Daily globe., 1879-04-24
capture the polls in the lower districts of N ew
York city. The elections in that State had

capture the polls IN the lower districts or N eW
York city. The elections in that State had
been
MERE TRAvEsTIEs ON ELECTIONS.
Senator Butler asked if these election laws
we're not on the statute books when these trav-
estes we're carried on.
Senator Blaine admitted they were, but said
the supervisors and marshals had been mobbed,
and federal authority dened. He based his
statement on the testimony before the COM
mittee already referred to.
Senator Butler denounced the testimony as
false, so far as related to South Carolina, and
said juries in his State had sustained his asser-
tion.
Yes, said Blaine, and Jury in Louisiana did
the same thing or either there was peaceful
election there too only forty or fifty men
slaughtered, and jury acquitted some of the
murderers.
Mr. Jones asked leave to explain about the
trials in Louisiana. They were upon the very
testimoney now referred to. The juries were
obtained under the test oath. The United
States district attorney conducted the cases,
using the reports of the Teller committee as a
guide in questioning witnesses, and the accused
were acquitted, showing that the testimony
was worthless.
Mr.. Blaine said the acquittal of one man, or
party of men, did not alter the fact that num-
bers of murders were committed, fact ac-
knowled by Gov. Nichols himself. The gentle
mans logic was like that of the man accused
of theft who brought witnesses to swear that
they did not see him steal. Somebody
DID COMMIT MURDER
even if these particular persons did not.
Senator Blaine then read testimony showing
that the Republicans were not fairly repre-
sented among the commissioners of elections
appointed under the etate law in South Caro-
lima by Gov. Hampton, and that persons ap-
pointed as Republicans were really Democrats
in disguise.
Senator Butler said he personally knew the
Republican commissioners in Charleston
county, and asked if Blaine would deny that
Col. Montgomery, one of them, was Republi-
can. MIR. Montgomery, he said, was for two
years, or more, presiding officer of the Repub-
| lican State Senate.
MIR. Blaine said he did not know anything
about Montgomery, but would give way to the
| Senator from Colorado, who did. Thereupon
| Senator Teller read from the testimony before
his committee, showing that while Montgomery
had once been Republican, he had ceased to
| act with the Republicans, and that the board
| of commissioners, of which he had been one,
had solemnly passed resolution that no Re-
publican manager of elections should be ap-
pointed.
Senator Butler said he could not answer for
the political character of men claiming to be
Republicans.
Senator Blaine continued his remarks with
frequent Interruptions, concluding his re-
| marks with reference to the remarks of Sen
ator Davis, of Illinois, yesterday, by regretting
his absence, and said he denied to that Senator
the right to carry the traditions of the
fame and glory Of Abraham Lincoln into the
Democratic camp. He might 60 there himself
and he might set on that side of the house
where he was the only man that gave Lincoln
support. Had Lincoln lived, as the Senator
said, some things might and others might not
have happened, but the thing that happened
was a Senator on this floor elected by Demo
Gratis over Union soldier and speaking as the
representative of Abraham Lincoln. The Sen
ator had right to go when and where he
pleased. He had right to address to the liv
ing what he chose, but he had no right to drag
the greatest man of the last century into tht
mire of a party that he would have opposed tt
| his death. Adjourned.