Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-08-12
UNBLUsHING FRAUDS.
How the Bourbon maj Hrity was
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS su Votes
Thrown Aside or Counted for the
Democrats - Facts and Figures
Proving the Shameful work.

D0mOeE0lb - F0cth anu fIBuFeb
Proving the Shameful work.
WAsHIseToS, Aug. 11.-Senator Nor
gan, Of Alabama, makes the remark
able assertion that the recent election
in his State was as fair as any election
ever held any where, and that no cleo
tiou could he more fair. Private letters
are received every day here which tell
the true story. One gentleman. in
letter to Hon. Commissioner Raum,
describes the scene at the polls 10
Huntsville. PROFESSIONS of voters who
intended to vote the Democratic ticket
came to the polls led by brass hands
and were not molested, Of course but
when the colored men came forward in
procession, shouting for the candidates
Of tho combination ticket, they were
attacked and dispersed some Of them
being badly hurt.
He continues:
"An election law in this State which
forbds the numbering OF tickets to cors
respond with the tally list, and in this
way destroys every evidence that tends
to establishing basis for parging the
polls from illegal votes, together with
the fact that the Democratic managers
took pains to put on as one of the Judges
of Elections at each place men Of Repub-
lican antecedents, who could not read
in many instances, certainly establishes
margin for fraud that it appears can.
not be detected and punished.
The evils complained Of by the Re-
publicans were treated with indiffer-
.nce, and the Democrats refused to make
any correction.
The State has, perhaps, given larger
Democratic vote than ever before since
she has had Republican Vote, and uH-
der the Election laws and the means
resorted to with Democratic machinery,
| it Is not any surprise to any man that
| is at all informed upon Alabama or
southern politics."
Ons Of the leading men of the State
sends the following to Secretary Sher-
man: "The late election in this State,
as most of us anticipated, was a mere
farce. Whatever of decency remained
in the Democratic party was on this
occasion entirely cast aside, and frauds
the most unblushing and stupendous
committed. In many counties, where
the population was largely colored, the
Republicans did not vote, knowing that
thu ir votes would swell the Democratic
majority. In some counties where we
lhad county ticket in the field we
brought out the full Republican
strength, and it was in such cases the
contingent was done. In Lowndea
county, Judge NJ. Dufield got $3.50
votes actually voted for him and put
Into the box, each voter showing his
ticket openly as he went to the polls.
The Democratic vote Of the county ia
not over /, 300, aud yet they returned
a majority Of 1850 against him. In two
beats there was an honest count. He
carried one by ever 400 majority, and
the other, which was always carried by
the Democrats, he carried by A ma
, jority. In Scott's beat, Perry County
where tally was kept in like manner
the Repu 5licans openly voted ever 5c(
votes and the Democrats 40, and this
beat returned Democratic majority o.
l230. These are only specimen bricks
When you apply it to the State you
can see how the Democrats got theil
) IS 900 majority" The writer then In
serts the following from private letter
sent to him from montgomery. 'Such
q grand rally of the Rspubh ans OF the
county has not been seen since 1865
Such Intelligent determination to carry
the election on the part Of the colored
people was never known before. Bu
votes don't count. The election was
, the biggest fraud you ever saw or heard
of. The Democrats themselves admit
. it. We know it. 1t is perfectly use
less to make any effort in this State
from present appearances.
, The real fact is, in this State th'
Democrats intend to hold the State
Government at all prices and hazard!
and this they regard as their imperative
duty. OF course they say If We win IL
the national campaign it will be 81
much the better, but they looked upol
Alabama as their country, and th'
United States and the power OF th'
t National Government rs foreign powel
/. and despotism put upon them agains
their will and consent" He closes hi
letter to the Secretary as follows
I "This is the true key to the Southern
, problem. Home rule and State rights
mean that no man elected by the votei
OF black men shall be permitted Il
hold Office in q Southern State. They
consider it a high moral duty to de-
fraud the black man of his vote."