Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-11

by every insertion charged for. and prov
ed that at the time this account was paid
the State owed him more than the amount
to the account.
Upon this state OF proof, with an entire
absence of motive tor altering the bill,
not merely not proved, but actually dis
proved, aud solely upon the idea that the
| looked 90 il Il had been added, South
Carolina Jury convicted Carpenter, asd
he is nov imprisoned on his sentence L
will lot comment on the case except to
say that Woodruff aud Jones, the State
witnesses, are selt-admitted felops, who
have stolen money from the State
Woodruff admits that he himself raised
an account from $45, 900 TO $50, 900. and
yet he is retained as Clerk OF the Senate,
which has, by the policy OF Cancellation,
since March 4, been changed from eigh-
teen Republicans and fourteen Demo-
Gratis into unanimously Democratic
body. This is because he is q "native
thief, and if pushed, will tell OF DemO-
cratic frauds; SO his only punishment Is
TO swear falsely against obnoxious r.
publicans. By such testimony. Mr.. Car
pentsr has been convicted, not because
he has been guilty, but because he has
been Il Republican editor and speaker,
snd from 1871 TO this time, in the Daily
Union and elsewhere, has exposed tue
ku Klux outrages, and has endeay9red
% 1Iiog their perpetrators 10 justice. i,
is a mistake TO say the investigations and
trials have been fair because Republicans
have been upon the committees and ju-
ries. The Investigating Committee,
whose report has been published. vas
composed OF five Democrats and ons
John K COcOrau, made chairman, to con-
vsy the impression that the committed
was Repu 5lican; but he ran ~ an inde-
pendent, vas elected in a Democratic
county by Democratic votes. The grand
Jury was composed OF virulent Demo-
erals and few helpless and Ignorant
colored men, who did not dare refuse to
Join in finding bills The Judge mover
claimed to be Republican, although
elected by Republican Legislature.-
Like many other men elected by Repub-
licsus TO Office. he was weak and unreii-
able when called 10 protect Republicans
against an iuiuriated public sentiment.-
The petit jury was composed OF seven
partisan Democrats and FIVE ignorant ne
groes; utterly helpless before their "cou-
ciliated" white associates; aud before the
outside demonstrations OF determination
TO force convictions which have charsc
terized these prosecutions.
But | am occupying too much OF your
space. Ii these things be, and the Re-
publicans of the North can do nothing
about them, they had better disband, as
the Republican party has been obliged 10
do. On the one side we see the Con-
federste generals who led the rebellion,
taking possession OF both houses OF Con-
gress and marching toward the White
House, dominating the Democratic party
and shaping its policy. crushing out Re-
publicanism and the right OF suffrage al
the South, and wrongiully prosecuting
add imprisoninE, without iair trial.
American citizens.
On the other side We see the Rspub-
lican party. OF glorious achievements,
which resisted slavery extension, put
down q rebellion, emsncipated the col
ored men and gave them suffrage. and
which had the courage 10 take the Presi-
dencY away from Samuel j. Tldeu by
enforcing the laws OF Louisiana made for
the protection OF the Southern white aud
black Republicans. now pairing with its
manhood. abssing itself before Southern
rebels; wrapping itself about with the
garments OF seli-righ,eouSness. and ssy-
ing to the negro and the carpel-bagGer,
I'VE never knew you. Make term. with
the Democrats. We are enjoying high
office, concillatiug the men from whom
Sou wrested them, pac tying the country
and reforming the Civil Service Grant
captured John b. Gordon ~ Appoma;toX.
but corrupted the Civil Service. We sug-
render TO John b Gordon. but we turu
out Grants corrupt aPpointees
National paclhcstion and Civil Service
Reform. Please send copy OF Mr..
Cur,is's speech on this subject TO Mrs.
Coruelia Chisholm. kemper Comfy,
Mississippi! W. +. CHANDLER.
Concord, n. H., Nov. 80. 1877.