The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1865-09-06
The Kentucky Elections.
correspondence Cincinnati Commercial.
LEXINGTON, Ky, August 8, 1865.

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6rst consul was detected . Emperor by d
large majority, not. from the fact of his
great popularity, or the desire Of the people
Of France to. see him onthe throne, but from
singular and unaccountable aversion, men
seemed to have to being shot. "Vote as
Won please" said, in effect, a few of the
leaders ofthe Amendment party here, yes
terday morning, but if yon vote. against
our friends, we'll have you arrested" But
the people Of Kentucky are bot French.
men, and those who attempted the Napple.
,onic method of election, found ere long, that
they had reckoned without their host. I'd :,
The first reminder had of its being cleo,
ton day, yesterday, was file Of, soldiers
passing along the street with several clti:
zens under arrest, and on their way to the
guardhouse. 1t called to mind scenes ,of
war and conflict il the distant South, which
: ] had foolishly supposed were brought to a
conclusion with the. surrender Of the rebel
armies. went to the Vicinity Of the polls
and found q state Of affairs existing for
which history furnishes no parallel but that
of France, which / have quoted. "a citizen
approached the Courthouse justas arrived,
and as he was about to enter for the purpose
of depositing bis ballot, he was accosted by
q captain Of the State Guard, who inquired
of him what he was doing there?" The
natural reply was, /" came tovote."" Well
cir, you can't vote, and you'd better go
home. or, I'll arrest you.", SBy whose au-
thority am ] prevented from yoting?" "By
the authority Of General Wade. Your name
is on the list, and my instructions are tc pre-.
vent every man whose name is on the list
from voting, ard to arrest them ifthey come
about here' Well III 60 to the Judges
and let them decide whethefl shall vote Or
or not" The citizen stepped forward to 60
to the polls; the captain heckoned to cou-
pie of soldiers, and in FIVE minutes Mr.
was in the guardbanse.t vi,
Soon after another citizen came along.
What's your name ?" said the captain in
command. 4> ~
"My name is -------." ,.Ylf, ~ NJ.
Well, let me see if your name is on my
list" 1853 arc aIs5
Out came the list of " disloyal Zones
from the captains pocket, and down went
the captains eyes along the margin to see if
the individual before him bad been disfran-
,chised Ehs,eitizsa- waits with trembling
anxiety for the decision of his fate. AS
good men as be, and as loyal, have been ar
rested already, and are now. in. ddress, and
what is to save him from being condemned
Ito keep them company? But he issoon re-
.lieved by. the commandment of the polls, this
is new military Office hitherto unknown),
who, not finding his name on the index e1-
purgatorions, tells hin, ~ albright, you can
vote" :. = Open order" SAYS g. sergeant, and
the fle oLsoldiers fell back zen either side,
.while.h he who has just been weighed in the
BALANCES aud not found, wanting, proceeds
Ito cast his votes repeating to himself, no
doubt, the familiar lines of Pierpont-
How lightsths ballots fall,
Like snowfakes on the sod,
And execute freenlan's Will,
As lightning doesthe will efGol."
:. Before | had ,beenAt The polls mnch Ion.
ger, aaother,arFest was made. This time
it was done without questioning the pro-
lssr;beaindiyidaal.j Some person had said
to the officer OF the guard "arrest that man. !"
and US that was exactly what the oficsr was
,there for, he obeyed the injunction: and for
the monsrous crime of approaching the
potts, Mry--was marched to the lookup.
And so it kept On until the correspondence
occurred BY telt graph, between the Sheriff
Of Fayette county and Bralnlette,, ,.f,as
This, the Sheriff thought, ought to settle
the NATTER. He went to General sWade's
headquarters with a copy of. Bramlette'ssdis
patch, told him the situation, and asked biz,
ifhe would Withdraw the, Boidiers from the
polls. Wade replied that. he3hada nothing
10 do with Governor ,dsramlettes dispatch;
that he was acting under General Balmers
orders, and. thathe believed Mr. Dowden
Fanted to let dlsloyal men vote, Nr.Dow-
Cen said he didn't, but he wanted Q free
election. /" Wei" saidt, General Made,
= the soldiers shall staythere till the polls
close" This was about 2 P. NJ. Under Coy,
ernor. Bramlette's dispatch the Jacobinical
leaders Of the 4 radicals had ,elpeaay wil-.
ted, very much as an uproeted cabbage-plaut
wills under q hot sun, and although General
Wade refused to withdraw. the soldiers from
the polls he modified " ttep, 70 such an en-
tent as to allow judges, OF Abe ELECTION ta,da-
eide upon the qualification Of voters, and
therefore, until 8 Pm, there was something
experimenting TO 9 free election. 3, lIe