New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-29

ngton Of the state OF stationed there TO lcc
after the interests Of the soldiers OF the State who had
entered the armies OF the United States to aid Ia the sup
preston OF the Rebellion The law providing for the s
poinment OF such officer was passed by tho egisa-
ture Of the State while T. d. Morgan was Governor and
while the friends OF tho soldier in power In the
State After the accession Of Mr. Seymour TO the ONCE
Of Governor he removed tho appointee Of Gov Morgan
| and appointed North IN his stead
During the, election Of 1884, and while the agents
both parties from the state OF NewYork were In Wash
ngton collecting of soldiers, 1t became noto
Gus that at NOrts Office great irregularities we're
petrated ard 1t was believed that systematic attemp
was being made 10 defraud the soldiers OF their voica
The frauds were discovered In this way soiaief.
named ClaghOm from the town OF Evans in the county
OF Erie went TO NOrhs Office to prepare his papers ana
TO inclose his vote He shown into the back room
Nortbs office where clerks who seemed to be eSeiusvey
engaged in that business prepared his papers Tor him.
and gave him Democratic ballots Ihey Snen PROPOSED
TO send his vote for him. but Claghorh iss'eu upoa
taking IL with him ana transmtthgt n"sei ins'eso
OF sending his vote home he took 1t 10 the authoresh
washington when the startling fact was revealed that
h nerson who had prepared hts vote had not sworn him
a. all as the law required but that they had gwen him
corecate containing the OATH purporting to be propshy
SIGNED by a commissioned officer OF the army
he revealed the additional fact that that
officer instead OF being present to administer tue oan
the lw reouired was hundreds OF miles away and whea
suhsenuently examined witness TESTIFIED hat ms ae
mature pas 1orgery! Hundreds OF similar certificates
the signatures to the iurats OF which, were nkew's
forged were found in this back room OF Norh onoe'
Almost simultaneously with this discovery. Information
WAS received in Washington that agents Oh te Juno
cratic party Of the State OF Eewfork were ehgasea
similar, and, II possible, ihucn inoio INFAMOUS
tons elsewhere. 60 -.
From the information thus received the o'a'o ns.n'a
Baltimore and all his assistants, were orrescu aM
some OF them convicted On this tral was y pV'od
that n number OF sat at table one realhg me
ropos ~ eoldlers from regimenta lists FURNISHED at
AILanv another writing the names IN inc BODY OF 'e
oGdavt another filling UP the regiment and conp-Dy,
Fourth signing the naTne OF the officer purpOrpg to adj
minister the OATH fifth the name OF The officer ON
handing the regiment, and the last directing tie eI vel
opes to some wellknOwn Democratic leader In tho Dis
rict to poll tho vote The evidence was almost sriy
derived from State Agent appointed by Seymour, and
from clerks ard others engaged In the Transaction Tia
State Agent at Baltimore, after his conreton made
| full confession aud admitted that the fraud had
| been going for several days Col Min
was released because there was not sumo ehs
evidence that he had guilty knowledge OF the tram 70
tons that had taken place in the back room OF his
Office But one OF his assistants was convicted anc %
made confession. Many hundreds OF votes mani 40
ured I'm the manner above described were seized bJ no
authorities IN Washington and offered in evidence on he
trial of the parties and fully dennhed by the on
fessons OF the accused The facts herein 81 ed
known TO Col John A Foster OF ths city VINO va"
the time Judge Advocate OF the Army, and who con-
ductcd the prosecution They also known. presume
TO the Hon Charles A. Dana, Editor-inchei OF ne
Sun newspaper, ard at that time Assistant Secretary Of
War.
Now few words In regard TO the fngs which /"
World chooses TO make at me- IL says;
ale has since managed to get appointed Assessor g
the Thirty District and IL u nt az TO DC "ouerea
at that the revenues are falling of rapidly
Itook possession OF the office OF Assessor OF inter
Revenue OF the ThlrtysccOnd District OF he"-ioh "a
the 81 of August 1868 comparison OF the
made under my administration OF the once nig zoe
two months Of August and September 1875 Win ' COZ
demanding months of the previous year. reveals te a3
that instead OF there being falling on rapdy t9es
has been rapid" increase In the revenues Oh the Dt
trct In the month of August. 1861 there was nscsd
m this District s6s2 al. while tde my ddD'i'STo
II, he corresponding month Of August uere pdS oSss1
bv me $lI5I73I 90 and IN the mouth Of SeplenDef 81
tie assessments amounted 81 t0392l6 a.. ana, ~ NC ~
responding month his year they were ss3i.Js9 81
And th!s too the face Of the fact That between tas
too ncrnds OF time Congress reduced the rate 81 trk
ton For the month Of October tic returns az no W
am your Obedlcnt servant j.. u 1'SiI
Neu. York, Oct. o. fo6S