Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-11-06
Letter From Richmond.
TRUE STATEMENT OF THE TnsowINa OUT
OF THE VOTE or THE SOUTH PREcIScr.

RICHMOND, ISD., OCTOBER II,
Editor Indianapolis Journal;
sia--Your paper OF ibiv>sssvxing con-
tains, under the head Of telegraphic news.
the following:
"WAYNE CoUNrY.-Richmpnd, Ind,
Oct 16.-The vote of the South Precinct
Of this city was thrown out by the In-
spectors OF Elections by vote Of eleven
to FOUR Over two hundred tickets we're
found IN the 'ballotbox, Republican, in NIL
respects except for Oongressmao, when
the name ofJudge. Reid was substituted
for Julian. Yhis,was deemed a sufficient
fraud 70 require ihewhole polite be cast
out. --0ply Two such votes were cast esc-
whore inathe city, The matter was con,
tested before the Board yesterday BY good
legal ability on both sides"
The above statement is calculated to
give currency TO an idea which will do
great injustice TO the Board oil Cauvassors
10 this county aud all parties copcorned
In the matter. Ii lisa fact that on the
day OF election ticket was circulated with
nil the names Of tho Republican candi.
dates on Il except that Of Mr.. Julian, In
the place Of which was that of John s.
Reid aud that II worked fraud on voters
there is no doubt; but on how mauy no
man can tell. But all that would not con.
stituie any legal grounds for throwing out
the returns from tho South Precinct, aud
the Board OF Canyassers are moi ignorant,
illiterate, stupid men aud violent parts.
aus, but, on the contrary, men Of unusual
intelligence aud probiiy. The law pro.
vdos that each eector shall vote In the
precinct In which he resides, aud that two
qualified voters OF the precinct aud the
inspector shall constitute tho Board of
Judges Of the elections that after the open.
ing Of The polls no Adjournment shall be-
had. nor any recess DO taken, but that
they shall continue In session nj the place
OF election until all the votes given ut such
election rhal have been couv ~ aud can.
yaased. aud thu resultspnbIolysp proclaim
ed. See zee. 4, p 307. q Il II stat,
see. D, p a09 OF sam., and Aets OF regular
session 1867, sec. 3, p lia and soc, Is ,
li9.l Not one of,he mou,bers OF the Board
OF Judges resided IN tho precinot. As
soon ~ the polls we're closed, the Board
removed the ballot box square and a
half 90 . place out OF the preoluet, and
before the result was asoertalneda adjourned
three times, once for supper before .com.
meucing the canvass, once for an oyster
supper after commencing aud before com.
ple,ing the canvass, aud again from about
Two o'clock A, NJ. until eight or nine A. NJ
Of the iith instant, when the work Of the
Board was completed aud the papers sign
ed, aud the result made known. 1. wal
for these departures from the law Oh,
Board OF Canyassers refused 10 receive ID,
returns.
There IL no doubt but the action OF th'
Board of Canvassers secures the triumph
Of juptice over a most censurable swindl'
on tho voters Of the Fourth District, aud
so far as know, tho action of the Boar,
has been heartily approved, except b.
those who have no regard for the sacred
ness Of the ballot box, or whose persoua
malignity overwhelms their patriotism, o
who are such deyotees of the Democrac.
that they have lost all Discrimination be
tween right aud wrong.