The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-20
Solomon p. IIoge's Protest.

l., Soc. 4lst. That in the County
of Ncwbcrry, in said District, for
weeks previous to said election,
the third day of November, y. D.,
500, II system OF intimidation and
violence was practiced for the pur-
poso Of destroying and breaking
UP the Republican party, in said
County, and TO SO tcrri(y the
colorcd men, as to prevent them
from voting ut said election, said
act OF violence and intimidation,
consisting in numbering, shooting.
whipping and otherwise mullrcat-
ing those who pro!rsscd to be
members Of the Republican party,
in said County, and that said acts
OF violence and outrage were en-
gagged in BY your friends, with
your knowledge and consent.
Sec. l2nd. That ut tho different,
election precincts: in the County
Of Newbcrry III said District, ut
least twelve hundred persons, not
legally entitled to vote therein,
from their bciug non-rcsilcnts Of
said county, were unlawfully anal
illegally allowed 10 vote, at the
SAID different precincts on the said
day Of election, and did cast their
votes for YOU. That said persons
went into said cuilnty, mounted
and armed, and did prevent, at
least tiilccn hundred colnrrd rcr-
sons, legal voters; in said county,
from going to the different cIcc-
zion precincts, and by driving
hem away from said precincts,
Eknowiny said persons would
cast their votes for ne, if allowed
to vote.
i Sec. ,t3rtl. That ut the election
precinct, Of Nrwhcrry Court
House, in he County Of Ncwhcrry,
in said District, at least two hum
drcd fraudulent and illegal ro,rE
were cast for You. by persons " ho
were n0u-rcsidcnts Of said cu"Hit..
and that at least one hundred
colorcd persons, legal voters Of
said County, who would have
voted for me, were prevented from
voting ut said precinct, on said
day Of election: by parties ofarmcd
men, who stopped them. on their
way to the polls.
Sec. 44th. That a. the election
precinct OF Frog Level, in the
County Of Ncwbcrry, in said Dis
trict, at least two hundred colorcd
persons, legal voters or said
County, who would have voted
for me, were driven away from the
polls, and prevented lrom voting,
and many being stopped on their
road to said precinct, BY parties Of
armed men, and not allowed to go
TO said prccinct--that at least two
hundred persons, non.rcsidcnts Of
said County Of Ncwbcrry, fraudu.
lent y and illegally cast 'hcir votes,
at said precinct, and that the said
persons voted for you.
Sec. 18th. At tho election pre-
cinct Of Mabinton, in tho County
Of Ncwbcrry, in said District, ut
least two hundred and fifty fraud
ulcnt and Illegal votes were cast
for you, by persons who were non
residents Of said county, that said
persons went to said precinct
armed, and drove from tho polls,
ut least two hundred colorcd voters,
legal voters in said County, who
would have voted for me, and by
threats, forco and violence, pre-.
vented them from voting on said
day Of election.
Sec. doth. At tho election pro
cinct Of Longshoro's, in the County
Of Ncwbcrry in said District, at
least three hundred illegal and
fraudulent votes were east for you,
by persons who wcro non-rcsi-
dents Of said County, that the said
persons wont to the said election