National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-02

BTOts an outrage III ltS way as the DAN
vile affair" OF 1898. The latter illus.
trated Bourbon force the former shows
how Bourbon fraud just as efrectually does
its work. The Democrats Of Petersburg,
calling themselves "Independonts,n af-
fected TO abandon the field, but the whole
pretext Of independence was only an elab-
crate and deliberate scheme TO mask the
real Bourbon movement movement de-
signed to carry into full effect the system
Of "fraud made easy" by the ballot killing
and ballot box stufling bill, which prlc-
tlcally places all registrations aud elections
In the exclusive hands Of Bourbouism and
its tools. A few days before the election
in Petersburg the electoral board Of that
city, appointed for the purpose aud care
fully selected thereto by the Bourbon legis.
lative usurpers In Virginia, proceeded TO
make assurance doubly sure by repack OF
the judges Of election, who had been pretty
well packed last year. The result was
choice band Of Bourbons and alleged inde-
pendents to hold the polls, with only re-
liable Republican here and there, aud he so
located, as far as possible, as not TO inter-
fere with the "fine work" to be accom-
plished in Bourbon behalf.
II is difficult to make people outside OF
Virginia understand and believe the full In
iquity Of the present election law in that
state, and Virginia Republicans themselves
are under considerable embarrassment and
constraint when they endeavor TO set forth
that iniquity and how It is put into practl-
cal operation. The sources OF Republican
embarrassment and constraint in this mat
ter are In the very elements which constitute
the present Republican party In Virginia,
for this party is not only composed OF two
races in very large degree, but II is also
made up Of regular and Stralghtout Repub-
licans, Readiuster and Funder Republicans,
&C., Of whom the Straightouts aud
Funders have been for many years
the jealous allies OF the Bourbonsin all
state and local elections, although they are
loud in protesting their fidelity to the ma
tional Republican party and It's candidates.
Taking advantage Of this condition OF
things, the Bourbons, whenever they delgn
at all to pretend TO appoint a Republican
register, judge, &C., of election, almost In
variably select one Of their Funder or
Straightout allies, who is only nominally a
Republican, with respect TO state elections
at least, and, Tor the most part, the ally so
selected is also colored person, usually
ignorant or purchasaole' or ooth' In some
strong Republican counties, where many
of the best white people are Republicans,
every election officer appointed by the
Bourbons is negro; and Republican OF
high standing In one of these counties is
authorty lor the statement that the selec-
lions are deliberately made, not only OF
alleged or self-styled Republicans, who are
known Bourbon assistants, decided to
treachery, but OF disreputable negroes,
whose color and character are thus brought
into requisition to at once betray and dis
credlt the hepuolican party.
Inc electoral boards OF every county and
city Oh the state consist exclusively OF Bour-
Don partlsans, carefully chosen and ap-
pointed Dy the usurpers In the legislature.
NO hepuplcan is appointed 10 these boards
IN any county or city, and no Republican In
the legislature or out OF 1t (unless he be
fuhuer otraigntout) mas any voice or IN
nuencein the heappointments'Io tnese boards,
80 enosen' is committed tne absolute control
Vi 'ne fesiSra'ions anu eiec'iohS' WIN
penury powers 10 oruer new registrations,
70 nave 'ne registration iistS copieu, reViseu'
@c', 70 MAKE anu revoke, at wlii' ~ any
n unne, an appoin'nen's 1 VI IeelS'ers' 1uuses'
any. anu Uoil,n's9is w IN y, oleot,ou' anu, IN ei-
lee'' W uo unS 'ninS 'ncy piease 'na' .ney
inuy nloie onec'uaiiy Keep the oa,lo's Oh tne
peop'e III usn' srlp' lne eiec.
uon ~" anec'S I" say that
d. IeasI one q me yuageS
~ u. euVh vo'ing Piaee shaii oe hepuo-
iieun, , y PoS%O'e, pu. tns', IN any case, no
eIeot'oh snuii pe inVui'un.eu n,' Uy the ia'iure
" aPpo,n' INV sucn SuuSe' tno poaruS oeins