Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-11
yoNE SCENES ar BLAINES HOME.

! SOUE SCENES Il DLdiNE - HV~DS'
yotts CpepIy Purchased Men Too Drunk TO
Walk or Talk Carried TO the Baliot-I'ox-
Dirty Work Done by Federal Employees.
The Worlds Augusta special OF Tues.
dsy says: Tbcapologists Of Mr. Blaine have
bocn busy oil day trying TO Justify his cow
srdly dodge Of vote on the prOhbitory
amendment Yesterday. He tried TO explain
IT himself last night in speech, IN whlch
he said he did not vote on the question be.
cause n was A State issue. The action OF
Rolie was also a State issue, but he yoted
for II. His Prohibition friends, Ike
Neal Dow and Arson j. norrell, are
ready enough 10 forgive him under
the circumstances. They would have
forgiven him almost as readily as II he had
voted against the amendment, II II were
evident TO them that he would gain p)l-
teal advantage thereby. Duphcity Is one
Of the cardinal virtues OF the style OF poil.
tician which has grown up In this state OF
Maine. The party which supports Blaine
here end keeps him in power is as bad ~ ne
ls. II would follow him 10 any extremity
and excuse him for every wrong. They a.
sumo that the evidence OF every SIN ~ MN
is vile device OF the enemy and would not
be convinced by proof As plain as Holy
Writ.
In Augusta he has built up a political
system that is thoroughly Illustrative OF his
character. He IL was who made bribery ~
the polls a fine art. and who fastened upon
thc civil service Of this State set OF bosses
and strikers whose chief work is 10 serve
party ends IN ways good or bad. All the
roliilcaI dirty work in Augusta is done by
cCice-hoidcrs. They are nearly all FRO
hibitioulsts. from Joe Manley, the eminent
POSTMASTER down to the Waterman at
the state House. but will make compact
with Ium.seler in the twlnklinG OF an
eve, Some of the more rlchly-plumiged
ores g,t drunk when they are outside the
Siste limits. Mr. Manley knows this i
rot slindcr. There are forty clerks III
the post-oilice Of the city OF Augusta, TIE
whole popul,tion Of which IS not eight
thousand. This Is about as mlnY as are
generally found IN post-oiiices OF CUES
LAYING a hvndred thousand inhabitants.
These clerks are expected 10 do political
duly. The forty clerks OF the post-oi'lce
are forty political messengers. whom Boss
Nsnley sends hither and thither on what
ever mission he sees fit.
RAT-HOLB TO CLEAN OUT.
II Governor Cleveland were elected Pre-
sident the worst rat-hOle that he would
probably have 10 clean out in the United
States u ould be the Augusta post oihcc.
Iiere are the names OF some OF the agent,
OF Manley who have places in this post
cice. and who are understood to hsye been
actively engaged yesterday in bribng men
10 vote the Republican ticket: Horace
Cony, who lives IN the Fifth Ward. and who
Lnows how much l. cost TO buy IchabOl A.
len and his crowd; Leslie Dyer. In the Third
Ward, who gets $50 Il month from the Gov
eminent for performing low service for tha
Republican party; Frank Arnold, who
lives in the Third Ward. and who carries
The mall in one hand and commission in
the other for whoOping up voters who AK
ICY for their time and patriotism; Ed.
Barre VS., who lives in the Fifth Ward, aud
who goes oft by night and by day to bring
up the dirty biz DIS who wait for the coming
of the soothing season Ike hungry cattle
who long for the sprine-time and the green
l,1ass: JamCs Wade, who lives in the First
Ward, and who knows & good deal more
shout making bargain with voter than
he does about attending 20 his own legiti-
matc business.
These chaps and others in the pOst-ciiice
were out in full force and feather Monday
md Eoped 10 distribute the huge cOrrup.
ton fund that WAS given 10 carry this cry
for Robe g an increased majority. Dozels
OF men who lave heretofore voted the
Democratic ticket sold out for 4 fixed price
10 lribcfs after they had learned that there
was no prospect Of remuneration from
their own party leaders. Some Of them
were 30 persistent and anxious that
they came 10 Democratic leader
and said they had been offered go by
Horsce COny, Joe Manlcy' a.?.t mentioned
Above. but that they would not desert their
patty If they could get hut half that sum.
They were sent back and 1t Is supposed
took the money from the other side, for
they voted the Republican ticket. ! men.
ton these facts TO indicate IN soTie degree
The corruption that prevailed AZ the election
Monday. II is not a statement out OF tle
way 10 say that 1900 men in Maine sold
their votes.
The Republicans have won dearly
bought victory in Malne-dearly bought
both because OF the actual dollars and cents
II has cost and OF the sacrifice they have
made Of the most sacrc1 principles that
urderlie free government. II a truthful
account Of the bribery practiced through.
Oul lit -iItt NplAlu ~ XIV I'll u
would not be believed. The bold, audl-
cious, snd insolent purchase OF votes right
here in the city Of Augusta is simply mere Ii
lie to one who did not sect. Tue only way
the American people could be convinced OF
sueh wholesale corruption OF the ballot
would he TO look down and behold for
themselves men bought and marched up TO
the polls in herds like so many serviIe
beasts. II must be matter OF some huml-
iaton TO the friends OF Mr.. Blaine to know
that the most fragrant outrages in the whole
State were committed In his own city.
where the voting population does not eX-
ctcd 1900. Talk OF Copiaii and D,nvIllc,
OF southern prescription OF the negro, OF
any wrong or injustice to individual free
dom or the public wcliare.
-FOUR HUNDRED PURCuASABIE VOTES.
have said in other dispatches that the
purcha-able vote OF this city numbers about
AGO. have no doubt OF the truthfulness
Of that statement. / have heard the testl-
uoDy Of dozens concerning these shameful
briberies. have seen the men who did
The buying and the men who were bought,
and know the price. paid. | confess tina,
could not have believed there was 4 place
within the domain OF the United States
Government where law reignS. where there
are courts and officers TO do police duty.
where there is pre!crcc Of dccency, law,
ard order, at which such wrongs could be
tolerated.
There ought to have been scores OF ar.
rests in Augusta Yesterday. There was bur
one, and that was not for bribery. TO what
a fearful condition has any community
come when nearly one fourth OF It's voting
population puts Itself up to the highest
bidder That four hundred men hold
the balance OF power. Money, aud mo-
ney alone, takes them to this side
or that. Principle with them is some
thing never realized, or long since for
gotten. Only pen Of inspiration could de-
plct the picture this city presented last
Monday, with its misguided, fanatical
women. meaning well enough, but bring
ing on their sex needless ridicule and en-
barrassment by going to the polls and
standing there in the midst OF mobs OF
drunken. profane, and indecent men-men
whose bands may have never touched the
garment OF pure woman, unless when at
the breasts OF their mediterranean
whose very look Is defilement. whose
breath befouls the atmosphere about them,
as the CARCASS Of dead animal pollutes the