Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-19

partisan way of fixing up election returns.
Respectfully yours,
JOHN PRITNER, Judge First Div.
JAMES NASH, Judge Second Div.
w. j. MURRAY, Judge Seventh Div.
ALFRED MURPHY, Judge I'D Div.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. IL, 1872.
The Fifteenth Ward polled the largest
vote for the Reform candidates, and cheat
ing was with difficulty INDUCED in, still
there was difference of 200 votes. If 200
votes were counted more than polIed in
each ward, In the 20 wards of the city we
have $500 fraudulent votes. 1 venture to
state that the Nineteenth Ward, which now
is the champion fraud ward Gan honor for
merlV held by the Fourth,) polled fully
1900 fraudulent votes; the Twentieth, 500;
the Tenth, 500; the Fifth, 500; the Four th
(sold out to Hartranft); the Sixteenth,
where the 10 40 gang resides, fully 500; the
Seventeenth, the same, etc., etc. The
fraudulent votes and false counts in the
City of ''Brotherly Love" amouIaI ed to fully
1900 votes,
An Encouraging Letter from Hon.
Dan. VoOrhees-The Cause eff His
Defeat. rt
+, Special to the Cincinnati Cor nmercial.
WASHINGTON, Oct. ia letter rsceiv-
ed in this city, to-day, from Mr.. Voorh ees,
dated at Terre Haute, Oct. IA, SAYS that he
does not regret his defeat for Congress, but
is glad to be RENTED 10 the practice of his
profession, which is more congenial and
lucrative. As to the cause of his defeat.
Mr. VOORHEES, says he foresaw 1t when be
said that the Democrats could not organize
in the short time given them, before the
election, and that it was simply a stay-at-
home vote in his party that beat him and
hurt the cause eyerywhf re. Nobody
Thought there was . posibili ty of his defeat,
and over confidence led hu ndreds to stay
away from the polls. he writes as follows
in regard to the Liberal movement:
"a word or two now about the Liberal
movement itself. 1t is right in its princi-
pies and Objects movement designed to
restore self-government to the people of the
South and to relieve them from thieves and
plra5es, to bring about general amnesty,
peace and reconciliation between the sec
tons, to purify tina Departments of the
government now infested by plundering
rings engsged in the civil service OF the
country--a movement, 1 say, contemplat-
ing such results as these cannot fail TO en-
list my Jealous and unfaltering support.
The only mistake our friends made was in
supposing that the prejudice of the masses
OF the Democratic party of thirty years.
standing against Mr.. Greeley could be en-
tlreiy overcome in brief canvass of sixty
days. 1t takes more time than this to work
such change in the mindsOf honest, slow
thinking people. / thought 80 when tried
TO prevent the nomination of Mr.. Greeley,
and now know | was right. L have en-
TIRE respect Tor this element in our party,
and ID time 1t will harmonic with the cause
In which we are engaged, but it takes
more time than was given in this move
ment. Tg @
"AlloW me TO say word also on an
other point. Mr. Greeley has personally
raised himself IN this canvass thousaLid
fold in my estimation; his course has been
all that could be desired, and l believe he
would, # elected, be perfectly true to the
purposes be has so grandly proclaimed in
his unrivaltd addresses to the public. l
shall vote for him in November, not only
unhesitatingly, but with pleasure as man
who has established bis claims to my ad-
miration, notwithstaAdn g my previous
prejudices against him."
The Enforcement of ROutweIrs
Policy.
Special to the Louisville Courier-JouruaI
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE card Just
published by some sixty bankers and bust
ness men in New York, endorsing the
| financial policy. of the Administration, is
much commented on as lacking the names
of Astor, Stewart, Roberts, Vanderbilt,
George Law, and other leading capitalists
who endorsed Grant four years ago. The
card is therefore construed by some here as
an attempt TO prop up Mr.. Boutwell, for
the retention Of his seat in the Cabinet, in
stead Of promoting Gen. Grants re-elec-
ton. On the other hand, the Treasury of
ncials, upon being expressly interrogated,
state that they have no knowledge of any
delegation of bankers and business men
from New York coming on here to ascer-
! tain the Presidents intentions in respect to
keeping Secretary Boutwell, in his Cabinet;
and they further state that they don't be /.
lleve the report, as there has been 10 I'M
usual number of business men here in the
last week. IL is evident that they regard
Mr.. Boutwell's continuance in the Cabinet
as sure thing as long as he chooses to
stay.
Grants Friends I'm Trouble.
Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-The Suns Phila-
delphia special says "The citizens NUM-
cipal Reform Association have already
caused the arrest of four parties who were
prominent in the election frauds in this
city. They have been bound over to ap-
pear at the November term of the court.
Persons who witnessed frauds at the polls
appear daily at the rooms of the Associa-
ton and give information. A committee
has been appointed by the Citizens NUM-
cipal Reform Association and all these
cases will be followed up as early as practi-
cable. Several election Judges have
made statements as to stufing
ballots after the ballot-boxes had been seal
ed. These frauds were transacted in the
Fourteenth and Fifteenth Wards. Il is
claimed by the Citizens Municipal Reform
Association that the Reform city ticket was
elected by at least five thousand majority,
and that they have now sufficient evidence
to prove the fact. The Association is be-
ing strongly reorganized, and announce a
determination to ferret out the entire ras-
cality at the late election. About five hun
dred persons have made complaints and affi-
dayits IS TO how they were swindled out
OF their votes by challenging. G..
! w. Gowen, democratic candidate for State
Representative i'll the Second District, will
file an application against Robert @. Tit
tenmarTy, Republican, who he alleges was
franGulentiy elected over him. There is
| no question that Mr.. GoWen was honestly
elected by about 600 majority. The Citi-
zsns' Municipal Reform Association will
assist him In the contest. Complaint was