The daily gazette., 1882-11-27
Dali gasette
WILMINGTON. MONDAY. nov. ar
fraud Cooliy Discussed.

The extract published in another part OF
to-day's paper, from a letter to the Morning
Ners, written by an apparently well-in-
formed Republican, contains the remark
able statement that the writer heard party
of''young gentlemen" in political club
yoom, coolly discussing plans to illegally
qualify disfranchised persons, and thus
secure their votes on the day of election.
This an astounding revelation, and re-
mariable as much for the refreshing cool
ness with which the confession Is made as
for the heartless manner In which the pro-
posed frauds were discussed and planned
by the "young gentlemen there assem-
bled. Who these gentlemen of youthful
years but corrupt disposition were the
writer leaves to the imagination, but he
lays SO much stress upon the gentle
9 manly" nature of the "young" CON
sprators against law and justice ,as TO make
it fmperatively necessary for that immacu-
late organization known as the Young
Mems Republican Club to either " rise and
"explain " or admit the truth OF the
guilty imputation thus cast upon Its mem
bers.
But this confession, coming as 1t does
froUl high Republican sources, and evidently
unlahuenced by political feeling, is power
full corroboration of the charges of Repub-
Ican fraud and corruption st the late cleo
tion 80 freely made by the GAZETTE. We
have repeatedly asserted that DISTINGUISHED
negroes from various parts Of the county
we're brought to Wilmington and Christiana
hundreds and voted at Republican precincts
upon counterfeited tax receipts, some OF
which were captured by Democratic election
officers and can be produced In court when
necessary. This charge has been denied BY
the Republican journals, but now we have
good Republican authority that a plan iur
securing thu Sc identical fraudulent practice
was ''eoolly discussed" by 'young gentle
"men of respectability aud good family
in "politi ,al club room" Of this city.
IAN honest confession is good for the
81 soul" and as this conscience stricken Re
publcan has gone far enough to relate whai
ne knows about frauds in contemplation
we hope he will go a step further and reveal
whatever actual illegalities came under
his notice. If Mr. Lynch forces the
IOubSbh lbi lho pun POrO VI eesNiN
ing his Just claims to the Office of which h,
was unlawfully deprived, a great many o
these illeGa' votes will be proved In Court
and the honest Republican who so ireel,
unbosomed himself to tho morning
organ can have the satisfaction
nf contributing directly to an effor
which, If successful. will do more Il
prevent fraud in the future than all tn
solemn warnings that could be uttered G
written in a generation. For If fraud prove
lmpotent 1t will not be practiced, and if
once becomes established that our cour
will not sustain an unlawfully elected of
cal, the grand political rascals who devil
taeso schemes of villainy will be compellt
40 cease their yenal efforts and depend upc
the honest voters of the community for the
chances of success.
We are glad to be sustained by honest K
publican sentiment in this battle again
fraud at the polls and shall be only Il
happy 10 continue the fight until the forge
l.ersonators ard repeaters receive their il
deserts, and the community can feel assur
taat future elections will not be disgrae
by dishonesty and roguery that stine the "
of the people, and deprive men of offices
sfhch they are fairly elected.