The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-10-01

was whom, " was wedded, absolutely we'd
ded to - free speech and free ballot" and,
like other speakers of his kind, intinated
that the charge of fraud and ballot box
stuifiug, and shotgun practice and all that
kind of thing in this country. as far as the
Democratic" PARTY was concerned, was all Il
mistake, ali abolition lie, SO to speak. The
Democracy have sent speakers elsewhere :
i'll this canvass WHO positively assert that
peace anu quiet rcigu i'll the . solid |
South" that free speech Is tolerated. that |
elections are fairly conducted, and that |
every voter can exercise the right of suf- |
frage without dlnger-that the Southern
Democracy is devoted to the Union
How can we characterize such assertions
in the face of every day facts ? Language
fails us. In this connection we may be
permitted to offer little testimony which
seems to give the lie direct to all such
Democratic assertions of g free speech and
free ballot" We first call Alteration to the
note addressed by g the Boys of Shuhuda,"
Mississippi, TO Greenbacker RamSdell
when he vent there to make speech, and
the remarks of the spokesman of . The
Boys male to Mr.. Ramstleli by way of
explanation
Dear Sir: We Will give you and yonr
,Jartl tlirty-five minutes tn pick mp your
tlu(ls and git out of this town. Yours to
death. THE EoIS OF SIIUBUDA. We kbo"
YOU. ard yOu can't stay you must 60 to
the next station. Tour time is passing
Won better get right along you'll catch
hi. You better get out of here while you
have a chance. Your white man with
black heart. come down here 90 divide the
Democratic party, and We don't WANT and
wont liye 40 such DIN men III the
country. Your train Is coming aud you
get ont of here. Ii ynu ever come here
again Well fix You. Bring gang of your
friends aid We'll give them and you TO
| HI.
The average Norlherner, who is a
matter-ot-fact person. will be puzzled to
! find any evidence Of federation or of the
devotion of the Southern Democracy TO
| free speech and political action i'll the
| above. 1t may he said that the . Boys OF
Shubuda" do not fairly represent the senti-
ment OF the people of that section. We
will, then. look elsewhere. The following
| is an extract from letter of man who
| was formerly Democrat and an officer III
| an Indiana regiment, but now resident
of Meridian. Mississippi, to the Indiana
polls JoTnat /:
- [ feel it to he my duty to write to you
this letter in the hour of our desperate
need. There is no tree speech here,
| Everything is under the control OF the oil
| secession leaders. l was ordered
to leave Peiahatchie Miss few days
since because remarked that Garfield is Il
/ good man. l was Informed in Butler.
| Alabama, that If l was not Democrat
must leave the town. was in both places
OF business. The old Thirty
| Fifth know me and ask the h0vS to vote
the way they fought. [ will never vote
| another Democratic ticket so long as God
| spares my life
1t may h., said that this man is a = car
pet bagger." and consequently should not
be believed unless properly vouched for.
| Very well LET us take few extracts from
the Southern Democratic press. That
mn>t represent the prevailing sentiment.
The following is clipped from the Green
vile. Is. C.1 Netrs. warm supporter OF
Senator Wade Hampton
Mr. Spier, who acted chairman of the
first radical meeting OF the approaching
campaign, aud his political aSsociates-
Wilson Cook and others would do we'll TO
take advice. The white men OF the State
desire a peaceful summer and autumn.
They are wearied Of Eeated political
strife. If they are forced to vigorous
action. it will be exceedingly vigorous
perhaps unpleasanty so. Those
who cause the trouble will suffer most
from it. Bear that in mind. persons col
ored and white-skiuned. We
rciteTate our advice to the veracious ane
reflective Cook, and the argumentatiVe ant
profound Spier. to be careful how they go
and not stir up the animals too freely
, They have teeth and claws
The following paragraph has yer.
; decided tone and very clearly indicates tin
r opinion and purpose of the Helena ARK
Icon1d1a !:
g. The man who thinks that he can leat
| an opposition to the organized Democrac.
of Phillips county is not only prCSumptou
but extremely bold. He will require
body guard equal to tile whole number @
voters in the Democratic ranks. and
: Gibralter in his rear on the day 4
p election
q The following appeared as correspond
: ence in the columns of the Memphi
e Aratanche, and there being no comment
/ it is fair to assume that it received til
s silent approval of the editors
e We do not advocate (any longer the us
:, OF the shotgun or the bull-whip, but we q
hold that the willie or black RepubiiUi
S stunned. despised and bated-that. i
n future, Re should receive no favor or reco2
milton, that the last farthing should b
reIentlcssIv exacted, and that all kindnes
a of manner toward him should CEASE
The champions of the Southern Demos
racy now on the stump may excuse sue
declarations as the above OH tine groun
n that they are the utte~anees of men havin
i no influence. Very good Senator Nj.
If Butler, of South Carolina, is a man of il
:. fuence and ability. Whatever lie ma
It have said respecting the treatment I
Republicans or Independents by the Soutl
v ern Democracy must be accepted as test
10 mony. In a speech delivered few weel
:. since he said
It g Look at Longstreet ! He was begge
and implored not 10 persevere in
- course. and he drifted on and on. al
. fioundered deeper and deeper into Il
Is mire. until he landed hard and fast IN
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