New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-20
npNocRATIC "BILLDOZTNG.D

DEMOCRATIC BULLDOZTNG."
REPUBLICAN COUNTY IN ARKANSAS TERRoRlzED
ny ARMED DKMocRATs-THEIR IMPUDENT DE-
MANps UPON IHE COUNTY JUDGE-THE LIVES
OF REPUBLICANS wHo TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT
THE STATE OF AFFAIRS NOT WORTH FARTHING.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.I
WASHINGTON, Aug 19.-The following Is an ex-
tract from letter which was received recently by
Appointment Republican OficehOlder here, from
gentleman of high standing in Arkansas, whose
name is withheld out Of regard for the safety Of his
life;
"Phlllips County on fair vote will give 1000
Repnblieau majority. In 1876 the vote stood:
HAYES. .s67; Tilden, 982. The county has been
carried by the Republicans by from 1900 to $500
majority ever since 1866, the year of recOnstruc-
ton. The county officers of course are
Republicans, good and true men, upon whom the
charge of fraud has never been laid. The affairs Of
the county have been well managed, and there can
De no cause for complaint on that score. They were
early if not all candidates for reelection, or would
have been If they lived IN a county where man
could exercise the rights Of freeman without JeOp-
srlzing his life About a month ago the Demo
Gratis commenced organizing militia companies, and
their leaders boldly announced that they had
made up their minds to have the county
Offices at all hazards On account OF the
peace and quiet that had hitherto prevailed
the Republicans thought these expressions and
threats would end in talk, but their minds were
soon dsabused. The Democrats continued organ
hing rife companies some of which were armed by
The State authorities some furnished their own
arms. Threats were constantly made that the Re-
publican candidates should not be permitted TO
make canvass.
"BiI Burke, editor of The Helena World, Demo
cratic paper is one of the prime IN the devil
ment. He il candidate for the State Legislature
from this county. About the LIST of August
be went to Memphis and secured two six
FOUNDER Napoleon guns, which he brought down the
Mississippi on regular line steamer and landed
Helena, the county seat of Phillips County. An
artillery company was at once organized, and
friend writes me that they are daily drilling
men at the guns. He prOpounds the inquiry,
AID would like to repeat it, BY whose author
ity were these guns taken out of Ten
nessee The same correspondent writes that
sgeneral muster was held OH the 9th instant, and
regiment organized. There are 500 men tnearly the
entire Democratic votel under arms in the county.
Under the election law Of this State, the gen
al election for State and county officers was fixed
for the first Monday IN September, in order
ihst 1t might be at a different time from
Toe election for Congressman for the reason that
at the latter election have Federal supervisors
Of election who attend and see a fair count. Under
this law il is the duty of the County Judge to
APPOINT Judges of Election who shall hold all
elections for two years, these appointments to be
made at a session of the County Court not less
thanthirty days before the election. The County
Judge Of Phillips is a Republican, and understand
has always given tine Democrats one OF two mem
eH Of the Election Board in each precinct, and
was reasonable TO suppose that he would
deal with them as literally in the pres
eat election. But this did not suit the
ealdozers committee Of three, consisting
IL b. Mangam Democratic candidate for Con-
seaSioaal nomination. DR.. Lmthicum Ia leading
druggist and physcianl and Foster COrje (anOther
leading ciiizen) waited upon the County Judge
ald Informed him that he must appoint three
Drnocrats the entire boardl as Judges Of Election
each precinct in the county, they to
name the men, or resign his office; and that if he
refused TO comply with their demands they would
h9l be responsible for the results. This County
'~se consulted with the other county officers,
ana they all concluded TO resign their
onees and give their reasons therefor to
we press. This frightened the bulldozers.
s"as little too early for the facts TO 20 to the
country aud they modified their demands to two
'Sees at each precinct.
I could give you page after page of like facts
winch have been sent me from day to day by our
insnds there. All these letters demand
secrecy, as the lives Of the writers would
t be worth farthing should their
nsmes be known. The Republicans have been
''aiog to do anything for peace. They even con-
Sa'ed to give the Democrats half of tie county
.nees, but this was refused with the remark that
Ney Intended to have all Of them. OF course there
.esome Democrats in Phillips County who are OPP
used 70 this movement, but they too, have been told
'at they must keep their handsOf OF they would
Z put out Of the way, and all they have dared do
70 warn the reading Republicans Of their danger.
/ The result VIII be that this county with 1000
+ nspaoiiean majority, win go into the hands
We Democracy, unless the country pro-
<~ and demands q fair election I'M
something IL done, the Republicans
s.is not put ont ticket, and the election win 90