Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-03-18
Border RutianiSm in Maine---FraudS
in the Aroostook Elections

5orcer hunanlSm N Malne---k frauds
in the ArOOstoOk Elections
Modern democracy. fraud, and ra.caliiy,
seem to Be synonymous term. all over the
country. Looking for honesty m anything
connected with Buchanan democracy. i
like hunting tor a needle in a hay NOW.
Bot in no department, has this party SI-
hlbited a more vanton. assrant disregard
Of everything Like fair dealing, than IN the
manner IN which they have undertake. IN
various parts OF the country to carry the
elections. Look al the horrible fraud, in
Kansas, in Philadelphia, in Minnesota. and
VARGAS other parts Of the country. They
are astounding 10 the honest ear, while they
contain much that is alarming u The true
patriot.
Bot the people o. Maine. in order to snd
the workings Of modern democracy. are not
obliged 10 travel 10 Kansas, or Minnesota.
A. John Randolph -ncs aid, " Tho hsa.
then are as your doors"
PRIOR 10 the las, STATE election. the black
democracy in the 6th Congressional district,
with graf aouri.h OF JTumpets nominal
tel Bon Bradhury iur C.usrv-. IL NOME
NATION 49, proclaimei a. ono that eoulI
b, carried through. From the city o.
Washington. all ths Way ons down u the
rvno,ssi verge % the French statements In
Madawaska. 70 was DECLARED BON cluid and
would h, el-yte,i. Il lcyamc question m
the mind. 81 all honest men, 'Shs'S ne rDts'
wers oomng fc's' T. accomplish tbs thing.
Thiny. s'on besan 90 develop thcmscl''',
and u was aScsrtainei iron god authority
that Bradbury was 10 =, be- election hy
system Of fraud and ballot loK stuinc.
among the ignorant inhabitants living m
that Part Of Aru,siu,,k county cyded 10 thi-
government by the treaty Of lsi2. IL wns
calculated that Bradbury would Obtain a
certain vote IN Hancock and Washington
eountics-thai in th,sc two counties he
~oald lack certain numhcr-whieh must
ts over balanced by the Aroost1lk vote.
and in thi, way De was % Dc swindlcd into
. sat IN Congress.
The black democrats were early in the
Geld in the 9th district. hoas,ins Of success.
The republicans marched to the hattie
grounds Of s,s'r Opponents, and charged
them 10 the cannun's mouth. IL was a
hard fought cou,e.,. In Washington and
H.neocl Bon flIl behind his mathematical
reckunius,. s,mc ,hryc hundred VOTES. The
rrpuhlic,n, were to strong fOr him and hi'
black ALLIES Bat IN ArOIst,0k De ct al
be spike tor. b. thi. Ne mean, the bogus
return. ..ri In IRON The French settlements,
counted up vote a. large as was expected.
A certain number Of votes VAS q c,me from
the trench settlements, and they diI come.
The characterization in Washington aud
Hancock. however. left hun behind in the
popular vote. counting IN all The fraudulent
votes from M4daWa,ka.
The returns from Hancock. Van Buren,
MAdawaska. and wallagrass Plantations.
bore upon their very face the strongest sy,-
dencs Of frdsi. 50 well satisfied were the
governor and council Of this fact, that thry
appointed Jane. ;. Pike, Esq v. Calais,
to investigate the matter. THIS he iAitb.ai-
ly DID, by going personally on TO the
ground, and taking such testimony a. bring
the atrocities Of the black democracy to
light. Mr. Pike has made hi. report To the
governor and couneil. which vas eornmuni.
Gated 70 the legislature. and by that body
referred to pan, special committee. Of
which Hon. L. l.. nau,l,n VAS chairman.
Tie report Of this commiItss, containing
the Investigations Of Mr.. Pike, /. now be-
fore Us. and connected with il j. the eyi.
dsnee taken in the Investigation. The cum.
ni,tee 10 their rypori, sy:
The principal facts established in this in-
,sstisa,,un IN relation 10 these elections,
may be summed up as iJllO~':
/. Large suns Of money were expended
in all these plantations, aud PAID directly
TO the voters a, - much a head. principally
in balls Of the Fr'ni'sr Bank, E.,tpor,, and
Eastern Bahk. Bangor.
. Large suns OF money were expended
in other ways Tor influencing the election
a good dra! Tor furnishing Intoxicating
drink. particularly in Hancock plantation.
where great numbers OF the voters were
drunk. aud sumo Of them stripped tbsmsel
YES stark naked and capered about in III,
presence of women and children.
3. Great violence and Intimidation at seq
sral u the voting places. 10 llanoOck plan
tatiOn all the Republican voters we're drives
from the polls. anu life threatened.
4. EsPionase, and unwarran,abls suuer
vision at the polls and IN counting the votes