, 1872-10-22

1h6 uemoCrht1c committees OF Maine, Penn
sylvania, Ohio, and Indiana, have frankly stated
that, in the recent elections in those states the
Liberal Republicans did ali that WAS promised
and expected OF them, and that there was moth
ing to prevent the election OF Kimball in
Maine Bucka1sw, in Pennsylvania, and the Lib
eral tickets in OHIO and Indiana, save the fell
ing of in the Democratic vote. He'd the Demo-
cratic vote Of Pennsylvania been pol1ed for
BuckaleH, he would have been elected, notwith-
standing the enormous frauds.
When the Baltimore Convention adjourned,
there we're number Of Democratic voters in
the country who did not like Mr. Greeley; Who
had been educated to look upon him as an
enemy and lifelong opponent OF Democratic
principles. These gentlemen declined to accept
1tr. Greeley, just as other Democrats would
have declined to accept Nr. Adams, Mr. Chase,
Mr. Curtin, Mr. Clay, Judge Davis, or any other
person OF Republican or Wing antecedents.
These persons have no feeling in common with
the supporters OF Grant, but, being opposed to
Greeley, they have kept silent, taking no
part in the election. But, for every
one OF these Democrats who, upon principle,
failed to vote for Kimbal, Buckalew, and Hen
ing no principle, used Mr.. Greeley's nomination
as prete1t for selling his yote. These latter
had no difficulty in finding buyers. The Grant
leaders had money, and were prepared to pur-
chase whatever was in the market. II they
could not purchase Democratic voters at five
dollars q head, they were prepared to pay $500 to
any Democratic election judge who would
count 100 Bucka1ew votes as go many for Har-
tranft; it Was iuomaterial to tho purchasers
whether the votes we're actually delivered in the
box, or delivered in the official count; they
looked to the Democrats to furnish the required
vote, and Were ready to pay down the stip-
ulated price. A Pennsylvania politician, who
reached this city on the morning Of Oct. s, the
day OF the election, while in his cups at hotel,
declared that he knew from personal knowledge
that Hartranft would be elected in Pennsylvania,
and that the Republicans would carry the Legis-
lature and State ticket in Indiana; he said these
results we're not open to any doubt, because they
had been purchased and paid for, and only the
forms of delivery were needed. This statement
is verified in the results in Pennsylvania and
partly in Indiana. In the lower wards Of Phila-
de1phia, there WIS 8 complete revolution, not by
tens or twenties, but by thousands 80 in Lu-
zerne County, where the Democratic vote went
over by thousands to Hartranft so in the cities
Of Reading and Harrisburg, and in every place
where that class OF Democratic voters we're with
in the reach Of money.
President Grants chance, and the only
chance he has to be reelected, is in securing by
purchase portion Of the Democratic party, not
merely to abstain from voting, but to vote .di-
rectly for him. The Democratic vote is divided
into three classes: Il. The Democrats who will
vote for Greeley and the Liberal tickets for
State officers and Congressman; 2. Those who
propose to abstain from voting and, g.. Those
whose votes have been purchased by the Grant
organization. The Importance to General Grant
Of avoiding an adverse decision at the fall cleo
tions forced his party to purchase at least $1,000
Democratic votes in Maine, thereby carrying
that State, and elccting all the Republican Con
gressmen. An even larger proportionate' vote
Was purch ased in Pennsylvania. But, in Penn
sylfenia, Ohio and Indiana, tho Democratic
vote which IS net pu1chasable and which was
MT poHed:: in 80 October; is more
thap enough: IF polsq' ia November.