, 1876-04-11
PUBLIC OPINION.

To lhe Editor Of 1As Chlcnoo Tribune:
CuloAoo, April 1O.-Ths question our people
have not set answered, but trust they will
soon ansvor it to tho uttor discontinue OF the
treasqnnblo crow who undertook to abolish tho
ballot at the South Town election. The ..nIB-
uNE las published articles in tho right direction,
but the question will still boar discussion.
Tho casa briefly stated, Ia this: At the polls
whore ali tho South Town votes woro to be
counted, crowd OF bummera curly in tho
moruiug took forcible possession Of the Bpaco
where tho Moderator wns TO be elqctod,
e1cludcd from this preliminary election tho
massos VI voters present nod ready 10 vote, and
riotously installed as Moderator man OF thofr
own choice,-an Infamous tool ready to do NIL
that they required Of him. Into tho hauds Of
this pseteudod Moderator all tho votes OF the
South Town wardH woro, nt tho cloae Of the daf'H
election, passed., tn tho several ward boxes 10 bo
guarded by him aud counted under his direction.
At midnight, after the watclors hnd left this
man aud ono OF Ills confeloratcR opened tho
vault in which the haa heen ist nna ~
to mnko It srposf that tIchct which had, in fact,
been BY srgo majority hsa saa sen tf% fl1 n
Afterwards, to llaya tho votes COUNTED, i,o i,ssss,
si ro the basots Ia "a III tho bo1es beiore tha yoes
should bo counted, mud this waa done accordingly.
md tic fraui appeared to bo consu,nsantcd.
bo sos mistake a. T. II tns torS t r
st.nds a. fact confessed thss tho viii + tho
reckless mob Bcs Up 10 receive and guard the leo-
| ploa ballots man whom tho tAw-abid!ug citizohs
@ s s Rfsss i IT, Gs xs aa e. s'ns
yd rss hin os s no u essa sss
nut into tho boxes In argo nunherst and afterwards
eountcd, and that tho dscisiyoy defeated ~ the
fHsud atand ready to o1arcse no function. Of oicca
Into which The voters haye said they .lal not enter.
and under tho nnnc Of taxatou TO rot Tie people u
Shall lii Contamination ho hnal7 shall these roll
permitted 10 aesemrl.ah ,.. shS robbery
g answered at enso. 1a,s, dsaane'atieas,, Ions,
lion or nothing Wit 10 accomplished. Never. by = my =
a'e % taoroasaiy W asosed - now aa H. excitement
shall paas pycr leaving the results 81 ths crime "a
stand, would have been bess that ths,o had .a bssn
hrm viii 70 smool1ensd, instead ot ehnsaed. snt
Bsloas ssas wi %Satosst M icy ay r: y susl
pfsss' psffs .sery asy II ~ esson s aea
with-not legal treason. but treason 90 black that Ii
With = mos kind. of legal treason @ npne,s.
treason by ievying war e1hiita m elpmeut Of mani
meas entirely wanting to thcse hcvca who 10 at mid
night 10 su6yort the Government by stealuK the pe
pG'y ballots. Trsason Is ha,.ued in our faces, md
treason Inust he msdo dangerous to- traitors. II vii
not do to pass It lightly ieayo tho traitors
Ia pMsesslou Of IL trults Ths rcopo hayo Kone toe
far for that II they stop where they are Wero bel
tsr shat they had not moved 1t a II thcy allow thu
robbefy 10 o cona.lmated wero better that they
had submitted to II In the beginning.
Let Tho people resolve THU colns what may. theat
uen whom they hays defeated by theis votcs sha mo-
exercise tho functions Of tho Offices into which tho]
have souRht to foat themselves by oyertuEn!n0 th
Government aud let them atand by this resolution tc
Tho cnd and al will 10 we'll. The proposltion OF TIE
lMluuNE . good QUO, that COMMITTEES Of Safety "
appointed Il tho meeting tonight With poRef to d.
whatever may DO necessary to defeat tho traitors nnt
sustain tho Government. Thea, when those lnon hay'
reuounee the olcea which they hAso tried 10 steal
!, election may 10 called and held At wLich n
. rcope1 soIcs Will 10 heard md respected, End Cht
cago will enter on carer Of good government buel
~ eh0 ha4 mover ygt sre, and WHICH will gladden. tl
heaEtS Of hl Observers. but 10 accomplish ts le
| | Iuirca hrmneta. organization, and actun. Atu
tFre4tlAry will do no harm. Don't fear TINT by suc
action you vii! encourage Mob-l1w. Tho nnu who Ar
debating whethcr Il would uot 10 good ting hnn
L few Of tntso nltAcreaA the very oneA who Ma
bc relied always to oppose mubs hrI uphold ID
l4w. hanging will uot be ntceAEary, but, whateyG
con,es let tho robbers 10 eompsled 10 give up thai
spot1. Law AND 0ADxA.