New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-03
NnLEEs. jr. Private Secretary.
TEE SOLDIERS vGTE rHArD.
Efforts to Gei Col. Norris c"ee H"Ni'
poned-Eao sovernmeU: Deeisnc-oih-
er Testimony Coming An.


WASHINGTON. "Wednesday, Nov. :, lst'.
Gov. Seymour's Commission sought ono'her
interview TO day with DO President. They ;len.ysi!ed
Secretary Stanton. WHO gave them long a1dionce.
They Lavc saiisfed themselves, from the evidence
which has already been submitted 10 their Inspection
ihoi the affair is more grave ard serious than they had
supposed.
judo Parker also yielded the poiat o. competent u'
rldedon, and roosts muc. ow,r" than VIXEN he hr't
arrived here His point to-day Urged with great perth
neclsy was that Col NorRs till be postponed uD'ii
aficr tie election.
Sc, stanton opposed that saying the case was III IRE
hands %. the Bureau of Military Justice, and be oonii
see no reason FOR his Interference but he would secVnn
auy arrangement approved by judge hot,
They thcreupou waited on Judge H., who went
through The case in extenso with them. and although
wiling to extend the many proper courtesy eouid see no
reason win, Col Nofths ease s. olid not be proceeded
with precisely as any other peisons would be. lie
would allow them al reasonable tire to prepare de-
fspsc bu, more than that be cou.d not consistently
eoncede. The open court was iadoei the only proper
place 10 argue FOR posponemfn;. ard 1t was for The
Coart to decide TO The propiccs OF delay. after 'ke
prisoners lad boc1qut on trial
Col North. or one # ljs accompces VIII be tried to-
morrow. Me.srs Gilbert and hclhelton have oeen
retained as counsel. and with tie Commi sloners
have. fee access TO the prisoners. They had apLo.
trauod interview with them today, preparatory 10
opening the case tonorrow
It's not tue a. stated that the votes seized az the
York Stgto Agency Rooms have been surrendered
70 the Commissioners aud b! thom distributed. There
were among the forged votes seized several packages
which had escry appearance Of being genuine.
These were banded over 10 Mr.. Kelly. upon his per
sona pledge that they should De fliihfly distributed.
and /. Is understood that hc leit for NewNor tonight;
for that purpose Judge Parker and his colleague re-
main here. The two latter gentlemen were preson,
during the sitting OF Court this morning, witnessing and
participating ia the preliminosies of the case.
The Government has been flooded with letters from
the army AMI ali parts OF the country since the eH.
posurc Communicating important Information, or de-
failing the writer's knowledge Of this and other frauds
practiccd ard contemplated by The eoppeIheads
One officer writes that at convyial gathering m
old friend and former officer in the army. but ut tie
ime taking Mcclellan votes lor New York, royealed
10 him the ac, that ten thousand fraudulent soldiers
votes would DO used in NewYork CITY and Brooklyn
alone--tha, the thing YVES ~ arranged
when asked how such fraud could be carried out.
ne replied thnt there were houshoders enough In Ne@
York and ell the large towns wiling 80 swear 10 any
thing which would help the Mcclellan party. press
ing invitation for this Mcclellan vote.gathcring has
been issued by the cont and he will doubtless have
another opportunity 20 Officially detail bis own paroi'
patton In frauds new developments hourly IN.
folding.