The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-19
More Frauds fur the Minsesotisn.

More Frauds for the Minne.oiian.
Why don't the Uinnesof,an refer to the
~. Anthony election frauds, where one hun
dnd and fifty Democratic voter. were dis
iranchisd by the violence Of mob Of
.coundreis in the pny of the Republican
leaders at that place. 81. Anthony has
been sore topic with the Black Republic
cans ever since that fanaticsl scoundrcl,
AVIS, perpctrated villainie- which have
been endorsed by the Republican party. En-
,orsed, we say, because the Republican
state Convention nominated for the high
Office Of Attorney'ieneral. OEoRGE A.
Not asr, one OF the aiders and abettors in
the crime of tie Parson, and because the
Republican porty at the polls supported and
voted for NorRsg. AaKs, although. many
Republicans would gladly have thrown him
overheard by his hypocritical whining and
hi efficient service in the pulpit to the
Black cause. also secured Nh endorsement
from the party, Notwithstanding he was
guilty of perpetra,ing election frauds before
which the outrages charged, not proved, by
the N,nne'otIan, snk into significance,
Al the election held on the second Tues.
day Of October, in the Upper Precinct Of
st. Anthony. u gang Of fly men, urged on,
w. are told, by this same NocRsx, took pos
session Of the polls, and prevented single
Democrat from voting after two o'clock in
the afternoon. Democratic voters were
driven from the polls, and no one allowed to
approach the windows where the Judges
received the votes. unless he exhibited
green or blue tcket--thc color selected by
the Black candidates. At the least calcu-
la,ion. we are informed by respectable citi-
zens Of 81. Anthony, one hundred and fifty
Democrats were disiranchiscd by the action
OF this mob.
We have been told Of repeated instances Of
Illegal conduct on the part Of the Republi-
can Judges OF election at 81. Anthony, and
particularly Of the action of . certain Mr. SIX
CONF, all Of which will undergo future in
vestigation. A list is also in the course Of
preparation, of Republicans who, it can be
proved. voted both in Minneapolis and st.
Anthony, at the October election.
We believe il Is the intention of the Dem.
ocratic candidates, for the Senate and the
House. in the twenty, third district, to con
test the ST Anthony election, on the ground
not only Of intimidation and violence being
used to prevent ci,iycns from voting, but
also on the ground Of Illegal voting We
| hope they will perseyere in their intention
and that the whole matter will he thorough
/ " investigated. II the Legislature is con
/ vinc,d that violence nnd trand characterized
/ the election, let the seats be declared vacant
/ the Democratic members admitted, or al.
/ other election ordered.
/ Bu, this is not all. The election in
Steele county viii also undergo an iuvesti-
/ CATION, In one precinct in tha, county,
twenty Black Republican votes werc de-
posted in the ballot box by an enthusiastic,
but not very honest "Shreker' they are
not al as honest rs they talk the dis
crcpancy between the votes in the ballot
box and the names on the pol list was sd
jus,ed Nv the Republican judges, by throw
ing ont, in counting the votes, iinciy
Srdlgh Dsn,o,rait bailo's This was JUS
,iec and honesty with vengeance. In an
precinct, in the same county, the Sheriff in his
election notice directed the election 10 be held
at certain place, but the Republican lead
ers. by u trick chanv,Sl the place Of holding
the election, and the Democratic voters
having no notice OF the change, did not
vote. The change was made in direct op-
position 10 the law, We understand that
hy this kind OF "skuldugvry." Wv. +.
Pxrrirr Esd Democratic candidate for
senator in tie Steele and Wassca dis,ric,
was deprived Of his certificate Of election.
We believe the sat u Mr.. MckrSs, the
/ Republican candidate. viii b. contested.
/ There arr other frauds. 1t which we have
bccu informed. committed by the Repabh'
cans. but tbs above will certainly suffice for
Que day, especially when it Is considered that
they were prpe,ra.ed by the leaders in the
great "frsSiola usovemcn,, by the ~fricnds
Of white labor, and the friends Of pure
elections