The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-12-10
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4 Cincinnati Commercial writing from
Jasper, Tenn, Nov. 6, gives the follow
/ ing picture of the way loyalty is main-
tanned at the South: z1
4 Yonder comes an old, gray-headed
white man-in politics !; hegoes under
the genuine name of rebel, for he SYM
ipathized with the South in her futile
struggle. He approaches little
crowd of DISTINGUISHED, and is saluted
with" Well, Uncle Billy, how are
you going to voter" This interroga-
tory was a 3goak," for every one
knew that the old man couldn't vote ;
but he answers: go
i "7Oh, of course can't vote at all ;
but if I could put one in for Grant, 1
4 would, sure. We want peace. Grant
is good man, and as goodia Demo-
crat as I want, and he will be elected.
People have confidence in him. The
Radicals have disfranchised me, but
fif could L would vote for their
man. - s9JGjG 9hj ne 7noE. &C
Here comes an ex-Federal soldier,
looking mad enough to fight the war
over again. To the question, "What's
( the matter; you look angry?" he re-
plies: ois'l'.i t'l alt9e- s
"Matter enough. 1 can't1get a GER
tifcate to vote. Eve been trying for
a week" 70 I t2YIsi5
"But you are an honorably dis
charged Union soldier, and entitled
to one by the law.''
ayes, very true the law allows me
one, but the commissioner won't. Like
. fool, i went and told some of my
friends that / was going to vote for
Seymour, and he has found it out, and
now, he won't give me certificate
He says he amt bound to give certifi-
Gates, only on quarterly court days
But just look; at them negroes coming
out of his Office with their ballots in
| one, hand and certificates in the other.
If l would vote they do, of course
I could get one a a - s..
HWon't any of the negroes vote for
Seymour? .auflsgE @ fsa
"No, not one. An old darkey who
lives up the country said he would,
but see him now with crowd of
Radicals, and it's a gone case"
An ex-rebel soldier is observed go
| ing out of town" Halo! amt you
going to stay and vote ?"
""No, guess won't vote to-day"
No wonder, for he has not the white
piece of paper needful.
Here comes burly I" American cit
izen, of African descent"
"iWell, uncle, amt you going to
vote for Colfax ?" +.i5 s
"Colfax! No, aint, Use going to
vote for Grant. 'Spose I'd vote for
Colfax agin Grant. No, sir, votes
for Grant every time: 1 don't know
nothing bout old Colfax." sts
f"I1l give yu a suit of clothes if you
will vote for Colfax." l..-......
"",No, won't vote for him for forty
suits. I've said all the time that l
would vote for Grant, and you can't
get me to vote for old Colfax," and
the stubborn gentleman walks off, ev-
identity under the impression that an
attempt to get him to vote the rebel
ticket has failed. An hour after he
voted for /" old Colfax." la
AT precisely ten o'clock the polls
open, and the voting commences. The
| officers, judge and clerks. are all Radi-
Gals, for the Commissioner of Regis
tration appoints them, and he sees to
it that no one but an "out-and-outer
has anything to do with the election.
A negro comes in who has never
voted before. He puts his hat under
his arm, and acts timid and confused.
| One of the judges motions him up,
and hands him ballot. He takes it
witha nervous grasp,and looks aronnd
as if he did not know what to do with
| it. foi Js=E
| "Hand it to that man there" says
one ofithe judges, and the voter does
so, without ever looking at it, and
walks out. Had it been comic song,
OF the Sermon on the Mount, it would
have been all the same to him.
A very dark-looking white man
comes up, and wants to know if he is
black enough to vote. "Not quite"
say the judges, and the black white
man laughs, and walks out.
A young colored man, who proba-
bly, never exercised the right of suf-
frage before, walks up, and asks for
paper" A BALLOTS handed him, and
he is told to give it to the man with
the cigar-box. He hands it to the Of
ficer with the cigar-box," who pro-
claims: WiN NSmsth-voted."
"What did you say, sir ?" said Will.
"oh, 1 just told the clerk your
name you can go now"
Out yonder is a group of two-a
disfranchised white man and an en-
franchised black man. The white
man is trying toget his African broth
er to vote for Seymour. Listen:
!" You know the rebels are just as
good friends as you have got; now
come -
."No, thar amt no use talking. l
amt going to vote for old Stillmore,
and have my name sent up to Wash
ington City in everlasting disgrace
ment. 1 votes for Mr.. Grant every
time.Y,ee as-al5
as The white man goes off in quest of
softer material, and the black man
4 goes to the polls and votes for " Mr..
4 Grant ozff.r ..,.-.,....-.-. ..,.a
Says..an ex-rebel captain to me-
"Do you see that black boy over
; there He was raised by me, and is