Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-24
POLITICAL.
ERArnS

ELECTION FRAUDS
That there has been system OF fraudulent practices
in the elections through the country the present year,
is morally certain. The results in every State, with
the exception of Maine and North Carolina, have ex-
hibed the extraordinary fact OF increase OF Demo
cratic votes, and yet much larger increase of Wing
votes Where the Democrats were ma ory, they
have given more votes than they polled before,
and yet in several States, have been beaten by the
great and unaccountabe increase of votes against them
This has been the in States where there is little
or no increase of population; and the addition TO the
Opposition vote has been large that it cannot be
counted for upon any other supposition than that there
has been foul play And in all the States where these
results have been disclosed there were very severe
contests in 1888 and 49, in which it must be supposed
that both parties got all their legal voters to the polls
The Democratic vote has not fallen off, but gene
rally been increased which shows there has been
change against the Administrations Where they
have been beaten, or their majority reduced it has
been by the extraordinary increase Of votes ngans,
them These results have attended every election
since the harrisburg Convention. 1t was the in
Connecticut, Virginia, Indiana, Maryland, Georgia,
New Jersey and Ohio.
This fact cannot, upon any ordinary principles, be
satisfactorily explained, and proves that there must have
been system of fraudulent practices carried in all
the States, successfully and extensively in
than others. The plan ofcarrying out these frauds,
well the hard cider reveries and other operations OF
the campaign, were, doubt, arranged at Harrisburg
And an evidence of this the Wings Immediately al
ter their convention, in every State protested enter
tain the utmost confidence of their success What
the foundation of this confidence: Harrison had been
beaten before by Van Buren,. They had been beaten in
the elections 1892 in nineteen States out Of twenty
six. There had been no removal of the depostes no
bank veto or specie order, any measure Of the
Administration TO render it unpopular.
What then could have been the ground of their eS-
traordnary confidence unless was an organized
tenn of fraud: And their log cabin and hard cider
mumnery doubt designed 10 corcr the frauds
that ccre to be praciiSed 1t could not certainly be sup
posed that the people Of this country stupid
debased to be influenced by such low and contep
tble
But in addition TO these general considerations, some
facts have TO light different States, proving
that the fraudulent practices have prevailed
wherever elections have been held One of these prac-
tees has been, the importation and colonization of
tiers. 1t has been proved that this done in Maine,
in Delaware, Kentucky, and Ohio. That 1t prac-
tsed in Maryland, and New Jersey Also there can be
little doubt. But their frauds have mol been confined
this foul practice. One of .ldyiorism dis
covered in Name votes being found in the ballot
box, put in before the poll was opened How many
there not discovered in towns III which the
board of selectmen all Whgs must be left to
lecture. In Connecticut, it proved IN court Of
Justice that three Wings each attempted to
put two votes into the ballot box.
The result of the election in the Third District of
Pennsylvania proves beyond all controversy that the
most Infamous frauds practised at the elections of
lo6 and 1885, and that NAYLoR has for four years held
votes. The Wings have polled about 200 votes
in the district, and i'll 1S}c their vote 300, of
which l,0oo beyond all question, were fictitious and
fraudulent The present result has been brought about
by having inspectors of both parties, which prevented
fraud. The Wing Of about 200 is as large as
the Wings did or could poll i'll the district, without
cheating.
Is it not shocking 10 contemplate such fraud as this.
repeated the second time, persisted carried out and
sanctioned by the House of Representatives, Who is
so blind TO fail 10 see, that such foul frauds aim
deadly blow at the very vals of free institutions
Public crimes distinguished FROM private wroEgs,
the principle that they injurious and dangerous
TO the State or the whole community. DO not such
fagtious violations of the ballot box, tested by this
principle, deserve to be regarded as more wicked and
infamous than theft, coun,ereiting, forgery, high
way robbery: DO they not strike deadly blow
a. the fundamental principles Of social existence,
and at civil government; The wretch who will violate
the ballot box should be held greater detestaon and
adherence, than the convict in penentiaries.-
He should be held up &c the and contempt Of
every friend Of liberty Throughout; the world.
In the Millerstown precinct, in Adams county, Pa,
the residence of that honest Whg Thaddcus Stevens,
the Wings in 1888 had ,l3 majority; and at the late
election, less than 100 out Of the largest vote they
ever polled when there was fair election. More than
1000 fraudulent and fictitious votes given there
in 1855. Well might such Wing leader advise his
friends TO ''send their conscience TO hell
The late letter from Jefcrs, Wing officer in Bal
timore, 10 Mr.. Geo Rston, Wing broker i'll Phla-
dred men Baltimore, to vote at the city election, is
the startling disclosure. The genulnrness OF ths
letter denied and it cannot be doubted that this
man acted by authority from some committee or per-
sons who to defray the expense The fare from
Philadelphia to Baltimore is four dollars, so that these
Imported could not he sent from city to the
aher a.d back short of dollars each FOR their
lcnscs, and they must be paid for their time TO say
nothing about the wear and tear of conscience, for
false swearing. This would make an expenditure OF
at least Sc, coo.
Who was to foot the bill, Nothing is sid about the
expense in the letter. and yet this broker for importing
illegal voters ready TO execute the order, and to
engage Baltimore to vote nj charter cleo
ton How is this TO be explained In n" other way
than by the supposi ton that this considered "iaIr
business Transaction and well understood. ii had been
done before, and probably the late election Brokers
dc not burn their own fingers in other peoples business,
and especially an Illegal business This is OF the
operations for which the Wing corruption fund is ex-
pended.
These caravans of Wing coons and cideres are to
render other service 10 their cause than to
help swell the crowd at the log cabin gatherings They
ure 10 transported from city 10 city, and State to State
us the elections take place.
The hired DULLES and scoundrels. The depraved
wretcbes who are in the service OF the Wings IN this
election the instruments by winch inc systematic
fouds are to be carried out And they will be attempt.
ed in every possible way that the wit of man can devise
In Colnmbiana county, Ohio, where there IS Demo
cratic gain over last year OF 2g0 votes whch SHOWS
there has been change against the Administrator
there has been an increase of 1l9 Wing votes. Does
any believe that there have been an increase OF
800 votes in one county, where there was a severe
struggle astyear: Il impossible This is conirma-
lion of what Mr.. Elphnstone, the Stralghtout Hhlg
cared tina. they were determined TO elect HARRISON
without regard to THE means-'sthat they would do II
hag, sciadiiag and stealing; that the inspectors Of
the elections eonld NOT be to be gully Of per-
jury and that they eeouid do as they pleased"
What American contemplate these audacious
frauds, without feeling his blood boil with Indignation:
Depend upon it, we have reached new era in the pc.