Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-09-04

the preservation OF rights conferred by the
constitution, and upon this broad issue wo
invite co operation from the South az well
as the North. Upon this issue we intend 10
make our appeal TO the honest and honor
able people Of the southern states. We think
they are bound In honor 10 observe the
conditions OF peace granted them by Gen.
Grant and prescribed by the constitutional
amendments. II they do this, we will have
peace, union and fraternity. Without II,
we have agitation, contest and complaints.
Upon this issue l will go before the people
Of the South, and turning my back upon
all the animosities Of the war, appeal only
10 their sense Of honor and justice II they
continue under their Democratic rulers the
present system Of ostracism and oppression
and injustice, party can be formed among
them who will demand justice 10 all and
thus break down the solid South, based as
II is upon crime and fraud. II not, Il is the
duty Of the people Of the northern states,
without distinction Of party, 20 unite the
north in the execution Of the constitutional
amendments, and, under the 18th amend
ment TO deny the states that do not
protect their citizens In the elective fran
ohise representation based upon the number
30 disfranchised.
THE MULLEN PARDON AT CINCINNATI.
The greatest danger 10 the country now Ia
found in fraud at elections. As have said,
the Democratic party now holds the solid
South by the meanest frauds but Mr.. Oleve-
land may say that Is for Congress and for the
law 10 deal with. But he had before him re-
Gently an application for the pardon Of Lieut..
Mullen Of Cincinnati, q police officer con
victed Of the greatest oppression and wrong.
Here was an opportunity for him 10 emphA.
size his view OF violence at elections. Mul-
len arrested more than 100 colored men the
nighl bafora iba Last OcAohar aIaCtinn and
held them in the Hammond street prison un-
til after 6 O'Clock on election day, 80 that
they could not vote, and without an oppor-
tunity to appeal for the benefit OF the writ
OF hsbeas corpus and by gross wrong he de-
prived them OF their franchise. He was ar
rested, indicted tried and pleaded guilty In
the United Stases court Of the offence charR-
ed Judge Baxter OF the circuit court of the
United States, In his sentence, says:
1.-The testimony demonstrated that you
knew some OF them TO have been citizens Of
Cincinnati for several years preceding their
arrest, and yet proceeded, without inquiry,
complaint or proof, TO arrest and hold them
in durance vile, ~ alleged in the Indictment
under pretenoe of official duty, but, in fact
to prevent them from exercising their con-
stitutiOnal right to vote for representative
In Congress. The evidence OF your guilt was
80 convincing that your Jealous and able
counsel voluntarily yielded TO It's irresistible
force, and, with your aequiesence, manifest
ed in open court, consented TO the finding
made by the jury. This finding thus obtain
ed Ia q virtual confession by you that the ar.
rest and imprisonment Of the persons named
were for the wrongful purpose alleged In the
indictment"
Here was the case OF an offence 90 gross
and soAndalous that no circumstance could
be added TO make II more criminal. Mullen
was sentenced to serve one year in the ooun-
ty Jail, aud yet, long before his term expired
he was pardoned by the President Of the
United States. 1t does not help the matter
to say that this pardon was based upon the
petition Of Gov. Hoadly of Ohio and other
| Democratic partisans, for such q petition,
under the circumstances only condemns
those who signed II. II such an offence AZ
this can be condoned in this way, there Is no
| protection against violence or fraud at an
election, and the Mississippi murders, the
| Danville riots and the manipulating OF ballot
| boxes can hardly be clAssed as crimes. Here
| was an officer Of the law, charged with the
duty OF protecting citizens In their rights
arrestng by Wholesale more than one hun
dred oitizens conhning them where they
| could not be reached until after the election
was over, and then disoharginR them without
accusation or trial. This pardon we may
fairly regard a. evidence OF the view taken
| by the President Of the United States of
frauds against the elective franchise. With
my kindly feeling towards President Oleve-
land believe that In this act he has done
more TO lower his administration in the opin.
ion of conservative men than by any other
or all other acts OF his life.
THE ATTACK ON JOHN ROACH.
Take another act OF this administration.
Both parties are pledged TO adopt all suitable
measures to restore our foreign commerce,
destroyed by the operation Of rebel cruisers
during the war. Many efforts have been
made by Congress and by American ship
builders to secure this great national OBJ ject.
| One OF the most sucoessful OF these was
John Roach, an uneducated Irishman, but
whose native genius and energy enabled him
to establish great ship yards, where he built
many ships for private parties and some for
| the United States He had nearly completed
the Dolphin, a government vessel and was
constructing, under contracts other govern
ment vessels. Every part OF the work had
| been done and all the materials finished un-
der the direct supervision of naval officers,
according TO plans prescribed by them. The
Dolphin, nearly completed, went out on tri-
al trip to test her speed. 1t is alleged by Mr.
Roach that she fully met all the requirements
Of his contract Tho secretary Of the navy
however, claimed that the vessel did not at
| ehiu tho hpoeA hAou W Aho ot1Oshoy-
general decided that although Roach
had built the vessel In precise conform
ity with the plans OF the naval engineers
and OF the materials approved by them, yet,
IL their joint handiwoFk did not secure the
speed required by law, the vessel costing
$500, 900 might be refused and thrown on
the hands of Roach. The decision made
Roach q guarAntOr Of the intelligence and
skill of the government officers, and yet re-
N.nl. hi
plans and specifications as TO model, work
and material. 1t ia sufficient to say that,
with such rule, none but fool or a madman
would take q contract of the government TO
build a ship or anything else, and upon such
a decision they forced Roach 10 stop his
works, to make an assignment, TO throw out
of employment thousands of Workmen, and
arrest for the time the construction not only
of government vessels but Of many CONNER
cial vessels for private parties, and greatly
add to the general depression OF business.
NO GRAPES FROM THoRNs NOR FIGS FROM THIS
TLRs.
Now, fellow citizens, l know Il Ia easy
enough TO find fault and criticise persons
charged with high public duties. / certainly
have no desire to impugn the motives of the
men in power, but sincerely wish them suo-
cess. But feel sure from the composition
of the Democratic party, from the intense
seotiOnRlism which controls its majority, from
the narrow ideas they entertain In regard Ia
the powers OF the national government, from
the tendency TO demagogism among it's lead
ers, from their want of principle, unity and
purpose, from their long habits of "a years
in opposition, during which they have CON-
stantly Jagged in the rear Of our magnificent
progress, from their want of sympathy with
the active business interests OF the country
and with the great mass OF our fellow-oiti
zens who are engaged in industrial pursuits,
il Ia not possible for the Democratic party IA
affirmatiVey administer q bold and active
and progressive government like ours. II
should also be- remembered that the Demo
cratic party has been the chief agent in or
ganizing the frauds In election ever since the
PlAquemine frauds of Louisiana and this hal
done more TO sap the foundation Of Republi
can government than all the parties that have
existed. Il is but fair that In my criticisms
of this administration should say OF the
: President that believe he has endeAvored
10 check, as far AZ he could, the disregard o
civil service law and the tenure of office acts
but in spite Of II, removals for purely parti
san reasons are now being made by the heads
OF departments, mainly by the postmaster
general at the rate Of 200 day, Hundred
, of Union soldiers have been discharged with