Forgery And Fraud
J. he grana jury oí rniíadeipnia" ñas found a bilí of indictraent against the black republican, Bïhrt.y, for muking fraudulent returns of thu vote for membcr of Congruss in the first district, by whioh Butler received tho certifícate of olection 0 placo of IAiiman, who was elected. Th grand jury says Byehly "did unlawfully and eorruptly substituto a false,forged and counterfeit certifícate of the nurnber of votes given for each person for the office oí Representativo in tho Congress of tho United States, to the great scandal, dishonor and prostitution of the public practico of tho Commonwcalth." Butlbr howevor, savs in a published card tliat, in ju8tïce to hiniself, liis friends and his principies, lie cannot do otherwise (han rotain tho oertificate thus obtained. Do not his black republican fiiends and principies make hard requircments
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