The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-11-12
The Challenge.

For The Caucasian.l
My recent challenge that "The ma
tional Republican Marty has commit
ted more frauds against the ballot box |
than any and all other parties that ever
had an existence in this country COM
bined, :" not having been accepted, beg
leave to submit few remarks for the
purpose of establishing the above allie
CATION.
In 1868, during the wary on the
morning of the election in Kentucky
$4,000 Federal soldiers were distribute
ed among the various election pre-
cincts in said State. They TOOK pos.
session OF the polls and had everything
their own way, which gave them an
opportunity to"fix" matters before the
vote was counted. As a result, ThOs.
E. Bramlette, the Republican candi-
date for Governor, was elected by
large majority, and I believe the entire
Republican ticket also.
Maryland was also carried at or about
the same time by the Republicans,
methods similar to the above being en-
ployed. (See "Our Country's Crisis"
by Amos Kendall, who was Postmaster
General under Gen. Jackson. Also,
"Object of the Administration in Pros
ecuting the War;" by the undersigned.
Ills uOCuIuchb Riopooiy Ahis iNSn
call's also, is on file in the Congress-
ional Library at WashingtOn.)
It is we'll known fact that Hayes
was fraud from beginning to end,
never having been elected, but simply
fraudulently counted in. Consequent
ly the word, President, should never be
associated with his name.
To elect Hayes it was necessary fol
him to carry South Carolina, Florida
Louisiana and Oregon, and would then
have had but majority.
Soon after the election McLynn, the
Republican manipulation of Florld =
lost his wife and several children. Be
lieving that it was Judgment from
heaven and probably fearing other dis
asters, he came olt and made an hOnes
confession, stating that "Florida hon
estly went Democratic by AZ majority.
The Constitution says that mo per
son holding Federal Office .Of trus
and honor shall be appointed an cleo
tor" At the time of the election on
of the electors of Oregon was pOstmas
ter, and consequently could not be ap
pointed. Tilden was therefore clearl
entitled to of the electoral votes i
Oregon, which would have made hiI
President by / majority, to say moth
ing of Florida, South Carolina an
Louisiana, all of which were doubles
legally and fairly carried by Tilden.
BY returns of the recent Oregon elet
tion, received up to June Sd, both
the candidates of the Peoples Part
were elected June to Congress, Val
derbuoy by plurality of 1900 andQuin
by majority nearly as large. The
election was conceded" At length
"recount" was ordered. Alleged mi
counts" and defective ballots" we
found, averaging about 100 for eat
counvy. The result was that the Pc
Piles Party candidates were left and Il
Republicans counted in.
Much more could be said, but uni
some other party steals Presidency
claim that 1 have made good my al
CATION.
Frauds against the ballot box
close to gun powder and should not
repeated.
II this earth was ball of ipecac q
was rolled into the mouth of hell 9
could not belch forth a more desp
able character than the ballot box ST.
fer.
Men of America, look where you star
A darkness of Egypt now covers "
A cormorant swarm, from all poi
they fly,
Like carbon crows they darken
sky;
Soon the soul of your freedom and Ii
will be fled,
And your children be crying anu
ging for bread;
Ballot box suffers beware OF the ds
When justice meets you in battle
ray.
Ollie NC. BRYAN TYsO.