The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-08-07
Kentucky Election.

ing the returns are not complete, but
enough is known to iDsnre the tri-
umphant election of Blackburn, the
Democratic candidate for Governor
and overwhelming Democratic major
ity In the Legislature. The vote is
said to be $4,000 less than in 1876 and
Il, 600 short of the last previous Cub
eruatorial election.
A Louisville dispatch of the 4th
says: "The call for . Constitutional
Convention fails for want of a Consti-
tutionsl majority in its favor in this
city, where the Workingmen elected
FIVE of the seven Representatives. Two
years ago only Democrats were elect
ed. To-day the Greenbackers cut no
figure in the contest"
Condemned out OF Their own
Mouths.
In his veto message-vetoing the
Army Appropriation Bill, Mr.. Hayes
declared that
"No soldier of the United States
has appeared under order at any place
of election in any State, no complaint
of the presence OF United States troops
has been made in any quarter"
The declaration is repeated in SUBJ
stance by all the Republican papers
and politicians throughout the coun-
try. That it is untrue we have the
most abundant proof, testimony from
Witnesses whose credibility the lead
ers of that party will hardly venture
to dispute. Mr.. Charles Foster in his
report made to Congress on the 23rd
of January, in regard to the interfer
ence of the Federal army upon the
elections in Louisiana, says:
"In many localities federal troops
were detailed for service under the
Marshals and deputy marshals, and
not only made many arrests immedi-
ately before the election, but reports
that they were coming to particular
about the time of the
election, for the purpose of making
such arrests, served as the cOnserva-
tives claimed, to intlmldate and some.
times even to produce stampede
among white voters"
"The people of Louisiana did fairly
haye q peaceable, election, full regis
tration and election, in which a clear
majority was elected to
the lower house of the legislature of
which majority the conservatives were
deprived by the unjust, illegal and ar
bitary action of the returning board"
Indeed, it is conceded by all par
ties that the Kellogg government is
only upheld by federal military.
the military and that gov
ernment will 60 down."
The Examination was. in all res.
poets, perfectly fair to all patriots,snd
every possible expedient to obtain the
exact truth from the witness was ex-
by the Committe.
And for further proof, the follow
ing from the speech of Carl Schurz,
then United States Senator, on the
seizure of the Legislature of Louisia-
ma, shows the tyrannical use of the
Federal troops on that occasion, un-
der order of Grant and Sheridan,
Schurz said:
"United States soldiers, with fixed
bayonets. decided the case against
them and drove them out of the legis-
lative hall by force. cannot
escape from the deliberate
conviction conscienti-
ously formed-that the deed done on
the 4th of January, in the State House
of Louisiana, by the military forces
of the United States, constitutes
gross aud manifest violation of the
and laws of this republic.
: If this can be done in Louisia-
na, and if such things be sustained by
Congress, how long will 1t be before
it can be done in Massachusetts and
in Ohio?
"He who in q place like ours fails
10 stop, or even justifies blow at the
laws of the land, makes
himself the accomplice of those who
strike at the life Of the republic, and
1t the liberties of the people,"
Secretary Evarts, too, entered his
solemn protest against such military
.ryanny in the following energetic lam
yuage in a speech made by him in
Cooper Institute, New York:
"When men vote and when their |
chosen officers meet, and when with.
,ut violence and without demoustra-
ion of insurrection they undertake to |
the affairs of their political |
no soldiers can interfere.
"There are two very dis stinct, firm |
ines of limitation, which observed,
will protect the machinery of the |
for the people to-day,
hat is that the sole Intervention of
he Federal power within State au
,horIty shall be to suppress violence,
md that their Office after that shall |
lot assume to 60 further unless when |
invited by tho supreme authority of
he State.
"What use is 1t to give the purse |
md the sword to the House of Com
mons and the House of Congress if |
he King or President by military
,Ower can determine what shall be |
he Constitution of the House of Com.
mons or the House of Congress And |
hat is what they fought for in Eng.
and. And for this reason |
he people of the United States are |
Justified in assuming that the supreme |
'ivil power shall dominate over the |
military, and that no merging of them
'r Interference with them shall be |
These utterances were made when |
heir authors had no other interest |
han to give wholesome warning and |
'dvice to the American people against
he threatened danger of the utter
overthrow of our free government |
md the establishment upon its ruins |
IF hated military despotism. 1t is
90 late in the day for any one to deny |
hat the Federal army has been en-
9loyed to influence and control the |
,lectlona in several of the Sfafas of |