Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-27

On the morning Of the election the latter
presented himself at the voting place to as
sumo his duties half an hour before the time
fixed by law for opening the polls. He was
refused entrance into the room on the pre-
text that he arrived too late and that the
election officers had already met, organized
and filled his place. The Republicans in the
city had no candidates for justice of the
peace and constable Many Of them picked
out some name no one else would be likely
to think of and voted it for one or the other
of those offices. 1t is noticeable that not
one of the persons so voted for is returned
as receiving single vote.
To show the glaring frauds committed in
Montgomery, the capital county of Alabama
where the Republicans were this time
more united than ever before, the county
thoroughly canvassed, and an unobjec,ion-
able ticket, composed entirely of chite men,
Republicans and independents in the field,
which was unanimously nominated by con-
vention of colored men, while many business
men, voted for the Republican nominees
the address gives the official report by pre-
cincts of the last four elections held in Mont
gomcry county, which shows the necessity
OF United States supervisors at elections as
the only safeguards against fraud These
returns show that in 1876 the vote for
President was Hayes G, 1854, Tilden 2, 3S1, a
Republican majority of 1881. For State
senator, 1873, Strabach. Republican, had
2,672; Troy, Democrat, 4,632 an apparent
Democratic majority of 1860. For con-
gresham, 1873, Armstrong, Green5ack, had
4,059; Herbert Democrat, 2,0Sl, Green
back majority of 1878. For Governor,
1890, Pickens, Greenbacker had 2,2l9:
Cobb, Democrat, A, ,S3j an apparent Demo-
cratic majority of 2,GlG The difference in
the votes between the occasions when the
Democrats were watched by federal officers
and when they were not carries its own COM
ment.
The affidavit of the judge of the probate
court attesting the correctness of the copy OF
the returns is attached. The address gives
a number of samples Of manufactured re-
turns from precincts in Wilcox county.
where the most outrageous Justification of
the votes is made to give Democratic ma
iorities. LOwndes county, which has Il Re
publican majority of 5000, was stolen from
the Republicans by a Democratic majority
of . 900, and the following are given from
official figures to show how the fraud was
pcrpetratcd;
Coifey, Democrat, $500 McDuffic Re-
publican, 800: Owen Independent. SOB.
Benton Beat returned 12j votes for Cotrey,
20 for McDuilie McDuilie has obtained the
names of 1866 men who voted for him there
Net fraud in Benton Beat, 90 r0t6s.
Church Hill Beat returned Coffey 100
votes, McDuiiie Is. McDuflie has the
names of IL men who voted for him. Vet
fraud IN tbs beat, 16i rotes
Collerinc Beat returned Cotiey 2jl votes
McDutfie 2i. McDufic got here 230 votes
and the Republicans of the beat stand ready
to swear to it Mt f,dvd IN tbs Beat, 20G
c0teS.
Griironville AIcDufic's voters register
ed their names publicly, giving 442 votes.
The returns gave him 1O2 votes the re-
mainder to Coffey. Net fraud, $40 rotes IN
tbs precinct. At this beat there were white
men who voted for McDutie and not for the
balance of the ticket, and yet the Republican
ticket got the same vote for all the candi-
dates on it, according to the returns.
IIopewell Beat McDufiie has the names
of 1856 persons who voted for him, and vet
the returns give only 50 votes for McDufiie
but IS for Coifcy. Nst .trdad in This beat,
56 rotts.
Brooks Beat The returns give Coifcy
23G votes while there were not - Demo
cratic votes in the whole beat, and Coffey
did not get colorcd votes and ALL over 80
votes. NdJraudm tbs beat, 1s6 rotts.
Prairie Hill Beat-There are but four
white men living here, and one of them
voted for McDuffe the returns give Coffee
SO, and McDutiie only - votes. McDutfc
has the names of lS6 men who voted there
for him. Net fraud IN this beat, Sc cotts.
Lctohatchir Beat-One hundred and eighty
seven men voted for McDuilie the returns
give Coffey PIP votes McDuiiie 50. Vet
traud in this beat, 10. rot,S
Steep Creek Beat-McDuiiies voters reg
istered 100 Names all of whom cast their
ballots for him; but the returns show li6
votes for Coffey, and only 81 for McDu!iie.
] Aayf 81 IN, a.. H.. ,..fg.
Pintlale Beat - McDufiie had 3l6 votes
while they gave Cotfey %. Net frdud in
this beat, 20 coteS
Lowndesboro Beat -NicDutie got i4O
votes the returns gave him pa votes, and
ooIcy 80. 49, y."--S 49, 49,, 400
r0tsS At previous elections the Democrats
did not get over - votes at this box, and
less number OF cOlOred votes were polled
for them there at this time than ever be
fore
st. Clair McDuliie received 1,6 votes.
but the returns gave him only Al votes,
and Coffey 1866. Nei Jraud in MiS 5el'.
l31 rotes
Whitehall Precinct - AlcDuffie has the
names of 2.6 persons who voted for him:
still tharcturns giv, him only Il votes, but
22O for CofTey. W fraud IA tbs bent
2jj coteS.
In that county which is entirely devoted
10 planting, the blacks oatnumbcr the whites
enormously.
In Green county the RcnuhIican candidate
for proh,tc iu,,re v-us elected h,- oyer > onO
minority. but besides the same frouds com
| miited ma eru,ner,teI ,hove the office of
the sheriff was broken into and box with
l20 Republican majority stolen. and then
the Democratic candidate was declared
elected by - majority.
In conclusion the address saws:
L, would he possihle to rive a detailed ac-
comm ot frou,s which occurrnJ throurhout
,Ir S,,tc nj ,his rlec,ion which ,vouId o,-
cunv the rn,i,r snocr of n ,,iiv nrwsnancr
but il yonlI he , ,nrr, rcnr,itio, of yrIat
has already hnen oivan II il eutiici.n, Ia
say that in nil c,s,s where il was nossibl,. Re
nnblicnn mainri,i.s nav, hrrr d.Iihrr,t,Iv
counted fnr Tho Demncr,cv or tbev- h,vp
heen ruIlifcd AMI DESTROYED hv th, ,ctinn
{ of ,be verv mon who ,vor, onno;pt.d +, ro
| caivn record ord ,,r.ecr,.e ,hnrn
To-day Al.h,mn is Rcnublican hv 20 OAn
majority if thp votes which are NM in TN.
balIot-hnyes wore honestly counted The
forcrninr focts which orr voncbcd for as
trnc nv mon ,vb, ,,.,, ~, tho ,rrn,,rd in o,cI;
casa-in some coses voucbcd for hv affido-
yirs-whcn considered in connection with
Tho nrovicione of tho oIoc,ion law and with
tho action of tho officers under that law pc
t1ilieb bevord oII Jnrht Tho nrrnnsc of tbe
eniirr Dcmncra,i,. marty of Ai,homa ot
Last tn ;,rnore Jisre,orJ and rullifv tho
lat. c,ne,,,n,ioraI amondr,onts l,y diSfr,p-
chisipr the entire colored ponulation of the
State The action of mn entire community
in cnuorinu in accpntinr or iusiifvinr
I ,,,,,It - ~, ~ - = i-ti9, -. -. ~
tailed canno, he oscribcJ IN drnr,virv he
cause a whole community cannot Ia, morally
dnnrnvrd Tho trnth ia tLot tba ,vh,tc nen
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