The daily gazette., 1879-03-18
MARCH 1870.

SHALL The ELECTIONS BE FREE p
The present Federal Election Laws were
passed to build up a corrupt and corrupt
ing federal dynasty, to be controlled by
Senators and their relatives and friends.
Such laws, when adopted, were new to
tie coun ry. Their effect had not been
tried, or il tried was not observed amid
tile more glaring outrages which were
rpetrated upon the rights Of the people
at the polls by the use of the military.
As if determined to hold themselves
in power the opponents Of the Democrat
ic party, the cormorants of the late Re-
publican party-for the present faction
does not represent moro than half of the
former Republican party-by series of
new laws sought to hedge up every way
that seemed 20 be open to secure their
removal from power either by votes or
by arms. In the first place they made
the army and the navy complete political
machines. Great portions of the army
in all parts Of the country at an expense
of millions of dollars, and in defiance of
all former practices al elections. Second
ly, they formed cunningly devised sys-
TEN of Return Boards, that were to throw
out sufficient votes to give the election to
whichever side they pleased. Thirdly,
over these stood the U. S. Marshals, Depu-
ty Marshals and Supervisors ready to ar
rest and imprison without warrant such
as did not obey the behests of party.
By patience and endurance the use Of
the troops was overcome, because their
narrowing Of the people became so glar-
ingly wrong that their services could no
longer be disguised from the public, and
the best citizens Of both parties denoun
ced their further use as tyranny. But
they served to hold the party in power
eight or ten years. Next, the Return
Boards We're used to carry the Presiden-
tlal election. But an outraged people
discovered the rascality and they were
Destroyed for further use in the States
where t was supp sed they would be er-
during; or, in other words, they passed
into the hands OF the Democrats. Next
come the political use Of the L. 5. Depu.
ty Marshals and Supervisors. Atthe late
congressional election they were pu
forward As last resort, and by their us,
New York city and several States wer
carried, and Others sought to be carried
for the corrupt and corrupting dynasty
of which Conkling sought to be the lead
er. la addition to all these forces, whlcl
the people one by one have encountere,
and overpowered in the last twelve years
eight hundred thousand negro voters tt
their forces, which they voled as the,
pleased; aud then came the policy q
buying and bribery with official patron
age. This was one OF the grrates
engines of corruption, aud through thi
policy the people have been made to con
tribute to their taxes, no les. than tn
necessary sum to keep one hundre,
thousand Office holders iu place, for tn
number of officers were increased sine
1864, from fifty TO one hundred tLousan
and their salaries about doubled.
Now, the people have in all this tim,
in spite Of all these tyrannical obstruC
tions, elected majority to the Hous
Of Representatives. But by the aid {
the Federal Election laws and gerr,
Wandering in the STATES the Senate La
been kept opposed to retrenchment an
that body Of Radical cornorants dete
mined on maintaining dynasty, ha,
opposed every reduction in the Feder
expenditures that the House las pr
posed. Hence there Can be no rs.orn
no reduction Of expenditures no d.
crease in the taxes; and no rigid systel
OF national economy until the Feder
Election laws are repealed.
These laws were adopted by attachir
amendments embracing them to appr
prlation bills; but now when they Ina,
proved offensive and efforts to repe
rhen in the same way are made, tho
for whose aggrand cement they we
passed, raise an objection and declare
is "re> olutionary." That is ALWAYS II
cry Of the .yrart. And it is the san
to-day as il 1776. We deny that it
Revolutionary" But if it is "revol
ton" why then it is righteous rerolutio
The peoplemust rule through fee bi
lot OF the government become me
deopotic and arbitrary system of oppr,
sioh in which the voice of the majori
5 stined.
Mr.. RANDALL NoAINATED.---T
Democrats disappOinted their opponp,