The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-12-16
THE GEORGIA. ELEcrIoN LAW.

temptible for Radicalism to attempt
the rneaner and the moro contemph-
bic It is the reader is that corrupt
party to perform the degrading work.
What does it caro- for the Constitution
or the Laws Ithas overridden the one
and violated the other SO persistently
that any deviation from this course
would be worlds wonder and an en-
tering wedge for the disruption of the
organization. Tyranny, plumber, and
robbery are its powers of cohesion-its
sources OF attraction which draw with
in its shiny precincts the ignorant, the
vile, and the venal of the land. Plas-
Sering over their evil aims with words
of sympathy for the '.poor negro"
and lying declarations of love for Lib
erty, they entangle in their meshes
the ignorant masses. while they hold
the more intelligent by divisions of the
spoils-their ill-gotten gains--and
promise of future political elevation.
With such character and such rec
ord, it is, indeed, strange, that, in this
enlightened age and in, this boasted
country of pre-emminent civilization,
such a party should be allowed to
exist at all. But it is not strange,
since it does exist, that it should
put forth and, advocate, and, where it
has the power, enforce measures of
the most infamous and outrageous
character. Hence, we are not sur
prised that q law was passed by the
late so-called Georgia Legislature-a
body composed mostly of ignorant
negroes and villainous carpet-baggers
providing for an election in that
State, which is so Infamous as to have
no parallel under civilized govern
ment. It should be called Bill to
Provide for the Perpetuation of Radi-
calism in Georgia at any and all haz-
ards. It is in direct conflict
with the Constitution and the
rights of the People. 1t provides for
holding the election three successive
days, commencing on next Tuesday,
the Goth INST, whereas, the Consitu-
ton of the State of Georgia, as well
as of every other State in the Union,
provides for but one day at each election
for such purpose. Thus, this e1ecra-
BILE measure gives to the Radical voters
the privilege of voting at as many
Precincts as three days will permit
them to do; prohibits the challenge oi
dishonest voters, right which belongs
to the citizens, thus giving unprinci.
pied Radicals the privilege of voting
with impunity; places all power for the
suppression of disorder" or riot in
the hands OF Radical Sheriffs; prohib.
its citizens from approaching within
fifteen feet of the voting places; per.
mits but one poll to be opened in the
county, and that must be at the coun.
ty seat; gives the appointment of man.
ayers to the Radical Governor, and
confers judicial and executive powers
upon them which will certainly bt
used for the benefit of their own party
against the interests of the Democrat
ic party which are the interests of the
State
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These are some of the features o.
this outrageous Bill which was pre-
pared by one Akerman, renegade
Georgian, whose treason to his Stat.
has been rewarded by his master
Grant, by position in his Cabinet
and who, in return for this mark o
honor 20 strives to show his gratitude
by endeaEoring, Ia recent speech, tt
stir up the bad feelings of the negroes
against the white people of Georgia
and now comes to the rescue of hi
miserable party by framing for them
law, which, doubtless, will secure t.
them triumph in the approach;n!
election-for of course they will sue
ceed. Indeed it would be almost
miracle for the white people of thu
State to triumph under such circum
stances. So we would advise Demo
Gratis to expect. no gains from Georgia
or they viii certainly be disappointed
The Radical pipes are too well laid
they have eoncocted too deep a plal
for the absolute throttling of the peo
pie Of THAT State to permit their bas
designs to prove failure.
IL free and fair election were per
mitted in that State the Democrae,
would carry it by at least $4,000 ma
iority, which would give us seven add
tional Congressman in the next assem-
blage of that body, and two Unitet
States Senators; but as the Radical
will almost certainly succeed in thei
nefarious designs, they will doubles
have the next Congressional and Sen
atorial representation from taat State
which will give them that much of
gain, as Georgia has no representation
in the present Congress, she neye
having entirely RECONSTRUCTED" t,
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