The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-10-16
oUTRAGEs IN CINCINNATI.

The election In Cincinnati was con-
Quoted on the part OF the Republicans
under the shot gun policy. Decent citi-
zens OF both parties did not hesitate To
say the prOce, dlngs were the most dis
graceful In the political history OF Ohio.
The streets and polling places were
alive with United States Deputy Mar
shals, armed with clubs aud reyolyers;
and their deadly weapons were I'm.
pudently Displayed on every pretext,
and without any pI0y0cation.
Marshal Wright reported, not TO the
United States authorities at Washing
ton or anywhere else, but to Colonel
Dudley, whose mission In Republican
campaigns IL too well known to need
any elaboration.
Among prominent managing Repnb-
llcans brought from other States 10 per-
petrate the unparalleled infamy was
Powell Clayton, OF Arkansas, who gave
belligeIent orders TO an organized army
OF rulllana.
The United States Deputy Marshals,
appointed at the instance OF the Repn6-
| lican management, we're tho worst ruf-
fans that could be found In other cities,
and the scum OF community In Gin
| cinnati.
The most ignorant and vicious no.
grOes In the city were armed with clubs
and revOlyefa, and assured that they
would loo protected ly the power OF the
Government Of the United States In
whatever measures they might adopt TO
drive Democrats from the polls, and adj
init TO suffrage repealera brought here
""ell the vote for tho Republican
lopTs,-i , were, In fact, com
candidates. Thry W.. ~lven
manded TO use the hlm,that weru ". Il,
them. Asa rule tho white Depulles'
were no better than the negroes,
The city had the appearance Of being
under the domination Of u mob. Not
only at the polling places, but along
the principal streets Of the city, Deputy
Marshas lOuriahed their weapons,
made arbitrary arrests, and spread
general CONSERVATION,
Several men were shot aud killed
aud others were wounded. Even after
the p0lls closed several policemen were
shot, aud one Of them killed, II Is
probable that several Of the wounded
will die from their injuries,
In Precinct II, Twentieth ward, tho
negro Deputy Marshals we're In euch
large force thNt the little squad Of po-
lice was wholly ineffective The Mar.
shnls were armed with cluha and hull
dog reyOyefs, ana only permitted those
who were for the Republican ticket 10
vote. Their weapons were freely used
10 lntimidNte legal voters. and they im-
pudently declared their intention 10 do
up the police.
In thu Sixth Ward tho spectacle was
scarcely less disgracpful, and In neOrly
every part OF the city the murder0ua
rulllana could be seen. The reign Of
terror extended even beyond tho polling
places, and peacenble people were even
unsafe on the streets,
IRRESPONSIBLE thugs aud murderors
brandiahing llre afina on Fourth street,
aud especially In the vicinity OF tho
Uuited States Court House, waa u spec
tucle more diegraceful TO Cincinnati
than any thing that has occurred In itg
history, not excepting the riots In which
the Court House VIVA destroyed.
There was probably not legal Dep
uty Marshal IN tho city Tho rUlllnne
were appointed without reference TO tho
law requiring them TO be citizens Of tho
precincts in which they were TO serve
respectively, and they were put TO their
murder0ua work without any legal pro-
vision for their pay, They we're prac.
tically employed by the managets OF
the Republican campaign.
There was nothing TO justify even tho
appointment Of legal Deputy Marehals
In Cincinnati. There was no disorderly
tendency among the people OF this city.
The ordinary means OF public protection
were ample against such disorders as
usually occur on election days.
The Marshnls were not appointed for
the purpose of preserving tho peace, or
for assuring the right OF euilruge, but
for the purpose OF bullying ana inIimi.
dating the people. The known bad
character of tho Deputy Malshals was
evidence Of that, and tho dreadful per.
formances of Tuesday were ample
confirmation Enquirer.