Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 September 1859 — AN EXPLANATION. [ARTICLE]

AN EXPLANATION.

[The following communication from Mr. Brown, of Barkley township, explains itself:] Mr. Editor: I observed iti the last “Gazette” a communication from Mr. Thos. Thornburg, in regard to the Republican primary election, in which the following language occurs, in speaking of the vote reported to have been given for Mr. Moore in Barkley township: “From the web of circumstances, I am inclined to think it of fraudulent intent.” As it has been verbally reported that 1 cast the vote for Mr. Moore, I ask leave to state the circumstances in full. I picked up a ticket on which was Mr. Jackson’s name for Clerk, drew a mark over Mr. Jackson’s name, wrote "Wm.” on the margin opposite the line, and “Moore” over the word Jackson. As the votes were being read off by Mr. Parkison, when he came to this ticket he remarked that some one had written the name of Moore and then scratched it out. Not then thinking it to be my ballot, I said nothing about it; but when the whole vote was counted, I became satisfied that it was my ballot that Mr. Parkison referred to. As it was of small moment, I concluded to say nothing about it, and let it go so; but after ward I named it to a certain individual, through whom Mr. Moore heard of it. Mr. Moore then came to me, about two weeks ago, to inquire about the matter. I told him all of the circumstances, and that I was satisfied that Mr. Parkison had acted in good faith in the matter, he believing that the vote was intended for a blank. 1 believed this, and distinctly told Mr. Moore so. I have made no statement to any person intimating that it was a fraud. I believe was through my own carelessness, in writing the name in an illegible manner, that Mr. Parkison made the mistake. f Geo. H. Brown. September* 19, 1859.