The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1865-09-06
The Kentucky Electi6olni.

enacted at the electlon IN AentucKyt II
We're enough to disgrace the Ameri. !
can people, and Should cause every,;s
citizen Of .ayonlsc;e 81 proud Republic to-
blush for shame. The military were
stationed at the different pfecincts,1
and { species IF Terrorism prevailed
which kept thousands i from the i polls,
and which prevented thousands who
we're present from voting. Allkindsl
Of outrages were perpetrated upon
those who; presumed to vote different
y from The behests Of those in author.
fly. Men were tied to trees, others
gagged, others arrested, and others
still were sent 81 to theguara house
conducted BY files If soldiers. 1T
was not pretended That these men had
Committed any 55fsnse; they had only
attempted to vote the 'Denlocratiel
ticket. Tie Cincinnati Commercial,
a Republican paper, condemns the'ac-
ton 'of Tie military authorities in the
following strong terms !: i
| g The American people are properly sen
lsitive CONCERNING the integrltyof the, ballot
box, and the proceedings 10 Kentucky on
election day will not be received with favor
| in any quarter, and least Of all BY thosa who
have stood with most constancy and firm
ness by the cause Of law and order-the
|,cause Of Union and American nationality,
'u It S not not h becoming Tat fe ef soldiers
;1sball stand before the polls, apd that officers
''1of the Army Of the United States shall bold
! lists Of those who are pr9scribsd, made out
1by irrespo1sib persons, and prevent them
from siappproaacshi6g. the ballot boy. That
this was done in Kentucky there is ample
land conclusive evidence, and the flavor OF
This business is TOO nearly that OF the Dor
tder rufian outrages in Kansas to permit II
10 be passed in silence by any honest jour
: tnalist.ss Il. 4 Il 9.!. II N;
matter before The people, and to remind the
madmen in Kentucky who have ipstigated
!, 1A6d purpose to profit By. the outrage that
There is not a to@pslilp, il Tie North where
the action Of the military il. their States on
tlelection day, would be sustained by . major,
ity If the Voters, We csnhat bpt think thai
! Gen. Palmer hasgreatly exceeded his author
g lily that be has grossly and expressly VIC
Hated Ills instructions, and Will be rebukec
His pEese1e. !; On lie ihe 1t.
e Canvass was not called for, and was in BAG
!. taste and injurious to the cause he sought
to champion; and Ills optrllsive, illegal apt
! SUBSCRIPTIONS use Of the military power h 3!
f fslsguslea thousands Of the friends Ct th'
Constitutional Amendment. After nN,, b
!. has driven more Union men than Rebel
3 Persons competent 10, testify--those ia
[mrilar with the people-sconversant with a
u the facts and in tull sympathy with tn
IS Union cause-assure Es that in Kenton an
i Campbell Counties these were many Of tn
- best Onion men who did not 60 near th
It polls, scorniug to cast q vote under nilitar
n Surveillance.
i It is TO be hoped HAT the govern
Il f;nent viii disavows tie acts Of its off
cers. And thus let the American fpet
pie know, at > dice that It viii hot to
}erate interference with TIE fFeedoi
/ etelectiohs ii. this country. Il
lis Claimed that Kentucky has neyf
n. been in rebellion, that she is a loy'
on State, and that Size. has never bee
q out Of the Union. II, therefore, til
y freedom Of the elective franchise ca
. be inteffearesdd with III one loyal Stat
b It can be fnterfte;red with in all. II
consequence, Hist HIST NECESSARILY be TIL
IN i al, election in America will her'eaft'
] be q farcc, and representative cover
les fminen,t ii At al al end. .,..s5
j, ii is graf gratifying 70 70 X know that,
= spite Of the illegal attempts to 81
!, press free suffrage il Kentucky, I
Democratic ticket has triumphe
led Notwithstanding the fact that tho
It, sands we're kept from voting, :
eut State officers are Democratic, a n
las ; jority Of the members Of Con!gree
e e are Democrats, and the Iegistat,
Vsl' is Democratic, securing tie elect
10 Of . Democrat to the Senate in pls
a ~ Garrett Davis. That cause mis
~ N. have been supposed 50 i|a to be weak
: Of deed which required brute toFce
I'D support It. .-,,, .,- -. :. s.5.
'e a'y a 4 German paper i Of opinion !, I
ing the hanging q Mrs. sarrattis comp!!i,'ll
my, tary to the sex I as t IS = recognition Of
. . 70 70 responsibility Oh women. Doubtless I
's |. hisssii ieomplimsnte'a, bat would prefer I
~ Responsibilities, il another FORM