Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-12-16

Having compelled the Republican leaders
for the sake of peace, to dissuade their color
ed adherents from venturing out on election
day, the Democrats-we are further told
promised to behave themselves, and kept
their word Their purpose was to carry
the Democratic ticket, and they succeeded
by sheer violence. But for this. Louisiana
would have been added to the Republican
column.
Why Gen. Rousseau was left with an in
adequate force, notwithstanding his applica-
tions for more troops, is mystery yet unex-
planned. 1.-The records of the department. -
he reports, - will show how urgently and
repeatedly | telcgraphed for definite instruc-
ton on the recurrence of each fresh emer-
gency.' Elsewhere he says q had not
troops enough to police the city The
State, therefore, was at the mercy of the
Ku Klux and we know the result
The Georgia election, in some districts,
does not appear to have been much better
Official documents show that at many places
freedmen were driven from the polls, that in
other instances the polls were not properly
opened, and that in others colored voters who
persisted in voting did so at their peril.
Thus, at Americus, voting was not allowed
until after midday and even then every pos
sible obstacle was placed in the way of the
freedmen, except when voting the Democratic
ticket. TheR they voted without hindrance,
OF fifteen hundred who attended, and who
were entitled to vote, only l37 were allowed
to vote and Of course the Democrats boast
of a majority. From Columbus. Brevct
Major Leonard reports
With the exception Of this county,
have heard of but one ballot box being opened
at the several county seats in my sub b-district
notwithstanding that orders were given to
have three at each court house. In Talbot
County the polls were not opened until Q
o'clock. The managers of election who
were first appointed were set aside, and
others took their place who refused to take
the vote of colored men unless they were for
Seymour and Blair. In Marion and Chatta-
hoochee Counties but few colored men voted
their taxes being unpaid, and the managers
refusing to receive their votes unless they
were for the Democratic candidates in which
case no questions were asked. In MuscOgee
County the proclamation of the Governor
was complied with, and all permitted to de-
posit their votes who were entitled to do SO.
The Republicans charge that the votes of
nOnresidents and minors, were received by
the managers, and that many voted twice,
and even three times, at the different ballot
boxes. Intimidation was used to prevent
the freedmen from voting for the Republi-
can candidates, threats being made, unless
they voted as directed by their employers,
they would be discharged and driven OFF In
many instances violence was used to compel
them to vote for the Democratic electors, if
they voted at all.
This is a fair specimen of the statements
which come with the vouchers of army Off
GERS. though there are others rejecting still
more disgracefully upon the conduct of the
Georgia Democracy At Savannah some
freedmen were killed and others wounded,
in an attempt TO reach the voting places ;
Capt Hoag stating that. TO avoid more dis
astrous conflicts. the great body of the freed
men retired to their homes and did not vote
Not one in fifty of them, he says, were armed g,
while the Democrats We're well provided with
weapons Frauds and Irregularities were
also numerous throughout the State. Con-
ditions in regard to the payment Of taxes
were exacted from Republican negroes will
ing to vote with the Democrats ; and, gener-
ally, the management of the polls seems TO
have been partisan and arbitrary. Enough
is known to make il certain that the election
in Georgia differed only in degree from that
Of Louisiana. and that in both States the
Democrats succeeded by means which divest
their victory of moral or political signif-
canoe, and may possibly be made the subject
Of further tigation.-Netc York Tunes.