Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-11-06
The Radical Governor Of Ohio
Elected by Negro Votes.

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There is no doubt that very larg
number of negro votes were openly cas-
for the Radical Governor of Ohio, in direc
violation of the Constitution and the law
Of the State.
The Fayette County Register says
Twcnty-thrce negro votes were pollcd il
this town on Tuesday, Notwithstanding the
protcstations Of achie men, and we are glad
we rejoice to say, that through this NEGRO
VOTE, which never before was pollel in
this township, the men who were instru.
mental in bringing it to the polls, have
been ''hoisted with their own petard;" and
the wNite men Of the township have rcbuk-
ed the advocates Of negro suffrage, and cast
their ballots against the amendment and the
men in the midst who advocated this mon.
sroSity.
The Cincinnati Eaquircr, commenting on
the above, says:
What transpircd there, took place all
over the State. Not less than 600 negro
votes, we are assured, were cast in Greene
County alone, in defiance of the law They
were taken in Cleveland in considerable
numbers, and largely in the Western Re.
serve. Some even were taken in Cincinnati.
If General Hayes is elected, he probably
owes it to this fraudulent negro vote. Our
Democratic friends owe it to themselves to
obtain list OF all these negro votcrs, and if
they amount, in magnitude, to Hayes ma
jorily, the election should be contested, and
the Governor S o!icc given to Judge Thur
man.
\ letter from Xeaia to the New Lisbon
7atrioh says;
II have often heard that lull.blooded ne
groes voted here, and ] stopped to sec if
that was the case ! have been around the
polls most all day, and have seen full.blood.
ed, jet black, thick-lppcd niggers coup and
put their votes in, and not be challenged. |
was told the reason why they were not chal-
Icngel was, that it dare not be done. There
has been from two to three hundred niggers
around the polls all day. 1t was impossible
for white man TO get there. y
That paper adds:
Frank johnson, coorel brother, voted
in Salem last Tuesday. lie is not half
white, aud the Trustees who received his
vote ought to know it as well as anybody
If men of the color of Frank are permitted
to vote there is te ttse itr the constitutional
amendment. Where Trustees determine to
do wrong, there is no remedy against them.
The good sense Of the people must regulate
their conduct, and when they do what they
know is not right, the consequences must
follow.
The Mount Vernon Banner has the
following account of the doings in that
city.
Five negroes were taken to the. polls in
the Fourth ward in this city, by their Abo.
lition friends, onTuesday, and their votes
there received in opposition to the earnest
protest of the Democratic challengers. Ne
sroes voted in every part of the State where
their sympathizing white friends had con.
troll of the ballot. box.
We make the following extract from the
St,ibenyille Herald:
1t is estimated that at least 900 negroes
voted the Radical ticket in Ohio last Tues
day. Their names have been taken down
and returned to the proper authority. If
the next Legislature of Ohio, which is con.
cedel by all parties will be Democratir, only
does its duty, these negro votes will be ex-
cludcd from the total result, by that body
in counting the result for State officers in
the different counties. We have no doubt
but that that body will also pass law that
will hereafter prevent negroes from voting
in Ohio, they will Lake the penalty so SO.
we're to receive negro votes that Judges of
elections, who may have easy consccnces,
will not venture hereafter in the experiment
Of receiving negro votes Three thousand
negroes voting in Ohio or any number of
them doing so, is not only disgrace to the
officer who received their votes, but also to
Inc great State, whose purity of the ballot
box these officers were sworn to protect.
The Cleveland Piaitdcaier declares that :
In the City of ofCleveland in the first, see
md, third, fourth, and sixth wards .fuN blood
III negroes voted against the protests and
challenges of Democrats. In fact, no at
ention was paid to law, and the votes of
negroes were received with smiles and jests
by the judges, We have Democratic Leg.
stature now, and it should pass stringent
aw which will forever prevent repetition
,f such shameful and deliberate outragcs
rs were perpetratcd in this city on Tuesday
asst. We intend to refer to this matter
again, and give some facts that will make
The cheeks of some men tingle with shame.
What do the people Of Pennsylvania think
Of such conduct2 The election for the
present year is over but the infamous Radi-
Gals will be appealing to them for their votes
, year hence, Let them remember these
things, and not suffer themselves to be hood
winked and blindfolded by any specious
which will be made on the evo Of
the Presidential election.
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