Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-11-30
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The following, from the Charleston
Courier, will give the reader faint
idea Of the continued reign Of terror
in tho South, inauguratcd by the
Republican party Of the North. Read
the article and circulate 1t among the
people.
Every day there reaches us fresh
intelligence of that fraudulent manner
by which the recent election has been
carried. These are nagrant and suf
fcent to set aside tho whole election,
if there was any tribunal to which
Justice and right could make its ap-
peal. ln this county alone, outside,
of the city, armed colored bands, styl-
ING themselves the "miiitid," surround.
ed the polls and insisted upon inspect.
ing the tickets Of the Uoters, and thus, TO
great ertent, either drope OF those Of
the colored race pho WiShed 10 UOte the
Reform ticket. or intimidatc them into
the support Of the Radical nominee
The few white men present were pow
erless. They voted in peril. In some
cases they were not permitted to vote
at ALL This was the case at the Wap-
palaw Church poll. And so with
others Coiored wOmen, in some parts
Of the State, rere allored to vote foI
their sick husaAdS. In many portions
neither managers orvoters were sworn
In some counties more votes were cast
than males over twenty.one years oI
age, as taken by the recent United
States census. And We doubt not
when the returns are all in, il will bC
found that where tho Radicals haC
the supremacy, to produce the result
nearly euery colored person oUer seuen
teen gears Of age icdS permitted to rote
Thus, with intimidation on tho one
hand and the utmost license and fraud
it is not astonishing that the Reform
party should have been defeated. M
movement can ever be successful wher,
there is not permitted a fair, free, anC
unbiased election. For instance
what would be thought of an election
in New York, where tue Radical party
alone should be allowed TO go arme,
to the polls where they demanded
the inspection of votes where the,
charged and destroyed obnoxious bal
lot boxes; where they voted minor
and women whore those of the op
posite party had their tickets destroy
cd and their voters intimidated, fo
exercising their right in the prescnc
of an armed mcbg Whoever hear
in the history of free election befor
of the managers and Commissioner
of Elections being all appointed b,
the chief candidate for the office him
self, all Of one party, many of then
candidates for office, and of their hav
ing the custody and the counting 0
the votes in an election in which the,
were personally interestedl We WI
venture TO say that such an election
where there has been the slightes
pretence TO the right of ballot, is with
out a parallel. In the past the inte
T ligence and tho real voice of Sout
Carolina have had no audience at th
North. Its appeals to candor, iustic
and right have been unheeded. 1t
statement Of the real condition of al
fairs, and its just demands against or
, preston under the forms Of law, tn
worst sort Of tyranny, and for homes
, government have been in vain. III
car Of the North is eagerly lent {
those who are the deiamers OF tn
State, and who have trampled unde
foot every vcstige of liberty, violate
every sentiment Of right, and brougll
, the State to the very verge of rui
and desoation.