The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-22
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It is tho daily cry of Democratic newspa-
the Republicans have cheated in the three
contested states in the South that the ballot
boxes have been stuffed, false returns made,
etc, ard shat Hayes is to be "counted in " at
all hazards. But little il any ,proof, is attempt
ed however, to substantiate these charges.
We boldly assert that all that they charge
the Republicans with doing they are
guilty of Enthusiastically and syste-
matieally guilty of. And now for the proof.
Take the following exhibit from the parish of
East Fcliciana, in Louisiana. In November,
1874, that parish voted as follows
Republican. ............-........ l. 65S
Democratic ................... S41
In November, 1876 the following returns is
made:
Democratic ....................., |, iAd
Any man who will not admit that these
figures tell story Of. INDUSTRIOUS frauds is too
much of partisan to form a fair opinion of
the case Four or five other parishes show
similar tampering with the ballot boxes.
Do not such returns look good deal like
counting in y Mr.. Tilden, instead Of Mr..
Hayes?
Take one instance amofg many in South
Carolina. In Edgefield county 1000 more votes
are returned than there are voters in the
county. OF course, as this is done by the
Democracy in the interests of Tilden and re-
form, it cannot be fraud, but how honestly to
get more votes in q county than there are
voters is secret known only to the Democ-
racy.
Turn to Mississippi. According to the re-
turns, Yazoo county, which polled 2, 400 Re-
publican votes to 6l7 Democratic ones in 1878,
now gives only votes for Hayes to 4,044 for
Tilden. There are several counties in a like
situation. In 1872 Amite county cast 995
Republican votes, and in 1876 not one. Madi-
son county returns this year II Republican
votes, and last year it gave the same party
majority of 1909. What has become its 2,5S7
Republicans of last year? Can any Democrat
of ordinary intelligence pretend in the face Of
such returns that his party has not been
guilty of the most unblushing frauds? But
here is another still stronger proof of most vii
famous corruption in Mississippi. That state,
after the war was strongly Republican until
1876, when the reign of terrorism began, and
the negroes wero driven from the polls. In
order to secure a solid Confederate delegation
to Congress the State was SO apportioned that
the greater portion of the negroes were as
signed to the Sixth district, lying along the
Mississippi river. This district has black
o.,I ~ OF fho 1otc a1nn-
sion Mr.. Lynch, the present member and
very popular colored speaker, was defeated by
General Chalmers, one of the rebel leaders in
tie butchery at Fort Pillow. Ills same dis
trict gave Grant in 1872 majority of over
1900 is 10 to be supposed that the colored
people would vote for the murderer Of their
race in preference to man Of their own color ?
The fact is, that on fair and honest vote
Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and probably
Virginia, would go Republican Look at the
figures. In Alabama, by the census Of 1870,
there were 04,701 white votes and 1857
colored votes, and yet at the late election the
Democrats had in Alabama $1,000 majority
In Georgia there were 116, 16S votes and 1885,
265 colored votes and yet n Democratic ma
lprlty Oh sJ,VUU In mississippi there We're
60,516 white votes and Ill, $50 colored votes,
and yet at the late election $4,000 Democratic
majority In Virginia there were 1904
white votes and 12s, 210 colored votes, and yet
at the late election Democratic majority of
$4,000!
In the face of such facts, the cry of fraud
should stick in the threats of Democrats.
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