Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-02-24

ison Co., Miss, contains some $1,000
inhabitants, in the proportion of 5 col
ored to 2 white; the Republican maj.
has been from 1900 to 1900 previous to
| the last election.
He says Il became disguised with
the people of Miss; the Democrats
carried the last election by intimida-
ton, murder and corruption there was
perfect reign of terror before cleo
ton. was away from home a good
part or the summer, took little part in
the election and do not know as [ was
in any danger but the Canton Mail
said that all the Yankees from Madi-
sonville to Calhoun Station ought to
to be killed that included myself and
others. There was young man at
my house who was quite active in the
(Rep.) club, was Sec. &c. The reb-
els lay IN wait for him several nights,
to kill him, and before election he had
to leave and stay away for several days
after election. There were upwards of
500 men armed with new Remington,
Winchester and Sharpe's rifles, also
each had two Navy revolvers-.- were
organized into companies.
"They made their boast that they
were going to carry the election
peaceably if they could-but forcibly
if they must They obtained the
names of officers of Rep. clubs and
intimated that they would be put out
of the way before election. Many Of
| the better class of citizens, saw that
there would be blood shed, so they
came to the leading Republicans in Can
ton (the Co. seat) and proposed to
them that if they would divide the
offices with them they would guaran-
tee peaceable election. The Demo-
Gratis were to have two of the three
members of the Legislature--two of
the members of the board of super
visors, &c. This was the only county
in the state where compromise was
effected, and the only Co. where the
Reps elected any of the officers. va
zoo Go. that has majority of 1000
Rep. only polled four votes. No Re-
publican dare vote. Kinds Co. that
has always been carried by the Reps
by $500 maj, was carried by the Dem.
by 1900 maj. So it was throughout
the state, perfect reign Of terror
"My wife was worried almost to death
with the excitement before the cleo
ton and would beg of me not to return
before election, fearing I might be kill
ed"
And this would be called by south
apologists a fair election-fair as the
treatment of our soldiers at Anderson
vile, Libby, &c.
This is the p arty that is striving
with all the energy Of despair to get
control of the national government
that they may exhibit their fairness by
coolly asking the Northern people to
pay few millions for Southern spoil
atoms during the war! A few billions
for slaves emancipated! They wish
to let the Northern people see how
nice it will be to pension rebel soldiers !!
Every vote given to the Democratic
nominee for President next fall, will be
vote in favor of doing all this. af-
eording splendid opportunity to in
crease the tariff and other taxes OF
which SO many now complain. Who
created the necessity for high tariff,
for the billions of money already ex-
pended to squelch this Dem. rebellion?
Who brought into existence the bloat-
ed bond holder but the action of the
Dem. party. The Reps did not start
the late rebellion-are not justly
chargeable with the responsibility of
its cost, yet freely gave their lives and
property to save the nation, do not
grumble half as much about oppressive
taxation as do the traitors who caused
these enormous debts. The question
now is who is in favor of increasing
these burdens without limit /?
| . I'll. III. HECoX.