The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-11-28

cttfiui VI tHtr0 AtVitAIllA ItAtNr HAS
been expressed at the polls touching tho
"Sold South" the ''Rebei Brigadicrs."
the Deputy Marshal Laws, and the 9TH
or questions arising in the late extra
session Of Congress. Ii Is represented
that the free. unhndrcd, uniniluenccd
sentiment Of the voters Of several States,
has been deposited at the ballot-boxes
in these States that have recently voted.
and that the people in these Northern
homes are very much alarmed nj the
prospect Of Democratic ascendency in
the country because the Democratic
party is in the majority in the South.
The Democratic party has been re-
buked, il is said. in Maine and Massa-
chusetts and California, etc. The pco-
Pile, Of their own free will, in their in
telligcncc, in their indignation at Dem
ocrats, have risen up. There has been.
II is said, an exceedingly spontaneous
expression of the honest yeomanry,
from Maine to California" etc.
Until New York voted the Republic
can organs pointed to an unbroken line
of Republican successes Republic
can States. Maine was earliest to
speak. and 1.-THE people Of Maine rose
in their majesty etc., and Harpers
Weekly, the Journal Of Civilization, in
the number for this week. talks with
special eloquence and enthusiasm about
"the party Of the intelligence, patriot
ism and industry Of the country, victo-
rious in the field and successful nj the
polls" BY this Mr.. George William
Curtis meant the Republican party,
the "party which comprises a very
large part Of the patriotic intelligence
and industry Of the country" The cleo
tions being over, men can look impair
tally behind the scenes, If they get q
chance. and see how the people rose up
in their majesty on behalf Of this party
of patriotism and industry, TO rebuke
the Democrats of the North because the
conduct in the South of this party of in
telligence, patriotism and industry had
make the South s'solid." driving Wings
and Republicans into Democratic ranks.
Let us see, for example, exactly how
the people Of Maine rose in their ma
jesty to save this party Of patriotism,
intelligence and industry, specially of
industry. After the Maine election the
Boston Globe sent reporters over that
State TO make a post-Dsorfem examine
ton. as 1t were. Were-produce sum-
mary Of the discoveries made by the
emissarics of the Globe: The most bare.
faced bull-dozing ever known is alleged,
Blaine and his Republican colleagues
resorting to the lowest tricks 10 carry
their purpose. All liquor dealers were
prosecuted Just before the election. and
TO escape imprisonment and hnes 90
cepted the only alternative, to vote the
Republican ticket. The Globe charged
that District Attorneys in every county
in the State acted in concert in this re- !
spect, and wherever the unfortunatcs
we're too independent to do as they re-
quired il was so arranged that they
were restrained Of their liberties on
election day. Parties convicted Of theft,
assaults and other crimes, II is alleged,
have had their cases not pressed for
voting the Republican ticket. The
Globe asserted that it had afli-
davits to prove all its charges.
1t charged that young men
who could not DO cocrccd in
their right senses were got drunk on
campaign money supplied for the pur-
pose. Dead mems names were kept on
lists and voted by Republican repeat
ers. Men known to DO residents Of
Massachusetts were brought to vote the
Republican ticket Editors Of many
papers had TO support Republicans
under threat Of withdrawal OF adver-
Using and other patronage. Before
the election all known TO be opposed to
Davis were discharged from factories,
and in many places, in defiance Of law
and Justice, checklists before election
were taken home by Republican OFF,
Gals and doctored. Stage-drivers,
many Of whom now make no secret Of
the part they played, were employed
all over the State TO buy voters. they
being well supplied with funds. re-
ceiving each for the pains from fifty TO
one hundred dollars. Postmastcrs and
every official holding Office in
the State were ordered to subscribe
and aid In running down Demo-
cratic voters in addition TO their other
business. under threats Of decapitation.
1t is also charged that jurics on the eve
Of election we're drawn so as to include
only Republicans. Students were al
lowed to vote in defiance Of law. One
foreman in charge Of gang Of twenty
men Is mentioned rs having compelled
men to vote for Davis under the pen
atty Of losing their jobs. To show the
straits 90 which Republicans were
driven. case is mentioned where
young man was allowed TO vote at
certain town where his girl lived, al
though he lived ten miles of, in An
droscoggin County. A case is men
toned where Sunday-School teacher
had his class taken from him because
he was Grcenbacker. Whenever, in
any State. IL becomes exceedingly nee
essary for the people to rise up in their
majesty to rebukc the Democracy spon-
taneously, and TO save the party Of in
telligcnce, patriotism and industry, the