Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-10-15
LETTER FROM ARKANSAS.

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readers to know.how registration is managed
means is brought to bear to make this State
cast its vote for Grant and his representative
"arpet>baeger at the ensuing election.
Registration commenced in this county last
week, and the writer being appointed q. S.
supervisor of election, attended the registra>
tion at the two voting places in his own tow n>
ship. was appointed to represent the in-
| forests of the Conservatives. and on the 18th
attended the one held at my own place of resi-.
dence. To say that | was surprised at what
was done, would express in no respect my
feelings. had no idea that open fraud would
he SD u"blushnely practiced, aud that ques-
ton after question, for none of which there
wac any authority. would be asked OF men
that would either have to perjure themselves
'r he denied the dearest right of freemen.
The questions, as we'll as I recollect we're
| "a follows:
list. did you ever hold any civil Office he.
fore the war; such as Magistrate, Road Over
-aer Captain of Patrol, SOP"
2nd. did Won ever belong to an oreaniza-
ito" known as 'The Knights of the White
Camilla or 'Ku kux Khan p"
Bird. Did you vote for or against the Or.
dinance Of Secession pr
4'h ''D'd you voluntarily furnish supplies.
| arms, or ammunition to the Confederacy p,
9Th. Did Won vote for or aeains. the adop-
80" "f the Constitution of 1867 ?'
9th. did YOU, during the rebellion. helnpg
~ any indenend"nt military command 2"
The answer 10 all these questions must be
a''>i'r'"rv t" the REGISTRAR or the applicant
vas denied registration Tn consequence of
he answers made to the first quest on, many
| ct "nr hest citizens were not allowed to reg
lS'er, or everV one Of rs that lived in this
Htat" he ore the war and that was of any
landing in society. filed some one of the nu-
'""r"us offices mentioned above. To he dis
''nchised on account of having been Road
'nthanEtnl office and one which could not be
declined except by the payment of heavy
fne
The answer to the second question disfran>
chi "a even more than those t, the first. for
N this section 'The knights of the White
tme''a,' had large lodge. What the orsa-
n'zst'on was know not, but judging from
he men that belonged to it.-for it's existence
"ased several years ago, 7 do not think it
could have tended in the language of the
g'atrars, 'snthe SuhverSion of law and order. ~
J lie answers TO the remaining uues.inns
'"re ny n" means explicit men ,."u!h nor
r"in"mher, and as one of them said Il have
| -" mem"randr to refresh. my memory, aud
'nnn"t swear to the facts"
| Our ncon!e are very ,nuch enrayei. vet
hev are law abiding people, aud will NOT d ,
nv'hlng that NAV be construed intn a viola
| tim Of the law of the land We suffer
! n"ugh, day after day. in seeing the rlup.
| i"r'ng and cDrruptinn tat is openly prac-
ICED, hut when an election comes and we see
little Garnet dagger sent around among US
one that has no interest in common with
he people, and has come down nnon US only
| *" vn'tnre on its nrey-and at the will of
''S hish"ess, our best citizens are refused
| ""gistration the load becomes too heavy to
lear
Two wears ago, in the adjoining county. a
| '"i"w ut the same stamn WAS sent around. and
| when the law was about to take hold of him
| 'nder the provisions Of the emf ,rcement act
b." packed his "aroet>sack aud left FIR nar,s
known. 1t 'n"ks as if rhe same rams is to
20 played IN this county. for those first an
'o'n'cd as registrars having property ia the
'"lntv Tot easlv CO ver>ihIe into cash. Ire
'h''ed on G. Woodf"rd, the present regis,
rar t" undertake the duty
| Those whose right to vote, in our opinion.
nnd"nht"d, will vote on afti1svits under
tie late act of Congress and we hone, by that
""a"s, We NAV be able to change the state of
yrs ana even compel some of the scoun>
ire's t" answer at the bar for their frauds.
| At our precinct, out of CT whites 10 were
| 'ehed rrs'.trn'l"n. AT the adjoining pre-
met, ont of 122 whites 81 ware refused.
The first day Of registration I protested
'"a'nst the registration of two negroes. Meth
"r at them vet twenty wears of age hut To no
| Turn0Se rSfr Al. Il
we're not registered the Radicals would lose
"" votes. for by the help of LOYAL Eeauues
thew have the negroes under nerfec, c,ntrol
In CONCLUSION az representing the peoprle
| VI THIS part OF the State, I would impress upon
the minds Of all that NAV read this. tina, we
OK to IN" sound common sense conservatism
It the North and East-where YOU are al
| owed t" vote-fnr our help We can do
| ""t''ns ct ourselves, but accepting the issue
Vt he war and The amendments to the Com
stlfnf'"n IN gnod faith, we onlv demand seonal
7''hts and liberties TO all men be fore the law -
| wen u th"v were sn unfortunate as to have
rm"rv been rebels. Pu,,,p
! The STANLEY LIVINGSTON EXPEDITION,
Ne IL tee in press . + the Union Publishing
""np"ny of Chicago. a volume t. be sold by
,"bscri pton, winch will, thou. doubt. give
| he reaI facts of the New York UernH exne>
itlon to Africa III search of DR.. Livingstone.
under the command of Henry ~ S1an!cy.-
| his volume will pr"duce great sensation
- DIR. Liv'n.>'"nes FIST vnlume, or the first
| 'ews in the Urnh} Of the fintlinu of Mr. Iiv>
| ""sfune. We see it is intended to give an
arc ~ t ct the Ancient Civilization aud Mod
''r" tuat'"n OF Africa, its many distinguish.
dnx"I"rerS. incuuInY their accounts of Lion.
Eephan' and Zebra Hunting Those who
nave read ,lr. L,vingstone's work IN the Ex,