Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1864-11-03
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What measures are being taken by the
Democratic National Executive Cemmis-
tee to protect the ballot hoxes Of the
eighth Of November from fraud and Fio-
lencs We ask the question in the name
Of the American peol lie, who have been
made the aupes Of stupsnlons fraud 10
the October elections, and who must ex-
peel, anless they find their remedy, to be
dnped 10 like Hammer in the election OF
AngemoeF. We received information
yesterday, from indisputable authority,
that Ia Noble and kosciaskn counties, 10
indians, Federal soldiers, enlisted from
vafssns States, and without the right Of
suffrage In lGssliana, voted by regiments.
IL was made a holiday pastIme for them
to crowd the ballot boxes With their bal.
lots, and these ballats were eornted a.
gainss the honest siiarsges OF the DEM
oeraey and founded the claim of Re-
publican majority ia State that other
visa would aave gone largely Democrat
ie. This statement is substantiated BY
the figures OF she Feturss, that show, Ia
maay sisetFicts, vote entirely dispropsr-
sionans With the voting PopuistIou. The
ballot boxes were wholiy ander tie cen
sFols OF Black Republieaa inspectors and
Judges of Election, who carried them 10
Eheir residences at the close of the polls,
aua announced the result on tha follow
iAg morning.
We ask again, what m casures are being
taken 10 Insura fair expression of the
popalas wlil on the eighth of NosembeF
the peoples shield against despotism, be
made its instrument, and be prosfisuted
70 the usss of an unsegnpuloas and dar-
| ing EYrant Ii is not TO be wondered as
that Mr.. Lincoln suesred at tie protest OF
Tennessee, and assumed; In advance, the
insoieak heAFiRg OF confirmed dsspot.
sst expeet,n he said, $50 let the friends
Of General George b. Mcclellan maaage
their side of this contest, and will man
age my side Of il 10 my ewn way.o Whal
answer IL Gisis Tor the Chit AsgistFats
Of great peopie 10 return TO ttls rerseess
| full petition of ths eitixsn OF State, ask-
ing fgg redress OF griesaseess lfa gas
addressed as the President OF the Ositesi
| Skatss, and hs answered as the rival OF
| 5eorgs b. MeClsllaa-l tie eoald not pas
/ by, eveH I or moment, the attitude OF q
political candidate, bus, wiEh the assar-
amee oF oBs Bh1 means to compel ssse
fruition OF his aspiratiDaSs be boosts OF
the peGnlisE managen sas by which be
proposes to oonsroi The election. he wili
aaanaga his side Of ths contest in bis owu
way. What thas way is the action ol
JohHsoH IN TeRnsssas aRd the wholesale
/ EFaIds In sha Indiana elsctiUn sufficiently
demonstrate. liis way is thas by which
iIonis Napoleoh ascenasd 20 throne.
| Whatever obstruets thai wAy, wheshes tht
Constitution. the law or whatever else
thai givea security TO liberty, he will sur.
mount or sFaaiple down With the reckless
meas OF one wha has dgsermiaed upon a.
sarpasiou- IL il intended 70 maaspuhase
the soldiers vote to sais any eanergsney,
and 10 cancel any pas@ibae Democratic
aajsrily. Hs viii msks the graves sl
dead soldiers eaaat black RepuhlicAE
votes, If necessary. There 10 bne oae
Insans Of ohstrueting Mr. Liacolnss
sway, - and that 10, BY the desesmina.
ton of tha people 70 protscs their ballot
boxes from fraud or rialanoey fFaHl
whstever quarter it may shfsasea ansl
whassver may be ths eosss ~. II
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