New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
above be and cory the official renrrs
the last four elections held III this County as appears
from the official records nc In this Office
tSigned CHARLES W. BUCKLEY
1uio. tle p.oi, Ia
SAMPLER MANrrAcrurrp nr1rRNs

SAMPLE MANUFACTURED RErURNs
The features presented bv the election IN othei
counties oil the Stale are pretty much The saGs a.
those occurring in Montgomery. with here aud there
| some popularity of fraud which renders Il worthy
| of mention separately
Before the election the leading Republicans oil
Wilcox County. fearing that they could not get q
fair count in the eastern end OF the county. con-
cluded TO ADVISE the Republicans in several precincts
not t. vote. and then the Democratic steal would be
made more palpab!c. Republ cans posted them
selves near the polls and took down the name oil
every coored mau who voted. AZ Snow Hill seven
c0lored men voted. The Democrats gave themselves
in their official return ut this precinct 800 votes
but according to the census returns of last June
there are only 1879 whites living in the precnc; over
twenty-one years OF age. Add TO the white the
seven coored votes. and have n total OF l5o
votes polet ut this precinct. 100 less than tile OIL
cial return. At Attention Precinct two colorcd men
voted. The Democrats gave themselves 37 votes
The last census shows but 80 whites in the precinct
over twenty-one wears of age. Total G. votes. 2s3
less than the Official return Ii was the same AT
Pine Apple.
In Bonham's Precinct the returns gave the Re
pubhcans % votes and the Democrats 476. making
a total vote Of t0s. or 1l2 more males twcnty-onc
years OF age than reside III the precinct according to
the BY I'll h trards these. tins strong he
publican comfy. for the first time since the war; Is
made 10 return "A Democratic majority Oh over
5000.
SAMPLE FRAUDS N LOwNDEs COUNTY.
LoWndes County, which has a legitimate Republic
can majority OF 5000. and which has always cast
its vote for the Republicans, tins time stolen
from them by Democratic majority of 1000. At
all the polls lists OF Republican voters were kept by
Intelligent men. each voter giving his name as lac
passed up VOTE and examination OF those lists
shows that the Republicans never voted more sol
idly. We give herewith some official figures, "a IN
stances of the shameless frauds committed IN that
county:
Coficv. Democrat, $500 McDuife, Republican.
!. 500 Owen Independent. 5O3
BENTON BEAT returned 10 votes for Coley, 20 toI
McDuihc. McDuiiie has obtained ne names OF 100
neu no voten for Him there. net fraud 1n
Benton Beat. SO votes.
CHURCH HILL BEAT returned Coiicy 100 votes.
NcDuihc ~. McDufi' has the names of III men
WHO voteu for him. Nei fraud in this beat,
fGfvOfcS.
COLLERiNE BEAT returned Cofey Pol votes.
McDutiic "A. McDulie got here 80 votes and the
kepuhnc'nS Of the beat STAND ready 10 swear TO 1t.
Nei fraud ara sisi. beat. 30G votes.
GmDlgONyILLE-SlcDnhe's voters registered
their names pubucly, giving 412 votes The re-
ufuS gave hlrl lo2 votes; the remainder e. Coney.
Net Grand. $40 Votes i'm this precinct AT
tn.s peat there were white men VINO VO,ed tor MCDut
aud for the balance of the ticket and yet the
Republican ticket got the same vote Tor all the
HOrrwElL BEAT-McDufil. has the names of 1856
persons who v0ted for nlm aud yet the returns give
on,y 80 votes tor McDufia. bur 9S Tor Coney.
Net fraud i'm this beat, SO votes.
BROOK BEAr-Tho returns give COhey 236 votes
while there were no. 70 Democratic votes IN the
whole beat, and COfcy did not get. colnred votes
aad all, over50 votes. Net fraud in this beat.
1875 votes.
FRAIhIE HILL BEAT-There are but four white
living here. and one Of them voted Tor McDutle
the re,urn, give Coiiey 50, and McDutfc only II
votes. McDuftc has 'ne names OF ls6 men who
vo'ed there for him Net fraud i'm this beat,
SO votes.
LEIonATCHlR Baritone hundred and eighty
seven men voted for McDnihe the returns give
CriteV 2l2 votes. McDu1ia 50. Net fTIud in
this beat. IO7 votes.
STEP CRtFK BEAT-McDufie's voters registered
100 names. ali of whom cast then ballots fOF him;
cut the returns show l16 votes Tor to!eI, ana only
90 Tor McDuffe. vcs fraud iu this beat, Oh
VOics.
PINr1ALE BrAr-McDuflie had 31G votes, while
they gave Cofey 23. Net fraud i'm this bent.
20 vOic>.
LowNprsDoRo BEAr-McDuffie got 44O votes;
the returns, give HIM 2i4 votes, and Cofley 272
Net fraud in this beat. 100 votes. At
previous ciections the Democrats dill not gef over
20 voics at tins box. and less number OF coOred
votes were pUled for them there at tins time chan
ever before.
ST. CLME-McDufie received 17G votes but the
returns give him only 46 votes. ami Coiiey 1863.
Net fraud i'm this beat, i31 vOtcs.
WHITEHALL PEECINCT-Mc ID Ilie has the names
of 276 persons who voted Tor HIM; soil the re-
turns give nlm only II woes. but 300 Tor CUffcy.
Net fraud in this beat. $50 votes.
In that county, which Is entirely devoted to plant
ing the blacks outnumber tho whites enormously.
In Green County the Republican candidate for
Probate Judge las elected by 2 600 majority;
but besides the same frauds committed enumer
ated above. the office of the Sheriff was broken into
and box with APO Republican majority stolen. and
then the Democratic candidate was declared elected
by q majority.
Ii would be possible to give a detailed account OF
frauds which occurred throughout the State at this
election which would occupy the entire space of a
daily newspaper, but it would be mere repetition
of what has already been given. 1t Is sufficient to
say that in ali where it possible Republi-
can majorities have been deliberately counted for
the Democracy, or they have been nullfed and de-
stroyed by the action of the very who were APP
pointed to receive. record and preserve them.
To-day Aatama is Republican by 20 900 ma
jority il the votes which put the ballot-boxes
were honestly counted. The foregoing facts. which
are vouched for as true by men who on the
ground in each case-ln some cases youched for by
considered IN connection with the
of the election law. and with the action
of the officers under that law establish beyond all
doubt the purpose of the entire Democratic party,
of Alabama at least. to ignore. disregard and
nullify the late constitutional amendments by
the entire colored population of
the State. The action Of entire community
in engaging in. accepting or justlfyng frauds
of the character which have been detailed cannot
be ascr1bed to depravity. because a whole commun
ity cannot be morally depraved. The truth is that
the people much opposed to negro suffrage |
now as they ever were. aud while prolessedly ac-
cept.ng the Constitutional amendment. do not re-
gard it offence morally 10 take advantage of
the tmidty and ignorance OF the negro TO nullify
his vote. IL is only this theory that partci- |
patton 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 turpiude of the acts committed
before their conscience it does not lessen the
for md 1i.trusf VIII c the n.nnl. nt Ihn Natin..