Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-29

Democratic CaraTds.
As election draws near Democra tic ioor
backs begin to make their appearance, and
they will probably come thick and fast this
week. The two put forth last week by the
Democratic National Committee, however,
fell still-born. The first of these, the forgery
of the Morcy letter, was bungling affair
Its date, January Esd, 1880, was so late that
Gen. Garfield's memory could not easily he
at fault regarding it, nor would the man
TO whom it was addressed have so soon dis
appeared from all recollection. But after
careful inquiry, it cannot be learned that
there ever has been person named H. L.
Morey resident in Lynn. Nobody knows Of
such an individual. There never was an Or
ganization there known as the Employers
union" nor any association that could
have been SO entitled Gen. Garfield prompt
w pronounced the letter u forgery and
the experts, Democrats and Republicans
alike. TO whom the manuscript has been sub
mitted, declare it TO be only n coarse and
clumsy attempt to initiate Gen. Garfield 5
handwriting That ended that canard,
The next mares nest discovered by Mr.
Barnum, the mule buyer was that the Re
publican National committee was send
inr .srcpea,ers" to Florida. This he
based on the following kilograms which had
come into his possession, as alleged. though
"a mistake on the part of the officials OF the
Western Union" but possibly through some
treachery around the headquarters oil the
Republican National Committee
OCTOBER l2.-Hon. Charles J. Noyss. care Of III.
Jenktns, jr, Jacksonville, Fla: telegraphed yes
terday l will provide requested 200 each Tor
MARSHALL JEWELL
OCTOBER 12.-F w. wicker Collector. Key West
Fla: The City of Dallas took $50, CITY OF Texas
100, Colorado 100, for Key West. The men on dock
are Instructed 10 say nothing about 1t. -
MARSHALL JEWELL.
This was about as stupid piece of work
as the Lynn forgery. On the face OF 1t, 1t
did not seem very probable that the Re
publican committee had gone TO depicting
the strength of its own party in the North in
order to swell the vote in Florida, a State
that is already Republican and in regard to
which the only danger is that no honest
count will be permitted. But the gun was
quickly spiked, or rather turned upon the
enemy, by Mr.. Jewell, as follows:
Me- JEWELS STATEMENT.
New YORK, Oct 9-Ycsterday, Mr..
Rarnum, Chairman Of the National ll~r"-
cratic Committee, issued an address 10 The
public in which he publishes two kilograms
sent by myself to Florida. The following
are the exact facts
On the Sth of October verbal information
was received at the Republican National
Headquarters that two or three hundred men
were going out from this city on one OF
Mallory's steamers bound for Florida. On
the strength of that information the follow
ing telegram was sent TO +. w. Wicker,
Collector at Key West, Fla, warning him
that the men in question were believed to be
Democratic repeaters.
NEW YORK, Oct. So. ". Wieier, Collector K.y
Vest Fla. The Mallory steamer vi last week had
two or three hundred workmen Tor some railroad
II looks 10 US as though they were sent 10 hey
West To vote (Slgued( MARSHALL JEWELL.
On the 18th of October letter was recciv-
ed at these headquarters, of which the fol
lowing is u copy:
.CusToa House. y. Y. COLLECTORS OFFICE Oct
u.-Dear Sri have Just received the enclosed
memorandum from perfectly reliable person.
You remember my telling you the other night that
Iwould try and gel at the facts
Yours In haste, {. FRAlCHET-
The following is the memorandum en-
closed
CITY OF Dallas, 100; stale OF Texas 1850; Colora-
do, 100. Men on dock Instructed 10 say nothing
about II. Denied IN Office Ut dock that ans had
gone
The substance of the information contain
ed in the letter and memorandum Was then
telegraphed to Wicker:
Ii was believed at these headquarters that
the Democrats were sending these men TO
Florida as '.repcaters" and action was taken
to prevent the Democrats from reaping any
benefit from the scheme. The telegram 10
Noyes, related solely TO the payment of the
expenses of Moves and Calendar, two Re
publican speakers now in Florida.
We had the information that the Demo
Gratis were exporting men to southern FlOri-
da foI some purpose; and from the past his
tory Of that party it was fair for us to as
sumo that they were sending them there for
the purpose of committing election frauds,
and We notified our friends in kilograms,
which found their way into the hands of the
chairman of the Democratic National Com
mittee by the usual Democratic methods,
and which have Oeen paraded as evidence of
intended frauds on the part of the Republic
cans | submit these facts to the public,
and am willing TO abide by the decision of
all fair minded men. MARSHALL JEWELL
THE WESTERN Union COMPANY DEMAND TIE
STOLEN TELEGEAMs.
The President Of the Western Union com
pany has written 10 Chairman Barnum. re-
guessing him 10 surrender the kilograms al
luded TO- The letter says: I'VE must pro-
test against the publishing by your commit
tee, without our sanction, of any papers,
whether kilograms, or supposed kilograms,
which may be part Of the files Of this com
pany We further request that the proposed
lithographins fand public distribution Of
copies of the alleged kilograms smcntioned in
the address be forthwith abandoned, and
copies if any, already taken thereof, be
either destroyed or surrendered to this cont