, 1870-11-28
ARKANSAS.
The L.atc -ElrCtlon-f Faxs0< io High
TBnceA-l2oSv DiNttictx are Carried
Republican In tho SoRsafr.
Correspondence a. tn Chiugo 1fibunr.

The Lntc -ElcCtlon-t Fal0* 10 High
TBnceh-l2oSS DiNttictx arc Carried
l1crnl,ltcnn In tho Sonah.
Ca re.ponitnee a. I'll CAiau9o Tribune.
LITTLE RocK, Ark, Nov. Is
As the elections in al these United States
A1e over, and the friends and creuics Of good
government aro counting up tho results. it
Ray not bo uninteresting to your many read-
crs to know something OF Arkansas politics.
A.kaueas, for many ycara before tho war. Was
known as the asylum far all those who found
tbs restraints of society isksome, and who
found their heaven in tho wild " border life ="
that marked the history OF A1kanaas.
To those abroad the very namo Of the State
ccnjured up risions Of long-haired mon with
huge bowie knivea protrndng from their
Eelss, and violence or murder lurking in their
eyes.
When tho rebellion Was subdued, it fourd \
cl.s Of men IN command here-most OF them
from kaneaz-who werc determined to rule
and control the State in the builling Of eivil
government. This Was to be accomplished At
any and a1t hazsrde, and consc.encr stood not
in their pathway as barrier
Tho reconstruction measures required
majority Of tho registered votes to be cas-: in
order to frame aud adopt the constitution.
General Smith WAS then the Military Govern
OF, snl in osdcr TO set ma ajorisy Of the reg
thirty days, and. Notwithstanding the coustitu-
iicn was deJta11i BY ocF tn housand major.
ity, it WAS proclaimed adopted and Powell
Clayton, Governor.
III 1868, tho fooiieh. seusoless, xnd wicked
rsl'scallions. cailed'' Ku.k1ux, gave iuc oP.
purtnulsy for Governor Clayton to reject just
AZ many countios or precincts As he choas, and
tnereb! control the elections. For every
''ku-klux ;" seen hundred we're reported.
and fot every .'outrago" committed, :: least
twenty were published. ~
The reeult waa that Roots and Boles, from
the Filst aud Third Congressional Districts
~oso given certificates Of eleessoa, although
they hid each been beaten BY from J1us TO Ten
thousand. In the second distr:ct they only
struck ont foe counties, thinking that would
who ran seainst Colonel lsosers- But Rogers
Nas tls<ted hy about eleven hundse3, and
took his teat.
This time they had no excnso far ui1itis,
nor for ,disfranceis'pG tWho:s counties. 90
e1pedient IN order to win Thcru were no
a1'Ao ii a,s % qaie. 01.atf'' saa nu@ong. 'es s.
the Governor determined to win BY
manipulating the registration. The reg.
brought forth in ipi91lty- Clayton appointed
class Of unsr!upulous moa as = Registrars,
ard sen, thcra into various paris OF lie State
10 DO HE bidding, With eecret instructions how
| 10 do. They began their work b. refusing 10
rtgistcr ever! snsn Of ability Of prominence
nearly all ovur tbs State, ant this, right in tht
face of tho constitution, that declares tbs oaly
, classes lisfr1nchsed.
= In tie Second Congressional District Rog
: est) tho election was mcckefy and sham
Not ltss than 900 legal yote1s in this dis;Eic
9 we're refused the right to VOICE in the selee
osY nufa }tF.n~ Nj ~ 4Y7fh
:, In The counties Of Columbia aud Onion, con
tainlng not less than 2 800 *hits voters, opl
= About Zoo were Permitted to vote. In mau
pltces, where 100 votes were cast for Rogers
sSa,e sid only t%s Gss 1er his opponent. snsdsr tn
c out. In onachita County, the frs
Kteistrar appointed By tho Governor m1de q
= fair registration, but wheu Clayton foun1 tha
Il Il bis mAu would not periu1e hmseN to defrau
n the people, he removed him aud saut
% stranger in his p!aoe, Who immeaiaiely s,ruc
Z CT 1p0 names from tue books Of rtgistratior
J. and. b5 this me4uA- hey carried the county b
: 200 majority. The l.w requires the Registral
l. TO bc citizens md rcsiesnts OF the county, bu
+ were stfznceEs in the State.
IL IE thess f1arta and outragee, noro vill.i,
" oue than were ever peEpetrated By the =" 4,
9 h,pK," they have detcAted ltogers by about 81
T. majority but the seat will be contested, sn,
J. unless ths Republican party wish to 10,
y :, tlemt elves with weight Of crushing infasn
!, they Will not countenAneo these base frau
- r. upop the bAllot-h01.
sc Govf11SoR CLAYTON.
Sc Dmioe tho CANVASS committee Of hwye.
and gentlemen Of the highest respectahilit
y w:ittd uron the Governor and urged and d
~ hn mas tcd ihe enforcement Of The lass, but I
ss e Governor, With the proof OF these frauds
Se fore him, cocily told tho committee THAI
y. teciurd 10 interfere With tho HoEK Of his tot
ID -th1t be .tbesleved tho Conservatives WOE
r r gin mere BY psrjur5 than be would rsj!
"a "a Though fraud" Thete arc many Of Us, !
ID, ns pubncane- long. residents Of the State,
90 desire tha succes " Of the Republican pa5ty, n
ed l. advocated by such journals ~ 1uk ClnCA
Ts1guNE, md tho GeN York Tribune. Bat, nt