The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-04-15
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ticket, which serves, ia a measure, 10
keep down the lawlsss bull-dozing
element in the eastern portion Of the
state. II Ia notorious fact that II
Bisbeo. Jr. Republican, was fairly
elected TO Congress IN 1878, the fraud
Of changing votes by which bis com.
peiitor was given the certificate Of
election having been acknowledged
aud some Of those persons who perpe-
traled the fraud having been convicted
and punished, but a Democratic Con.
gress cannot get time 10 act upon the
case aud be has not yet been able 70
get the seat which belongs to him.
Mr.. Bisbee, in letter In the Jack.
sonsille Sun and Press. replies to an at
tack made upon hin in which he is
charged with prosecuting and persecu.
ting people on trumped-up charges for
political ends. We publish a portion
Of the reply which only gives notorious
facts:
II any traveller or tourist will com.
pare the interior OF Florida, where
crime most prevails, with East Florida,
where public sentiment has rooted it
out, the effect and value Of dealing
firmly with lAw-breakers will be appa-
rent.
Let me ask M A. g." few ques-
tions; la 1870, several citizen in
Gadsden county were indicted, and two
Of them afterwards convicted for con-
spiracy to prevent colored men from
voting at the town Of Quiacy. The
others ran away, aud we're never arrest
ed. Was that "trumped-up charger"
AT the same election in Madison
county, one OF her citizens was indiet-
ed for voting twice, and be appeared
IN court aud plead guilty. Was that q
"trumped-up charge p
About the same time several citizens
Of Baker county were convicted Of bru-
tally whipping in the night time, a
peaceful citizen for having given his
testimony as a witness in the federal
court, his cowsrdly assailants approach
ing bis premises in disguise. Was that
"trumped-up charge 7"
Not enumerating other cases, anC
coming to later period. At the cleo
ton in 1872, in the interest Of defeat
cd Democratic candidate for governor
the county returns from Jackson anC
Jefferson counties were changed BY
forgery so as to convert Republican
into a Democratic majority, and b.
means Of certified copies this crime wal
40 completely exposed that Democrat,
lawyers, before the canvassing board
admitted it, and hung their lofty head
( in shame Was that "trumped-ul
charge p
In 1876 you publicly advocated i
| Democr attic newspapers and by resolu
lions Of Democratic clubs the starva
ton Of colored men who dared TO yot
the Republican ticket, urging that the
be not employed or given work Of an
kind. IL that "irumped-up charge ?
In the same year you completed
chan ged the vote in Jackson county 8
as I convert Republican into Dem
oeI attic majority, by means Of which
| D. amoeratio governor was inaugurate
a "a then burnt railroad bridges an
I restle works TO prevent it's detsctio
and exposure. Is that "trumped u
CHARGE"
You pat armed men, or sentinels, Q
the highway 10 1876 and forcibly pre-
vented Republicans from going in'
South Florida to detect alleged frauc
upon the ballot bex il that trump
ed up charge r.
Later still, at the election 10 1871
ID Escambia county. from one e'ectiC
district, ia which there were but
}. registered voters, Of whom were RI
e publicans, you returned a Democrat
y majority Of ll2. Is that ''irumped 4
o charge n
You eorruptly struck from the regil
e traiion books. 10 1878. about 15,OI
i registered voters. on the pretense ID
2 they we're dead, or had removed fro
q this country. over 2 900 Of whom we
II ID jefferson county. the hone Of Il
u chairman Of The Democratic state Con
.. misiee. ior which splendid work
% expected to be rewarded with the Del
p oeratie nomination for governor.
i this "tramped.up charge Z"
E. ~ two polls ID Jeferson county,
q 1875. yoa stuffed ballot boxes wi
u tissue ballots II ISIS yea corrup,
y suppressed the returns from No. 20
u Madison county. where 81 Republic
n majority was east You corrupt
il prevented over $50 coloFed men fro
re votlnr Al the towA Of Madison. and VI