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EATON'S EFFORT.
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through bribery and was repudiated by the white
Republicans and he did not receive over twenty Of
their votes With reference TO the charge that no
tally sheets or poll lists for the election In Fayette
County are on hle the sheriff of that county has
informed Phean that this Is untrue IN every par.
ticular and in regard 10 the concluding charge Of
Eaton's, Phelan says II is
ABSOLUTELY UNTRUE
and that he Is not gwen TO the use of the particular
style of phraseology which is more in keeping with
such expressions us damned nigger," and 'Bull.
dozers held high carnival" and "a roaring farce"
which are to be found secreted through Eaton'sno'
tee OF contest. table is given showing the vote
east for the Congressional candidates in the ten
wards Of Memphis In lss6 and 1855 In all Of these
wards Eaton charged fraud except In the Ninth,
where he admits the election was fairly conducted
and the charge seems TO rest upon the remarkable
increase in the vote. 1t Is fact that OF the
increase in all the ten wards by far the largest is I'm
the Ninth Ward This and the Tenth Ward are the
only ones giving futon M jurity and Phelan
asks II this is not proof OF the fairness OF the oec
ton? and goes on TO show the remarkable growth
OF Memphis during the last two yelrs With regard
70 the charges that the Democratic vote in the
Fourteenth (Elmwoodl District is larger than the
whole number OF Democratic voters resident
therein, aud therefore fraudulent, Phclan saws in
1855 the Republican vote was 49, the Democratic,
al In 1855, Democratic, 500; Republican, Sij, and
asks III my vote, with an increase Of $50 per cent,
is fraudulent, what must yours be, with an increase
OF 400 per cenLT' The answer in detail then
DENIES EACH AND EVERY ALLEGATION
made in the notice. There was one Republican
Judge and one Republican Supervisor at each and
every voting precinct In shelby and fayette coun-
ties. There was no violation Of law. No suppress
sion or intimidation Of colorcd votes Many col.
orcd voters voted aud used their influence for
Phelan. Phclan charges Eaton with having aided
aud abeited negro 'cpuaiers' IN casting votes at
different precincts on the same day. but he denies
that enough "repeaors' voted for or often enough
for Laion to change the result of the election
Ms returned. lie denies that fictitious names
were placed on the poll lists and
ayers that II any such names were 50 placed the Re
publican Judges OF Election and Republican super.
visions must have conniycd nt such illegal and dis.
honest action lie admits that the boxes were re-
moved lrom the polling places In some districts for
the purpose OF counting the votes, but asserts that
the Republican judges and supervisors expressly
asscntcd 10 the removal aud were present at the
count from beginning 10 end. aud that the removal
was made In order TO get under shelter
made for taking Democratic ballot, were
the same as for taking Republican ballots and
there was no Discrimination. ihelan AYERS that
T. W. Brown, Republican, us early ~ O'Clock in
the afternoon announced % the voters In the
seventh Ward that II would count lust az much In
theli Interest II tney Wou!d leave their names win
man ne pointed out across the street. lie charges
that great number did IN response to this invita-.
ton, leave their names with this man, aud that IN
the Filth, seventh, Eighth and Tenth Wards the
same announcement was made about the same
this
IN EAToN's INTEREST
and NJ his connvnncc for the express purpose of
lnAklNk llllN thNNialt IuAnU KNOWING tnNu tnuf he
was hOpvlc,sly beaten. lie denies that u military
company was kept In IT. HrmOry al Memphis ON the
solicitation Of the Democrats, or with arms, and
charges that n such were the fnc IL was at the -
lCiAtiou ~ the ucncp officer ul the county iufBr.
nation haNii been obtained that the negrls.s
wcrc buying nne- ANA pistols Ia large quantities
under Oh d r. CT ON ui negro eN policeman, 7. u.
jackson, man ui d tpcmtc character. who was
frequently sen in Estuns olioc before the
day OF election, aud who received money
from Eaton Ia work for him at the
polls andAlso under the direction Of one Reverend
Nightingale, negro pre- .chcr man OF incrnllnry
character aud uitemurcs. There wen no eXtrlor.
binary precautions taken at the polls and no sol.
der, In uniform or without was IN the vicinity.
The charges with Usid 10 Fuyuttc Upton ana
linrlcnan Iouniy elections nrc al-o denied seria.
tim The "Phelnn Guards were not az DlstriCtf,
Fnycttc county, either in a body. individually,
armed or unhrr1ed, aud this charge has no fOun.
dalton IN iact. Phelan changes that Eaton gave
check for slOJ TO one Sanders, commonly known rs
"PoSY SANDERS"
n eiiunt Of the Tcuth Wand. Memphls for the
purpose OF influencing bis aud OTHER votes iof
Elton; 80 - u. 4. hruwn, culoryd man Of the
linh Ward, and SO ~ one Jackson that he Of.
fcrcl Joe Finley Of Faycuo county, g.Sn 10 be-
paid ~ the Judges Of election in proportion OF
slO ~ each district that Doc. through AN agent.
agrcyd and offered 10 pay Joe Finley si,OD iur
himself II he succcldyd ~ carrying Fnyyttc County
Tor him and the Republican ticket. also that
through BIZ agent nr A.b. Lewis, fnyctic County.
olord y. NJ Knox. The shrrln Of said county.
tl,,eO Il he would appoint such ludrcs aud Clerss
ui the election Eaton and aid Dr. Lewis should
designate TINT all these offer. Wyrc made Tor the
expires purpose OF couupuug cie. ton oficcfs In
aid election. aud Litnu expended other large
sums oi money for corrupt purposes Mr ihclnn
changes that Eaton his ever hccn known among
thecolorcd citizens Of shelby County as
A SPECTATOR ~ TAX TITLES
In Fort Pickering. hand tlskmnsiCr and on untc.
lcniing landlord, that many ui the IMPORTS Of the
Republican supervisor have been made nt Latnuis
diciatln ln aid u his contest and names Robert
bohetty, ! y. Dyer. Adam Hunt }. N Adams
N. I. Williamson ard J. J. tulucy among those
whose rcports VEN ppiudiccd aud untrue.
Tho answer concludes with an exhibit
OF the votes received by Phelan through
ont the Tenth Congressional district aud
with statement showing the increase OF
voting population In the district.