Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-08-24
NORTH cARoL,NA.
How the Radicals Carried the
state in the GaberRatOFiai Eiec-
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Seuator Carpenter in speech in
Wisconsin before the election ina
North Carolina. s-lf we don't carry
North Carolina by 1000 majority.
things will Hook blue Tor Gen. Grant
Botltw ell claimed the State by 1900,
and Senator Wilson by y, 600 while
DelsnO and the New York Times
insisted that the majority would be
20. GOO. There was reason why
thev claimed 50 large majority
They knew how the ballOt-boxes
were 10 be manipulated. The Ral-
eigh SeRtinal of the 18th inst, says
the amount of fraudulent voting
that was done by the Radicals in
the late election staggers belief"
But with all this they carried the
State by very meager majory. The
| followin from the Wilmington Nc.
,JourRal shows the character OF some
/ of the frauds:
I'm Blanden county the voting
| strength is put down at 2,6l0 The
number OF votes actually cast Is
2,656.
In Cumberland county, the voting
strength is put down at 3,252. The
number of votes actually east Is
3,773.
In Dublin county the voting pop
ulation IS put down at z,949. The
number Of actually votes cast Is
| S,4s5.
/ Iii Franklin county the voting
| strength is put down at 2,27O. The
| number OF votes actually east j.
| 3,OS5.
| In Halifax county The voting
| strength Is put down at i ,45j. The
actual number of votes cast fOr
1 Governor in the late election is
5,S07.
Be It remembered that IL was IN
Halifax county the registration
books were said TO have been lost
In Lcnoir county the voting
strength is put down at 2,Ool. The
number OF votes actually cast l.
2,264.
In Nash county the voting
> strength is put down at S,loi. Ih'
, number OF votes cast is S,67I. Ihl'
= ! increase Is in part, however, accoun
, ted for by the recent annexation OF
, part Of EdgecoInbc county 10 NASH
In Northampton comfy the votlnl
) strength is put down at 2,9Ol In'
! number of votes actually cast .
z sos.
: In RobesOn -gounty the solini
! strength is pat down at $3.50 IN
\ votes actually east is S,1S2."
Q SFhe Raleigh SeRtiRdf of the II
ri inst. furnishes another Instance ]
: SAYS:
q FsThe law requires that al The la
Q thest the official election return
; from each county must be publicl
n proclaimed by Tuesday after th
!. election. We learn from the mos
: reliable sources that the election T,
n turns in Craven county were VIII
held until Wednesday, last. Ofcour'
they will be thrown out. II they ~
not then throw the law To the wind
u for they are dead letters, or are ol
: lv a law unto Democrat, and COi
Fl servatiyes aud Liberals. Doabtle
y the same disregard Of law was ma
% ifested in other counties. II 50, "
Z would be pleased 10 have an ear
/ information Of the same.
Y Were these returns kept back
\ order 10 fix them up TO suit the eX
u aencies of the OCCASION: The Sent
~ mel expresses the hope that u
81 Democratic Candidates viii take II
\ \ mediate steps TO contest the ele
u ton. It'll duty they owe % 9
country 10 expose the frauds
which the Radical leaders sought
defeat the will OF the people
y. North Carolina, and to have the p(
be petratOrs punished, II they eah
of diScOvere d.