Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-26

The Purity OF Elections.
tn. peoublican leader of the House, Mr
Tsap SrEvsxs. in a speech ON Wednesday ias'
in The House. denied tina; the public treasury was
drawn up,n TO pay for the transportation OF Re
publican soldiers aud civilians to go home and
vote q, the State elections This fact is so noto
rious. that we are surprised that any gentleman
claiming responsibility and regard for truth.
should DENY it, On that day, the
Armv appropriation bill was under con-
.;.i.ra,iop ami Democratic member
from the State Of New YORK Mr. htRSAS'
offered an amendment. prOvi'.ing 10 al no part oil
the money appropriated for army transportation
sbould bs expended tor transportation OF c'yIi-
ians employed in the departments to or from
their homes AZ the public expense. No honest
person could object 10 proposition oi TINS KIM
and !, was in debate on this issue that Mr. TIE
WINS made the remarkable declaration We nave
quoted Although Mr. KEENAN, demanded TO
have the subject OF the transportation OF Repuo-
eau voters at the general expense. referred to an
honest and disinterested committee. 1t Is exceed
ingIy doubtful whether such an investigation VIII
be authorized Such a committee, II properly
organized might develop some interesting, ana
,iar as this Administration IS concerned, dam
aging facts. in regard TO the corrupt e1-
peuditure of public moneys to tamper with the
purity of the ballot box aud carry the elections
But il is hardly probable that the friends oil The
Administration will permit the evidences OF such
proiigacy aud corruption to find the light OF day
if il can be prevented and having the power there
is no reason 10 expect they will permit the e1-
,osure The New York World 10 an article
upon the subject says tina, such corruption. such
profigacy. such tampering with elections can u
proven to an honest committee by the most IN
dubitable evidence 1t remarks therefore:
First let such a committee summon before
them the head of the transportation branch OF the
Ouartermaster's Department, in Washington, ana
demand of him who authorized one oil his assist
ant ouartermssters TO issue transportation orders
inst before the PENNSYLVANIA and New \ ork cleo
tiou- of last wear. and To indorse them thus:
"This Transportation Is given on the order oil the
Secretary of War, November -, 1868.
Second, let sn honest committee summon be
fore them the president OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, aud his agents IN and
ont of the ticket offices a, " ashington last fall,
and demand to know of them the number oil
tickets which they furnished on such or similar
orders: and for what points ALL or nearly all. or
majority OF those tickets were issued
Third let "A committee which desires TO preserve
the puritv of elections in the United States. call
before them the medical officers At that time
serving IN and about the W ashington and Alex
andria HOSPITALS and demand of them by
stern and rigid examinations. whether,
before giving turloughs OF sanctlonlng them Tor
soldiers going home. they did not ascertain direct
liz or indirectly how those soldiers wolld De IKE
-. skrs.fI
erst.le number To 20 ~ho said they would vote
the Democratic ticket; and whether they did not
allow all those physically able to 60, who assert
al ar suffered il TO be thought, that they woul'
vote the Administration tickets
Fourth, let such committee ask the mediea
officers IT they had order. or request or ri
in,imation to pursue such course with the sol
oilers in their charge aud II they had, who CAV
il To them and then continue the investigation
with the parties implicated
Fifth make the same inquiries OF the medicH
officers then serving ia the hospitals IN bniti
more Philsde phis and IN the vicinity OF Ne
York.
sixth. make the same inquiries of the medic
officers at Thorgs's Neck. Divid'- Island. etc
A. IN. time of the late elections IN New \ ork an
Connections.
Seventh let an honest committee summo
Secretary Stanton before them. AMI demand
know OF him il he did not promise To Repub
lican politician. i've minutes alter having ie
~;,h him the presenee of President Lincoln. thi
the PENNSYLVANIA election should tie carried Il
the Administration candidates Let them d'
n,nd to know of Mr. Stanton IL he did not ord
the TRANSPORTATION of all sick soldiers TO the
homes and back to be paid. at the time OF N
election. aud the in New York. and IT the
was not an intimasion given, limited. or act'
upon that none but those who voted the Repu
lcan ticket should be permitted TO leave
E,,,Hs lat an honest not A whitewaShif
committee. summon President Lincoln himss
before them and. when he Is confronted vi
Secretary Stanton, let them demand OF both
the secretary was not complained of. IN the pre-
ence of the President. Tor having attempted
defeat the nomination of Governor Curtin NJ g
PIttsburg convention. and charged with lrJuril
the Republican party IN Pennsy lvania and WI
the responsibility of their defeat IN case tn
should be defeated Let them next demand
know of those high officials, whether AT the SAL
intervie~ with the same person he DID not 9
mand OF them that the Pennsylssnis elect
should be carried anyhow, oy such means
have indicated above and whether any niim
ton was given then. at any other Tine u
they would labor to have II thus carried. ETH
by the President or bv Secretary Stanton: a
let them demand OF Secretary Stanton u be
not after the interview, upbTaid the person v
wss with him for having broached Their plans
the presence of the President and assure h
that u Na- Neculc--s tilht tue ticOtioA rAoe
certainly be carried.
Let them then demand Of the President II,
that or any other time. lac ever forbade Seeret
Stanton so prosututIng the power of his oth
or ever after rebuked him or having 20 pros
tuted his power aud - msused the publie IN
evs in order to carry. and in carving. the PEI
syiyania election
The proposition of Mr.. KEENAN, TO raise sue
committee vas defeated This to De
pectei from the intense partizans who Tow c
troll the action of Congress. and al the same /
protesting no partyism. II the dominant p
will permit such 81 Investigation. oy An no
committee. there is question but all
charges we have referred 10 can be substantial
and much more OF the same character.
such exposure would not do on the eve OF
important pending elections: hence the Repr
cans in Congress. although cognizant of the
menss frauds and rascaiites which have
uracti-ed by the psrtizsn favorities of the pre-
Administration. refuse the investigation or
appointment of investigating committees to
tiIIate them