Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-03

4 JOHN SbfkNtNs StCliUud dppchS 10 tHt
| voters oi Ohio in a speech made at Ashland
last Saturday. We give below few speci.
| mems OF bis lurid rhetoric, that our people
may see for themselves what sort OF appeals
Ohio to vote for BLAINE. Mr.. SHERMAN
said
TIE SOUTHERN STATES.
The Democratic party is IN complete
control OF all the southern States. In this
way they claim 10 be secure Of 1853
electoral votes, needing only IS from the
North 10 give them power TO elect Presi-
dent OF their choice. And yet we know
that in, perhaps, a majority OF the south
ern States, il there was legal, fair cleo
ton, without fraud or violence, the Re-
publican party would be in the majority.
We also know that they gained power IN
those States by crimes so revolving that,
when described In the mildest terms, good,
quiet, honest people OF the North doubt
the truth OF such statements, because they
are not capable OF believing 1t possible that
such crimes would be resOrted TO. II has
got 10 he somewhat out Of fashion TO talk
about southern outrages, but no correct
view can be had OF the condition OF this
country unless we are willing TO look at
The exact situation Of the rebel States.
TIE MISSISSIPPI POLICY.
By the policy adopted in 1875 in Missis-
sippi the Republicans, white and black,
were either not allowed to vote. or, II they
voted, the count was so made ~ TO reject
their votes, and. in many cases, TO count
them on the other side. This fraud and
violence was open, pAlpable, and scarcely
denied. II was proved by witnesses by the
hundred whose testimony Is recorded in
public document now open to the inspec-
ton Of any citizen. That fraud and vlo-
lencc were continued in 1876, and would
have defeated President Hayes but for the
power conferred by State Legislatures
upon returning boards, a device OF their
own cOnlrivance, which enabled the re-
turning boards in Louisiana, Florida. and
South Carolina 10 return the electoral vote
Of these States for President HAYES. Some
times this has been made matter OF com.
plant, and il has been denounced as fraud.
Yet happen TO know. from the most care
full examination OF these cases, that in each
Of these States, il there had been fair
election, the majority would have been
overwhelming for the Hayes electors, and
that the returning boards were not able TO
repair all the wrong done, but did lawfully
and properly reject the returns OF counties
and parishes where the fraud was most
palpable and gross, and thus secured the
election of President Hayes. You all re-
member that even then bribery and fraud
In Oregon and other States were attempted,
and the cipher DISPATCHES. disgrace to the
history OF our elections, showed that
bribery was attempted in several OF the
southern States. | affirm, without fear OF
contradiction, that in every one OF the cot
ton States fair and honest vote, free from
maud and intimidation, would place all
these states on the side Of the Republican
party.
The occurrences at the recent elections in
Mississippi and Virginia, known as the
CoPIAH AND DANviILE OUTRAGBs.
show that this policy is continued now, and
the newspapers inform you that 1t Is the
openly announced apd ayowed purpose OF
the Democratic leaders to resort to the same
frauds in Louisiana and Mississippi. and
perhaps other States. The success OF the
Democratic party is only possible by crimes
that IT. former times would have so shocked
Iubhc opiriOn IS TO have led to the punish
ment and disgrace OF every one who par
in them; and yet this Is the way,
and the only way, by which there is a
Of the Democratic party sue
ceedine at the present election. When,
nearly thirty years ago, | was required
as member Of Congress TO investigate
the mode OF conducting elections In Kan
sas. and our plain, unvarnishcd report.
upon the clearest testimony, WAS
printed, the people Of the North hesitated
and doubted, or disbcieved; but the pro.
4 Al Il.
Democratic party made II possible then 10
convince the Democratic masses OF the |
crimes alleged, and no doubt tended to Sc
cure the election OF Abraham Lincoln. |
But the crimes in Kansas are not 10 be COM
pared in enormiiy with The crimes that |
have been and will be committed in the |
name Of the Democratic party in the south |
ern States. | have often thought and be- |
lieyed that if the honest, good Democrats |
Of Ohio could appreciate, as | d, the na- |
iure Of these offences. aud the danger to |
our institutions growing out OF election |
frauds, they would
REVOLT AGAINST ALI. APPLICATION
with the Democratic party.
SHERMAN coolly assumes that the negro |
voters are all Republicans. That is what |
he means when he says that II there were |
u fair election the Republicans would carry |
several southern States. This is ief,- |
handed compliment to the negro.
The idea OF SHERNAN's having the impu-
dcnce 10 talk about returning boards
SHERMAN, who invent d ELIZA PiKKsrON, |
aud was one of the visiting statesmen" |
whose Vaccinations resulted in cheating |
Mr.. TmDEN out OF the presidency.