Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-10-16

bled at ConcOrdia Hall and we're
addressed by many Of the ablest
citizens of Baltimore. The follow
ing letter from Mr.. Henry L. Woot-
ton, was read from the stage. Mr..
WoOtten is well known TO our peo-
pie, he having been a school teach
er at Narrow Passage, a few years
ago:
The secretary then read the fol-
lowing letter from Mr.. Henry f..
WOotton, Of Howard county:
ELLIcoTT CITY, Oct. 9.
VI. WiHiam Koyser
My DEAR SIR am in receipt
Of your invitation to address a
mass meeting at the COncOrdia on
Friday night, to be held under the
auspices OF the Independent voters
Of Baltimore city. l regret that
/ have a trustees sale that day
thirteen miles from this city, which
will render it very incOnyenicnt, if
not impossible, for me TO be pres
ent at the meeting. Surely it is
meet at this time that the true and
loyal sons Of Maryland Of every
party should unite for the purpose
OF striking down the corrupt and
wicked men who dominate the
Democratic party to n great extent
throughout the state, and more
particularly in the city of BaIti.
more. These men are fragrant and
professional delilers of the ballot.
box. This is a grave charge and
not lightly to be made. | stamp
upon their brows the brand of
moral treason and of official per-
jury. Let them wear these brands
and take steps to vindicate their
character before a jury of their
country. In order to give some of
them the opportunity, let me cite a
single instance in detail.
On the morning of the gnberna.
torial election held November,
1879, Mr.. Eugene Higgins made
his appearance at the polls of the
Fifth election district of this coun.
ty, held at GAINESVILLE, small
village situated abOnt ten miles
from this city, with a squad of
negro repeaters and one or two
white rullians from the city of
Baltimore. He successfully piled
his vocation for several hours and
about twelve o'clock, being fully
detected, was warned to leave,
and thereupon took his departure.
It would be useless for me to fur.
nish full details of this revolving
conspiracy against the right Of the
people. In point of fact the poll
book delivered to the Judges of the
election, and used by them, was
not prepared by the register of
voters, Robert L. Sea ggs, but was
manufactured by Eugene Higgins
in the city OF Baltimore at Demo.
cratic headquarters. In that cleo
{ ION district more than fifty names
Of registered voters were dropped
from the poll book furnished the
Judges Of election, and thereby
were these voters disfranchised.
Several other names were misspelt,
and in this mode other voters were
DISTINGUISHED, and the repeaters
and ruilians brought from Balti-
more voted upon names placed up.
On that manufactured poll book.
Immediately upon the closing Of
the polls, Scaggs, the register, re-
luesied that manufactured poll
book from the return judge of the
election. 1t was delivered to him
and it has never seen the light of
lay. The pollution of the ballot
)ox at the election, including
lllicial perjury, subOrnatiOn of per
ury, and fraud of every hue can
)nly find a parallel in the annals of
he returning boards Of the late
governments of our
sister Southern states.
In this role Of infamy Mr.. IIig-
,ins bore the leading part. Every
ink in the chain binding him to
he body Of this crime is s0lidly
Welded, and am prepared to prove
he conspiracy by a cloud of wit.
lesscs and by irrefragable testimo-
~. In this fraud Arthur p. Cor |
nan, senior senator from Maryland, /
vas an active participant, a prin-
ipal in the first degree. This |
barge is either true or false. If it
$ true, and if our form of govern
lent is not a fraud and a dclusiOn.
nd If the Constitution and laws OF
his state are not ropes Of sand,
hen, surely, Mr.. German degradcs
position once adorned by Pinck.
ey, and Harper, and Johnson, and
and Pearce. If this
barge Is false, deserve the repro
alton and contempt of every hon
st men. Let Mr.. Higgins or Mr..
IOrman sue me for libel. | will
lead the truth and justify, and if
ther Of them obtains q verdict
gainst me, | will never look my
'llow.man in the face, and will at
nee pay any Judgment therein
rely not upon the con.
ssions Of co-conspiratOrs. When
&c most responsible gentlemen
ON that district came to my office
I'd furnished the facts within their
knowledge, | carefully studied and
repaired the whole case.
This is but a single instance.
any more could be cited equally
well authenticated. What Dem
rat does not remember his humll-
ton and modification at the
auds practiced in 1919 in which
r. German and Mr.. Higgins also
cured These men for the most
lrt are without professions, with
1t trades, without any vocation
occupation i'm life save that of
tactical politicians Of methods
ost corrupt and most corrupting.
heir henchmen who commit these
auds are supported at the public
lib and at the expense OF the pco-
e. For example, every man who
;tively participated in the fraud
1879 in this county to which /
ave alluded has been rewarded by
r. German with official position.
- Gornauis recommendation of