Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-10
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which he answered to the satisfaction of,
the company, aud then he was presented a.
ticket of registration As Returned to Co.,
one. of the party called him back. ,.s-r..s.
Halo, Kintuck, amt you going to
treat ?'',, ,r.,l,, ~, -. - -
81 never drinks says Kaintuck, alias,
Jim. 80 :. ~.
well, then, drop thirty cents on this,
counter here, and we'll let you off" -.
"Jim ..drapped" the thirty cents, stepped
away from the premises, changed the
Brownlow ticket they had given him for an
Etheridge ticket, sought his own precinct,
and voted. 'fa" a
7aiI say JIM" said radical acquaintance
'yotf'ze a Etheridge nigger-how'd you get
.aleertihkit?" - sz d . {. ;ytt7s'i -la 7i-1ai
.Never you mind" says Jim, 81 got it."
.Yri ''' THE CITY POLICE.
:, Much has been said against Mayor
Browns admirable corps of policemen.
They have been accused of being a parti-
san body, and committee of Radicals
called on the Mayor to ask an equal divi-
sion of the special force. Certainly. the
result of the day is splendid vindication
of the discipline, integrity, and impartialf-
ty of the city police, both regular and
special. "A finer body of men could not be
got together. 81 'sa 'ss4aaGzs b7s 3s7aiai "a
CHALLENGE OF VOTES NOT ALLOWED.
Judge Clark, in the Tenth Ward. would
dllOW llO fOLtsSJ 10 DC sc1dllG0ReQ al IuOsc
polls yesterday, stating that the certificate
of registration was entirely sufficient.
CHARACTERISTIC OF GENERAL DUNCAN. 3.
A long, lean,s gawly looking Radical
came into General Duncan's headquarters
from the National Cemetery yesterdays
and asked for transportation from the Gem
etery to Nashville for seventeen men to
draw rations. The General asked why he
wished transportation for so many men tor
that purpose, when the fellow remarked
he supposed they wanted to vote. .,,,-,.o,
Well" said the: General, s.the public
money is not to be spent in any such way.
Ii they had any patriotism about the mat
ter they would pay their own fare. They
can get no transportation from me-"
A MARRIAGE LICENSE VS.. CERTIFICATE OF
., ,-- ,.-,.- r. REGISTRATION !..t ~ -e
! In the Sixth Ward, colored: man offered
q marriage license for certificate of regis
tration and was not aware of the absurdity
until it had been explained. .s5,o-y .i
GENERALIssMol oooPER's SECRET MILITIA.
A man named Peter Welker was arrested
| by the. police for carrying a navy revolver,
and taken to the police station. He said
he had been sworn in for five days from
the day of election, and had command of
thirty men. He and his men had been
given orders to walk through the city,to
speak to no man, to raise a fuss with no man,
nor create disturbance, neither was he
M his men to engage in any difficulty
that might occur. 20 1<A
He was dressed in a linen coat, under the
lap of which and out of sight was a like
ness with red, white and blue ribbons at
tached, white shirt and dark pants. He has
light complexion, with blue eyes, sandy
hair and some beard. He was sent to the
workhouse until an investigation can be
had before the Recorder this morning. He
st o. dc of Hua tan
twenty, and twenty-five each had been
sworn in for the same purpose by General
| issimo Cooper, by whom he had been sworn
in. He, nor his squad, had on uniforms,
UNDER TwENTY-oNE.
| A colored man under age attempted to
vote in Edgefefd, but was stopped by his
old master who had raised him. Being de-
tern1ined to vote he came over to the city.
A great number voted under age, however,
their votes not having been challenged.
| .GAeI q -. EDGEEIELD.Fl NO .y5N
Several men got to quarreling at the polls
in Edgefeld, which might have resulted
seriously had not Gen. Dunean's cavalry
| stopped it. Whisky was the cause. Gen.
Duncan sent an officer over to request
bar keepers to close their saloons. They
obeyed of course. .l@55 81. '1t-L01
GEN. DUNCAN STILL coNsERvAToR OF THE
u
! BY the request of the Mayor, Gen. Dun
can, has consented to keep his troops in
readiness to-day to quash any riot or dis
turbance If such should take place.
| .ss9 =. = = THE BOYS IN BLUE.
| Everybody is delighted with the conduct
of Gen. Duncan's troops. Like the city
police, they exhibited a constant and care
| full spirit Of peace. The people felt that in
them they had friends, and not enemies
They were perfectly impartial, obeying
Gen. Thomas instructions to the letter
surely they are capable of taking charge
of affairs in Tennessee, and it is strange the
Cover nment seems to prefer Brownlow's IS
militia to such soldi ers. e8..gi-s--.i. .a,,
4 THE BRowNLow REGISTER.
There are various and conflicting reports
concerning Major Alden, the Radical;com-
missioner of registration for this county.
1t is confidently affirmed that during the
whole of Wednesday night he was issuing
certificates to negroes newly arrived, whilst
we are assured on equally competent Radi-
cal authority that he has refused several
Radical applicants since the close of his
! registration office. In a matter of this
; kind it is difficult to form an estimate, and
we are unwilling to deliver any rash judg-
ment. The matter is one for investiga-
tion, and of course charges of So much
! gravityiwill not be permitted to goIunex-
, amined or unexplained. We may re
mark, however, that a system of the kind,
presided over by Major Alden, could hardly
, be administered fairly. ....,-,..- |.,..
TICKETS ISSUED BY THE GROSS AND BY THE
-lie' - '--i.rI IF DOZEN. - g.. H.E ..
Major Alden announced on Monday that
no certificates would be issued after Tues
day, and that the office would he closed
thereafter. f17 59E 81 a. --.'' 'if-a '-'- r
: We believed this to be the case, but on
{ Wednesday night, as we have been inform
ed, six clerks were sent out to the old CUR
, factory, South College street, where regis.
tration was carried on all night. Certifi:
Gates were given to negroes without refer
! ences, ard oil who would vote for Brown
!; low received one. ,s -s s-e-,g a.. ~ %.
: A few uass before the election, certifi-
: : Gates had been signed by Alden, and they
. were filled out at Bob Canard and Henry
9 Harding's billiard saloons. Blank ant
/ signed certificates were issued out Of these
! two places almost the whole of yesterday
! The saloons were jammed with negroes,
and nearly all of them voted on the certiti
i Gates they here received. erI-F ..,;
Major Alden was seen to sign blanl
4 certificate on Cherry, near Union street.
|. After Alfred Gray had been arrested by tn,
:, police and taken to the Mayors Office, whilt
: the latter was absent, Major Alden and DIR
Sparkling followed, and, while the man wa
!, under arrest for criminal ''offense, the
former stepped forward, signed the certifi
y cate, and the negro was turned loose anC
allowed to vote. 8 .i-i 3. .is.- as. -r...-7.
: We give below an affidavit from men VIII
!. = were cognizant of this Radical swindle
whose Yeracity no man will dare to dis
pute: aiGGi- i . t1lfra5 o. .-. ....-...
S STATE OF TENNESSEE, COUNTY OF DAVIDSON
It d This is to certify that Alfred Gray, col
y ored, made application to vote on a blanl
: certificate at the polls of the Fourth Ward
e and was challenged and arrested for so do
e ing. He stated he had obtained his certi
g fieate at the negro shop kept by Henrr,