New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-25
MISCHIEF IN ARKANSAS.
PLAYING THE LOUISIANA GAME.


LITTLE Rock, Dec. W.--Tbe Hon. VIM NJ.
HARRISON candidate on the Reform State ticket for the
POSITION OF Associate Justice Of tho Supreme Court
the recent election, to-day filed a complaint before H. c.
Caldwell United States District Judge for the Eastern
Distinct Of Arkansas praying for an injunction to pre-
ventM L. Stevenson and L. ]. Earl the Republican
ddstes whose election has been announced by the State
Department from exercising the duties of the office, and
also asking for restraining order to prevent acting
Gov Hadley ann Secretary Of state Johnson from alter
ing or chan gng the original returns, and asking for
mandamus compel them TO produce In court the orig
inal returns statements &c. in reference TO the election.
The bin charges Governor the Secretary OF State.
the registrars county clerks. and Judges Of election
with confederating together and rauduently deprvng
thousands of the right TO vote, with changing
the returns and preventing the returns from being made
from four counties by which the complainant AYERS he
was deprived OF the benefit of 10000 votes.
the motion could be heard and argued on the ground
that defendants would deface the records after being
doing so. Judge Caldwell refused temporary inunc
on but directed that the parties be served with notice
and copy OF the complaint, and said that he would
hear the matter on Monday next.
THE ELECTION FRAUDS EXPLAINED.
TO me EdfIor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Win You allow me space TO make a
few comments on the following paragraph from an edi
torial in an Administration journal
1t IS allowed by the opposition that Baxter land his
try hst refusing 10 admit the votes Of those
counties which gave majores for Brooks and that is in
this way If 1T an Bakers election has been pro-
cured TINS allegation will naturally be received with
incredulty. Even Arkansas politicians, in all their mys-
FERROUS ways never moved in this manner 10 perform
their wonders and 1t is hardly probable that they would
select such time as the present to nnugurate such
scheme
The Administration editor undoubtedly believes that
Arkansas politicians never moved ia this 10 per-
form these wonders" Yet, there is scarcely doubt
that the charges literally true Allow TO indorse
my own certificate for your inspection Following is
copy Of the certificate sent:
MOI AUGUSTA PRECINCT woopRu,y CousrI, An
Tb. TO ,ra th.t Trsrsvan has been quASed
sts,S WiLLAS G. AkEGl President BOard Reg sraoO
You viii observe 1t says have "bsen found duly
qualified" and that am registered as legal voter
under the Constitution and laws Of this state" Every
certificate issued by the register was Ike this; and,
before getting every questioned and every
man signed his own name or made his mark on the
registration book, opposite his number twenty-five
men were deU'1 any registration, and OF course they
got no certificates But o56 whites and 6S8 blacks did get
their certificates from tho register because as he states
on EACH they found duly qualified us legal voters
under the Constitution and laws OF this State" Yet,
when they offered on the 9th day Of November last TO
exercise that privilege for which they had but few days
before been found duly qualified upward OF 800 whites
and 10 or 10 blacks were they could vote
their not the registration books copied
from the original for tho OF the judges. Upward Of
800 white names had been omitted The persons thus de-
nied the right to presented themselves with their
registration certificates In their hand signed by the reg
istrar with date, name and number YET because their
names were fraudulenty and Intentionally omitted from
the judges book, they are denied the night to say who
sbpil make administer, and execute the laws under
which they 70 i've There is no doubt Of this fraud
in this county. No denies It, The only reply of
ofcials when charged with At, Is, 81 don't know any
thing about it," In this township, 40 voters have made
that they offered VOTE with their certificates In
their hands, and Denied and more than 80 Others
will do the same tnng La another township lo6 voters
were rejected, and all made oath to the
fact these oaths or sfidayits are fled
away and preserved for future use, II needed
Now II this can done county, Why may II not
be done In 65f do not question that the number OF
legal rejected 10 each county VIII average az least
200 20 the county, and this would be about 5000 or the
number OF BroOkss real majority In counties the
registrars were candidates for Sheriff. Clerk, &c Is 1t
probable that men who would accept such positions
would hesitate any fraud TO win success Whatever
we may think Of the wisdom OF giving the ballot 10
ignorant negroes, we do not now complain OF nIed
stitutional prOvisOn We do not complain that the
negro IL allowed vote, but do complain that hund
reds OF our best white citizens denied this right
Please return my "Gertihcate of freedom" II may
prove valuable 10 AZ yOn do not kpow me- refer
YOU 10 Senator Alcorn Gen Albert PIKE. or the Hon.
r. T. Stanton touching the credDuty OF any statements
may make. Respectfully, j. 4. TREzEvAkI.
4tl0 TX.