New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-22
THE LAST SAFEGUARD GONE.
EASY WAY NOW FOR THE DESPOIl.lNG OF
TIE BALLOT BOX.
FLASHED WITH VICTORY, THE DEMOCRATS IN
THE HOUSE PREPARE FOR THEIR MAD on
sLAUGHT- THE REPORTING or THE
ELECTIONS ELL TIE FIRST STF?.
rpY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE

Washington. Sept. Il.-lN' Dtulotih'r '''"I'''N'
in the House of Representatives to-day uec'u''i
that the last safeguard against the despoling ana
dcbauching OF the ballo-bOX shall be swept away
so FAR as II Is within the power OF That boHy 10
do IT, on the 10th day OF October Flushed win
it's great victory OF lS2. the party now IN power
nrouoses 10 execute the threat uttered by Joseph
g : blackburn In the House Of Representatives
or,een wears ago when he exclaimed. Yes. thank
God. we have captured the Capitol and we do not
propose 10 stop until have swept IN" last Vrss"
OF your war legislation from the statut, books
The laws which were passed 20 protcc. the ballot
box and the rights OF legal voters pehc'hby /"
cast their votes and have those votes honestly
counted are regarded AZ war legislation. anu th'y
have been chosen by the party in power In the
Legislative and executiv. branches OF the Govern
mont 70 bear the brunt OF the first mad onset.
Some Of the laws which II IS proposed 10 repeal were
made necessary by the adoption OF the lih ana l'th
amendments to the Constitution. ana these are
marked for slaughter like all the rest IL Is ln1eed
annronrate that the author Of this legislation which
is designed to encourage fraud ana enhbl" Demo
cratic partisans TO nullify the Will Of legal voters.
IL 10 son OF that man. who as Attorney-Gencral
Of the State Of Virginia. at a time when the BONA
nd citizens OF Kansas We're harried ana th'r voices
al the polls Were being stihed by pro-slaVery
rurlans officially advised the Governor OF the ola
Dominion that the authorities OF state had 'he
right to inspect and rife the mails OF the United
they had already destroyed the liberty OF speech
guaranteed by the Constitution.
Az APPROPRIATE LEADER.
II seems entirely appropriate that Nirginian
should lead the way for the party that has been
restored TO power to return 10 the old order OF
things under which Pierce and buchanan oDeyed
n Southern oligarchy. and Northern dough faces
did the bidding OF their lordly Southern masters
In those days the South sought to rule the Nation
II, th. lair Kansas
means as foul and rurlerous as were ever en-
Moved. today after having stined the voice of the
ma jorty by fraud and violence In the South. she
seeks to intrench herself In the North by means
Of fraud alone.
Speaker Crisp knew what he was doing when he
constructed the committee which has reported the
pending bill. 1t consists Of six southern Demo
Gratis. two Northern Democrats, and five Kepub!i-
cans and It's chairman is Tammany Democrat
as eager and willing TO do the bidding of the
South as any OF his "doughiacc' predecessors
i'm the House ever were. Why should he not be?
Tammany expects to be one Of the chief benci-
Charles 81 this partisan conspiracy against fair and
honest elections, while other Democratic organiza-
tons less powerful but not less corrupt or reck-
/ less expect to dictate the election" Of Demo
cratic Representatives in Congress from every dis
trict in the Empire State. and In other Northern
States. which contains "A city with population OF
5000 inhabitants more. Not only that, but the
/ Southern WING OF inc parry 'AP''Aa w pihS' pHi"
and Illinois as well as NewYork. In the list Of
sure Democratic States
Never were truer words uttered in the halls Of
Congress than by General henderson. Of Iowa,
Yesterday. when he said:
"Thc danger to this Republic lies in the great
| populous cities and your batteries trained to
tear down the protection OF the ballot-box at those
orcat centres That Is so notorious that 1t needs
no proof The attempt Is being made to give the
control OF this country over 10 the hands of the
rabble the great cities TO men who can be bought
| and sold like the sheep In the shambles AS for
| other sections Of the country, you scarcely need
| the repeal OF these laws. Yet serve notice that
the country will not in ten years after the passage
| Of this repeal, see Republican elected from the
| Southern States with the exception OF East Ten
| nessee to this Hall OF Representatives. That IS
| what It means Aye gentlemen, applaud your own
| infany II you will / warn this country that II
trouble ever comes again 10 this Nation-whlch
| God forbid-it will come from minority of this
Nation through fraud and violence. controlling the
majority"
~ OUTRAGE on THE MINORITY.
II was wholly appropriate also that the initial
ate, IN tbi. Legislation In the House OF Representa-
| tives should be marked by such an Outrage upon
the parliamentary rights of the minority as was
| r.v.r hefor. nerpetrated In the American Con-