d tbsvs m.t - csn, @ Mrnsr,nnt. ~
!. county stopped there two or three days: Ia c.
! ve1sst1on WITH Capt. McDe1mott in relit3on to 1
vor1rg OF so1d1e1s. he remarked tnst there had be
o son,e checker; plaJiIg" a1d tis suepleions "
se Sspe M
thing Nss T1osg: HeLt 70 The ONCE o. INC ~
agency, g Lsfs1ttte etrset, and thele met =
FeIty asked Mn now tnnee wefe cetahg h1aE aio,
r 70 IL Mc1aelsn Me- partY FelrJ DESIRED 70 Know
ns NAG t !e . -. ~ cou
e LIN .nss r. ~, ~ dns;rsg " sea ia rornn
r sin, Ma sa;3 ha haa rnna hnt te + ID = ust
.! u foa be
&c Bsitimore to get The vote Of the 9lst New 70
e IIe Vas tnfor1ed Ihat Il had been taken. McC
ian received 400 vctes, snd Lincola ii. He expr-
- Iincr1n whcn Mr Fl Fcrrc eaid that when Uni
xo,ee esrne into Thar af}cs tney were all n,
.. vheu hey hey vent out, and that they we're dol
~ u1e Lete LULU ue t4uusH* o!s :.