The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-11-19
[Fromthe Cincinnati Commercial
The New York Frauds.

AhC NCW IOL n n ANuuos
Perhaps we do not run any risk
ofoffending our Democratic friends
in the West when we say that the
New York ring of Democratic
politicians are the most accomplish
ed rascals in the country, and not
exceeded in trickcry any where in
the world. A considerable nun
ber OF good Democrats who be
longcd to the Pendleton Escort,
would, We are confident, confirm
what We say. 1t may be profita
Bile to recolIect at this point the
calling of the Democratic Conven'
ton OF 1868 in New York, the scat.
tering of the several State idelega
lions so as to prevent close connec
tions between them, and to subject
them all to tho manipulations Of
the New Yorkcrs-the fact thai
Seymour was made President OF
the Convention, and Murphy
Chairman of the Committee or
Resolutions, and Belmont Chair
man of the National Executive
Committee-to say nothing OF Sey
mour's nomination tor the Prcsi
dency.
Mr.. Pend.eton's friends were me-
in New York by an outcry thai
he could not carry the State o
New York or ary of the Eastern
States, while some one else might
After the nomination of Seymour
the Tammany Chief and Mayor o
New York City: Mr. Hoffman, wa'
nominated for Governor. and ther
there was apparent the purpose o
carrying the State for Hoffman al
all hazards, while there was com
parative Indifference about Sey
mour. The New York ring was
beyond doubt, ready TO sacrifice
the Presidency, if need be, and i
were possible, TO secure their owl
ascendepcy in the State and city
The hope that the name OF Sey
mour might be useful to the rim!
caused the consent Of the NeN
York delegation to his nomination
when they had prepared anothc
plan OF operations. TWAS perfect
ly we'll known to the New Yorl
ring that the State was Republican
if only honest votes were counted
and they prepared. elaborately t
carry the State. In tho first plac
they provided new voting places i
New York City, that their ''repcat
ers" might have greater facilities
and that the scope Ot fraud throug
bogus naturalization papers Nigh
be increased. The registratio
was enormous and grossly and nc
toriously fraudulent. Thus No'
York City was prepared TO cast
sufficient Democratic vote to over
come tho Republican prCpondel
an ce in the rest of the State, how
ever great il might DO. Tho mex
step was to issue the following Gil
cular.
"rRIvArE AND STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.
"RooMs OF DEMocHATIC SrATE COMMITTEE,
October % 1868,
"MY DEAR SIR-Please at ono
to communicate with some reliab
person in three or four principi
towns, and in each city of you
county, and request him (expenf
duly arranged for this end) TO te
egraph toWilIiam M. Tweed, Tan
many Hall, at tho minute of clio
ing the poIls-not waiting tor
coNnt-such persons estimate
the vote. Let tho telegraph DO
follows: This town will show
Democratic gain (or loss) over la
year Of Or this one, if suf
ciently certain: This town wi
give a Republican Cor Democratic
majority Of lhereiS is, cfcOurS
an important object to be dttdine
By n simultaneous transmission I
to the hour Of closing tho poll, b'
not longer waiting, opportani
can be taken of tho usual half ho'
luIl in teIegraphic communicate
over lines before actual results b
gin to bo declared, and before u
Associated Press absorb the tel
graph with returns and intertei
with individual messages, and gi
orders TO watch carefully u
count. Very truly yours,
"SAMUEL j. TILDEN,
ra'.t.',' ..... "Chairman." !"
Mr.. Samuel J. Tilden, who is
gentleman worth some millions
dollars, and intensely respectful
denounces tho use OF his name
this document as . forgery. v
suppose he did not sign the cIrc