The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18

for over forty yoazA about thirty-1ve q that
il Kentucky, 8 th6 Kenton) county have
always BEEN hW-Abiding man, and am con-
eciolg 1t never having aided orAbetted the
zee no reason 1or an objection 70 my voting.
As proceeded toward the pols, Twas stopped
BY two soldiers ono On my hight ana the other
on my LEFT, and an officer ID my rear, when the
colder on my right told me that I couldn't vote
here and I mnst 90 away. told him wonld
submit my vote 70 tie judges and let them de-
eide on it. They eaid No. ! couldn't 90 IT,
knew Of nothing I had done to prevent my
voting, when one of them said my family had
rejoiced ct President Lncolns death. told
him It was not 90, and was willing 10 be
sworn and answer any questions on the SUBJ
jeot wanted to 60 to the Judges and let
them swear and question me. The officer and
soldier both told me that could not 20 Io the
Judges, and must leave the ground. Accord
ingly I did 90. have been told of many other
cases of the same kind, which you will hear
about in due time. Yours. &c.
- ROBERT H. BALL.
The above are administration versions
of the manner of conducting the election.
A correspondent of Democratic paper
writes as follows:.
There were never such outrages committed
on the face of the earth as the action by the
military at the polls on Monday. The cleo
ton of every Republican by these villainous
practices is to be contested, and initiatory
steps have been taken. 1t can be proved on
oath that names of Democratic voters were
placed on list and given to the military. who
refused to let any man come to the polls whose
name was on these lists. A Democrat desiring
to vote requested to see the judges and be
sworn, and then, if after making full state
ment he was refused be would retire. The
military replied that they stood between the
voter and the judges, and ordered them to
leave. A large number insisted upon their
RIGHTS and were arrested, and are now lying in
q military prison. Again, Democratic judges
and clerks appointed by the county courts
were dragged out of the room where the
votes were taken by the military and or
dered to leave, and Republicans placed
in their stead. Two men named McHad-
den and Graciana, at Cold Springs, in
Campbell county, offered to vote, but were
stopped by the military, taken to q tree, and
their thumbs tied up TO limbs until evening
and then released. These men had served full
termsin the federal service, but were demo-
Gratis. In Newport, Sheriff Hayman was Or
derec from the polls, where he was stationed
in performance of his duty. could give you
100 SIMILAR instances, the names of all being
obtained to sworn statements. AL that was
required to bring into use the military power
was to prescribe man and hunt him out, and
he vent under sure. ,s
Inthe Lexington district, and indeed all over
the state, this Infamous, conduct took place.
In s(me Of the precincts to such high hand
was his carried that the judges closed the
polls All these outrages were knowing to
Smith and others, abolition candidates and
were encouraged by them. 2 9s.sh.
There is little need Of comments upon
thishumiliating record. The loyalty of
the democratic nominees was not impeach-
ed. The sole issue was on the amendment
to the Constitution prohibiting slavery,
and the party in its favor, being in hope
less minority, invoked ndreceived the aid
of the military forces to keep their oppon-
ents away from the polls.