Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-01-03
From the Y. Tf,hss.
The Fraass by which Polk was Elected.

The rrnsss by which Polk Elected.
The aiiidavi,s OF several well-knoun and res
poctabio persons. showing that tho vote Of Lou-
isiana given 70 Polk BY the mos, gigantic and
barcfaced frauds, have now been for weeks before
the pabhc.--No answer IS made TO them, because
none be made. Hero physician resi-
ding IN Piaqaomno, the steward OF one bea, and
tho engineer Of another, which were employed TO
,ako full loads of locofocos from New-Orleans
th;ther, who solc;nniy swcar} and their testimony
IS corroborased by many ether wItnesscsl that
several Of NE few Wings residing in the Parish
beaten ard covered with shesF alood. drives,
from The polls because they attempted 10 challenges
some Of the crowds OF strangers who voting
ihere-thas many Wings were thus in.itnidnted
from vo,ing-that the Sheriff refused TO notice the
challenges lha; wors made. ba; pat IN the Polk
vote as fast as they were offered bat, when a
Clay vote was offered. he threw tha. on the floor
and put Folk vote IN the bao!-box instead
that While tho Wing legal voters not allowed
vote at all the iocofoco interopers (some Of
Them aliens aud nnorsl voted threo tunes each
that IS, al each OF The polls ID Inc Parish--and
that the mastersp.flS IN all this gigantic villaiuv
we're Judge LEONARD, Who represents Piaqueuine
10 the Leg ssiaturc, anu the Sheriff aforesaid. The
Judge cho stered the steamboats, at New Orleans,
superintendent the loading. furnished tho liquors.
ana thus took down the npropptu vcters Of Pla-
quemne IN the right condition for patriotic servcs
the Sheriff then finished the Job n the mos. bus
iucss-iike manner.
Tho fac; taat these outrages were committed
DOCS on tho atFidavils Of the witnesses and
the silence Of Tho culpri:s, ample and conclusive
as those are. There is confederation which can
mol Be gainsayed. Piaqucminc IS All old Parish.
lying about the mouth Of tho Mississippi, and not
capable OF rapidly increasing IN population, sinco
rs whole area IS IN uncultyaiablo swamb lying
below the surface of the Mississippi, except a
small strip the banks of that river. This
ariG tt tho oF isf b,d h,,,
hundred and fifty ouc white inhabitants of both
sexes ana all ages. OF the not more than three
hundred and twenty could, according 10 tho law of
Population, DO Mae Adults Louisiana has
Property Qualification for voting. which, III
Parish where laws wore enforced, would reduce
tho number Of legal voters still lower. Blu, this
has probably never been much regarded IN Pa
4lefajne, when votes Wero needed for the locofoco
party. The vote Of the Parish al the recent
Elections has been follows
1910. 1912. 1913. 1914.
Wing Loco. Wing. Loco. wy. Lo. Clay. Polk.
10 30 93 10 IS 80 81 1907
J, maj. 2lo IS ga $40
Locofoco excess over any previous maj, 6o6
Excess Of total vote highest ever before. 69S
Folks Official majority in the State, $50
/ These figures tell the whole story The actual
number Of lognl voters in the Parish cannot
coed 300, of whom ot least 10 are Wings. Sub
tract these and tho honest ocoioco mn lorlty -
j 22o. Had no moro been returned, Mr.. Clay
would have received the vote of the State. But
! by most atrocioas and inrpudont yileny no is
+ sWndiod out OF 1t.
And what say the Iocofoco party and press'-
10 they court invest CATION! DO they parry the
tacts7 Do they manifest any regret at such
complete sdbverslon Of Republican Gosernmens!-
I Not they !-Ihoy chuckle over it Judge Icon
ard Is compared IN soao of these Journals TO Ma
Poleon Tho fralduisntiy returnod Electors arc
entertained with foasts and honors; tho foul vote
/ for Polk IS cast under tho Of 40 guns. and
all IS hllarty and cxuItatIon. They glory IN Tho
robbery and riot OF its spots lWhat care they
for purity OF elections aud tho rights Of the legal
voters Nothing. Hurrah for Polk. Dallas.
Texas aud yillainy IN general! Why should they
bo more chary of tho means thnn of the endt