New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-09


dured Repeating ballot-bOX stuffing and false
counting the report said. had come to control re-
suits. These practices grew worse. TIL III $50 t
eliminated i'm installing Governor ana STATE ON
GERS and "A large body of Legislators VINO hau no,
been elected 4 Congressional investigation proven
that IN New-lork and kirgs Counties tne c"uh.
had been falsiiicd by adding about 3O.oOo 10 the
actual Democratic vote. la some OF the Districts "i
New-lOrk the certified vote was greater than ,"o
whole population. including women anu cn chi it'll,
In the Southern States the haliot-DoN hhH pcc"i"o
a prey In equal or greater piracy ri. r.
In 1870 Congress passed an act proNidlhg S1ic-
guards against these wrongs. Supervisors OF ticc,
ZION In he anuo,nted hv the court were authorized
TO see that the registration, the vote anu .ne cou
were far and true. Two SUPERVISORS, one Oh 'lon
party for each voting district IN me laIg, c,"s,
were authorized 10 fair play. Deputy MarshnI19
were empowered "a arrest lawbreakers VINO W0ulu
uot dcsst. Under this Election law the nrsi ntr.
peaceful election Ncw-Nork had seen Tor many
wears took place. and elections ever since haNc up
What are The hardships of such law :
A great deal If clam0r has been raised ABOUT NV
nrnccrdiurs in Ncw-York City of the thlci super
visor Davenport. 4 committee OF the senate oi
tine United States was rcGentlV appoh''u - nf
cate and reveal the alleged wrongs III was, ol
COURSE "a Democratic committee. II came WIN
much flourish of trumpcts 10 NeM-l"fk u rcsli'
il work Ii had the purse and the power OF tue
Marian in liz hands 10 compel witnesses 10 come
forward and testify. What did Il do IN
Like noted army, IL marched up me mn ana
then marched down again. II fingered lor.scyeral
DAYS il looked over the field, IT neither lighted nor
tleN hut II lowered II caucussed ana went away.
Not a witness was called no day or hour was gwen
to Davenport or his accuscr>. Afier TINS IL
spe,ns tlat the dismal Davenport rrcitals
ought to cease, and vet they make up rhc whole
ALLEGATION against the election laws coming from
this state
HOW rrrc1ioNs ARE RULED N THr SOUTH.
In the south 1t is notorious that mobs, rfe-cluhs
and ts,ue-ballots rule The elections. and that with
out National protection there can NJ 10 proicc-
tion AT all.
Yet IT was insisted that the President should De
stripped of the power. which had existed since the
time of Washington, 10 dispsrse mobs and quell
riots.
Wien these repeating clauses We're pending, Re-
publican Senators offered amendments making II
unlawful for armed men, not soldiers 10 assemble
al the polls. hut every such amendment was voted
down. Thus the militia Of the Southern States.
and all military or other armed organizations COM
posed of the veterans of the rebel armies, were left
free and licensed 10 browheat and dom nate Gill
ze,,4 whether vhitc or black on election dav.
can any man donh the object of AL this With
tn same methods Tweed employed IN New-lork.
and no National authority to interfere, does not
everybody know that voting must be- ONLY farce
Look az the ~ruil, ard snatch now To cnange me
Pol Gee Board in Ncw-York To get control of the
oiiisals WHO REGISTER, rcrelve ana count me Noic'
Il IL were National election ana The act or Con
,,r>. enforced there would be 10 such struggle, Tor
neither side could gain 10y H..
II an omen ,ccrci hat al least four of the South
ern STATE, are Republican lay large maorities. Yet
i'm these States the Republican committees nave
been compelled 10 dlsband. newspap'Is have been
compelled 10 stop. and not a Republican oreaniza-
ton remains OF D. permitted IN southern States, Kc-
publican though they are.
The voting places u many instances have been 50
arr,e, her barriers have been corrected that
the blacks dO NOT and cannot vote, vet these men
thus treated earned their citizenship IN battle and
the Nation. los constitutional amendment, crowned
them with cltiZ'nsiup
because tine Election Law If enforced viii PIT
stop to these things. 10 was marked for desirnc-
ton, and while the Democrats have majority in
Congress II will never Tee enforced.
For am attempt so startling and audacions rs tlat
made recently n Congress, some preieNt or excise
must Doe given. m
mont WAS thai thc Nauon bad no business or Il@ht
TO protect National elections. Wa, Insisted that
when the people choose thclr Representatives, lh
Congress. no matter what mons l"ay 30, no matter
what piIacics on the blllot-boN may take place. no
matter IL single ml, as was proved in the ease ui
recent Southern election puts 700 votes into the box.
the National authority must not even stand ~ ~
a witness. much less TO uphold law, but must Keep
away utterly.
southern LAWYERS argued that there was no peace
OF the United states 0g election day; that the Only
peace was the peace of Che STATE; That the ate had
the right TO protect 10 uanpc down the rights of
citizens of the Nation - vote for members Ol Tue
Congress of the Nation.
As things stand today, this is 10 say that in
North and South Carolina, in Alabama; Louisiana
Mississippi and other STATES there shall he no clec-
tion-uothing worthy oI he namr-,t j, 10 say Una,
in state after State the maj uty who fought AMI
tolcd and prayed for the Union shall Ice ground
under Ihc heel of the minority, whu having liilru
fo t,cs roy the Government IN war. now, oy means
little better than war, seek t. capture ana cohtIo
II.
Can ANYTHING he more monstrous OF rulucn~ than
thisf is success would be Uunous 10 tie Norh
and ~ the end ruinous 10 the South also.
In leOu. lhe Deh.'ciai' nal l1a' We i"uS' W
Representatives,. After struggle ana hlsrfs'hila-
ton OF weeks, MI bennington, Of Ncw-Jciscy,
Republican, was made speaker.
But the Senate was still Democratic, and then aud
IA me
bunder-a biundcr they have learned and VIII never
repeat. They went ont" as they called It-they
deserted and vacated their seats,
The senators whom they lett were suiicieni III
number 10 make "a quorum and rrorganize. ms
they did. and the Senate thus purgcd, could pass
and did pass the laws under winch armies and ma
vies were raised and maintained and the rebellion
crashed. Had the Southern men kept their seats
aud voted the doctrines now preached aud voted M
Congress, the Nation might nave Dcen DOuhu manu-
and foot.
They say now they do not mean to go
ont again-that this time they have come - stay
] believe tins fully. The former mistake Will here
Bat the denial of rghtful national authority is
sure to bring harm and disaster.
TRYING TO CONTROL THE SENATE.
Two genera ions since Jackson's time have seen
the land strcwn with wrecks by the destroying
dogmas of State Sovereignty.
State Rights brought on the war with Mexico TO
get more territory to plant with slavery.
state Rights flung down the Missouri Conpro-
mise to spread slavery. aud wrung from the court
the bred Scott decision.
State Rights sent the army into Kansas. and by
war; murder and outrage attempted To force slavery
upon her and upon other coming states.
state Rights hunted slaves in peaceful communi-
ties with artillery and dragons.
State Rights dispersed Legislatures with the
Army of the Nation.
State Rights plundored the Treasury and pros
tratcd the credit of the country.
state Rights scattered our ships in distant seas
stripped Northern arsenals Of arms and sent them
10 the South. and put armies under traitors who
surrendered them and al this to so arrange
that the Government might be easily murdered IN