The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-10-31
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Greeleyism came to head in Georg;s
at the late elections. The bloody chasul
was made wider aud bloodier by the
white Greeleyites who shot negroes and
drove Republicans from the polls.
| There was intimidation, murder and yio-
lence during the election, followed by
the grosscst frauds afterwards in making
returns to swell the Democratic maiori-
! IS. A true account of the Georgia eiec-
/ ton will be a black chapter Of political
/ history.
The Democrats were determined 10
carry the State. They prepared for it, as
| they did for secession, by arming them
selves. The Macon Telegraph, a Gree
ley oIgan, on the morning Of election,
had violent appeals TO the ex-rebel elc
| ment, ''the brain, the heart, the soul Of
the Democratic party" as Greeley called
it. The Telegraph told It's followers 10
organize mass meeting at the polls
very early IN the morning, and hold on
until sun-down, see that every man,
white or black. scao actishes to a,ute the
| Democratic Ticket, does So with put mo
iestatlon.
The Macon Union. also Greeley
sheet, said next day referring to the ar
tcle
That mass meeting was organized; each mann
ter OF 1t was armed with pistol or TIVE and every
&c Ticket but when Republican tickets noticed
going in. the tdss isseHg, by orders, presuus,
opensd fire upon those who had the tsmerity be-
AND FIVE LIVES, BESIDES ABOUT TWENTY
WOUNDED, were made 10 pay the penalty OF their
false conceptions of what free country was
These are Greeiey S oppressed friends,
suffering under ''bayonet rule who
a Il
are an Infamous lot of ku-kiuy scoun-
drels and murderers. How do Liberals
like such company.
The reports from all parts OF the State
show that there was Ku- Klnx organi.
zatlon at work to carry the election by
fraud and violence, just as it was carried
In 1868, when Horace Greeley denounced
1t as d high handed outrage and fraud,
and demanded that no notice be taken of
1t by the Electoral College.
Charles Stcarns, resident of Geor-
gia, tells how it was done in 1868, as
follows:
We have i'll Georgia 100000 white voters of whom
4o0t0 are Republicans: and 90 coo colors voters OF
whom so,oJe are Republicans, making in all oCO
good Republican voters in Georgia if free suffrage
was allowed. In the spring Of 1868 gave ma
Jority for the Constitution of 10000 votss30 900 Of
Republican roters stayinQ away from the poIIs-
In the fall of 1868 the tables were turned SO thar
tie rebels had majority of Al. 90 votes. Now
THIS a protest of Georgia again't carpet-bag rule,
when our State Government had hardly commenced
operations! Nsy, but it protest Of the Kli-
hluI- laus against Republicanism. No sooner was
the sprnK election over than these bands of fends
from the bottoniess pit sprang up and covered the
l"pd like the frogs OF Egypt, and reign of
speedily introduced. Ia our County, ont Of Leo
Republican votes, but one Was cast for General
Grant. IA another County, out of 600 nr 7G0 Repu!
lican votes, not cast for Gen Grant. IN our
Senatorial district, out of 1880 Republican votes
only Sc were cast for Grant In another County out
OF I,5OO Republican votes, only $50 cart for
Grant. In another County out of 700 Republican
votes, hut three were cast. And SO on throughout
the State.
The same murderous Ku Klux policy
then inaugurated, was followed at the
late election, and will be pursued ia No
vember. There will be an attempt to
intimidata tho negroes throughout the
South and carry all the late rebel States
for Greeley. That is the desperate
game.