Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-20
UNITED STATES ELECTION 81
PERNISION.

The Presidents veto and the SubSe-
Quent action Of the Democratic Congres-
s:onal Caucus have narrowed the ques-
lions before Congress 20 a single issue
shall the United States officials have
supervision over national elections; BY
his veto. President Hayes said to Con-
gress. ''yoU shall not attach political leg
islation 10 appropriation bills, and thus
menace the life Of this government with
starvation" But the majority OF the
great Legislature simply tackled the OBJ
noNious measures 20 the army bill IN
order 10 ensure their passage, believing
the President would not dare set the prec-
edent Of vetoing an appropriation bill.
The first object was 70 repeal the national
election laws, regardless OF the method
by which this was 20 be accomplished.
This is evident from the course now puI-
sued BY the Democrats IN Congress. In
stead Of obeying the oft-expressed wish
Of their constituents, that the apprOpria-
ton bills should be passed and Congress
adjourned, the members have declined 70
make an honorable retreat from their po-
sition, and have prepared separate bill
containing all the obnoxious measures,
and declare that the President shall act
upon it before the appropriation bills are
presented. The question, then, for the
President and the people 10 consider, Is
that previously stated
Much as such supervision at the South,
with sufficient power 70 enforce the laws,
is needed 70 protect black and white
Republicans, It Is fve-fold more needfsl
in the large cities north Of Mason and
Dixon's line Il Is impossible 10 have a
fair and honest election in New York city,
without supervision by the general gov
eminent. Il Is absolutely necessary that
We should have az honest election IN that
city. in 1880, if the Republican party l.
% retain control even Of the Executive
branch Of the general government. Il
nav be necessary for the Democratic par
~ 10 control the election in New York,
in order 70 snatch the entire government
from our hands. They can do this by
the removal Of United States Supervisors
from the voting precincts, as they have
done It in the past. BY frauds in the
city alone, = Democratic majority has
frequently been rolled up so large as 70
overcome the entire vote Of the State
outside Of the city Our Representative,
Mr.. Frye, was a member Of the Congress
sional committee 70 inquire into these
New York frauds, and has given Us the
results Of his Investigations IN a recent
speech. II this speech were not so lengthy
We should publish It entire, as II contains
some Of the most astonishing statements
ever given 10 the people. lie begins with
the year 1887, when "A committee Of
the assembly in their report declare that
'they were = disgrace 10 the State and a
manifest wrong 20 the country, and
makes bret mention Of the years inter
vening till 1866. when the plan OF man
ufacturing majority was put into oPer-
alton. He says:
Z "
reasonably legitimate, confined 70 two
courts. the superior and the court OF COM
mon pleas. Prior 20 this year the average
number naturalized annually in these courts
from lS57 % ls65, both inclusive, was fifty-
six hundred and eighty-twO-many more
in the common pleas than in the superior
but Judge McCunn was 20 preside in the
latter this year with James NJ. Sweeney,
clerk, and Judge CardOzo could be used IN
the former. CardoZO made citizens 81 the
rate OF eight hundred day on some days
-swore them in in squads a single runner
brought before him in one day nine squads,
aggregating hfty-twO, and SwOre them all
through; 81 another time this same man
brought in twenty, yOuched for them all.
The result was that these two courts made
l3.O23 citizens, the average before having
been. IS ! said, less than six thousand.
Let IL IN this connection be remembered
that in 1874 in LOuislAnS-JCdge Elliot
presiding-fOur hundred certificates were
granted In one day; that the attention %
Congress was called 10 this glazing abuse
OF power; that 4 committee investigated
and reported that il was impossible such
number could have been legally naturalizeI
In 2 day. On their report the judge wa
impeached, convicted, and removed
The following year, 1867, receives bu
slight notice; but the terrible frauds o
1868, which have made the city notori
Gus, are described at great length. Tn
naturalization mills were again set il
operation, as viii be seen by the follOwin:
extracts from Mr. Fye's speech:
The court of common pleas, with homes
Judges, went out of business practically
The superior court, for this business, prac
ideally went into the control Of Judge Nc
Gum, rrsudulently elected, now candi
date for reelection. The supreme court
never before having anything 70 do Wit
naturalization, was presided over by JudS