The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-07-30

FAAAANU OUNs
A condensed history OF Ihe ailns.
methods, and true character of carpet.
baggiAm in the South is to be fonna II
the investigation just made hy Tie
committee Of the Alabama Leeislatnre
into the so-called election Of George
p. Spencer 10 the Senate of she
United States from the 4th day Ii
March, 1873.
After graduating as a har-kaeper ~
Indianapolis, Spencer, like .many
other adyentuers, saw chaneeto M
prove his fortune by. the convulaion
Of great civil war. He fixed bis eyes
early in Alabama as offering hr0ft.
able field for his peculiar en.erpfira,
and after houEiahing 40 a anlter, squat,
ted down when peace came with an
appointment as Register 10 Bankrupt.
cy. Being truly loyal, he was Grant
Radical aud of ceurse devoted
friend Of the colored race and their
votes.
Under the benign influence af re-.
construction, Spencer was transform.
cd into Senator, and lOok the seat
which William r. King, Dixon H.
Lewis, and other eminent men had
long filed with honor TO the State,
In that capacity he was allowed to
distribute the Federal patronage aad
Offices, and during the whole periodo 81
Grantism has been one Of lie recog.
hised props and pronounced third.
termer.
Although the Radical candidats
for Governor and the other State
officers were counted in at the cleo
ton of 1879, the Democrats had
majority in the Legislature which
was to choose SUCCESSOR TO Speucer
All the influence Of the Admiuisua
lion hae hesn directed to that poiut
10 secure his return, and troops were
brought in from q distance aud sent
tered 10 the close and doubtful Hopu-
ties by his direction 40 intimiaate he
| Opposition, whils the Unuea States
Marshal and his deputies were max
ing arbitrary arrests for ,ha same
object
+ In epite Of there efforts they failed.
| Bnt defeat only incile amore desperate
zeal. A conspiracy was eoncoeted 10
ilsoTganixe the regular Legislature,
and BY withdrawing the Radical part
Of il from the main body and calling
in enough outsiders 10 make nnmsr-
ical quorum, 10 set up this fraud and
re elect Spencer upon the faith that
no would be admitted 10 seal by ihe
Radical Senate, without regard to any
legal right or valid election.
There was still eerious Obstacle
| 10 the success OF this project. The
real Legislature chosen by The people,
was aIllipg at the Capitol with bona
tide quorum 10 do business, and BY
Flaw had 70 elect a Senator on tue
same day with the outside body, which
had been patched up for Spencer. To
overcome this difficulty, the conspa-
tors bought over one member with .
Federal Office, induced another %
violate bis pair with an absent Demo
, cral, and drug third into insensibilii
w.
) All these facts and others showing
! in detail how money and troops and
! marshaIs were used to send this man
: back to the senate, are proven by lhg
> very Radicals who were in Spencerla
. confidence at the time, and were active
8 agent Of bis choosing to do tho ihia-
nous work. Some Of the witnesses
] admitted having fired bullets through
i their haIa, and then produced them
as evidence of Ku-Klux assaulla, ID
Z order 10 justify demand for troops.
r The chief manager Of this villaipl
r was J. J. Hindp, who was recently
II detected IN the Post Ofics frauds aud
Il forgeries while living under Spepcer's
!, rouf at Washington, and ior which be
u has soon TO answer 10 four indlct-
d nvn,s, Previous .y9n had been 4
e contractor under The Washington
. "ring" through Spencer's influence.
l. g q. Sheats, lately appointed auditor
for tha Post Office Departr ent, was
= also prominent in the same service,
|, Spencer appointed marahals, depu'
Il ties Custom House officers, route
e agents Of the Post Office, and Others,
Q as II these places were bis personal
,e property and there was no public in-
/ ieresl 10 protect. lie cornmanded
The disposition Of troops even more
d Effectively than their own immediate
Il officers, who practically reported v
!, him for duty,
!, When shey tame 10 present the ere
e. ,lentials obtained IN this way. he At
II tempted by a scurry trick 20 be
? eworn in With other Senators, kuop'
g ing that object Was intended. Aiiei
O. lie failure o that OK ofiment, ihs
s. question was referred TO the Comniitss
r. On Privileges and Elections, q winch
r, Mr. Morton was then and ia row
Vi Chairman. The bottom facts were
H. well known. II was notorious Tint
y Spencer had not been legally elected
at But the Radical majority sustained
is mis- prelvniioDs, and ior two yuars hs
or las heen voting on great queslsonl
ID with all tie privileges Of . competent
Ie Senator.
3, MOI content with giving him 4 eea
le 10 which he had no color Of juat claim
g, The Radicals advanced him 70 th'
I'd Chairmanship Q Of the Committee o.
hi the Dislricl of Columbia, with . fol
ur knowledge OF bis corruption and int
Of macy with ~Boss' Sheppard and hi
u. @riug." And until this explosion, ri
other oarpet-baggeF has siood neare
the President or his Cabinet tha
.lSpencer.
OF When this testimony is laid beicr
40 the Senate next Winter, rcmaFka ~
ay New York Sun, The majority will y
la, snrely troubled how 70 dispose ot \
he Tie case Is analogous IN principle I
IN that Of Caldwell Of Kansas, who w
ol compelled TO resign, butmuUh strong