The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-12-01

asked General Gary, who was III th'
midst OF the mob, to help him to pre-
serve order. He himself Genera
Gary was then trying to get out hi
pistol, saying, 'if there is going to bt
a row, there will be lively one.
Lieutenant H., who was in another
part of the crowd, ordered the soldier,
to load their pieces and fix their bayo
nents, which they proceeded to do. A
manager of the election, q Southern
Democrat, when he saw the guns being
loaded, said. Il will try to quiet
them," and went into the crowd out
side, bnt came back and said he could
do nothing with them. They were
threatening the negroeswith drawn
PISTOLS AT THEIR HEADS,
and knocking them over with pistols
and clubs. This is no hear-Sdy, r. saw
it all, and with cooked pistols within
three feet of his head, pointing FROM
all directions. he tried to quell the dis
turbance; not a colored man had
voted yet, nor dared to. r. saw these
poor creatures being bullied; one
was struck after he arrived.
Three had blood brought on them,
and if the negroes had turned and
struck back-if they had dared to re
sent any of these insults or injuries, it
would have been terrible crime.
They were trying to provoke some
poor negro to strike back, but the weak,
defencelesss creatures took it all; they
dared not strike. Finally, when
THE BRAVE, DEMOCRATIC CHIVALRY(0 p
saw that the officers were determined
to keep the peace and that they were
prepared to do it, amidst oaths and
curses. the y fell back and let the color
ed people go up.
But the oath had to be administered
to each one, and several hours had
elapsed, and when night came, and
the box closed, from four to six hun
dred voters stood there with ballots in
hand unable to cast them. Some of
them had come many miles and stood
there all day with nothing to eat; some
pi obably had walked all night the night
before, and there they stood. kept
from their rights by
MURDERoUS DEMO
Gratis.
But there was another polling place
at the Court House, only few rods
away. When the chivalry found that
the negroes could vote at the school
house, a good share came back TO the
Court House, where Il ey had already
surrounded the box, and seemed de
termined to- keep tie negroes away.
The colored people of course, stayed
at the school: house, hoping that all
would get al ance; an hour or SO be-
fore the boxes were to close, they saw
it would be impossible for all TO vote
there, so they turned their heads to
wards the court house. l heard the
the Bloody Shirrers, the
Rifiemep.
IN OTHER WORDS, THE DEMOCRATS,
come riding past as if their lives were
in danger, yelling and screaming,
going to the Court House. Shortly
/ saw the cClored people,
TO the number of two hundred, |
should judge, coming quietly along
the sidewalk, on their way to the
Court House to try and vote. Then I
heard them say Cny window was open).
They are all drawn up in line, and
Gen. Butler says if we try 70 vote
here will be fight right there" l
wanted TO see for myself, so l ran
Down 10 the gate, and there | saw
hundreds OF horsemen drawn up in
inc, packed in tight, several tiers deep,
With their horses noses to the side
walk, and Butler was speaking,
RKBRLs WILLING LIKE DEVILS,
md there were the colored people,
Who had got t. the line and dared go
10 farther. l looked moment and
,ame back 20 my room, wishing that
vas man and could go there at the
read of those. people and lead them
through that line of cut throats, and
,e shot to pieces if need be. l would
ry at least, and see what they would
10. They would not serve white men
o, but they knew they could frighten
he colored men.
Then the colored men turned back
md decided to go back to the school
louse and wait. They net others
oming, but none could pass the ''Reb-
Is, of course. l expected that the
MARSHAL would call Tor troops to open |
he way, but time passed and it was
citing dark, and no troops came.
finally they all went back TO the
chool house hear the marshal was |
un of from the Court House. Ell.
her that was the case, or be was
AFRAID TO CALL FOR TROOPS,
nd so the day closed, as have said,
Tith hundreds waiting to vote. As |
oon as it was dark the yelling became
ouder than ever, and the racing and
ring commenced. They fired into
olored mans home near here, and
ne shot went into Serg't Benefits
ouse. They swere, and cursed, and
ang, and yelled. One shot was fired
4 front of our house, and our gate
'as opened several times. / heard
mock at the colored quarters in the
ear of the house, and heard the col
red people come in. l was alarmed
nd got up. 1 thought the chiyalry
ad come after girl named Pauline,
ut no damage was done. They staid
i the garden a part of the night, and
ne rest of the time in the dining
pom, Wednesday was as bad as any
ay. Every white man
rAs DRUNK AND ACTED LIKE A DE-
= 1,.x1.- MON,
Some were SO intoxicated that they
III from their horses. Towards night
ne noise became more quiet, but still 1
,ey did not stop. / will send you a
aper with an account of the election.
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