Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-11
ALABAMA.
THE ELECTIONS IN that STATE.
/ Told You So F!


LINDEN, Ala, Aug. 5, 80.
The election in Alabama has resulted, as
predicted-every county in the state, ex-
cept three, SO far as heard from, has voted |
the Democratic ticket. The aggregate ma
jority will he about what wrote you-be- |
tween 80, 600 and $1,000. If there is full
vote in the arhite counties it will exceed
this.
This was hardly contest. In Marengo
county there was not a single political
meeting and not a stump speech. There
was no electioneering. Not one dime @as
spent by any one to bring out, influence or
control a vote. The people went to the
polls or stayed away, voted or not, just as
they pleased. and there was no tumult, no
rioting, no breach of the peace, andso far
as can learn, not single arrest made on
election day.
An examination Of the vote shows that in
the dcnscly populated negro counties, the
Democratic strength is greatest. Hero the
registration is about 4, 500. The vote pollcd
was ;. 100. The vote for tho Greenback
candidate, is put down at IS. The proportion
of the whites who failed to vote is larger
than that of the negroes. The majority Of
the Is opposition were white votes. These
were cast by Democrats, for certain indi-
viduals. To illustrate my meaning In
this division some few persons voted for
Chancellor billiard, who called himself an
''Independent," and for tho rest of the
ticket, yet such vote is counted with
the Is classed as for the opposition.
the same vote. In every instance tho voter
exercised the privilege of scratching" to
his hearts content. Personal likes and
dislikcs had their full weight. Never was
there SO quiet, so free, and SO perfectly an
impartial an election held in any state of
this Union
There can be no doubt about this fact.
The Republican party cndeavored to assist
the supporters Of Mr.. Weaver, and did
their best to use money to corrupt and
control votes The exposure made by Mr..
Edwardy, the publisher of 4 little paper ut
Montgomery, proves this. Mr.. Dorsey, of
the Republican committee, denies this,
but \ carpet bagger. named Dorsey came
to this county in 1866, and then cmi-
grated to Arkansas. If this be the same
man who blossomed into a senator in the
bad days OF corruption and fraud, then his
denial amounts to nothing.
The Republican party in Alabama has
ceased to exist. It died natural death
and has been peacefully buried. The
Grecnback party never camo to life--it was
born dead. Tho Garfield electors will
hardly receive votes enough to count. If
it were not for the officcholders and the
beautiful workings Of civil service reform,
do not believe General Garfield would
receive over 200 votes in the state. If
elected he will have to select government
| officers from this magnificent minority or
else fill the Offices with hnOn-rcsidents. Either
would be unfortunate. The first would
be incompetent, and the second would be
unpopular. This truth ought not to be
questioned, no man should be elected president
acho las not respectable toliowing IN euery
stdte.
In the strongest Republican state General
Hancock will be supported by a strong
minority, composed of many of the
wcalthiest. most intelligent and influential
citizens. He could, if elected, fill every
Office in every state by the appointment of
competent Democrats. General Garfield
could not do this in Georgia, Alabama,
Arkansas, Tennessee, and Texas, by the
appointment of competent Republicans.
This simple statement ought to enable
every one to say which cf the two is the
national candidate, and which is tho repro-
sentative of the true union, non sectional
sentiment Of the whole country.
| Ono word for General Weaver. He came
among us, behaved himself rs gentleman,
was well received and given polite hear
ing. That nc made no converts must he
attributed to his cause, and not to his want
of ability, or 4 fair opportunity for advo-
eating them. Will not some of the really
able and patriotic Republicans of the North
follow Weaver'S example? Can nothing
induce Cameron (some Of his old
Princeton chums would bc glad to see
him). Blaine, Edwards or Conkling to
visit Alabama and give US little sound
doctrinc:' We propose this If any gen
tleman who supports Garfield will come to
Alabama VIC will accompany him with 4
respectable advocate of General Hancock
over the state, get up good audiences, di-
vide time fairly, and discuss the questions
ut issue and pay all expenses, provided,
the Republicans will return the compli-
mcnt, take our man back to his state and
show him the same courtesy. Who will
accept this offer?
About crops: Cotton is not good. The
army worm, in spite Of Prof. Riley, has
come. In q short time the green leaves,
now SO rich and luxuriant, and tho pretty
flowers, which are white in the morning,
pink at noon, and red at sunset, will dis
appear, and the green fields will look as
il they were covered with dry, fresh killed
weeds. Yet cotton is not failure. All
the maturcd balls will open. The carly
planting will yield nearly an average,
while tho late crop will he injured from 25
to Is per cent. There will be corn sufi-
cicnt for farming purposes. The cities