National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-04
TRUE DEMOCRACY.
The Troy tSriss.) " "Enauirer'' tDen,.) or the
Election Law.


Whenever the leaders Of party attempt 10 legis.
late II into perpetual power they become danger
Gus and should be discarded. They are not demo-
Gratis, but bigots and tyrants. The sooner they
brought to realization of their folly the better II
will prove for the party they represent. The cleo
tlou law In this State is an unequiyooal and
shameless license TO practice fraud upon the bal
lot-box. II is almost impossible to arrive al the
will Of the people expressed at an election held
in accordance with IT, It Ia doubted II any intel
ligont, well-informed man in the State would
make aflidavit that he could guess within five
thousand Of the real, honest vote any candidate
for State office received at the last election
Certainly not one would swear that tho vote re-
ported was correct.
THR VOTERS OF THE WHITE COUNTIES,
the real Democratic strength OF the State want
this law repealed Their representatives, II true
to the trust reposed In them, have sought to hc-
complish It, but without the slightest effect the
matter has been indefinitely postponed. This Is
equivalent TO the declaration that the party will
20 into power two years hence regardless of the
character Of the opposition or the issue which will
be before the people. 1t is equivalent TO telling
the white voters In the wiregrass counties that IL
II plenses the leaders in the "black counties to
accomplish the result they desire they can and
Will do 30 by reversing the vote or SO manipu-
iatng II rs 70 carry 'nelf Point mhht necessiny G NY
Is there for this4 The party strong enough in the
State to elect
EVERY oFPIcER THAT WILL BE VOTED
for within four years. What reason is there for t2
records will not be indorsed and their action ap-
proved that they dare not have them passed upon
by honest and intelligent white men, rather than
resort to fraud to secure an fndorsement that Will
be known to be corrupuy obtained and falsely
made Are these leaders so simple minded that
they arc unaware that this Ubiquitous law licenses
fraud aud renders an election fnrce, with shit
ing scenes OF perjury, pretended honesty, sneak
thleying, false reading OF ballots and lying
counts7 Are they so stupid that they believe that
any number OF Intelligent voters believe them
such
EMPrY.rATED. IGsoRAsT, yooL- HARDY
nlneompoops that they do not know that the
operation Of this law has been roplete with fraud
% these leaders regard the people so corrupt and
los, 10 honor that they favor and indorse fraud
and fascality, and want this law continued for
the purpose OF licensing them9 Are these leaders
30 pulled up with solf-imporlnnce that they
neither Inquire, know, nor care what the people
want or desire, but continue this law in existence
for the assurance OF their own mastery aud the
subsection OF the people to their dictaton2 There
may be "A possibility OF
BAhBoozLING THE AVERAGE VOTER
with the silly twaddle and hypocriueal cant that
may be conjured up 70 justify this action, but
many OF the staunchest Democrats Of this section
are determined that when the proper time shall
come oil who have n hand in enRcting, ap-
proving or fastening this iniquy upon our statutes
shall be made TO know aud feel that the right o
| erty, and whoever tampers with II or renders Il
easy to deprive any one unusty of II shall be held
| up to the contempt and exeerntion of every de-
| fender of liberty and friend OF freedom.
ALMOST ANY AND EVERY RESORT
and device may have been permissible, as the
less Of evils, 10 drive carpet baggers and SCALA
wags from power for the reason that their man
agement and control was exerted to the damage o.
the State and detriment of the people but there !!
| no danger 10 be appreh hended from them. There
| is no emergency 10 Justify now what was permis'
| sible then. There is no danger which requires
nor emergency that demands the employment o
! means and instrumentalities which may have
been ustable then Thore is no good reason for the
continuance of this law and no Justification for th'
| conduct of those who have secured 1t; and every
| true Democrat Will learn the action taken with
regret as deep aud heartfelt Ms the Indignation III
Will realize at the wrong practiced upon the right
| and liberty ofevery citizen.