Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-02-16


Specimen Democratic FRAUDS
The Democracy of the country a
getting little more light thrown upe
the naturalization frauds of 1868,
New York, than they have any desi
for. 1t will not have been forgotts
that the present Democratic Congre
bounded into power two years ago vii
a hungry howl, determined to invest
gate all the doiugs Of the Republican
for years past. one of the leading o.
ticles OF the Democratic creed was thu
Commissioner John |. Davenport, ,
NV York, was tyrant, q despot,
brute and all that was repulsive an
bad, and his sole obj cot was to kee
Democrats from the exercise of thei
rights at the polls. A Democrat
House had previously investigated Ds
vsnport, but a. in many other instan
eos they found out more than tLey
wanted, and with their curiosity coo.
siderably appeased they dropped tn.
subject. Ia the Senate, however, the
Democrats found themselves in power
tor the first time in twenty years, and
they hastened to distinguish tkem.
selves by putting Davenport in the
iron cage in which lie VAS accused Of
incarcerating ten thousand Democrats,
and prevented them from voting. Sen
ators Wallacs and Eaton, who are
about stepping out of Congress-we
hope forevsr-vere most exceedingly
anxious to investigate Davenport. Al
rowing commission was appointed, and
the two Senators named we're placed
upon it, Mr.. Wallace, from his exrs. |
rience with coffee pot natul alir .tiou
papers, being made ohairBxn. The
committee with rowing csfnmission in |
their pocket started oR. On the trail of
Davenport. TheyfsSon struck it, bu,
~thsE.Ifost their interest in it
after short pursuit. We recollect OF
Wallace leaving New York in a hurry
for watering place, and Eaton was no
ways anxious to remain. Davenport
was left alone to pursue his own course
and cage more Democrats. We have
never heard of that rowing investiga-
ting committee making any report to '
the Senate yet. When will they reportP {
The public might have remained in +
blissful ignora ace Of what the commit
tee uncovered aud brought to light U
we're it not that an investigation has o
started from another quarter. Some 0
Democrats had got very much incensed 8
against Davenport 70. what they con- o
sidered his unwarrantable actions pre-. G
yious to last September election, and '
consequently they applied 10 have him t
removed from his office, and as he could Il
not be summarily removed, testimony Il
had to be taken to show cause for rs. Il
noval. The taking OF testimony has Il
oeen going on for some time. Itisto O
he testimony of Mr.. Patrick Golf that K
70 would call particular attention. and n
re would pause here just long enough al
0 say that 1t must have been testimo. DE-
y something like COTS that sent the D.
snatorial Investigating committee am. w
ling OF to the watering places last Ea
nmmsr before their work was inished FRI
lr. COTS testimony relates to the of
naraoter of Davenpor.'s tyranny and bi
ls class of honest Democrats whom he wi
rs obstrueti1g in the exercise of their mt
ghts and excluding them from the tn
Ills. The great Outrage" perpetra- rol
d by Supervisor Davenport consisted tn,
arresting mea who claimed the right the
vote on naturalization papers Issued COT
1855. which he claimed were fraud- an
emit.
The contention Of Democratic Soma :
IS and members of Congress and DEM Phi
ratio leaders in New York was tbatI o,i,
sse men had the right to vote, and oar,
1t 1t was a crime against free gov a IL
,ment to hinder them, The follow. and
is Mr.. Patrick COTS account OF the tad
gin Of the papers on which the right it ia
v9'e was cis'mso eler
il was engaged lin obtaining ratu- sho'
jzation certificates from the superior folly
l Supreme Courts in New Yrk In Nav
IS. / obtained between 5000 and ,oo,
600 certificates in thu names o..
'ious people. rnsya wsFs tavsrs' VIII
sry engaged In tho same business, aga
i among them were John Gallagher, tior
aries Gonghefty, John Dougherty, msl
omas Craig, James Mocabe, Charles -.
Carthy, John Mo'ainnis, Patrick Mo- 9sa
Iferty. john Moran, James Golf, John ma
Iffy. Martin Donnelly, Roger Duffy, anG
Oh eel Kinney, Patrick Reilly, James MD
llins, jeremiah Cofey, Philip Wv
,ney and Henry Jacoss. Lists l0r'
mes we're furnished to me daily. Pc,
ere were eighteen or twenty clerks ss
the basement Of the City Hall, who nj,
re under salary, and divided tbs 80
mes | had among them. They filed eat
the blank applications, putting In sen