The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-15
AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.
Democracy Protest Against the
Usurpation.


. we submit to the country the following re-
view of the events which have resulted in the
: declaration that Rutherford B. Hayes has been
eleCted President OF the United States: In the
iate political canvass two facts stood out prom
> lhentiy: First, the Republican party, true to
, lis sectional nature, sought to unity the north
against the solid south" and, while engaged
III that effort it was striving to make good its
pfopable losses IN the north by dividing the
: votes OF the south. This division it sought to
effect by an unconstitutional use of the army
IN South Carolina, Florida and Louisiana
Second. the troops were sent to those states
when there was neither invasion nor domestic
lnsurrection to require them, with the Legsla-
lures easily to be convened. The only demand
for their presence was made by the state exec
utve.
The elections in these states, therefore, were
held in the shadow Of the military power. The
bayonets glistened at the polls. In depositing
their ballots, the citizens enjoyed only such lib
erty as the army permitted In the other
states, the elections were unusually peaceful
Immediately afterward the result showed that
1876 liiden electors had been chosen. On the
whole popular vote they received majority of
more than quarter of million, and of that of
the Caucasian race, which controls every other
Christian and civilized government of the
world, they received a majority Of more than
one million. On the day succeeding the cleo
| tlon, 1t was announced by the Chairman of the
| Republican National Committee that 1S4 TideE
| and $50 Hayes electors had been chosen. Moth
| ing had then been learned of the election ex-
since haer IisnutaI tLat Wv, +h+ ,.ot ~ t-"' -;
inv of Tijd.n olentars Lad h, ,,;;;, . ,ii;o
| ouch an announcement, therefore, could only
have been made in pursuance of an arrange
| mcnt TO change the vote shown to have been
We CHARGE rhat .ftnr t,a frua result b.d toa,
| proclaimed, 2 conspiracy was formed by the
| Repubilcan leaders - reverse the decision
made at the polls. The field chosen for the de-
| tYoril, and n,,:sj,ma rrt,o ~ ~ t W
! with tbc o,i,,i,nI cons ,iratoroi ,raro ,ha o,.
crnor. qud mrnhers az ~ co+nr,i,rr 81
of those states Thn t;oid ,t,os tynii ,,boaar
the stltc ofBrers .einrted n,aro S,itoiia nrS
far the work to ha dona Eor rora IN t
wear. those st,tcs haI Eoan u,,biontad ~ -cC,
! ernments moi of tLnir nboioo. iIot;ao ~ So
maladministlstinu h4d roIhe1 thaoT Of th.i,
| substance, and vell.nioh dnstrovnd thei, anirit
ana hone The grl,v of fra r,;tat lt,+.l ~ lhj
been freely used to ,3ainta;r ~ e
in their acts of c0rrprtion and ,ls,,rnoti1n IL
was believed that its services unI'it a;j IN ~,
| designed coustirarv - "
The names Of tht officers i,,,,o,,yal ,,o,, ,.,.
! NqrrnIIns / Stn.r,, S,,,,I = NIr :" Hlo'i 'iI
| (lnvtnu cowa;W Of LiInridn an j-'t,i Wi,tti ''u
| Pitt Kellogg ! Madison WniIs iTbomas -
| Anderson. +, t.sanavc .,1d + Ennmn~ -,
| Louisiana. These mon We're moi stranoers tn
| the American peopIe They hnd hafnrn na,,rI\.
ed authority The ret1rnina-hnardS of thoita
| states hud made themselves 'hv.wor,lJ in ina
|
| land. the governors arr known IN he nra+end-
| ers. If there were two names dishonnred in
general estimation. 1hpv wprs the nameS NJ
William Pitt Kellogg and J Madison Wells
y Such men was lllt WORK OF c0nSummatllg
me conspiracy coniided They entered upon
their task with alleritv. Advised and encour-
aSeu ny IeaalaS WISHING Republican states
,!ieh vi tlle hotth' tirN toOk eaGh step with de-
Iioeratlon aitl apparent regard for law. Before
the election in Louisiana, William Pitt KELLOGG
and his >uboriinates assumed exclusive control
of the execution of the registry law They re-
fused registration to thousands entitled TO IT,
and added thousands to the LIST who had no
right TO vote ON thp tnv of election the noll.
We're managed by officials appointed by the
governor: these were in nearly every in
stance, members of the ReDublican marty
United States marshals swarmed at eyerv pre-
cinct, when thought necessary, under pretense
of preserving the peace but in fact TO intimi-
date voters. Ballot-boXes were stuffed in ihe
interest of the Republican candidates. uoll-
books were falsitied in some Instances and
then returned to the canYassing-board while
in other eases returns giving Democratic ma
OritieS were withheld from the cunyasSers al-
together
After he returns had been delivered to the
board, they remained in its exclusive noses,
sion, and while there they were Opeued with
its consent and Original papers abstructed and
false ones substituted in their stead. When
the returns were opened the board with nm
appearance of fairness permitted persons re-
presenting both parties to be present, but.
when the decision was made AS TO what shoulj
BE counted, secret sessions were held, from
which every democrat was exrludad althan..h
pout.cal pa1ties' III counting ihe votes 1t eA-
cfclseu powers noI conferred pE tnt statue,
ana IN the most lagranl alsresarI o. lfl'h a'H
justice the members OF the poard changed pol'-
BOOKS so lhat repuo.cah ouictls aple!leu 10
De chosen WnGh thef opponents hau N lact lact
betn eFettI' 1ney ioIseH tle m"licS VI oliceis
to the tertlhcate' OF eIectlon; ihey thre" OUT
Noteo {" PIecInttS uI,1u "''li, ~ W N.Y. tmvt
knew had been iraudulently ohtalneI' lhueeu'
thcy themselves oIueFtu iIi5t "lltUaN ltS " ot
midc, hundreds OF mlieS rom me places ~
which the{ were purpofleu 10 nave oeeii tahth IAN! III
III 2Fuef lhtt UetlSioH luISHu appear Justiieu
which lhey mao Ill advance ueltil lilhtu % " niahe'
lhey MoilrafllY threW out FoltS Whelc Lhcie
was no primary statement rom ine c9uiin!S-
HlonerS OF eltjuoA TO give llc'h JURISDICTION;
They corruptIy' IN order 10 elect l"vorie? ana
70 correct thc mistakes ol tGltain leP"oucahs
iii Young iof electors aHoeu 10 tno ilHt NoteS
winch Aad never p"eh cast; W hl'G CONSIDERING
the ease, the members OF the board endeaNOrcu