The Republican journal., 1876-10-05
For the journal.
a Foul 14ibel Refuted

| PROSPECT, sept Both, 1876.
| A certain citizen of this town has written a
| letter to the Progressive Age, giving an account
of our election. The letter, from beginning to
| end, is Il tissue Of misrepresentation calculated
| to convey the impression that the peaceable and
respected Democratic citizens of this place are
devoid of all principles Of law and devotion to
| the nation. \ few statements are necessary to
| counteract his malicious perversions.
In the first place he makes an outrageous at
tack upon our venerable and respected chair
man of seectmen Mr. Clifford, charging him
with being i'll sympathy With the lost cause.
He never said or did one thing in all of seccs-
sion, and | challenge any man to produce ev-
idenee to the contrary. | can say that he has
the confidence of all the far-mnded people to
such IN extent that SO long rs he consents to
serve them, he can and shall be triumphantly
elected.
Again, the insolent writer charges that the
same men that opposed the election of Conner
worked from 1861 to 1865 against supprcssing
the rebellion Official records will prove that
a large majority of Prospect men WHO entered
the war were Democrats. SO much for the war
AN'ol'i VI tlc LttiIlotlucN VI liiis tuhi Now
the question is what did the leaders Of the faith
ful do toward, putting down the war: Did
they go forward and face the clnnon's mouth
i'll the field Of battle, at The risk of life and
limb! No. Some of them Sneahed ont of it by
claiming exemption on the ground OF physical
disabilities, and some Were engaged i'll that dis
creditable but lucrative business known us
substitute BROKERAGE
This little town. as is we'll known, possesses
of the late election these officials appeared
promptly at the polls, led by the Fort Keeper
at Fort Knox, whose residence on the govern
ment premises precudes him from exercising
the right of suffrage. Aided bv number of
ltckeys from Hurricane Island, they brought
their electloneeling practices to bear upon Il
good many. Matters went on smoothly until
certain lackey challenged the vote of Mr.. j.
Lindsay, who, lie claimed was Il foreigner. Mr..
Lindsay, whose parents were American citi-
zenS, has lived. held real estate and voted in
fore was challenged as an illegal voter. 70 sat
isfy everybody, and to make the case clearer,
some of Mr. Lindsay's friends secured The pres
ence of Gen. IIcagan, who, having been ac-
quainted with Mr.. Lndsay's relatives, eX-
planned the ease so clearly that every doubt
was removed and he was permitted to exercise
the right of suffrage.
During the discussion Il Mr.. Clark who was
keeping private check list off the platform to
the desk, became so impudcnt in his remarks
that the chairman ordered him to step down
and out. A little later in the day Il fellow
named Samuel Austin was brought forward to
vote. The chairman refused to let him vote for
the reason that he had been a resident of Brooks
for upward of three months prior to the election.
The Office holders at last became cxasperatcd
after all their various plans had been baked,
and declared their intentions of applying to the
Secretary of State for the purpose of having the
vote rejected.
Through the efforts of this Ring the worthy
and efficient postmaster at the Ferry, MIR. Al
bert Hartman, has been removed to make
room for political lackey, who has always had
a craving desire for IL teat from the public crib.
The Republican party through its candidate,
Gov. Hayes declares itself in favor OF civil SER
vice reform. This removal demonstrates the
fact that it is easier to preach than practice.
A VOTER.