The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-08-28


)r device upon them SO that one kind
could De distinguished from the other
At the late election the rights of the
Republican minority were entirely
disregarded. The managers We're all
Democrats, though the law requires
that both parties should be represen-
ted. The address relates the occur
rences at McGhee's switch, to which
place the Governor despatched a
military guard, and while it was
there the candle by which the count
was proceeding was accidentally put
out, and when it was relighted the
Republican ballots were scattered
over the floor and Democratic tickets
substituted, so that the count when
completed showed 1872 Republican to
$40 Democratic. The Republicans
had polled 672 votes by actual count.
Before the light was put out 116 Re-
publican and SO Democratic votes
had been counted, but afterwards
only l6 Republican appeared, while
4S4 were Democratic. This is spec
linen of the frauds throughout the
State. At Snow Hill, in Wilcox
county, where by the census taken IN
June last there were only 132 whites
over twenty-one years of age. the
Democrats returned 500 votes. At
Allentown precinct there were 347
votes, while the census reports gave
but 81 whites of the legal age. In
Lowndes county, which has legiti.
mate Republican majority of $1,000
the Democrats returned majority
of 1000, though the Republicans
never voted more solidly than on
that occasion. In Green county the
Republican candidate for probate
Judge was elected by over 1000 ma
jority but the Office of the sheriff was
broken into. box with 420 Repub'
lican majority stolen, and, with 9TH
er frauds, the Democratic candidate
was declared elected by q majority.
In this county the poll lists of the
Republican voters were kept by in.
telligent men, and the actual sup.
preston of the Republican votes
amounted to 1884. The address con.
concludes with the assertion that
Alabama is Republican by 10000
majority if the votes which are put
in the ballot box are honestly count.
ed but the facts established at the
late election show the purposes of the
entire Democratic party-of Alabama
at least-to ignore, disregard and
nullify the late constitutional amend
ments by DISTINGUISHING the entire
colored population of the State. The
action of an entire community in en-
gaging in, accepting or justifyins
frauds of the character which have
been detailed, cannot be ascribed tc
Gepravity, for a whole community
cannot be morally depraved. The
truth is that the people are as much
opposed to negro suffrage now as
they ever were, and, while profess
eddy accepting the constitutional
amendments, do not regard it as an
offence morally to take advantage OF
the timidity and ignorance of the
negro to nullify his vote. 1t is only
upon this theory that participation OF
otherwise honorable men in these
frauds, or acceptance of the results OF
the frauds by men of that character
can be accounted for. While this
view may lessen the turpitude of the
acts committed before their own con-
sciences. it does not lessen the fear
and distrust which the people of the
nation should feel at the domination
of the country by people who can
bring themselves to SO feel and act.
An earnest and naniul struggle for a
fair, full and free election has Just
ended the votes of nearly 100000
true and loyal men have been over
thrown by the bold and shameless
frauds THAT can and will be guarded
against in Noyember) of few hun
dred election managers, whose con-
sciences and fears are hushed, and
whose hopes are excited by "the
wild, sweet music of the rebel yell;"
but
1.-THE mill can never grind
With tho wntar that hos ,,accafI