Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-01-06
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Eers IN buth Carolina, Alabama, Mis-
'iss'pPH and Louisiana have been OF
'non an outrageous character, that Ar
ka9 has has almost been lost sight OF in
y & last elections, and the people have
IN idea that Arkansas 10 one OF the
States in which the Bourbon ex-rebels
hehavs themselves and let their neigh |
bors alone. There are however many |
men of the Mark Gary and Hamburg
Butch-r Butler stamp in Arkansas who
think that there il room for only ono
party in the South. This class Of men arc
particularly numerous in Little Rock
the capital Of the State and Helena
another Of its largest cities, and the Tel
Ter investigation Committee, If it had
time, could make some rich exposures
if they would visit those localities. The
witnesses there would not be carpet
beggars, and colored men, but natives,
to tn. manor born, and the bravrst OF
ex-rebels, whs followed the fortunes OF
the Southern Confederacy as long an a
flag was left flying. One OF the many
cases of intimidation in that State, il
the case Of Judge J. Cole Davis, a life
long Democrats man who for four years
risked his life for the Confederate
cause. and sine. the war has been
prominently identified with the inter
ests OF the section of the country in
which he lived. Judge Davis has been
for a long time respected citizen OF
Helena. and last fall allowed himself TO
be nominated as an independent candi-
date for Mayor. He accepted the NOM
ination as a Democrat, tn. Republican
party having long before been stamped
out in that State, beyond tie power of
resurrection, and yet because Judge
Davis dared to become an Independent
Democratic candidate in opposition to
til, White League candidate Of the reg
MAR Bourbon wing of the Democracy,
he was tr.at ell in about the same manner
that Jere HARRISON, the unfortunate
black man who ran for congress in
Alabama. and the two colored candi.
dates for Congress in South Carolina,
Rainey and Smalls, were treated. A
few mornings after Davis was nominal
ed, his wife opened the door of their
residence to find on the threshold the
traditional pine coffin with which the
gentlemen of the Kuklux are in the
habit of intim dating the families of
men who are bold enough to oppose
their will in politics. On the day fol-
lowing this little evidence Of Bourbon
activity number of Democratic ru mans
"the wild young men," as they are
calico, VINO 40 iue ueoPoia'o "'ih iva
the White League leaders, met Judge
Davis on the streets, and, holding their
slong navy skies" to his head-pistols,
by the way, ,.hich were supplied by
the Democratic State Government-as-
sured him that if he did not retire from
the campaign he would soon b. in the
coffin which had previously been
placed at his door. He still persisted
in going on with his canvass, however
and finding that there was every pros
pect that he would BIZ elected, the
Democratic Committee determined that
even more desperate means would be
resorted to. Accordingly, meeting OF
the "native ana best" were called, and
resolutions were passed. calling upon
him to retire at once from the canvass
or "taks the consequences" A sub
committee was then appointed to wait
on hint will be noticed that every
thing was done with becoming order
and he was peremptorily informed thai
he must cease to be candidate or h.
would be forced to leave the State. HI
At once went to the Courthouse, auC
from the steps tried to inform thu
crowd which had assem- bled Of the out
rageous conduct Of the Bourbon lead
srs, The committee was before him
however. Several Of "tho wild young
men" were already on the groun(
when he arrived, and with dozel
pistols pointed at his head, he wa
sr5liged TO seek safety in his home.
In spite Of all these violent demon
STATIONS, however, he announced tina
he was still a candidate, with the al
of few friends, who armed thenselve
for the purpose, he made the best car
vass possible under the circumstances
On election day, however, when he al
peared at the polls to encourage b
followers, he was seized by twenty-fv
or thirty Of the White League, tn
Chairman of the Democratic Count
Committee at their head, and held j
close confinement for several hours
His friends protested, but fearing fc
their lives, neither he nor they offsre
any resistance. Meanwhile, the ele'
ton farce went on. Two or more arme
Democrats were stationed at every pol
Iudge Dayis' tickets were taken frol