, 1876-10-20

WHY THE REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATE FOR Gov-
KKSoR RRcEEvED no MORE VOTES.
Atlanta tGa,) Repuaateon, Oh. TO-
As some OF our friends abroad, as we'll as ut
home, may wish to know why It was, and how It
was, that Mr. Norcross, our candidate for Gov
eE1lor, did not receive my mora votes, wo gyo
tue following among many other reasons
In the aEst place, tho Democracy, on coming
Into power five yeAfb ago, changed tho day md
time for etato elections from tho day and timo
OF cfcctlnE members Of Congress, as fixed by
the Republicans, for tile purpose Of enabling the !
former to hare full swing TO practice fraud,
intimidation, und Violence" Us they acknowl-
edged they have been doing in the Lord rcso-
lutions passed by them on the 10th Of August
last.
In the next place the Republicans hayo hecn''
tIon Of Bullock, and split and rent by feads
about the Federal Offices over which they iinve
been qu1Grcling nearly rs sayngely as so many
hungry Denocrats; and these scra1nbleFs have
given coldress and Indifference to the various
principles aud objects OF the pnrty.
In the third place, from tbs time tho nominal
tton was rnado on the 10th of August to the
election On tho 9Th Of October, It was. in'posst-
entire press Of the s.ata agalnst them, and with
the ku-klux spirit everywhere threatening, to.
effect, in so short time, in 50 many. counties
md over 50 large territory as GUT State cu1l-
organization. And I'LL that could bc exnecte.l
under tho circumstances wns fur the cantih1utu
to visit the chief points oI tho State, nnl expose
the ruttenucRs and corruption Of tile party iM
power, which tlc bus done 1nDst e1eetunty and
acceptaIly to large crowds, except that uf Al.
gllsta, whcso ku-kiuxstn Wua too rampant ~
allow OF free discussion
In the fourth plaev, the Election lnws Of tho
State. always 1oose aud defective, anu ',,asla
worse by Democratic enactu,outs ai,l sne ats,l-
tshmcnt Of voting .placcs, for the p4rpoee Ut
bringing together large crowt.s 10 fa.itit 1T,
fraud, intimidation, and vIo!cllce, llsvr u IT,
Eethtr cheated tic Republicans out o thou-
s&nis upon thousands OF votes. The TauIinn,fy
Ring was never lnure base in this respctt tllall
Is thn Democracy Of Gcorgia, and which, II not
speedily reformed or turned out Of Office, must
soon land the State tna ylle an. uubcarlblo
dcspotism.
Aff. Nufcross haa madc nlpout q 1Dzcn apcrchca
in the priucipal towns, mainly touching Our
State financial condition, tho chto1 parts of
wl11cl, have b0en given to the public by the most
respectable Democratic Papctaof the State to
thu great disgust Of the rtng-mastGs Who aro
now running. Or trying to run, the machinery
could do IN SO short time an1 under such nd
verse circumstances; but even uudcr thesa dill
cultlcs several large counties have gfvcn lin
handsome mnjoEities, and It Is to be hoped that
11nny lnye bccn enlightened By tho EXPOSE ho
has made, and that some good will xcsulk there
from.
Our chief hopes ase eensercd In. tho good
senso aud patriotism Of the people Of tho whole
Us to give tic National dovernhlcnt into tho
1lanls Of tho tncu aud tho very party whlch
moved Hearun and earth to destroy It, ,Lrd doom
the mass Of the people To the c'lEnc Of slAYcsy
forever.