The Lincoln County herald., 1872-10-09

Csrset.sssssrs Peck yoar Dirty Traps
for Travel.


Cheering news comes to Us from Geor
gia. The election in that state last
Wednesday went Democratic BY an over
wheImine majority of between O,O00 and
$4,000. Gov. Smith has been re- elected
and a strong Democratic and Liberal leg
islature with him, which will secure
Democratic United States Senator to Gil
the place Of Joshua Hill, Radical. Not
more than a dossn counties in the whole
state vent Radical. Put down Gsorgia's
eleven electoral votes for Greeley and
Brown.
Ths Radicals Of course are alarmed by
the returns, and begin to howl ku klux
and fraud and intimidation This is
perfectly natural. Such dying groans as
these will be heard all over the land be
tween now and November. Judge Ell.
munds, secretary Of the Republican con
gressional committee, has suggested
revival Of ku klux organizations to ac.
count for their defeat, and through his
instance w. II. Hale, chairman Of the
Georgia Republican committee, had the
following efusion printed and proof slips
circulated among the truly loyal. Aten.
ton is particularly called to the last lue,
directing editors to make comments:
SAvANNAH, Ga, Oct 81. 1872.
To Hon. j. NJ Edmunds, Chairman
Republican Committee: At the election
held in this city to dsy the Greeley party
had full centrol Of the polls. Tie man
aeers we're all Democrats, and d.re
earded the provisions of law, and would
not allow Republicans eutitled by law to
cast their vote. After attempting to vote
for several hours, they abandoned the
polls and went home. Over two thousand
Republican voter. we're deprived of heir
right to vote he good behavior of the
colored men only prevented serious
trouble. Col. L Bryant, deputy coIlec
tor OF customs, was assaulted by the
plug uglies, who had been appointed
special deputy shsrtfs. The very worst
class OF the white Democratic element
we're sworn in as special deputy sheriff,
A great outrage upon the rights of eti-
zens has been perpetrated, The polls
we're surrounded by large body Of police
armed with muskets. The Sabre club
/ pauolled the streets, mounted This
morning the roads leading to the city
we're pckefcd and voters from he coun
try were driven back and not allowed
to come to the city to vote. Only four
voting places we're provided for esh;
thousand voters in this county, and al.
these in one building.
(Signed) W. II. HALE,
Ch N % Rep'n Com
Editors will please make comments.
| But let US see how thi. corresponds
with other statements \ riot occurred
at Macon, and all the newspaper specials,
except those Of the Radical New York
Times, state that the riotns vas begun
by negroes who marched to the oils in
a military formation, commanded by cap
tans and colonies and tina, several days
tefore the election the mulatto Catalne OF
Georgia, Aaron Alpeeria Bradley, who
in 1868 was expelled by his Radical
friends from the state constitutional con
vention, for vile slander, has been travel
ing through southern and ceLtral Georgia
mixing flaming and lncendiory speeches
The ilsrald's correspondent says, in hi
, dispatch Of the 81, "tbat Bradley told tn,
negroes they must arm themselves with
, kn7es, razors and hatche's, especial
! hatchets, because they would do quicke
work than pistols. He told the womer
e to be ready with torches, and, if neces
: sary, to use poison. Tha negroes, to
{ certain extent, obeysd his direction,
{ They endeavored to prevent the white
!, from voting and blow precipitated tn
t fight Pistols were drawn and frin
, began. Bradley and his ringlsadsrs ar
d in concealment, but should they appea
j further trouble is apprehended. Tn
:. Macon papers advise moderation an
o decry all violent measures, but say th
e is the third attempt by the blacks ,
9 carry M election by storm, and the ci,i
b zens arc determined to put an end to
8 in future. While it lasted, the riot va
= small battle. The negroes we're thor
t oughly armed with guns, razors an
!. hatchets."
THE ABsENTEEs. President Ora,