The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-12-25

justice even for the sake of party
success. 1t may be, however, they
have good reasons for the act and
we will not condemn them until We
have good reasons for so doing.
Speaking of it, the Cincinnati En-
qulrer thinks the Republicans will
think themselves licensed by it to
use any illegal measures to carry
the other States North for them
selves; for instance, it thinks the
New York Legislature will pass a
law appointing the Presidential
Electors by themselves. This act
in such a populous State as New
York, with a known Democratic
majority of forty thousand votes,
might lead to results not to be
thought OF with ease. Says the En-
quirer:
''Of the merits of this contest we
can not judge at this writing. The
report of the Canvassing Board,
whose head is the Governor of the
State, will undoubtedly be printed
in full, and then we can all Judge
the reasons that have influenced
their decision. Till then they are
entitled to a presumption in their
favor. The methods adopted by
the Republicans to carry Maine are
not unknown to our readers. After
the election the Boston Globe, q
journal of high character, sent rep
resentatives throughout Maine on a
tour OF investigation. The most
barefaced bulldozing ever known is
alleged, Blaine and his Republican
colleagues resorting to the lowest
tricks to carry their purpose. All
liquor dealers were prosecuted just
before the election, and to escape
and fines accepted
the only alternative, to vote the Re.
publican ticket. The Globe charged
that District Attorneys in every
county in the State acted in concert |
in this respect, and wherever the
were too independent
to do as they required it was so ar
ranged that they were restrained of |
their liberties on election day.
parties convicted of theft, as
saults and other crimes, it is al |
legged, have had their cases not
for voting the Republican
ticket. The Globe asserted that it
had affidavits to prove all its
charges. 1t charged that young
men who could not be coerced in
their right senses were got drunk
On campaign money supplied for the
purpose. Dead men's names were
Kept on lists and voted by Republi
can repeaters. Men known to be
residents of Massachusetts, were |
brought to vote the Republican
ticket. Editors of many papers had |
20 support Republicans under threat
Of withdrawal of advertising and
other patronage. Before the elec
ION all known to be opposed to
Davis were discharged from the
'actorles, and, in many places, In
defiance of law and justice, check
lists before the election were taken
lOme by the Republican officials
md doctored. Stage drivers, many
)t whom now make no secret of the
,art they played, were employed all
'ver the State to buy voters, they
icing well supplied with funds, re-
Giving each for his pains from $50
o 800. Postmasters and every Off
ial holding Office In the State were
rdered to subscribe and aid in
unning down Democratic votes in
ddition to their other business,
nder threats of decapitation. 1t
} also charged that juries on the
We of the election were drawn so
s to include only Republicans. I
tudents were allowed to vote in i
efiance of law. One foreman in I
barge of gang of twenty men is {
Aentioned as having compelled {
len to vote for Davis under the /
enalty of losing their jobs. To G
how the straits to which Republi- q
ans were driven, a case is men I
Oned where a young man was al c
,wed to vote at a certain town c
here his girl lived, although he d
we'd ten miles off in Androscoggin t
Junty. A case is mentioned where [
Sunday school teacher had his v
ass taken from him because he S
as a green backer. 1t is possible
lat hidden among these and kin [
red facts may be found the reasons a
n the report of the Canvassing u
oard. 4