New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-03

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we were within fifteen miles of this place. Hunters
and fishers went forth, while the artist and myself
tried both pencil and pen with little eject. we ag9eeu
that we were demOrazed by fatigue, and that lying
on our blankets before the fire was better than either
! Art or Literature.
| of the woods, as my next will show Be
! CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATE MBcTioS - GOV. CUM
ASes ATTEMPTS TO CORRUPT THR BOARD OF
oAsyAssERs--PRoCURBs FRAUDULENT RETURNS
DECLARES HIMsRLF JUDGE OF THB ELBorIos RB
1uRss - ANNOUNCES HIS DETERMINATION TO
rSsuR A CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION to HUNT
uR sRIzRs THE RETURNS RICH AND LUDIcR0US
sCKSEs - TnB GOVERNOR Is HIsSBD by THB
PEoPLB--HB "GErs MAD"-LYScHIsd THREAT
ExRD-H1s ExcELLESCY uIDKTH HIMSELF o.
NIGHTS.
| Correspondence Of The ". Y. Tribune
DENVER Colorado Territory, Sept. :. 1865
The whole of loyal Colorado has been shamed by
the announcement teegraphed With indecent haste to the
Fast that c. Hunt the Administration candidate Tor
Ddeyate of the Territory duly elected and has re-
celyed bis certificate Of election from the GoVernos Tho
latter is tue The oEner ase and 10 OK
plain to YOUR this strange discrepancy the oeeto
This letter THIS e1P9nal9n WIZ t'.li ,isi ,oaay on
the part Of AdmnisratO agents here sueh rs e'en
The rSeGTfs . 81 george H GSco nominated BY the Union
Republicans their candidate for Territorial Delegate M
Choott known throughout the TERRITORY as MN ~
man modest and unobrusye, welhtted IN al respects ~
represent the Territory at WASHINGTON lie was t s
Congressman under the State organization you 10 sni
mas held for some time the position Of Register OF ~
Office and is Of the solid. sinewy farmers OF lne
Tie Democrats have maze no diIect Ineoendeut Ad.
HINT who had pnt himself forward as the =.
md accented ne the strongest man TO run
against Cliuoo This Hunt has for yoniis oson =, IN a
Republcan after tho sraiyhtes sect I've ~
tricinr undorhand school and from the me OF TIE or
gan2ation 81 the Territory IN Mhcn' az oonrse he
s stTong Administrator during Mr. Lneolns terms
until very IcconT he has be9n U ris pce no pa6cIy
denounced pure patriot as drunken Old lrSlo ~
not Known Whether he has since changed h opinions But II
Is there is with him question Of mileage ana
of bread and-butter.
The contest was entered uto with spirit ard carried on
vigorously weeks close vote seen 10 be certain ana
neither party could be oNcte. Not that toe 10y al ana
most decidedly anti Andy clement does not largely FREEDOM
mate ia Colorado but in this party lines were " no
strictly Gefnedi the question OF STATE or ann 9,n.e
entered but slightly into the issues Hunt carried win MN
not only Of the COpp0Thoad vote but also many
Johnsonzod aud other Hepubcans-fends with whom DO
The election came OH the 18th OF August aud about the
mo- you remember the Governor teegsphed to the cor
genial souls-spIils meauoi the Phadephh Convention
that Hunt had been successful ms annouhceueh uAur
ordinary circumstances could have been only conjecture
founded on the very imperfect and Few returns Shon t
tent Territory aud deficient means o communities
nonncement was a safe one snco-as WcH known nowthe
result The election bad been predetermined ana arranged
declared confdeuany that Hunt 20 DO che man aud
Huns friends had been for weeks Offering sPparcniy wd
bets and the greatest oddf Hunts election But the bes
were not Wild and tie gentlemen knew perfectly vel mat
they were ssio. They were betting on dead certsinir
as the election slowly In ana the result BE-
cane known It was apparent that Chic had received de-
cided moIiiy spite OF the Tremendous rsaas Prscilsea ~
made fay tho vote ard neutial The expression OF We
OPINION tDs clNg F,, T sfsv Of inc Trfiiary
Richard u. Wmscit. Auditor OF The Territory, ana a. q
Hunt Treasurer The Board was 80 constituted by tie rg
atue As Hunt could not possibly sit In The BoTd vmeh
Was decide in which he bad persnN lieies, PC
been sny ay by which Hunt could held legally spite
Of all decepcy would have been done His resgnHlloh dI
moi bowevtr affect the political complexion Il the Board
his place Governor appointed certain John an
less friend and former business partner Of Hunt to9' 81
the Governor and savory specimen aoyetler LIS an.
ss tour throughout tie Staie win what
you shah know Orders wee cent TO counties
know to 10 safe 70 doctor te rc'uHa ia tue nun nee
Then The crafty Old Governor autonne 10 tho lal ihl
private buness Of importance called hn ava, ana teia
that the Official oanybssng be postponed t 20 days uni be
was able return The motive FOR ibis request puzzled
the two gentlemen Of the Board Tor willie. unu leaked
ont that HIS LhccHency haa tsIbIli-cI 70 ~ ~ -
Washington urging The i7mdias renorfi q Mr. Haii-a
stanch Republican but In any event el l3lea, L Nc
d5rcd end. The Board did not grant HIS EhceeneySI~
The Board Of Canvasers the sth insibe Governor
present proper tonce however le began 70 soE
secret that the voters Colorado in what nnn
be about TO transform defeated candidate no the
elected delegate This naturally not PERMITTED by TIE
Board and the at once ed by crowd curious 70
SHINE Of their Caef Mansfate yct not 'r moent
believing would dare carry oct In knoWn-avowed IN
doed-ineuons. Tie whole canvass llsng far Into ire
night was riabor In disgusting agi yet comic elements than
any purely political scene that over witnessed IL excited
Of the ludierous 70 see The supercol lIu69l
peers the Government and far more than bis equh ana
pushed his point regardless 81 the e1pce oiloh OF
lie pcofls OF the rrorv He began BY sn9.tag the re-
the stl aud Insisting on copntss them himself
was ~ enc Legislature nad compoted OF but the
three teen present the argument u the Sec
lary The Board did not DENY The right ~ the Governor TO be
present and witness their proceedings ult DIS Iuos con
sisted only IN giving TIC certificate Of election 10 e esnl
egnl right 10 CONT or decide 10 any va" On 20 ~ nI1 10
which His EAceleney Win the special peaalag OF IomDs
the certificate unless no himself judged OF tie returns AID
decided their legality And he chung TO this absurd de-
Tire farce proceeded The Waples produced The
adavts designed defeat Chcot which It bad been his
bogus purp6ried various Connty ClerS OF
whom held such Offices aud they all went TO show
district fraudulent that certain number cast Tor
Hunt in this district had been illegally thrown onl oy the
County Canvasser They arranged rs 10 give ma
iory Hunt And these bogus these absudy faudu.
lent papers, received by tho Governor az ssa proof
Unlisted that Board Of County Canvosser sr and by 80
1c The ls The Covetnor had no legal right 60 behind
the the County Canvassr that their aniY con;
sisted simply In the canvasnR Of the returns and tho oeih
notification result thereof aud that Congress alone was
the lawfully constituted court try the legality Of the
themselves 10 whom his EIcecney irae aud buster
ing replied that such statement abturd and the man
who made II gnOramrs and that he didt want 10
be addressed in that way-the gcnlenan lawns may exc
pressed disapprobaton OF sueh style Of aTgumen-hod D
stay where he wasn't wanted And presently waSnE
more %oA at Ss gSGs eS m no 9e OF yor sfS
any of You; mean 10 give tho certificate OF election 70 num-
anyhow f. These DO brave words. my masters, TOT M
American ofcel-not PrusEian, remember Lot Bismark
| ponder and learn
The assombige which had been ieerng and laughing at
tho farce booted and broke forth IN cries Of Indignation
sarcastic comment Oh yes wo know that long agoi you
! said that before election" No no. old boy twont do
Better not try that on go it, Old hodnoso You're bet %"
And rough specimen three feet from the Governor
looking him squarey the oye said with wicked sheer:
by GOD we'd better let you go and DO the HoIHg next
election, and well stay home save trouble"
Then the foolish knaye blundered ont pettAhly that no
matter what might be tie result Of tho canvass no hond pay
no attention to decision Of the Board Nor did DO do So
Board OF CanYasscrs found and retained majority Of
| 100 for ChicOtt .., .