Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-04-16
H0W Netc Hampshire Wasn't
Carried.

ABOUT the money spent oy fepuoilcans 10
carry New Hampshire, and one would
think. poor innocent souls, that they
looked quietly on and did nothing. We
have before US letter from recent
resident of West Paris, III. G. Brown,
ESD, whose testimony of what he saw
on election day is worth more than a
cart load of definite newspaper charges.
He says:
The Political Campaign in New
Hampshire has closed, and the result is a
grand Republican triumph-one which
will long he remembered by those who
took part in the same. not less for its
glorious results, than The many exciting
incidents, and dastardly, cowardly means
resorted 10 by combinations OF democrats
to deprive or intimidatc republicans from
the use OF the ballot. Exciting incidents
and cowardly acts against republicans in
this vicinity. to my knowledge, have
been committed by democrats. that onght
to make the cheeks of any American
crimson to think of, and which can but
be the legitimate offspring of the doc
trines OF the Slave.hol' Rebellion, or
the Ku Klux of South Carolina
Lisbon has about 500 voters. and is a
very close town, yet essentially republic
an. but the control of which is deemed OF
the utmost Importance TO the Democracy,
and consequently at Concord when their
State Convention met, they passed II re.
solre that they WOUld carry Lisbon at all
hazards, and from that day their shafts
have been hurled at the republican ranks
in this town. Money has been showered
forth like snow-nakes; open threats Of
intimidation and actual violence have
been resorted to, TO accomplish their
ends. The most insulting language and
outrageous threats were made before the
Selcclmen on the final revision of the
Check LiStS-howls and hOotings were
heard in The streets thai no id niggers
could vote in this town, aud actual VIC
lence was used towards some republicans
that they might not be able TO go to the
Polls. A colored man residing in Ian
caster. but temporarily doing business at
Manchester. on his way home Monday to
vote Tuesday, was inveigled from tho
cars 81 Wood.ville, 10 miles below here,
with the assurance of 80 minutes stop.
ping, but when scarcely away from the
train, it left. and he saw the trap; 40
miles from home. no other possible way
by railroad. the utmost necessity OF every
vote at Lancaster and no way TO reach
there but by short Expresses. 1t was
nearly dark Monday night, and he must
be in Lancaster 10 vote next morning for
Moderator Republican friends started a
team TO Express him through, They ar
rived at our place in the early part OF the
evening. and turned him over To- repub-
lican headquarters. with assurances of
all right and request TO forward. Gangs
followed him from Woodsvile to have
him arrested, TO cut him of or TO snug
gle him away. 4 republican was sent
forward with him for Liltleton from here.
but lust ~ he was seated in the sleigh
and ready to start. a ruffiau seized him
and pulled him from he sleigh but the
negro leveled blow At the villain,
knocking hum over, Sprang into the
sleigh and started on--ior by that time
republicans had gathered TO protect him,
while the untcrriied yelled and howled
that that id niger couldn't yots to.
morrow. nor any DID niger in this town,
which was understood TO bc leyeled at
two colored boys who work for Us. The
Negro arrived safe at Lancaster after an
exciting race. but Mr. Fiske. who carried
him TO Littleton, was waylaid on his re-
turn back, his horse seized by the bit.
while Williams dealt him blows. wounding
him severely in the head: but Fisko es.
capped and reached home in a shocking
condition Houses were visited by some
OF these gangs and broken open. and
with pistols they threatened the republic
an inmates The house where the color
/ ed boys board who work tor us, was
broken open in the night. Monday, no
doubt after them, but vigorous resist
ance prevented the execution OF the plot.
Ii has been freely talked all along, that
I the Democrats OF Lisbon would fight this
/ year, not only in this town, but all around
/ and up and down the line of the Rail-
road it was expected, and they were
even encouraged by outsiders TO do so,
and many even boasted that they would
if they could not have their rights, as
they termed it; which rights consisted in
reriStoH of the Checklists 10 suit them
selves, in order to poll their c0reted DEM
Ocratic majority, aud the additional right
no doubt, rs Horace Greeley would say,
10 larup NiggerS for recreation, with
open threats like this, and determine.
ton apparently TO seize the Checklists
and ballot-box if things did not go to
suit them. With the outrages already
committed, candid men could but sec the
necessity of vigorous preparation. and if
ever saw determined, jealous CO.
operation among republicans to protect
the rights of every voter, high or low,
white or black, the check lists and ballot
box, it was manifested on the morning oil