The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-29
I claim that [ received uejority Of
t1n n1fa aE@lly cast nsthe DisFtcs

4scnarge thseinthef afs6sof Ouach>
tia there existed on the day of the
election and for months prior thereto,
a reign OF terroisn. and Intimidation
created by The ruling -faetion-xef- the,
DemOcTatic party that parish K nowe
as the "Ring" which, BY means. OF
threats, Intimidation, Vioiencs and as
has prevented the. Republic
cans from orgapiz.ngs or holding Re-
publican meetAgt orAvoti nEs q essicket
of their choice and has compelled the
colored Republicans to-not. only refrain
from vo1ag+tke Repubti n 7tfcket@ nd
for inc for Gun Rressg but has coerced
them to vote the Democratic ticket and
for YOU foE Congress-; potpnlYt his but
the SHeEssRi9gn oresnlzstions n aS In.
iti,n!taYed' the independsnt Dsmocrafs
of the parish who in Tho aggregate are
superior to the Ring in intelligence
and political morality but inferior in
organizations, iawlessness aud crime.
I charge that this ring rule has de-
bAuched aud demoralized the comtnu-
nifty politically and ef1eciualIy pre-
vented by unlawful means more than
5000 voters in hat parish from voting
the ttcketiofstheinc hoice stpce 1877 and
from voting for me at the election on
the sixth OF November last.
chasga.that in the psrishessot Caid-
we'll, sFsGnklin, jackson, Elfn Coin, Un-
ion; MoFehouse sad WEST Carroll sthe
Republican organic sti0n has been COM
p!etely suppressed by the Democratic
policy; of violence and intimidation
aud athat anofa than 5OOOs Repubs
ltcans In AAhe = aggregate arc mot
allowed to advocate the election of or
vote for Republican candidate at 6
Congressional election and were nle-
gally prevented from voting for me.
l charge that throughout the district
as we'll as throughoutlth e State there
is organized conspiracy on-the part OF
the Overwhelmingly prevents by
unlawful means tbe election or return
OF Republican TO Congress and. to
suppress the Organization of the Re
publican party aid thatin consequence
there Is no flee expression of opinion
or Of the will of the voters at the ballo!
box. - Il lAEi a.
charge that your pretended cleo
ton was VIGOROUSLY a fraud and farce
that it ia SO known and admitted to be-
by hundreds OF Democrats who voted
for YOU md whOsku0w the facts to be
as chale9 that your pretended cleo.
ton ery sof sfFee government
and to admilV0u to represent the dis
trict in Consress would be is assist Ia
the further political debauchery Of The
people. TO aid Ia the complete destruc.
ton IF respect for the obligation OF an
oath when taken by election officials
would sanction Tho suppressio ion in the
district OF government by The people
aud tho Substitution therefor OF asgov.
ernment bylsnnz obi tgarcby, throngt
arithmetic.
1 charge that you have advised
sanctioned, aided aud ahet.ed the pro
granme, $po!icys and factions: OF the
Demcratic pafty Ia the district which
resultedfin yonr fraudulent return Il
the seat IN Cofgress~to which wa:
elected. ~-~r-seF.s..s .......
/ charge that the certificate held by
you entities you o-no pyin0 tucie RICH,
10 seat in Congress.
That Francis Il. Nichols the de factt
Gossrnor was snotslected Governor q
this SA Il In 1883; that he. was declared
elected By q body claiming to be The
| General Assembly of the State of Lou.
| isiana, majority of which were not
lawfully elected but counted in and
returned by traud, bailot-box stuffing
perjury, aud AS the result of the sup
preston Of the Republican vote by in.
timidatioD, violence and assassination
| and, that an Investigation will disclose
that the facts aresas charge. ~ "a
Youts truly! FRANK MoREY.
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