The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-08-31
500 REW.A
Corruptionists Take Warning !!

Whereas the Democratic State Commit
tee are in possession of Information that
certain leaders in the republican party are
intending TO resort to an extensive system
of bribery in the approaching election,
and are making preparations to that end,
we call public attention to the fact that
the laws of the United States against this
Infamous crime apply to all elections
| where members Of Congress are to be
chosen, and that persons guilty of their
violation can be afraigaed before United
| States Commissioners.
Revised Statutes of the United States, page
1913, chapter !.
Sec. 550G Every person who, by any unlaw-
full means. hindefS, delays, precents or OBJ
structs, or combines and confederates with
others to hinder, delay, prevent or obstruct any
citizen from doing any act required to be done
to qualify him to vote, or from voting at any
election in any state, territory, district, NUM-
clpallty, or other territorial subdivision, shall
be fined not less than FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS,
or be imprisoned not less than one month or
more than ONE YEAR. or be punished by both
such fine and Imprisonment.
Sec 5o01 Every person who prerents lin
ercising, or in exercising the right of suffrage,
to whom that right is guaranteed by the ff-
teenth amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, by means of BRIBERY, or threats
of depriVing such persons Of employment or oc-
cupatOn, or of electlng such persons from Il
rented house. lands or other property, or by
threats of refusing to renew leases or contracts
for labor, or by threats of violence to himself
or family, shall be punished as provided in the
preceding section.
Tins thn 1ayyS nf ha taJ Stoto
municipal officers to heavy penalties who OBJ
STRUCT THE REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.
They reach the case of officers of cities and
towns whose duty it is to prepare the LIST OF
VOTERS.
l. When they leave Off or strike off the
names of persons known to be voters
= when they refuse to be in session suili-
cient time to give the voters an opportunity to
have their names entered upon the list.
j. When. by needless delays and frivolous
pretenSes, they consume the time of the ses-
slons 50 that voters are excluded from an OPP
portunity to have their names entered.
4. When they refuse to enter the name upon
suitable evidence of right, or in any other man
ner debar the voter of his right, in violation of
the statute.
BY section 1882 is made the duty of the COM
MIsSIoNERs appointed by the U. S. CIRCUIT
COURTS to institute prosecutions for the viola.
ton OF these provisions of the law.
They are to issue warrants, and the offenders
will be brought before them to answer for the
offence.
There u1e L. S. Commissioners IN Maluc
acho wiU entorce this laao inpartia7ly.
We earnestly request city and town
committees to promptly APPOINT eff
cient persons in every town and ward, to
take measures to detect and prosecute all
persons guilty of violating any of these
provisions, We will pay ONE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS REWARD in every
instance for evidence sufficient to convict
Per order of Dem. State Committee,
+. f. PILLsBURY. Chairman
AUGUSTA, Aug. 3Oth, 1876.