, 1879-01-07

nthcr States. vs. havo very few of tho. men
whose spirit has been broken bT yeaxs Of bond.
age. and wtat few We tare do not fotn tho
Democratic ticket.
Is L possible you .nean 10 say that the intei.1.
gent Democrats OF Denver CITY were frI1htebed
from tile exercise OF the dearest right Of rltizct-
shtp BY The prcecncu Of biz Deputy ahcrilr5
At poll with the very sxnf'lcan: anil
stsrtt!nE words atross their prcafts "Derusv
part Of tho deputies to have ii'terfcrct win s,.s
lceni voters would have called down on their
heals the indignation not only 6f Democrats
hut Republicans. Tho assertion that any Demo
such means deferred from voting, d a slander
on tfto Democracy OF Colorado, Who know thclr
righss' - well ~ ah7 Other neoplo under Tho
sun a11 oar. e. :" ss; ms,a te You knov
terror I" the tacn imported By. your political
You sny thai the RopnolIcan. gatnrd the
money, and intimidation of tne most anpsovctl
Southern typf." 10 you mean TO- say TINT IN
Colorado as # f. alleged In many Of tho 8outh-
ern States, vtolcucs was resorted to at any poll
clccttonf II you do, Iwlll say that no tuch
cnargc was. ever made, 10 my knowledge, ny
any other Democrat and von cannot prnlnce
enc Mi.usss #; @ T,o ; Wi'' .ustatn yonr asssfs'on
you hare not-as has hccn the cMo from tho
sogtl,-iuFntshed nc the nan'ea Of the wounded
You deny my assertion mailo III the Senate ~
to tho usa Ut money by the Democracy. and yor
In tutn charge Oh the Republicans Tho use Of
noney In various counties IN the State. ] ano-
pose you Will not tleny tho purchase OF lsepab-
iican newspaper at a coat or $ao1o0, to inakc is
tho Democratic organ nt ths. party. It was q
matter Of pablfr notoF,ety that the Detuocratic
candidates were amending a largo amount .nf
Of The psrty. frequently taunted ths Republican
COMMITTEES with its poverty, and the Chair.
man of yot1r State COMMITTEES ia charged
With paying out money y the southern part
fora exhibited IN Colorado; and ,,niess ron
are elaHderctl yM1 had ahme pertonAl knoWl-
ts'gn Of thc expenditure Of snoney. As to the
depletion Of tic railroad treasury, that will 10
your political friends will ratn to Inquire into It.
The Republicans ut Colorado nfu quito wtllihx
to ahoru you every opportunity 70 prove tho
onsy. and mi rs IT. ysoi % vii M say. ~ .r a. an
Informed, ther arc without foundation. As
to tho statement TINT onc railroad company
forced It's etnnloycs 10 votc the Republican
ticket, can uolysay1 donot believe tic charge,
and It Is unsupported by auy evidence, and you
do not even Efve mo the Hanie nj The Company.
As to the minc md mill owners OF the nlouu-
tan cSun.is: i. temana!nE that their ctnnloyes
a particle at truth, and IA III keeping with your
insertions Lint intimidation was practicel at
tho Denver polls. In community where every
Nu1 CGH ul4 tliSNL II EGkNuuESuttf6
wnccs. It Is not IN tic power Of mill md miuo
nHncra thus to poercc their employees; and
will say, to the credit Of tho mill and mine
owners, it. was not attempted, and II It had been
attempted the Intelligent miners Of Colorado,
who arc unlike tho negroes Of tho South, wonld
bayo treated the attempts with tho contempt
they deserve Such coercion Is !mpos.iblc in
community Whers the po,,ea, aftr: ass
gcncs, and wealth. Besides, very many OF
the most influential mEne and mill
owpcra are Democrats and supported
Your attempt to make \ appear that tho
1aborers In tie mlnrs aud mills OF. Colorado arc
so an1tous to keep their ptaees TINT ttity wlll
allow their emrloress To dletntc TO them how
they shall vose tlIsp'ayA great IGnorance on your
part Of tho character oi that class OF our peo-
pie; and an ton6dcnt they will appreciate
your Efforts to disgrace them before tho whole
COUNTRY by at1cf tIlse charges.
You aaJ you do not request this 'nTestiGstton
TO reduce tug representatives Of Colorado OH
tho Hour OF tho ftouse, a. our State Ii entitled
to but one member ald VIZ cannot we'll spare
that Colorado has but one member 0n tlie floor
of tho House. and Am not unmtndlul df tbn
fact that tho privilege accorded 70 the people
by tho Constitution and M law OF seles.inE% tho tho
M pcopss ~ Of Colorado, md thst . Democrats
liousc, by a nalorty Of one, Eare you ssat.
that Without tlc for1ns OF law. cau but think
your anxiety to chargu fraud on tho Republic
ans and cowertllce OIL tho Democrats Of Col
<rado might bc attributed TO the iAct that tbs
people Ut the late ELECTION Jy 40 Agnilcant q
vote tlccia1el you were not ther choics tor tho
posllfon you occupy, 9nd that, tho, lu rant
poI9h tn whtcf, you declared In your opening
spccrh t!n substnnce) TINT it was q contest u
determine whether you did Or did not rightfuily
ucclIy vour present pusltion. You say you de-
sire nH tnrc stIatiun of the charges Mndu 70 far
aa | mn ablo 10 *ecl,rn It, You khall have cvrry
opportunity to provs your charges, but you
have, divert tho attention OF tho Committee
from the work 1t has virtually euiorM
upon through the appointment Of q sub
cotnn,Ittec,-that IL, to scs What truth there
lnrgc portion nl thu country Republican voters
eanuot 70 to tho polls without TIC fear Of death
boforu their eyes, and TINT when they DO thus
risk their vca their ballots arn stolen or n.lllf-
fed by their moro active, !ntolllRont, aod law
l,rcaklnC political opponents. It 70 not tntint,
tlatLou III tl,oso statca by ncputy-sbertfs placed
among rcolIto every way their equals, but It IL
the Intimidation carried on By tue use Of lntlt-
tary companies with mlsketrT, small arms, and
cannoII, against pcopio Ignorant aud tttnld. md
lily prepared to contest against ferco and ag-
gressivo tuo1l, every why tllcir superior, except
liz respect for tho law. ....p.,..
When TIL. Committee sl,nll have disposed Of
tl,ta bran"h nj Its busincss It viii, hopr, turn
It's attention to other crimes asainst tho ballot,
mud II my voice ID OF any avail, tho tutimtds-
t!oi, uf Democrats In Colorado shall not bo oyer-
looked, Yours respectfully, II. II. TkLLEn
DREATlllTT.
The BLOODY 1treord OF Ono Kentucky County.
jackson, KY, Dec. G11!.-1o he Euilors Qf The
Frankfort lnomaa: During tho Rebellion the
follnwIne citizens of this county wers killed By