Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-09-06
DlSGRACEFUL OUTRAGE UPON
THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE!

DlSGRACEFUL OUTRAGE UPON
THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE!
Thiny:fow Democratic rotes Destroyed
afterthey scere deposited in the ballot Boa u
In the town of Pontiac, Oakland County, in this
state, there were one hundred and ninety-threo
votes polled for Isaac f. Crary, tho Democratic
candidate, and the official returns Of tho Wing
board of Inspectors give him only one hundred
and ffty-nineu The friends of "Equal Rights"
being well satisfied that there were more Demo-
cratic votes pollcd, Immediately called meeting
of the citizens of that town. as will be seen by the
proceedings of the meeting, copied below, from
the Pontiac Balance-committees were appointed
to investigate the matter--the result of which in
vostigation wo have also copied. One hundred
and niaefy-fhree men have made oath before JUS
tees of the Peace, that they voted at the election
for member of Congress, holden on the 2lst and
22d days of August, in tho town of Pontiac, for
Isaac L. Crary The official returns for that
town, as sent TO the Secretary of State, stand
for Crazy, l59--for Wells l9l.
This is tho most high-handed and fragrant out
rage upon the rights Of the people we have ever
heard of being committed in tho United States.
The Inspectors of Els ction in the town of Pom.
tiac are in bad predicament. Tho solumn oath
o f 1913 men staring them in the face, as contra
dction of their official transactions, and in sit
uation too, where they arc also under oath, is a
business not easily to be got along with.
Eel Al. Al, az
were doingovcry thing in their power for the sue
cess of their candidate, but we did not think that
they would dare to thus trampIe upon the rights
Of freemcn.
u Our readers viii recolloct that we published
letter last week from a citizen of Pontiac to the
editor of tho D3troit Advertiser, in which he says
"we have whipped the damned tories most deci-
dedly in this town." If this is fair specimen
ofther victories we are perfectly satisfied
From the Pontiac Balance
PUBLIC MEETING AT PONTIAC.
At a Democratic meeting of the citizens
of Pontiac, held at the office of VIM. S.
Henderson, ESQ.,, on Saturday, the Goth
August, 1887, Hon. AMASSA BAGLEY
was called to the chair, and &. G.. PARKS
Esq, appointed secretary.-The object Of
the meeting having been stated by Mr.. S
| N. CAN'T, the following preamble and res
olutions were submitted and unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, from the evidence of more thar
one hundred and eighty electors of the tow
of Pontiac, we are convinced that the bal
lot box, containing the ballots cast in salt
town on Monday last, in favor of Isaac E
Crazy, the democratic candidate for Con
gross, has been opened for iniquitous pur
poses and to defraud the people of thei
dearest and just rights; and the said ballot.
have been changed by individuals unknown
Of Oakland county and other ballots deposi
ted in their place in favor of Mr.. Wells, thu
wing candidate:
Therefore, Resolved, That a committee
be appointed consisting of nine from the
town Of Pontiac and one from each othe
township in the county, for the purpose o
collecting facts and further investigator!
the matter, whose duty it shall be to repor
the result of their inquiries and the fact
in the case together with the affidavits Q
electors on the subject at an adjournet
meeting.
: Resolved. That any five of said commit
tee shall constitute q quorum to do bust
ness.
Whereupon the following gentlemen wer
. appointed said committee:
Pontiac--Calvin IIotchkiss, Solomon
Close, Benjamin Phelps, Stephen Reeves
Horatio N. Howard, George w. vii
liams, Sherman Stevens, Ii. c. Thurber
J S. Hodges.
, Wateyord-Isaac J. VOORHEES,.
! Troy--Johnson Niles.
West BloomfeM-Joseph Coats.
BloomfelI-John Davis
Royal Oak-Jonaihan Chase.
: SomhGeld-Dorus Morton.
Y Neutrality-suspicious. Wixom.
f Nori-Eliiah F. Cook.
Aron-Seneca Newberry.
Oakldnd-Josiua B. Taylor.
Orion-David Bagg.
Indepeadence-Jeremiah Clark.
Springfeld-D. B. Wakefield.
Groreiand-A. Fl. Beach.
White Lake-Alex. Galloway.
!. Myord-John Vincent.
Commerce-John Hodges, jr.
Resolved, That William S. Henderso
and Calvin G. Parks be committee to pre-
t cure the aflidavits of all such individuals o