Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-07

tcopy Of an article rhblished 10 the New York
Express on Thursday, Nov. 2, 1884
MORE -TRIFLtN0 WITH s0LDrERs'
VOTES.
tsneeIai dispstch to the New York Expren1
WAsHiNeToN, Nov. ,3.-There is reason 10
believe that different disposition is made In
the Washington post office OF the soldiers bal.
lots passing through Il from the artny OF the
Potomac. All envelops containing such ban
lots aud bearing on heir face certain franks
marking them as the covers OF Republican bal
lots, are f9warded at once To their dcstlna-
tion.
Allothers are detained or sent 10 the room Of
M. james A. KeiHedy, On ne said Hdshingion
post office. What means this discrimination In
sorting tho mailsi Why are the Republican
iranked ballots forwarded home, and the Dem
ocratic tickets retained In Washiugtoni We
call upon the Postmaster General, Dennlson, as
Governor OF Ohio, who knows something Of
Of the qualities Of Mcclellan, not 10 allow the
United States mails 10 be thus tampered with.
Italics In the Express article
PosT orficE, WAsHInoroN CRY, d. c.,
Editors ofhe Evening Eryrris, Eetc Yo,E CIV.
GENTLEMEN: My attention has been called to
dispatch published In your paper of the Sd
instapt, purporting to be from this city, charg-
ing "fhat different disposition is made In tho
Washington city post office OF the soldiers
ballots passing through II from the Army OF
the Potomac" that "all envelopes containing
such ballots, and bearing on heir face eertaia
franks, marking them as the covers Of Repub-
lican ballots, are forwarded at once 10 their
destinatlonj" that call others are detained, or
sent 10 The room Of Mr.. James A. Kennedy, fn The
said Washington post Office"
Now, every word contained In these allega-
tions is false, and the individual, be he who he
may, that sent the dispatch, is yillainous
liar, a cowardly scoundrel, who evidently ex-
pected to draw public attention from the real
frauds recently exposed In relation to the New
York soldiers votes by charging fraud on hon
est men.
/ assert, without fear Of successful contra
dlction, that no distinction has ever been made
with any Of the soldiers1 votes received from
the Army OF the Potomac, or any other source,
but all have been forwarded alike; that there is
not in the Office. or In the possession or Gus.
tody of any clerk or other person attached to
thisD1llce, a single soldiers vote, excepting
those received by the last mail from the Army
Of the Potomac and those dropped In the office
for mailing since six O'Clock this morning, all
Of which will be sent forward by the mail this
afternoon; that Mr.. Kennedy and the other
clerks in the office do not know, and never
have known, the Republican from the Demo-
cratic ballots; and that all persons connected
with the office have been Instructed by me and
by the chief clerk TO so conduct the business of
mailing and forwarding all soldiers votes ms
that ~ suspicion of favorltlsm could possibly
attach TO this Office.
In this city, where Mr.. Kennedy is known
and has resided over sixty years, forty of which
he has held responsible positions In the city
post office, the libel will receive no credence,
nor will any man here believe that Mr.. Tree,
the chief clerk, who has served the public so
faithfully for thirty-seVen years, and against
whom not shadow Of suspicion ever existed,
would remain in the Office a single day were
such offences allowed TO bo committed.
Shame on the lying scoundrel who would at
tempt TO yillify the well-earned reputation OF
such men as these! Shame on the journal that
would publish such accusations without first
ascertaining whether they are true or falsel
respectfully request that this denial may be-
published In the Express, that the antidotc may
follow the bane. Also, that the accompanying
statement Of Mr.. Tree and Mr.. Kennedy may
be published at the same time. Justice TO this
office, as well as to the gentlemen directly i'm
pllcated, requires this much at your hands.
Truly yours, &c.,
s. J. Bowen, Postmaster.
[Tho original, OF which the above and fore
going is copy, was mailed 10 the editors OF
the Evening Express on November 4, 1864, and
however, did not publish 1t, but passed 1t by
with a bricf editorial paragraph.
STATEMENT OF Mr.. TREE AND MR.. KENNEDY.
Posr OFFICE, WASHINGTON CITY, d. c.,
November 1, 1854.
We, Lambert Tree, chief clerk, and James A.
Kennedy, superintendent Of the floor of this
Office, do hereby certify that we do not know,
and have never known, the Republican from
the Democratic votes received In this office
from soldiers In the Army OF the Potomac or
elsewhere, and never havn seen the enclosure
Of an envelope of soldiers vote; that in all
cases such votes have been treated alike, and
have been mailed and forwarded without dis.
elimination in favor Of any; and that the clerks
in the office have been instructed so to mail and
forward soldiers letters that no suspicion OF
partiality should attach to the office.
We further state that we have read a dispatch
published in the New York EOcniRg Express, of
the Sd instant, containing allegations against
the once in connection with soldiers votes,
and here declare that every one Of them is false
and libelous. l.. TREE, Chief Clerk.
JAMES A. KENNEDY, Supt.