Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-04-02
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Y Aa~er ssGRss satsar4t;o&gsstassa 1ss, nS,
ope, of, the snAnsge gerssof the. election, The
managers we're Vel RIB: :Jthia Jntisas; 5 5ai,ps r. ny
CIR s1Wd saTasS y SstaYrlss sWjsen y bwss q, t,ln!
!ime nc,ing as deputy S'a,e'C Constable fo,
| |Absssfll Candy, &'f.as isuth;was acting
"t;fnd about the polls most of the, day,
but l was not a ,hatagsNr!. 1ln cohpect,oT
&iaI thS Sshedf wetook measures the da,
before 'e preserve the peace on ihe day d
eleaion.s ADe paiy y;conatablfs wore arpoia,.
fs.lssud2Fhad duties ~assigps1. ,hsp. and
arranged that oil those wishing tosvo,e
1sIpua btvsGap gaappor'u"isy.. This was
done, by keeping the steps 4of the Cour,
lfIoase clear, aiidalloSig lie voters ta q,
up ipssqpsds ,of; aboqt ten iu numher-al-
terha,ing white and biack Squads. AZ -
' Answer 10 sd interrogatory do. ncr
know whether the n'nnagers were regularly
sworn or moi. The election was conducted
according to law. Tho managers seemed
anxious to:alIows all legal voters to have sau
iopporuni.Y TO- scast ,b.ir votes. They
procured help to hive the Books of registry
promptly examined. Isaw nothing mysel
IL in any way oejsctionable. did, however,
atlerr the slcctioq, behr ol,e of The n,auager
say that some Iitile boys, who were near ,r
the polls, received Republican votes, and
insisted on putting them inlo the box OF
Democratic tickets. do not know myself
yls'ber this was done, or if so, how often
it WAS done; but it it was done, do no,
Eth'nk.'t was proper. saw uo,hlng OF the
kind myse:t::
b ;iAasYer 10 to4ll'dhler1ogalory The, man
faeers id,potsso 1ar asil know, receive ihs
votes Of any persons not regularly regis
tered. haye no knowledge that any non
residents asrs allowed to vote, or that any
offered toavole eau, say certainly, but do
not believe my non residents were allowed
to vote. or even offered to vote.
Answer to 5sh ln,e,roga,ory The man.
ayers did not refuse to receive the votes Of
any persons whose names could he found
on tho registration books, In every case
diligent search was made on the books of
registry, and 1.-THE; palns cuuld b. found !
the party was allowed 10 vote. ~
Answer to sixth In.errogatory The
election "ss conducted praceabIy and qui.
etiy. There was no disturbance whatever.
There was no show of force to deter O.
prevent any. person from voting. There
was stationed at AbbevilIe Court House a
garrison Under Col. Franks. As S,a,e
Constable, I male ii my special business to
lonk to the peace and qaiet Of the day.
Careful arrangements had been made, aud
there WIS not the least disturbance. II
anything of the kind had occurred, the al.
engagements were such that would have
kppvn it at once. NJ ELECTION was ever
more Quiet the garrison + r-ns,aipe.i in c.. MP
all day, and had no occasion to interfere a,
all. lhe arrangements made rendered !,
unnecessary. .t,!1.2 .:"..... ,,g
Answer to 7th 1nterroga,ory No per-
sons Legally Qualified to vote were refused
the privileges of voting. :...
Answer to 9Th errdsatory: The man.
ayers. did not refuse the votes. Of any per
sons who: WIRE authorized to vote. A.
Slate Constable. made it my special bus.
mess TO see that the. colorcd voters all Ind
justice, and hesitate not to say that every
ooRe Of them.wao was entitled 10 vote, and
sdass dssi'ed to vote, had the privilege 10 do So.
In the forenoon, two or three times, tliere
was was q considerable crowd. and possibly
some voters had to wait ten or fifteen min.
u,ss or lppge5 bu. as soon as llle al,erna-
ling 'eamnasnced before spoken of I;tbin
ned the crowd, and all had the opportunity
to vote who wished TO do So. There WAS
% INo Nof me day when amy colored man
could not vote by remaining awhile and
writing his turn, Wbith at no time WAS
% ore Than, = half or. three-duar.ess Of :su
hour.,s"! 3. .a 81. -. -, = .,.
~ Answer 10 9tl' Inte.rosatory I do no,
know how many colored men voted, or
how they voted, whether Democratic or
kleprblieag, heg to add lba1. .bs above
Is slla kpb~sYfsHy own ka,s,edgs / Be:
'poftS ~es assde % me oessilt eula,i.i,s IS
the election at other prseipcts. but / know
pgEg'9ga ofEthsp personally, and cannot
sstfy i'd isgash to them.
;tbEMs:L GUFFIN..
s=vernatoe by Le,n..L. zGumu and :, sui
scribed by him before me 9th March.
lseosSs " SaT fwHHHg.
Judge &RPptoSP1ss 4 70 AAeAevhsI Ceapty.