Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-05-03


Mr.. Batler.-He was Connecticut man,
said, and voted the republican ticket.
Mr.. Ffys.-If he voted the republican
ticket, IL discloses the remarkable fact that
in all the ballot-stufiing in the whole State
IF South Carolina for the last three years,
where the world knows that thousands and
hundreds OF thousands of democratic bal
lot-stufers have carried on that deyilish
work, he Is the only man who ever was
convicted of ballot-stufiing In South Caro-
nna court before South Carolina jury.
Mfr. Bmler.-win the Senator permit me
one moment? Those cases have all been
tried In the United States courts.
Mr.. Fiye.-Were not the juries South
Carolina juriess
Mr. Enthusiastically they were.
M. Frye.-And they do not say whether
the accused is guilty or not guilty.
Mr. BHtler.-The republican judges aud
prosecuting officers have something TO do
with II.
Mr. Frye say will accept that man
IS a republican; il only adds TO my arsu-
ment. because was going 10 add, when
the Senator interrupted me, that had mis-
taken the Webb case. The Webb case
was where there was conviction, and 10
the one 70 which | was referring the jury
disagreed. The Webb case was the Only
conviction ever had before South Caro-
lima Jury for bSllOt-stuiiing; and the gentle
man discloSes 10 me why he was convicted
that he was q republican following demo-
cratic examples.
In the fourth district OF South Carolina
the election in this district would have
been a more stupendous farce than else
where If IL had not been tragedy. One
colored preacher a respectable man, re-
publican. was called 20 his door by red
shirts and eighteen bullets len in his
corpse. Another colored man, about eight
miles from Greenvlllc, was shot just be-
fore the election. All night before election
the whole county resOuDded with reports
OF cannon and firearms, aud the most out
rsgeOuS bulldOziug and fraud prevailed
everywhere.
How came il that South Carolina hsd
snch a peaceful election: How came II
Ihst black men voted the democratic ticket
in South Carolina.
The senators from Texas declared that
the elections in Texas were - peaceable
and a. honest and a. fair as anywhere IN
this country. Let me give the Senators
nom Texas a little history OF their own
State. IL i cruel 20 be obliged 20 instruct
the gentlemen about their own concerns
They seem 20 have eyes. but they see not I;
they have ears. but they hear not, unless II
DC about our peculiar people. want 70
call the attention Of the senators from
Texas 90 Harrison County As a specimen
brick The whole vote OF Harrison County
a. counted gave Garfield ii4 majority.
He was entitled 20 over 1000. The repuo-
lean candidates were all on one ticket,
down 70 the constable. with the Garfield
electors there was not split ticket Ia the
whole lot: and vet while Garfield had 40
majority the democratic canvaSsers and
counters gave the democratic candidates
in the county 2,+S4 majority. How Is that
FOR fair count: Understand IL. the re-
publican ticket was an entire ticket nom
electors down TO constable; and vet when
the democrats knew that the State wa>
perfectly safe for Hancock and did not
care a snap OF the finger about a vote for
Hancock. Garfield had 49, majority aud
the democratic candidates for county Of
ices had s,la4 majority.
hr. C,te-Mr. President--
The Presiding officer. Mr.. Cameron, O!
Wisconsin. in the chair. Does the Seua-
tor from Maine yield 10 the Senator from
Texas:
VI. Frge.-For 4 question l will yield
with pleasure. Perhaps the Senator from
Texas bad better wait moment or two
longer, because / have got considerably
more for him.
Mr.. tpkr-l should like % ask the hon
orsole senator % state the evidence upon
which he ! making these statements.
-br. Frfs.-l have stated in advance, and
before finish I will state again, where |
get my evidence. think the senator will
not contradict 3; II he will wait until get
through.
A. one precinct in Fort Bend County the
officers Of election refused 20 make any re-
turn whatever. They did not make any.
In Harrison County supervisors were de
MED access % the voting precincts. Men
supposed 20 have republican tickets in
their possession for distribution were fired
upon hy masked men in broad daylight.
Prominent republicans wantOnty aSSailed.
Republican majority OF 500 changed 20 a
democratic majority ofover two thousand.
Voters iut.midated their lives threatened
II they voted Tor republican candidates.
Attempts mad, 20 kiduap and Kill persons
carrying republican ballots 70 polls. Re
publican speak = insulted, assaulted, and
their lives threatened. 4 supervisor OF
election compelled 10 surrender his com
mission By armed men. and 20 armed men.
and then the managers OF election refused
10 recognize him because be had lost his
commission
Now, on the evening Of sunday, October
81. l>su. two jays before the election, one
from Marshal Ia Harrison County, Texas,
20 election aud voting precinct numbered
=, a voting place in Harrison County, about
seven miles from Marshall, the county seat
Of Harrison County, 20 the voting precinct
aforesaid i1 which he resided. Choice on
the day referred % had in his possession a
large number, estimated az about three
hundred. Of republican tickets or ballots
which lie lad received from the republican
executive com nirJee OF Harrison County,
in Marshall, Texas. for use and distribution
on the day detection az the aforesaid vot-
Ing precinct which has always given a
large republican majority while he was so
travelling. anl about mile aud half out
side the corporate limits Of Marshall, two
persons, who N he recognized a one Wal
ter Jennings publisher OF newspaper
called the Marshall Messenger, and one
Wallace RUjI, stopped him on the highway
and told him they wanted the tickets he
was carrying from him. threatening 10 kill
him IL he refused 20 give the tickets up.
Rudd aud Jennings were disguised az the
time but pulled the DISCUSSES from their
faces when they accOSted Choice. As
Choice refused 20 give up the tickets In his
possession. Rudd and Jennings fired with
pistols fOIg times AZ him, and Choices life
was ycd mainly by the feetness OF his
horse.
Again, on the night OF November l, 1850,
the day before the election, some six or