Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-31
POLITICS..
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TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES.
The foul conspiracy planned at Harrisburg, at the
great meeting of the Federal Wing party in December
last is developed in lis most appalling aspect Letters
received by us from States where the local elections
have lately taken place. disclose the infamous frauds
that have been resoted TO- and 10 be adopted at he
coming Presidential election, unless they are ressed
at all hazards by the virtue and energy OF tree people
the institutions of the S. dear TO lis citizens
If they are determined that the majority anc not the mi
nority shall henceforh rule; they are now called upon
by the sacred obligations which belong to them as
citizens to arouse themselves to vigilance and deern-
nation That il is the design of Federalism TO CHEAT
THE MAJORITY OUT OF THEIR VOTES, ne
must be blind no doubts The debauchery OF log Ca
bins and hard cider has been followed by frauds as dis
graceful perperaed IN the rotten borouShs
of England. The STATE ELECTIONS HAVE
ALREADY BEEN CARRIED BY MEANS OF
THEM AGAINST THE VOICE OF THE MAORI
TY, and the will of the people
We call upon the honest citizens of the United States
to unite as one man. and put down this infamous vio-
lation of the lawsuits attempt 10 trampc upon ana
destroy the right Of suffrage by the Of money and
fraud! Constant and unceasng vigilance IS needed TO
PURSUE these enemies of the elective franchise IN their
ever changing schemes. All THE ARTS OF THE
MOST ABANDONEDVI OLATORS OF THELAW
ARE RESORTED TO. Disguise Of their persons,
ialschood, perjury, the forgery of documents, are
means which quite evident, will not be stopped al.
MEN ARE IMPORTED AND CARRIED LIKE
CATTLE FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER.
They are allowed to VOTE OYER AND OVER
AGAIN, under changed names and persona! DISCUSSES
We call upon every honest citizen 10 pursue these vIo-
la,ions of the law with untrns vigilance. Prosecute
the perpetrators of them Bring them before the judi
cial tribunals Let not be made the dupes oil tins
most abandoned and prohgate attempt oil beartless
Aristocracy, aided by foreign and domestic stockob-
bers that has ever been made among free and vrtd-
Gus people,
We ask the people of the United States read the
following accounts of the progress of The plot IN The
different Stetes
SCHEMES OF FRAUD IN ONO
Extract of letter from Ohio, dated October -,
le4O:-"We are not badly beaten-but we are badly
CHEATED AND DEFRAUDED. The Wings M
PORTED many THOUSAND voters into the State
from the adjoining States. They resosted TO every
means in their power to increase their vote They
made a regular business of GOING FROM ONE
TOWNSHIP TO ANOTHER, and VOTING, some
of them AS OFTEN AS FIVE TINES, at as many
different places Shannon aggregate vote was larger
than the Democrats could reasonably hope for They
all formed out. 1t Will be about l2o 900. In 1885 it
was l07 600, and then he had majority OF six thou
sand Where did the Federal vote polled, giving
tbem as they claim, $4,000 minority, come from 1t
can only be accounted for on the principle Of the most
EXTENDED AND SYSTEMATIC FRAUD tina,
ever was practised in any country, in any age. We
have TWENTY-FIVE MEN IN JAIL IN ClNCIN
Natl ALONE, charged with perjury. Prosecutions
are being commenced against them all over the State
hope the rascals will BE- brought justice II this
be donc the rights of the people of Ohio may yet be
saved
SCHEMES OF FRAUD IN NEW YORK
EXTRACT Of a letter, dated
New York, Oct. %, 1910.
'The most startling revelations Of Federal frauds are
making here; but God only knows whether they will
have the eect protect the people in their rights The
sole ohcc, which be attempted to save the Re-
public, that of making of the identity of the
ters. By PATCHES ON THEIR FACES, by DIFF
FERENT COATS, by different FASHIONS OF
WEARING THE SAME HAT, and many compounds
of these devices, have been beaten By these prac
tees in addition the imporations of voters from other
places we have been beaten 1t can be proved that