National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-10
SOUTHERN VOICES
ON THE EXACT SITUATION AT HOME.
The Niles Of the Bourbon Democrats in ssHth
Carolina and Alabama Few Significant
Facts i'm Connection with the
Recent Elections.


/ the nom de l,,iuzc Of Old Guard, sends us the fol
! lowing: Thinking d line two from here in re-
gard 10 the of contest would be of interest 10
you and yOur Stalwagt readers. drop you this. IN
the Of Lee RfhlT ilson, First District, ths
time of contestant expires on the Sd proximO. Fol
the past forty days Mr.. Lee AMI his attorneys havc
been engaged in taking testimony III the eight
counties comprising the district and think he
has made strong case for the committee 10 act
on. In the counties of Williamsburg, Darlington,
Sumter, and Georgetown the Republican majority
Is 1,Jua. These four counties are Repubhcan In
the counties OF Horny, Marion Marlboro, ana
Chesterfield fhe Democratic majority is ,S'2 TINS
you perceive the Republicans have a majority of
nearly 5000 The system OF The Democrats 10 over
come this majority as proved by this confess was
10 refuse TO open the polls in the four ReFipii'i
counties and 10 repeat and staff the '"&es III 'he
Democratic counties.
CASE IN POINT j.
Marion County, where 'oihe h'''e"i' c"9eS Va A''
reatinc are proye,I ysint blank, and nlany OF them
since Inc investigation fearing consignment 10 Al
hauv. have eight safety IN the Democratic State
of rafi,ss-tieorgia. 4 Democratic lawyer present
ut ,Ie examination, and who heard the unbroken
inks of evidence against many of them declared
that twas id outrage and should be stopped.
In this county Richardson claims majority of
1860 A few facts will show the patent fraud of
this. The last census and taken in their INTEREST,"
gives majority OF so white voters. Lee proves
white vote here of 100 and coloreti Vote for Rich
aTdsOn of 80. Now, giving him (Richar.lson) the
entire white vote (which he did not get, and 100
colored votes, which is too large q margin by 50,
makes majority i'll this Of 402 Now, then,
where does he get the Gj votes which lie claims?
By repeating, ballot-bo& stuiling, residents from
North Carolina voting, and other means of fraGd,
United States court. This is a sample of The other
counties. The intimidation was greater than ever.
In my experience and observation more frauds
and intimidation were psaeticcd III the last elcc-
ZION than all others from 1876, when
HAMPTON ISaCGyEATED 4 sYsTEa
Of political frauds which has permeated every
class of Democratic society. He stole the state and
his followers do not hesitate 10 steal congressional
districts however large the Republican major ity.
Mr. Lee, in his work in the various counties has
met with courtesy in some sections and in others
an effort 10 'btill-ioze.' In Darlington the at
toiTey for contestce began with bull doing and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, ont notice TO him that his
words would he made part of the record, to show
nation, made him subsidc ami curb his o'erween-
ing ar,lUr. In Williamsburg NJ Richardson is
represented oy Two young men, who have earned
what lille notice they enjoy by doing what re-
spectacle Democrats wonld not. One OF these is Il
Republican renegade nf Fsraelilish mold, and who
during the sunreln acy Of the Republican party in
his Stnte. enjoyed more pap than any man Of his
Standing. He WAS one of Moses pets AMI drew 4
ibeiajishaTc Of pay certificates valid and in
valid; and during that supremacy there
BOWED At TIE sHEIN: OF BADrsLEsN
40 greater devotcc than himself: but his race ten
iency is 10 worship the golden calf as long as
lis i'll sight. The other is a Young lawyer whose
equation is not regarded as being good in three
different counties in this state rs his repeated mi
;Tation proves.
" The Hon AIr. Richardson afterserving one term
II Congress- occupying a seat which the Repub-
leans Of this district gave 10 J. Il. Rsiney, and
Wanting TO serve another which belongs To Hon
aniucl lee comes 50 the conclusion in letter TO
friend in Greenyiilc, that The only way to OBJ
ain the cOloTed vote is TO divide the Offices Late
conclusion, and he will think so after. a Repub-
lean Congress shall have taught him a different
ode of political ethics Republicans down here en-
crtain the hope Thar, upon the accession OF the
lew administration, there viii be change in the
itnation. All we ask is that the law be executed,
nd vigorously that these rebel jous spirits will
ear to violate its mandates. With all their bra
ado, they are as easily tanned as other FESTIVE
mes and, when they know there will be Il swift !
xerution ofjudGment they will hesitate, and not
ush upon the thick bosses Of the laws buckler. |
f. in districts of five thousand and upward ma !
GRITTY, we are 10 be continually counted ont as III
he case OF Lee, Mackey and Smal}s, and put 10 |
he trouble and expense Of conteSting VIC had bet |
er fOrego this boon OF citizenship. But we hope
or better. Teach them one good lesson, Snd il !
ron't be necessary 10 repeat it. They are apt
cholars-"