The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-09-10
Tested by it's Acts.
SENATOR SHERMAN'S REVIEW OF CLEVE:
LANDS ADMINISIR ATION.


what has been done by the Democratic party,
anu that after all, is the best test of parties,
OF men. 1t steadily resisted, with violence and
rancor, all the measures have stated, although
they now profess to acquiesce in them. The
last House of Representatives was strongly
Democratic. What useful measures did it pro-
pose or adopt? None whatever. Hopelessly
divided, they kept the business of the country
| IN constant unrest by contest as to the tariff,
between free trade by Morrison and quasi pro-
lection by Randall. But it may be said that the
Senate was Republican and would not agree to
| their acts. You may be thankful for that, and
that is your safeguard for the future.
Let US take Clevelands Administration and
test it by its acts thus far, as they affect great
| public interests. The greatest danger to the
country now is found in fraud at elections
AS have said, the Democratic party now
holds the solid South by the meanest frauds
but Mr Cleveland may say that is for Congress
| and Tor the law to deal with. But he had be-
| tore nm recently an application for the pardon
OF Lieut.. Mullen of Cincinnati, a police officer
| convicted OF the greatest oppression and wrong.
Here was an opportunity for him to emphasize
MS view of violence at elections. Mullen ar
| rested more than one Hundred coIored men the
night before the last October election and held
| them III the Hammond Street Prison until after
| SIX O'Clock on election day, so that they could
| not vote. and, without an opportunity to appeal
Nv gross vronc h hni ~ iii''G"S ooi us ana
FRANCHISE lie was arrested, indicted, tried and
pleaded guilty in the United States Court of the
| offence charged. Judge Baxter of the Circuit
| The testimony dnn,oyStra.aI ~ ~ i!
| some of them ia have heen c;tiynne ~ cir'i,
I matt for several years preceding their arrest:
| and yet proceeded without inquiry. compIaint
or proof, to arrest and hold them in lurance
tence of official Intv but in fac, 70 oiat pto
| them from eyercisjnG Their ronstin,tiorsi riNht
| 10 vote for a Renresertativa in f,on,sroa ~
evidence of yo1Ir ouilt Was 40 o,i,7;nni NY n
your zealous and shla connso1 ~
ed TO its irrpsistih ihIa force ana ,,,iti ,:: ;
| escepce manifested in omen rourt ,.oI,snnto,t TO-
the finding made by the iurv This tindino thno
obtained is a virtual confession hy von th3t lho
arrest ana imprisonment of the nersons Ian'l,i
We're for the wrongful purpose aIIroad in Ne
| indictment. " Wv
| Here WAS the rase of an o4f,,,,a o., ,r.,,,. ~ !
scandalous that no circumstances ronII he .GI.
| ed to make il more criminal Mullen was sen-
| fenced to serve one VAN, in tLa rantt III
| and vet. long before his Term evnireJ lie was
puruOned by the President of The -nited ef,tes
1t does not help the matter to san, Thai his nm
| don was based upon thr nctitinn ot G~v UdaJ
| " of Ohio and other Demorrsti.4 Iartisanl fr
| such a petition. undcr thn rirruniSttnnas nrjt.
| condemns those who signed if. If snrb nm o.
| fence as this can be condonea in this tyav thoro
| is no protection against yinIrnrn or franG ~ a.,
! election and The Mississr,ni narrtnr. H. n,,
| Vile riots and the manipulating of ballot hnyps
| can hardly he clasSpl ~ rri,,,TS TIoro wa. ,,
officer of the Elyv rbargnI Win fla J,,t. ~
| protecting citizens in thGir riohI. limo n
wholesale more than a. hi,n,Irad citiza, ,,
| lining them where they rouId NOT he rnarbad
| until after the election vas n,ar a,d tia, H.
| charged Them withouf arrus4tion nr trial rhi.
pardon we may fairly rroard AZ avi,Ienre Of th
| view taken by the President of thn Tnjfad