Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-10-11

--6e1reia goes Liberal with O. rush, says
the Rutland h.apeaeef. and adds othe-
words of glad rejoicing over the election of
a1 ald-iine democrat f.- Governor of One
ar The Lithert strongest democratic
states iu the Union Now what was the
re-ll-iu Georgia That stare gave H1n-
/ TN seymour 800 majority III I76-. and II
. ha- NOT given less tHau 1900 democratie
majority AT any election since The Legi-
.1ture of Georgia being strongly democratic.
/ 90 it, last session changed the time of e.e.-
ra from N17omhs- g. October. ami Zee
/ auirel the production a receipt for the
/ DOH TAX OF ISL as condition precedent o.
I voting This provision Of law was intended
g. clt of the negro vote III two way
/ F.r--. i- was known 1lat The negroes would
be- very likely 90 ha7s lost the tax receipt Of
. the previous year. and could only obtain O.
duplicate of IT from democratic officials.
ana. second. the election was taken out ai
/ 5ae operation of the T.. $. law. which app
plies only to elections nj which congressman
a- presidential electors are voted for. and
The Ku-KIuz were left free from
all fear Of punishment for terrorism.
except under state Iav--L f. en-
,ircly free. The way having been thus
paved. the scheme If distranchisament was
boldly carried out The n0liIne-place-
were made Tow III number-in Savannah
only four were provided fora vote of eight
rhousand.and these all IN the same building
The polls were surrounded BIS armed demo
cra--. and the roads were Tatrollei iy demo
cratic sabre Clubs t. overawe the ne
rroe- The vo1er- were required ty the
election officers nos only o. produce the re-
ceip1s required hy law. but Co swear that
they had paid poL-az every year since
emancipation. in Troup county. The day
before election. the b9ndsmen Of the tax
collector SURRENDERED his bond. leaving DO
one qualified 10 give necessary receipts Not
content with this. In canvassing the votes.
whole precincts. where the republican vote
was heavy. were thrown out for trivial
causes In M-cu tle c1lored men were
driven away from tine polls hy pistol shots
and brickbat- Two OF their number
being murdered outright. and others
severely wounded These facts are stated
iu despaiche- over the signature of the
Chairman of the Republican State Commit
tee. and other responsible persons; and hy
such means q large proportion thecoiored
voters were prevented from voting. This is
the kind Of liberalism which prevails in
Georgia Under such state Of things
there i-a Democratic majority of 10000 or
more On the morning Of election day. the
Democratic papers Of Georgia were sprinkled
with paragraphs similar Co this from the
Atlanta. lGa-.) Herald -DawsonA Walker
represents the men who giorisd 10 our over
throw Vote against him tomorrow.
"G0r. smith represents the men who fought
flr Georgia independence. Vote for him to-
morrow. This is the way the Greeley or
gans of Georgia advocated -reconciliatiou.
Il Is only Necessary 70 remember IN add
Iiou. that the Georgia Democrats fatty re-
fused the humble petition of the ''liberal re-
publicans' Of that state. for even slight
recognition. and made mp their ticket for
state officers and for electors wholly of Demo
Gratis which the Liberals arealiowed the priv
iece Of voting Tor. but without even thanks
for their aid. and we can family understand
how low any man that lately profesed To be
a Republican must have fallen, 20 rejoice in
such q result Liberal with q rush In
deel