Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-22

Ldncum We slowly steamed along until
about eor o'clock in the evening, when the
increased lights on the left bank Of the river
seemed TO indicate that we we're approach
ing large town and that wa were not unex-
pected. II was evident TINT the lights along
shore seemed TO direct the steamers where to
lana. Soon the process of dieemharking
was Under way, the infantry and what was
LETT Of the cavalry disappeared in the dark
ness; the steamers backed into the middle of
the stream and nothing but the crew and
few stragglers were left. Going into the
cabin streatched myself on a long seat
the tide going out in the night rolled of on
the floor. On getting mp found was
standing on a quartar pitch as the vessel
was lying on her broad side. Going ashore
the town seemed to be deserted with the ex-
ception of here and there knots of men were
gathered in groups conversing in an under
tone. Passing one Of these groups, heard
one of them say, there goes one of them now.
| found out later in the day what he meant
Walking aronnd town ! could Gee nothing
of the troops disembarked the night before
until came in sight of the court house: the
stars and stripes we're flying from the court
house coupalo. Across the street were two
lines of infantry drawn up. Between these
two lines the voters were passing to and fro.
Standing around awhile, was accosted by a
well-dressed man who asked me If was a
resident Of this town. told him / was a
resident of the great State of Ohio.
Did you come on the steamer last night
| Yes.
Have you been around to the committee
rooms yet
remarked that had not.
Then come with me.
| followed him around into back street
| in vacant room-souhethin like our Demo-
cratic headquarters. / was introduced to a
number of well-dressed men, as a man that
came in on the boat from Baltimore. was
given some general directions together with
some yellow tickets in manner that showed
| they expected that was posted. Passing
| out onto the street stood round a grocery
corner till noon. / saw quite number of
men in uniform pass into the committee
room; also saw men about the same build
pass out in citizens clothing. As l had got
the main points went to hotel. Here
found General Wool and staff. also had
the honor of taking dinner at the same
table, sitting opposite him; he was a great
conversationaIista and related many anecdotes
of the war of 1872, also of the Mexican war.
I remember noticing the greater the man the
smaller words he used
After dinner returned to the voting pre-
cinct. Here saw the practical working of
what already had an inkling. No one was
allowed to pass mp this line except those who
had white or yellow tickets. In my lnstruc-
tions had orders to keep this yellow ticket
in sight. To my certain knowledge some
men voted four times. In reading the report
of this election. in the daily papers of Phila-
delphia few days after, it said the contest
was close in the State Of Delaware, that the
Republican nominee, Fisher, or Fish, was
Ielected by only two majority, SO that some-
body from Baltimore had the honor of put
ting in Republican Congressman in the
little State of Delaware.
This is State of whipping posts; all crimes
i are punished by the cat -'o-nine- tails except
murder. A second dose of the cat is rarely
known, except in the colored population.
A penitentiary is unknown, yet the ratio Of
crime is less than other States, as was told
by the hotel man.
i This is one of the many instances Of mill
tary necessity that occurred during the late
unpleasantness. 1t came out afterwards that
the authorities of Washington were inform
ed that rebel bull-dozing would be put in
practice on election day, that this little sur
prise party was got up to surprise the John.
\ nies and TO show the rebs that this was q
game that two could work at; that they got q
lesson how to purify the ballot box is evident
if we are TO believe the sensational reports
from the South at nearly all general elections
since the war. CITIZEN.