New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-23
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE

BOURBON OUTRAGES IN ARKANSAS.
LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN w. r. MooRE-rESrl-
MONY TO THE COMMISSION OF FRAUD IN
TIMDATroN AND VIOLENCE BY THE BoURBoNs.
To me Edttor Of The Tribune.
SIR; The following telegram, cut from Inc
S. Louis Globe Democrat signed by Thomas H. Bates
respectable gentleman OF Brinhey. Ark dated ut that
place. september 5. in relation TO the late elections
In Monroe County Of that state, explains Why the hepD
lcan vote Is missing there:
am lust from the lower end Of the county. passed
through Holly Grove. the voting place Tor duncan
Township. aud found that ON last night at IL O'Clock
body of masked men rushed ON the Jua9 anu oAp.e!
tine baiiot-boX and poI-hook-. ms poA sIl'r upuu,
have elected onr entire county ticket by not less than
$50 majority. The 81 the ballot i being delayed
noon on Tnes,ay suppose thcy viii wait until their
box is captured Jackson Township gives us majority
OF - 10 100 II We get u counted.
lam myself in receipt to-day Of private letter from
Trustworthy gentleman Of Tennessee, when throws
further HIGHT on the subj ct The writer addresses me
with no view 10 publication but give his words because
OF their trustworthncs-. He says;
You doubtless have read Ths Gobe DcDocrdts account
OF the late Arkansas elections have Just coE er-cd
with gentleman from Helena, MT J2hh y, nHhior,
Ropuhica candidate for County Court rrk 3l lntps
County Old man and has resided IN Helena Tor
kicked from the Court House 10y hl- I9Ilns ana aPto
tive ne -hbor simply because he by quiet and peace
able means. was endeayorns 10 secure VIVA, nor
Churchill had promised-'a nee nalot ana iuI
count" On what drlusive hope Tor southern
Ron % \
and fair count Why II IS utterly az variance WIN
all southern ana especially an AIha-a% Dcnocra.
invited. in true Bourbon style 10 leave Helena Ana
thus t is the North sleeps In peace while hearts are
darkness we lft our hands to Heaven and cry. How
long o Lord, how long +"
So here responsible assertions from two counties Of
that state Phillips and Monroe which reveal something
Of the true nwardncss OF Bourbon practices in those
localities We hear also Of similar conditions in others
OF course every Bourbon newspaper In the south viii
deny every fact mentioned. No Of them even
admits outrage Of any kind upon the balot-box by
one OF their own party This Is the same county
NIourooj which furnished the court records pub
ushcd I'm my speech IN The Congressional Record
of April 20 last the facts OF which We're
never permitted 20 see the light Of day until published
bv me al that time. There being no Republican news
paper, in that section to ventate Bourbon outragts
they always vocerousy denied hy their own organs
In order % show the way In which they manage
matters. the testimony Sworn 20 and upon re-
corlof Calvin Green Of ten witnesses IN the case
mentioned eight of them Democratsl so that 10 VIII be
seen that they are not " radical les:
Calvin Green. being duly sworn deposes and tc-tiic'
follows. 10 VIII: Ny name Is calvin Green j am
hiryone years ODDS am legal voter or cache loWh
ship. Monroe County Arkansas 'n sunday morning.
the l9th day ~ september. $50 no tho plaintiffs
coffin with paper pinned H. which had written ON 10
a. follows. 20 wil 90 j. j. chaplain take timely warn
Ing: thus uu damned rascals." think have -cru
f, same collin I'm Clarendon before thar time. uudor b.
4.
remained under the said store for several months pre-
vIous Myself and others tracked the vehicle winch
was supposed 10 have brought me conn 7" p-iih'ln
ON the sand and dust I'm the road and 90 that time only
two vehicles lad a.-fd "'rf me rom IRON
was the mail hack coming ont. carefully measured
iully thc tracks of the horses attached thereto.
The tracks of the horses were plainly seen ana ea-i
deal larger than the other; one Of the horses nad"
small round track the other track was larger ana ea-
r.. r..t "a ed f
& INN frDr, 1loinfies hons fo tle lot ~ Parker a.
,irtia,- iou-e and after tracing them 10 EVIu1-
horses and the measurements al -pondrd rNariN
H. trlred the tracks untiv. found rho wagon in Ivu-'s
LOT and saw the ira k. of the horse, where they had
ben taken from the Tic tracks ot the horses
correspondent with the tracks made y the horses that
drew, The wagon to aud from aiufif, yard. 10 was
tVo-hor-e wagon IA. Lenox and James IcnoX
and Mr. Charles smith were with me- AMI assisted ue in
tracing the wagon and team and measuring the track,
This examination was made at the time. aud at tAr
request of the plaintiff j. B Chaplain. suppose moro
were n- many ~ hundred persons cNamin'I tne
colin that day There vas considerable ciSmehl ih
the ucighborhoOd II regard 90 IT, 'AiFIN 1FiIH-
II was FOR abiding 10 the existence Of horr-
bic crimes Ike these and rebuldng their I'M
wise and wicked spirit, that the Bourbon Mem
Bhis ADpeai. Will bee remembered urged my
arrest and had me carried before tho Grand Jury OF
Shelby County tennessee 20 answer for .nndcrins tho
party 1y naming these crime, in the last Congressional
campaign NOW the same dcnial- viii. no doubt. Dee wig
orou-y made On this and a.. similar cases during the
comm, campaign. and have doubt but the -amc
Bourbon newspapers VII again insist that Republicans
are vickcdlv prosecuting Thorn by publishing these go
order to hold Office Now. am not candidate for re
election and have 100 political aspirations do how
ever d, 90 see my section ~ the country prosper iu
ratio commensurate with It's wonderful natura. rc-
sources aud advantages But knowing perfectly that
no imml.ra worth having VIII over come INTO any
country where blud-cons aud -hotsun-. and masked
AL. HH ff laIH|f D % FIfH o.
election beg 10 raise ms earnest voice 100 tho bitter
.Iua and emotion OF christianity. CIVILIZATION ANA COM
mon drctucy. know THAT this school oi new -furi- I
abuse and rcnl mr IL iu fAr past ana ini' ti'f WA
uf their readers 10 do the -uIrt nuf mF love Tor h"
and order my desire nay section OF country NOV
In on abreast with the great current of progress out
wei ll- all prcuu4ry 0-r- arising and al thr personal
abuses and Nitup erttou- hcaprd upon me o3 "t 'lI
bon papers That seem determined thdi ic '"hi"'Ih
orffgu of our great country shall not fu-c. U lNt can
prevent % by tissue ballots ,hotgu- and ""' lil-I -
iimldltou-. I want n0 office. and write pIrlt in Tue
interest OF 'air elections majority rule anu Sutrt-ri
business All over our loved country.
Now Mr. Editor. Do VIII NOT do 20 90 cry peace. peace
when there is peace and can never br' l country
where such luwlc--ur-s 4. permitted To reign N.h
permitted to walk mp to the polls and east am unm"-
Tested ballot: Iut if is not uoT lu many places
throughout the beautiful southland. Nh'ucfcr mat
tiu, cours nv pleasure Will Dc To hail 10 with delight
I-,. OF peaceful citizens allowed 10 exercise ther
equal rights before the law, shall feel II my duil TO
''cry aloud aud spare not WN Il MOORE NJ. -
NciC- York, september i1, l'7-.
"REBELLIOUS INDIAN SUBJECTS.'
COMMISSIONER PRICE EXPLAINS THE CASE OF
..rrppyr AND DrtFNrls THE CENTRAL MANAGE