Daily Republican., 1880-08-05

"the Mississippi plan" the votes OF the
Democrats in 1878 was 52,S57, and oi
the Republicans, 1925, Republican
msiority, 2O,467. In 1876, only three
years thereafter, in Presidential can.
va5s, the vote OF the Democratic party
was 1l2,l73, and of the Republican
party, 81. 6O5, Democratic majority,
So, ,56s, making change in three years
of 80, 900 in favor Of the Democrats out
of total vote of l6l, ,77S. Democratic
lpspers never admit but what there
we're fair elections in Mississippi-in,
deed some Of them have the audacity
to charge that it was the Republicans
who were the bull.dozsrs. This must
be the kind Of full, free and fair cleo
tions that General Hancock refers to.
At any rate he cannot be elected, nor
can he ever get the solid vote Of the
South except by these means.
Now word for South Carolina. In
1872 the Republican majority was about
40, 900, in 1874 about Is, 900. Thrcugh
the operations Of Hamburg Butcher
Butler with his shot gun legions and
the CORY Democratic victories Of Ham.
burg and Ellentown, in 1875, the Re.
publican vote for President was reduced
to 81, ,780, while the Democratic vote
was increased to 90,s96, but at the
same election the ex.rebel brigadier
Wade Hampton was elected Governor,
and there was an end to liberty in
South Carolina. Two years afterwards
in 1873 the Democrats polled by tissue
ballots and false counts 1898 and
the Republicans only 2l3. What made
this sudden decrease in the Republican
vote. Let the massaores OF Hamburg |
aud Ellsnton from which the man now |
q Senator Of the United States emerged |
with bloody hands, and skirts be-
smeared with corruption. This 10 wha:
the mild and benefcent rule Of tae
rife clubs and tissue ballots, the as,
sassins and swindler5 Of the party led
by Wade Hampton and the Hamburg
butcher whom the Every Evening de-
lights to honor, have done for the Re-
publican party Of South Carolina In
Two years. Notwithstanding the
notorious and general use Of the tissue
ballot the Democratic vote only shows
an increase OF $4,000 votes while the
vote shows decrease OIL
u, 900 votes. Even admitting that the
Democratic vote was honest 1t would
IT'LL 10 true that $1,000 Republican ,
votes vera withheld from the ballot
oox. Let General Hancock ponder
while upon this style Of free ballot
md fair count. J.
The same tactics have bsen pursued
md with the same results in Arkansas.
Here is her record. In 1872 the Demo. :
rats polled IS, AIS, and the Rspubli- {
'ans Al, ,6Sl, Republican majority g.
!66. Ia 1876 the Democrats pollea Ss,-
III votes and the Republicans 80, $50.
n 1878 the Democrats polled S8, 72S
md the Republicans nine. We need I
lot dwell upon the history of Louisiana.
t is familiar TO all. Prior To 1876 the .
republican majority range from 1000 /
0 20,G but in that year owing to no
.epublican vote whatever being cast !
a some strong Republican parishes q
be vote stood Democrats 70,636, Re- /
ublioans Is, 1SS. The bull.dozers
citing under full sway in 1879 the 1,
ote was Democrats 1914. Rspubli- q
ans 26,6l1. The foregoing figure :
lould be studied and pondered over .
y all the Democrats in the North.
hey should try to figure out what be k
anne Of the Republican vote in the Il
tates mentioned. Every one Of tho4e p
tates and at least one other North Car
lima, would be Repu blican upon full y
ote, free ballot and a fair count.
enelal Hancock, We know, is not
0 wrapped up in the defences of
overnor's Island that La does not know i
ais. Though a military man he is !, u
lso a politician. If he is elected, it "
ill he by the thirty-nine electoral h
otes Of the States named that he could II
y no possibility get if fair election "
as held. II General Hancock ia really I
nd sincerely In favor of a full, free s
nd fair election, and should these Il
tates named be carried for him through e se
le same means by which they have
sen carried for the last three or four II
ectiops, II he is an honest man he will T
ever accept the Office Of President. For al al
lnatsly for tae peace, happiness and
Of Il Q nation ths continual 9l
i'd rising tide in favor of General Gar m m
I'D will carry a man into the Presiden- :
al chair by honest votes.
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