Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-21
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ing OF the late war, has said in refer
ence to it
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Mr.. Alderson-Iw will not be interrupt
ed any further. decline TO yield.
Mr.. Hainsr, OF Nebraska-The gem
tlemau has referred TO me personally.
l wish 20 make a remark
Mr.. Aldersou-My friends remar KS
can be made In his own time. My time
has almost expired.
Mr.. Speaker, great Federal general,
after the war ended, man VINO hau
received In MS breast the shots OF Tue
enemy, who had gone out and stood up
as a bulwarS in defense OF the Union
in speaking upon this subject, said;
To study its lessons is prudence; to prof
IL bv its teachings is wisdom; but TO sur
up old animositles IS madness.
I commend these utterances to the
consideration OF the gentleman who
has Just interrupted me.
| am not here, sir, TO talk about the
North or the South. | am here TO re-
sent the inslnuatious and charges made
against my people, my neiGh6ors,
whole section, whole community, as
patriotic as the residents Of any other
section, as devoted 10 the Union and to
the cause OF liberty as any men born
and reared and living north OF Mason
and DiXon's line
Mr.. Speaker, coming back again to
the thread of my discourse, desire TO
saw that Mcdowell county cast but
l.O9o votes in 1890, and In 1892 we
fonudl, SO illegal voters In that county.
Unon an investigation IL was ascertain
ed that mora than 1900 Illegal voters
were in the counties of Fayettc and Nc
DOwell alone.
These voters were actually listed In
aIuhabetlccl order, and | have at my
room printed copies Of those lists, which
we found IL necessary TO have prlnted
and placed In the hands OF our chai-
lengers on the day Of election to pre-
vent the Republican party from steal
ing our State. The material was AZ
hand, aud the Republicans yehemently
claimed that they would carry our
State. and no doubt expected 10 do so
by means OF illegal votes. So positive
and apparently sincere were their
claims that they were able TO create the
impresslon that West Virginia would
give a Republican majority; and so
strong was this impression that the
press Of the country, ore week after the
election, placed our State and tho DIS
trict which represent In the doubtful
column. or stated that both had gone
Repuolican, although the Democratic
majority in the State was more than
4 900. and in the district ! represent eX'
ceeded l, 300
Mr.. Speaker, let US repeal these laws.
Let US destroy che opportunity given TO
Federal officials 20 conduct themselves
IN the manner set out in the foregoing
letters and aflidayts. Let there be no
occasion in the future for the sending
OF z telegram by the chairman OF o po-
litlcal committee 10 United States
marshal thanKing him for his "tlmely
and efficient aid" rendered any party
To a political campaign On election day.
in exclamation OF that statement want
10 say 10 the House that among the pa
pers which / have asked 70 be inserted
in the Record is found q copy OF tele-
gram from the chairman OF the county
Reuublican executive committee Of
Mcdowell county thanking the United
states marshal for the services be rem
dered the Republican party on election
dav. Our information and belief is that
thew voted 600 Of these Illegal negro
votes in Mcdowell county 10 1892.
Mr.. Speaker, with the Democratic
marty in power, II advantages are 70 De
derived during the four ensuing years
becsuse OF the existing Federal election
Avs. these benefits would accrue 20 the
democratic party, and the good faith and
earpestness Of the party OF the people
in carrying out the expressed Wish and
will of the voters Of the country aud our
onnositlop 10 Federal control OF cleo
tions and in favor Of home rule will Dc
evidenced When every Democratic mem
her Of this body shall cast his vote 10
favor OF the bill under consideration,
az will be done on Tuesday next.
Mr.. Speaker, the Democratic party
will make good It's promises 70 the peo-
ME. desire 70 say, sir, with respect
70 the charges preferred against the
district Attorney and the Marshal,
which I have asked 10 have Inserted,
that have no personal knowledge upon
the subject; but IL is fact which has
never been denied or explained, that
those two gentlemen went away from
the Congressional district in which they
resided into another Congressional DIS
trict. aud were present there 10 the Re
publican county Of Mcdowell on TIE
dav OF the election; snd so important
did they deem their services 70 be 70 the
Republican party that they actually
lost their votes at home.
These papers which / have sent to the
desk 70 have inserted speak for them
selves. and / think they demonstrate
most conclusiYely that there IS one
Southern State at least iB which al The
pubIieans are not saints and al the
Democrats scoundrels. bailot-box STUFF
fSxs. and negro buildOzers. ] thank the
+ We for its Indulgence and attention.
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