Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-02-21
IT WON'T WORK.
A FoUI Democratic Conspiracy Hatch
ed 10 Worry the Hon. III. -. Hatch.


The Detroit Free Press of the 10th in
in its Washington dispatches, announces
the presentation to the House, by Con-
gresham Eldridge, of the memorial of
A. C. Maxwell, of Bay City, cOntesting
the seat of Congressman Hatch of this
district, on the grounds that his election
was obtained by fraud, intimidation and
bribery. The period for csntesting a
members right to seat in Congress
has long since expired, and the only APP
parent effect that this move would have
to casual observer. would be. If success.
full. to necessitate special election to
fill the vacancy caused by Mr.. Hatch's
removal. Mr.. Maxwell's right to a seat
even if entitled to it at the time, has
long since been forfeited on account
of the lapse of time before making a
contest.
1t is true Mr.. Maxwell says he has been
prevented from moving earlier on ac-
count of sickness, and we presume he
desires the world to understand that
while this movement can result In no
gain to himself, he makes the same in
order that justice may triumph, and
fraud be exposed.
We who resided here in the district
when this election was held, and who
know both candidates we'll, would be as
10th to believe these charges made
against Mr.. Hatch, of bribery. cOrrup-
ton and intimidation. as we would to
believe that any such motives as the
above actuates A. G. Maxwell in this con-
test. We know. and every honest Demo-
crat in this county will admit, that the
ty was as free, fair. and open an express
sion by each voter of his own opinions,
through his ballot, as any we ever wit
messed, and we have no doubt each cOun-
ty in the district can show the same
record. We must therefore look for
MaXwells motives elsewhere.
There is at present an investigation
going on in the rebel districts at the
south, that will show such political
reign of terror to exist down there, that
1t is perfectly impossible for voter to
exercise his privilege of an American
citizen, and vote for whom he pleases,
unless he pleases to vote for the candi-
dates selected for him by the confeder-
ate bushwhackers and murderers. The
evidence being taken is most damning
and convincing, at Dansville, Va, and
in other rebel districts, and the Demo-
Gratis see that they are liable to be injur-
ed in their Presidential prospects at the
coming election, unless something is
done 10 divert the attention of law and
order War Democrats. who fOrsOOk
their party in 81 and '62, and who then
fought for liberty, equal rights and an
honest enfOrcem ent of law, shoulder to
shoulder with Republicans, and who
may by these convincing proofs of south
ern lawlessnsss and murders to carry
elections, be again driven to support the
Republican nominees, as the only way
and means by which they can best stop
such crimes and maintain and uphold
the institutions of free government.
Some means had to be devised to
counteract this feeling, and the old cry
of "bloody shirt" wouldn't do, because
all who looked saw that the shirt was
bloody and stained not only with the
blood Of men. but with that of women
ana young maidens just budding into
womanhood, and some large red spots
spattered all over it from the blood of
helpless little children torn from their
cradles or their mothers arms, and MUIR
dersd because their fathers voted the Re-
publican ticket, and as warning to
stop other fathers from doing the same.
1t has bsamed on the mastery mind of
the Hon. Andrew Chesterfield Maxwell
that in 1861 and 1862 this same De troit
Free Press in which we read this account
Of Maxwells memorial suggested this
very plan, that the way to stop harrass-
ing our southern brethren, with the Lin
coin hell hounds, and hirelings of the
north was to start such fire in the
rear as would call them home to protect
their own northern homes and firesides.
This Maxwell was then in hearty accord
with that scheme, and has not forgotten
its teachings, and though not the orig
inator of it is the first to put 1t into act
ual execution. 1t wouldn't do in 1861
and 1862 for there was such general up
rising of war Democrats at the north,
when this was limited at that the whole