The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-03
Moe Hack Rrpablie~n Esa0d.-A Drmo-
cratic Niesa'ses "f the Honsr Def" udsd
VI h,s Certificate.

Prom the Altar, lee lvreeomn county, star Nav u
Our Republican exchanges comes TO ~
tcrniiDg with accounts al wholesale fraud
and outrage, which Is, without stint, wholly
and singly charged upon the Dcmoctatic
party. Such an cutlery WAS To bc expected,
IL Tor nothing clse than ~ lull suspicion,
aud hide from prying eyes tho garing guilt
Of those who were tho first 10 cry--fra,ai.
An adept In the raIna of stealing 10 always
the first To cry---siop M,stt We do not
pro,oud TO pass Judgment upon tho verncity
Of those Wholesale charges but We arc 10th
TO believe that the guilt Is Nil ~ one side, or
TIM, the Republican party In all its vauntel
purity comes out Of tho recent canvass with
loss Of stain and pollution than does any
other party.
OF events here In our own county We can
speak from personal knowledge, and do not
hesitate 10 say that ON tha side Of the bogus
ticket the contest was mostly made up Of
lies and illegali,ics. In some precincts.
friends Of the peoples ticket we're forced
either u fight their way or run the gauntlet
through row Of clubs TO the polls. Wits
key was circulated wi,hou, money aud with
on, price, and Ill that bribery and election.
eering H.. could accomplish, WIS brought to
bear upon the contest of the opponents Of
the Peoples ticket Amer the polls were
closed. aud before tho official canvass VIVA
had. Republican candidates did not hesitate
to 90 10 thu houses where the polls were
held. and in the absence Of tho Judges Of
Election, open ballot boxes-~hngcr the bal.
lo,s--cOunt tho votes, and without law or
license unscal and open the poll books rs
soon IA returned by the Judges Of Election.
Thus the number 81 votes Bec'psary 10 cleo.
nil ia ir candidates 10 the Legislature was
asccrtaind in advance of the Official canvass
and in the lacs aud eyes Of law and just
tics. enough returns were thrown on, TO re-
turn all four OF their candidates.
The way the thing was done wax simple
and casy enough II had b~n ASCERTAIN up
word IL no, u b. taken under oath and who
hsd been well piled with wbiskcy, tina, there
were some informnlitirs connected With the
returns from Bear Lake precinct. Accord
lpgly the official canvass WAS delayed two
days until Dr. Watson. the high PRIEST Of
lt'pubIcanisn 10 our county. could he sent
for ~ act IA one of the chny,ln@rss Mr.
Watson was the ItcpubIcan candidate for
Senator, and II .Ju.,ice Of the Peace. and al.
though there were two Justices 10 the inn.
meiiaie vicinity. neither were considered lit
- ac, on the board 81 cnpyassers, but DR..
". xas brought over distance oi eleven
mih~. by which means majority Of the
board was made u consist Of Republican
canddat,s The rest easily followed Tho
board met, looked over all the returns, took
the figures without referring 10 the manner
in which they were made up, and Disposed
Of all excep, the ono in question from Bear
Lake. Quite a crowd beiog present. ard
not daring ,o consuinmstc their villainy in
open daylight, the board adioIrned until 6
o'iock The next morning In the meantime
the crowd dIsprsed aud ut the calm, aM
iiovv n midnight, UNATTENDED. except byA
member Of the dark lantern fraternity, ~.
Gently from Cedar Rapids. Iowa. the board
again met, and procce'ied to throw out the
vote from Hear Lake precinct. Upon sach
apparent villsiny comment ia unnecessary
II has sealed the political doom Of is per-
pe,ra,ors, and meets with. ~ it's merits. the
Indignation OF every hore~t man. By throw
lug cut the vote VI this precinct, DR.. Dun.
ham j, elcctcd over Geo u. Kingsley, who
otherwise had majority Of votes. We
hope Mr.. Kingsley will contest the seat. II
is bis by right by the will Of the majority
VI tbs electors VI the District, which hs.
as their chosen ervsnt, Is bound 10 70.
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