The Placer herald., 1865-09-30

he matter. He went to General Wades
headquarters with copy of Bramette's dis.
patch, told him the situation, land asked him
it hs would withdraw his soldiers from the
polls. Wade replied that he had nothing to
do with Governor Bramlel,e's dispatch; that
he was acting under General Palmer's or>
ders, and that he believed Mr.. Dowden want,
ed to let disIoyaI men vote. Mr.. Dowden
said he didn't, but be wanted free election.
"Well," said General Wade, "the soldiers
shall stay there until the polls close" This
was about 2 p. m. Under Governor Bran
ettes Dispatch the Jacobnical leaders of
The radicals" had already wil,ed, very much
IS an uprcoted cabbage plant willis under
hot sun, and, although General Wade refused
to withdraw the soldiers from the polls, he
modified" them to such an extent as to
allow the Judges of the election to decide
upon the qualification of voters, and there
after until p. NJ there was something app
proximating to free election.
And am very far from saying that all
who approached the polls ought to have
been allowed to vote. But believe the
proclamation of Governor Bramette ought
10 have been enforced, and if there were
doubts as to loyalty, the oath prescribed in
that proclamation ought to have been pre-
sented. "But they would swear to a ie"
say some of the over Jealous. Then arrest
them for perjury.
The most corrupt feature Of the election
was this: Men were prescribed by self.cop
sttuted "Committee of Public Safety" list
was made out, and the command was given
to the soldiers, who guarded the polls, TO let
no man whose name was on that list vote,
and not only so, but to arrest him if he at
tempted to vote. Now, | should like to
know by what right party OF men, whose
loyalty has been more vigorously displayed
in holding Office than in any other way visi
BILE 10 the naked eye, sat in judgment upon
the character of others, and decided whether
they were traitors to or friends of the Gov,
ernment believe military interference to
the extent contemplated by Governor Bran,
ette-tbat of protecting the civil officers of
the Government when called upon-would
have been eminenlly just and proper. But
not content with this, it WAS determined by
those who had control of affairs on the anti
slavery side to make mockery of the cleo
and national, and carry the day 10y a coup de
main upon the ballot box. They found out
before long that in heating furnace for
their foes, they had singed themselves. Some
of the best au-sIavery men in the city OF
Lexington seeing how matters were being
conducted, declined to vote at all, and ohl
ers, to rebuke such lawlessness, voted against
their principles. and in favor of the conser,
va,ive ticket. This know to be fact.
The result Of the election was an over,
whe|lning defeat OF the radical ticket in this
dislrict-aurbulable to a variety of causes.
chiei among which was the late order OF
General Palmer, for the issue Of passes to
such negroes as choose to apply for them,
which seems to have bad no other effect than
to ill the city and all the adjacent towns
with coored vaglants. 1t is true the pass is
ostensibIy given to the negro to authorizr
him to look for employment, but the uuso'
phisicated regards it as a title deed to per
ennial leisure, and doesn't trouble himself
about work while lie can draw Government
ratons, and bask 10 August sunshine, none
daring to moest him or make him afraid.
Another cause OF failure was the bad man,
agement OF the campaign on the radical
ticket. There were scarcely any efforts
made to inform the minds of the people
upon the issue pending, through the inslru
mentality of popular speakers and large
meetings. The Congressional candidates dc
ba,ed at different points, but General Fry
bad an unfortunate way of increasing Shank
Inns vote every time he spoke. Then came
the prescription to cap the climax Of folly
and madness, and to give the Conservative
ticket majority Of about 5000.
And in this, my last letter on affairs in
Kentucky" cannot help saying, they are in
bad way.
The interference of the military in the
election excites the just Indignation of the
Commercial, which paper animadverts upon
the tyrannical proceedings in the following
language:
1.-The American people are properly sensi.
tive concerning the integrity of the ballot
box, and the proceedings in Kentucky on
election day will not be received with favor
in any quarter, aud least of all by those who
have stood with most constancy and firmness
ny tuo GAUSS VI law duu OTuoI-luc CduSo "
Union and American nationality, during the
war.
1t is not becoming that file Of soldiers
shall stand before the polls, and that officers
of the army Of the United States shall hold
lists of those who are prescribed made out
by irresponsible persons, and prevent them
from approaching the bal|ot.box. Tha: this
was done in Kentucky, there is ample and
conclusive evidence; and the flavor of this
business is too nearly that Of the border rut-
fan outrages in Kansas to permit it to be
passed in silence by any honest journalist.
We feel that it is a duty to bring this mat
ter before the people, and to remind the
madmen in Kentucky, who have instigated
and propose to profit by the outrage, that
there is not township in the North where
the action of the military in their State, on
election day, would be sustained by a major