Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-29
Contemplated Election Frauds I'm KEN
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lucky.
We have already alluded to the fact of nu-
merous persons having entered the State of
Kentucky, during the last four weeks, all car
rying black carpet bags, and all refusing to
give satisfactory account Of their destination.
These persons are regarded as imported voters
from Ohio and Indiana, whose object is to
carry Kentucky for Buchanan. A fraud so
gigantic was never devised before, and we are
gratihed to learn that our Kentucky friends
are determined to render it abortive and to
send back these carpet-bag villains bowling
over the frontier on the 4th of November
When the Kentucky blood is up we shall see
wild work, and wo be to the miserable Loco
Foco wretches from Ohie or elsewhere who
then presume to defraud the people Of Ken
lucky of an honest expression Of their. .opiE-
ions through the ballot-boxes. a
We would as willingly fall unarmed into the
power of grizzly bear in the widest pass of
the Rocky Mountains, or into that of a Bengal
tiger in the thickest jungle of HindostaD, as to
incur the wrath Of the hunters of Kentucky
through fraudulent voting on the 4th Of No
vember. 1t is to be hoped, therefore, that
these Locofoco yagabonds have taken leave of
their families and settled all their worldly af-
fairs, before embarking on their damnable er-
rand; for there will be little time left them for
leave-taking or will, making after they fall into
the clutches of the infuriated Kentuckians.
The following article on this subject, from
the Louisville Journal, contains several par
ticulars of this gigantic fraud
PRoaREss OF THE BLACK CARPET-BAG VMLANIRs.
Every passing day brings to light new facts, show
ing the tremendous extent of this boldest and
most nefarious Of all the political frauds of this
era of corruption. When we mentioned on Tues
day the names of many of the best men in this
vicinity, who had been eye-witnesses Of the inva>
sion Of the black tide, and could certify as to the
fact, we might have added the names of Mr.. Dan1
Doup, Mr.. Robert Ayars, Mr.. Isaac Everett, and
indeed all the gentlemen Of both parties who live
on or near the turnpikes radiating from our city.
Yesterday morning gentleman of unquestioned
veracity called at our office to saw that the pre-.
ceding day, in coming by stage upon the lower
Nashville road, between the junction OF the rail-
road and Red Mil in Hardin county, distance Of
twenty three miles, hc met about thirty OF these
fellows travelling on foot with black carpet-bags.
They were in squads of from FIVE etep, and, when
an of the passengers in the stse e4ut<d for Fill
moro, the squads Invariably shoat9d Or Buchanan.
Nothing Of the kind was ever sesh uped ShAs De&d
until within the last few weSheby even .sskdv1l
est inhabitant." -Four genGspreA of this city; re,
turning to Louisville from Bulntt county on fQe{k
day afternoon, met FIVE men about twelve milef
out on the Flat Lick rad. Some OF thsm ~0s&
Irishmen, and one or two appeared tobe Aniesi~t
cans. They were all similarly dressed and all car
rying sacks. In passing they shouted for Bucha-
nan. They we're en- route for Bullitt county. Mr..
David Standford testifes that he saw, not far from
the same place, several immigrsnts with sacks,
who may have been the same ones, and that when
he talked with them, their manner was well calco-
lated to excite suspicion AZ to their Intentions
five we're to undertake topublish all the letters
we receive and all the authentic statements that
are made to us in relation to the movements OF
these carpet-bAg gentry in various parts Of the
State, we should be able to find room for nothing
else in our columns. We are not surprised that
this matter is at last exciting the attention and
arousing the indignation Of the friends Of law and
order The only wonder In our minds is, that the
manifestations Of public indignation have been so
long delayed. We are almost sstonished that the