The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-11-18

M ocratic majori.ies, butt their vote being
small, viii not swell our majotity beyond
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small, will not swell our MAJ aj5tity beyond
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Protest Of the Election. n SIS
TotAe Actttg Board Of Aldermen Of Tie
City ofSoharleston.. w;'ot sH $50
The undersigned citizens, electors and
corporators OF the City Of Charleston,
enter this their protest against tho cleo.
tion Of Mayor and Aldermen, held on.
the 10th day OF November, A. D. 1858. !.
and. contest tho election OF minority Of
tho persons voted for, as irregular, ille;
gal and void, On the following grounds:
!. That large number of persons
were allowed to vote WHO were not
legally entitled to vote. and tho number
OF votes so taken and counted greatly
cxceed the majprily Of Gilbert Pllsbury
and the majorities Of majority Of tho
Aldermen who were reported 10 havo the
largest number Of votes.
Q. That large number Of persons
who were legally entitled 10 vote were
rejected by tho managers, and that the
number of voIcs 80 illegally rejected
greatly exceeded the majority of Gilbert
Pillsbury and the majorlics of a maiori.
ty Of tho Aldermen who wero report.
ed to have the largest number Of
voteB. a.4
8. That large Number al voters
were prevented from voting by actual
force, and that the number Of persons 80
forcibly prevenel from voting greatly
exceeded tho majority OF Gilbert Pills.
bury, and the majorities Of majority of
the Abdomen WHO were reported 10 have
tho largest number OF votes.
4. That large number OF voters
were prevented from voting by threats
of violence and Intimidation; that tho
special police force, illegally appointed
by e. w. NJ. Msckey, the Sheriff Of
Charleston County, wcye consp,cuous
and active in their participation in such
force and intimidation, and that tho
number Of voters so prevented from vot.
ing by threats Of violence and intimida.
ton, exceeded tile majority OF Gilbert
Pillsbury, and tho m,jori,ics of a maiori-
ty OF the Aldermen who wero re
ported to have the largest number OF
votes.
s. That tho ballots OF q large number
OF voters were taken from them by force
and fraud as they were about to be de-
posted and others substituted, and that
the number of ballots SO changed by
force aud fraud greatly exceeded the
majority of Gilbert Pllsbnry, and the
majorities ofa majority of,ho Aldermen
who were reported to have largest the
number ofvotcs,
| 8. That the Board Of Managers were
never organized according to law,
| Z. That the result Of tho elections has
never been ascertaincd by the Managers
of Election as n Board. nst "a
! 8. That the reports Of the Managers
of tho several distinct precincts we're
separately and independently transmit
ted to the Mayor. ~. MI,
| 8. That tie ballots; after being CONT.
ed, were not preserved, but were, in
many cases, actually destroyed. III .ae
| 10. That the ballots were carried ia
the Mayors Office and left there in opcn
boxes.
Therefore the undersigned contest the
said elections, and ask that the returns,
together with The ballots. shall be exam.
med and the case investigated by your
bon,dt and that a time and place be
appointed by you tor tho production Of
the process. aa
| (Signed) JAS. B, CA MPBELL.
! ISAAC w. HAYNE,
| Q. RICHARDSON MILES,
| THEO G. BARKER,
| &-' FRED. RICHARDS,
1 RI EDWARD MoCRADY, Jr.,
| JOHN LAFITTE,
| r. B. RHETT. Jr, 4,f
| s1&& TN. HANCKEL.
| And others.
! [Char'eston Mercury