New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-14

foundation any Kind whatever and when the qne'
lion comes before the Committee on Elections N he h2
Representatives the case will be perfectly clear as nave
Among the allegations 1t is said that telegraphed to Mr.
Dooe that Mr. Hunt elected and that gave the cen
cate subsequently % sustain my statement never te,'
any who thinks worth while to ask him. Nor do know
20 this hour who did send that dispatch never heau Oh ~
election nor for some time amer and IN my action IN the
governed solely upon my Judgment OF papers Is l WI
presented to me- deciding upon II as Dee'e an! hons' nun
You will naturally why such fabrication should have
been made and why the question could have been 3asac
tOy referred the Committee Of Elections In the House OF
Representatives, where ~ had done wrong or eNen mao
mistake, IL surc to be corrected!
The answers simple one, and may as wen make mere
large majority Oft people Of the Terrtor-at Least w o
Colorado Onion as state When the question was
submitted to them under law OF Congress the! ueeIuu
three against IT, but faction who desired 20 have the
State Government in their hands determined to hTar the pup
lie Will and by movement without law eonttl'ed NJ. ygt
sham State government and presented ii to Congress or
sion assuring that body that there large popmaton
from 1000 10 5000 In the Territory and that the! 'e! u
imOusly were In favor Of the admission.
The Legislature ~ its last session ordered census 70 pc
taken to show uthinily the population OF the LeTo Inc
5000 This much smaller than the lowest estimate made
Congress by the parties desiring the admission that the pup
LEGATION is regarded by them fatal TO their scheme Mr
Hunt ran as the antiae candidate Mr. Cblcott repre-
scned both and State according 10 the feeling IN
mission and il was 10 secure the influence Of Mr. Chcott With
Congress that this desperate effort made 20 dcfraui MI
HunaB effort which refused to eounteaanee and hence these
clamorous lies.
Soon after here asked 10 write 10 the President
SAYING that the present State movement cordially ac
in BY the people Bat the evidence the contrary over
whemng was clearly demonstrated that thu whole
thing bogus and contrary 10 the wish Of the vast majority
that declined write the letter From that time 70 this
been the object OF most unscupulOus attacks from me
newspaper. controlled by the small faction who expect tie
Offices and patronage OF the State If admitted
It is not matter Of the smallest moment 10 personally
whether the admitted not but is OF cOnse'
qucncc that peoe OF the United States should not be de-
ccived into Belief that there from 80 900 70 5000 people
here desiring STATE government when in fact the population
than half that number and against whose WI an
attempt being made 70 State gOycrumentupo1 them
No bctor evidence Of the baene Of the character OF THIS
faction and their proceedings need be cited than IS narrated n
TR Tribune article to which YOU refer which openly states
that violence threatened and my assassination cont
plated bat that Jsl,r eoue prer1led The last statement
i as false any The bloody minded malice OF the msn whose
designs frustrated equal 10 any violence that cond r
sqeH committed But It not that better counses pre-
vailed They took counsel OF their fears II The kn0Wl
edge that and my friends armed which led them 20
fine their anger within the bound, Of menace
This paper already long enough and will only add 10
olnon that strange should have % defend myself
against such assaults Ia Community in which have lived all
my Qc and 10 which have from tue beginning until now
is we'd known 10 Ill who know made upon every form
OF wrong against the elective franchise Some Of the most
stringent aud efficient laws regulating elections upol The statute
books OF Penny lvania originally In ny handWrting
passed hy cfOrtsiayc always received my earnest
support aud indgccmcnf ttat could msgns would tempt
me 20 chaDg' my course upon this subject Yours truly
ALEAASryl CrS;-Ngt