Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-08-26
Election Frauds in Alabama.


MsW osenoerastr Major ssss are Nsau.
The republican state committee of Ala
hanna have issued long statement in regard
10 the rscen; election in that State. expos
ing the system of Wholesale fraud by which
the State Was carried BY the democrats. The
following are examples Of frauds almos.
everywhere eommitted:
Iowndes county. which has a legitimate
republican majority Of 5000. and which has
always cast its vote for the republicans, was
this time stolen from them by a democratic
majority of 1000. At all the polls lists of
republican voters were KEEP, b, Intelligent
men. each voter giving has name as he
passed up 10 vote, and an examination OF
those lists shows that the republicans never
voted more solidly. We give herewith some
official figures, as instances OF the shameless
frauds committed in that county:
Coiey. democrat. $500; NcDuffie. repub-
liean, i.s0a; Owen, independent, sos.
Benton Bea, returned i25 ,o,cs for Coffcy.
20 for McDuifie. McDufsie has obtained
the names OF i66 men who voted for him
there. Nef fraud ia Be,.to,s Bent. NJ rofes.
Church Hill Beat returned Coti.y 100
votes. McDgtie IS. MeDu,iic has the names
of Ia men who voted FOR him. !S,f trand
"a fA,s beat. l6I rofes.
Collcrine Beat returned Cofsey 2jl votes.
MeDuthe -. McDuttie ~, here I'D votes
aud the republicans of the beat stand ready
TO swear TO il. Nd frund IA fhis beat. 2o.i
roies-
Gridmonsille. McDuihe's voters registered
their names publicly. giving Az votes The
returns gave him lo2 votes; the remainder
TO Cofey. Nd fraud. $40 rotes ~ fkis
prer,Rcf. AT this bea, there were white men
who voted for McDu,hc aud not for the bal
anoe of the ticket. and yet the republican
ticket got the same vote for all the candi.
dates on 1t according TO the returns.
Hopewell Best-McDu;fe has the names
of l36 persons who voted for him. and vet
the return. give only 81 votes for McDufhe.
but IS for Coaey. Mt fraud ia "a. beat,
30 rofos.
Brooks Beat--The returns give Cotfcy
23S votes. while there were not - demo
cratic votes in the whole beat. and Cotfcy
did not get. oolorcd votes and all. over so
votes. .Nci fraud IN fAis bent ls6 rofes
Prairie HILL Best--Thcrc are but four
white men living here. and one of them
voted for Mepuite ; the returns give CotFcy
80. and McDufhe only - votes. MeDuitie
has the name. of is6 men who voted there
for hun. NJ fraud IA tA,s beat. 81 rof,s.
I.ctohaiebcr Bcat--One hundred and
cighty-scvcn men voted for MeDuffc the
returns give Cooley PIP votes, MeDufiic ~.
Nj fraud "a has boat. l01 rof,s.
Steep Greek Bea;-Menuffc voters reg
istcred 800 names. all Of whom cas-; their
ballots for him: bu; the returns show i6
votes for Cotfry. and only ~ for McDufic
Ma fraud "a IA, beat. 81 rof,s
Pin,lats Bca,-McDuihe had $40 votes.
while they gave Co;fcy y. M fraud IN
tA,s beat. - ro!es.
Lo~ndssboro Bca;-McDaiie got $40
votes the returns give him 2ii votes, and
Coaey 212- Nj frsYds "a iA,s beat. lg6
rof1s. AZ previous elections the democrats
did not get over IS votes a; thi. box and
less number Of colorcd vote. ~cre pollrd
for them there at thss time than ever bcforr
~. Clair-Melaihc received l76 votes.
bat the returns give him only i6 votes. and
Coaey los. Nd fraud ia Ais beat. $50
rof,s.
Whitehall Precinci. McDuibe has the
names Of 256 persons w.ho voted for him
still the returns give him only II votes. but
30 for Co;fel. Nd fnrHi "a h.a boat. 205
rofos.
In Lo~udcs county. which il entirely de-
voted To planting. the blacks ouinun,hcr the
whites enormously. In Green ooauiy. the
republican candidate Tor probate Judge. "a.
elected by over zoo majority bat bcsI,ies
the same frauds committed a. enumerated
above. the office Of the sheriff va. broken
into. and box with 40 republican maiorlt,
sio!cn. and then the democratic oandIda,.
VA. declared elected by 2. majority The
committee declare that ,hcy might give
similar detailed statements regarding the
frauds committed throughout the State
The committee also dec.arc that AlAhaula
TO-DAY u republican bs 2u.OrO on fair vote
and honest count. In commenting upon
these facts the committee sAts:
The action Of an entire communi;, in en-
gaging IN. Accepting o. Justsfying frsuds nf
the character whleh have brcn detailed, can
not BE- ascribcd To dcprasiiy. because a
whole community cannot hc morally de
PRAYED The truth is that the people are as
much opposed 10 negro suffrage nov a. thew
ever we're. and while proic.sedly accepting
the Constitutional amendment. do not rr-
gard It a. an offence morally To tAke adN aa-
tage Of the tInldi,y and ignorance of the
negro 20 nulllfy has vote. Il Is only upon
this theor, that participation Of otherwise
honorable men III these frauds. or aecrp;-
ancc Of the results Of the frauds by men q
that character can be accounted for. While
this view may lessen the ,urpitude Of the
acts committed before their ovn conscience,
II does no; lessen the fear and distru.,
which the people Of the nation should feel
At the domination Of the country by people
Who can bring ihemsel,e. Ia 20 feel and act