Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-05-11
TIME WILL SHOW.

We have all along contended that the
great cause Of the disturbed and unhsp.
py condition Of the South during the
last six or seven years was entirely owing
to the villainous horde of freebooters,
known as carpet. baggers. that for some-
time spread over the South like des-
troying pcstilence. We have time and
again stated these wretches to bs the
main source OF all the trouble, but every
time we said SO We have been unmerci-
fully abused by every member OF the
partizan administration press. True,
they had neither truth, rhyme or reason
to back them, so that all their noise did
not amount TO much, and that we did
not take great deal Of notice of them
and should not now but to call attention
to the signal manner in which the lapse
OF time is verifying our assertion. From
Alabama we find that an inquiry into the
means by which that fellow Spencer, q
model carpet.bsgger, was hoisted in the
U. s. Senate. reveals the following testi-
moDy: ......
MONTGOMERY, ALA, May SIS. s. Per-
rim, late Republican member OF the Leg
islature from Wilcox county, testified as
follows before the committee now inves-
tigaling tho means by which Spencer
secured his election to the United States
Senate: Troops were retained in Ala
bama before tae election, on the requisi-
ton Of myself and others, it having been
understood that Spencer had arranged
for troops to be put ut the disposal of the
revenue officers where intimidation was
necessary. These troops were accom-
panied by United States Marshals, who
had fictitious warrants with citizens
names prominently displayed and shown
to persons who would inform them. They
were paraded In various counties. |
shot hole in my hat and reported had
been attacked by Ku Klux, and / sent
troops to arrest my mythical assailants.
/ kept troops as long as could use them
as political machine. Our purpose
was to secure the Legislature at all haz.
ards, and elect Spencer. A number OF
witnesses testified in effect, to the same
purpose.
Then turn to Louisiana and see what
is said by Mr.. Wheeler. q Republican
member Of tho last Congress, and who
originated and carried ont what is known
as tho Louisiana Compromise. Mr..
Wheeler referring to the seating OF the
four members OF the Assembly for which
U. s. Marshal Packard said he would
make the State Senate at once adjourn,
declares in answer to direct inquiry
made by tho New York Times that the
members were undoubtedly entitled to
their seats. These instances are fair
samples OF the whole pile. They show
that at the bottom of all the late dis
turbances in several of the Southern
States will DO found pestilent carpet
Dagger who is stealing aud wants to b.
able to continue his operations OF tina
character. That was the trouble in Ar
kansas. in Alabama, in Mississippi, il
Louisiana, in the other States which have
been the theater OF disturbances. An
other witness is Mr.. Kelley of Pennsyl
vania, whose testimony substantial.
corroborates the position We have Away
taken. From these premises then it i
only reasonable to conclude that whel
the evil influence of the noxious ele
ment we have referred to is removed
that peace, plenty and happiness vii
again become the distinguishing feature
of q portion of the country that may hav
sinned but has suffered much and shout,
therefore be forgiven.