Year: 1879

The first instance of bull-dozing i'll poll
tics at the North worthy of notice occurred
at Kingston, n. Y, during the last spring
election. 1t had become the custom of the
Democratic party TO array its roughs at the
election precincts known as Stony Hollow
and Jockey Hill, in the town OF Kingston,
to overawe the legal voters and control the
elections, and the passage of law was ef-
fected last winter consolidating the election
at single poll. This enraged the Demo-
Gratis, and they determined to carry the
coming election at all hazards. A conspir-
acy was planned for that purpose, and the
denizens of Jockey Hill and Stony Hollow
were relied upon for accomplishing their
unlawful purposes. They rallied at the
polls in full force, while the sheriff found it
convenient to be absent from his post of
duty, and the roughs assumed control. A
man named SoUsER attempted to vote q
Republican ticket, and the Democratic bull
dozers set upon him, beating him unmerci-
fully, knocking him into insensibility, and
breaking his jaw and one leg, thus render
ing him a cripple for life. A number OF
persons were indicted, and among them one
| WILLIAM RYAN was put on trial. The
Democrats rallied with sympathy and such
aid as they could render. 1t was proven by
reputable witnesses that RYAN committed
the assault. An attempt was made to rebut
this proof by the testimony of the cdnaiH,
of Stony Hollow and Jockey Hill, with q
display Of more or less perjury. Neverthe.
less Democratic jury convicted, under the
ruling ofa Democraticj judge, and RYAN was
convicted and the judge indicated his pur'
pose to infict sentence of one years I'M
prisonment and the payment of fine o
$3.50. This was light sentence for so ag
gravated an offepse. But, as we learn from
the Kingston Journal, the Attorncy-G Genera
of the State, stalwart Democrat, put in nj
appearance at this juncture and interviewed
Judge MATTICE,who is a relative ofSCHooN
MAKER, and the purpose of the cour
was changed and the sentence was reduced
to six months imprisonment and fine o
$75 This reduced result threw the Demo
cratic party into great confusion, as it woult
assuredly break the backbone of the bull


doing of Jockey Hill, and the Democrats


leaders threatened that if the judgment O
the court was executed, by Democrat
tribunal, the Democratic party should neve
again have the benefit Of Jocky Hi


Democratic voting, which would jeopardiz


Democratic success This aroused the Demo


cratic party and intimidated the court.


stay of proceeding was procured, and RYAl


was set at liberty on bail to perpetrNt
fresh outrages In referring to this out
right tampering with justice on the part q
the Attorney General Of the State of Ne,
York, though he be resident Of the count
where this outrage has been perpetrated, til
Freeman says;


We hold it as a high honor to our county


when one of its citizens is counted worthy /


fill the distinguished and responsible office


Attorney General of the State. We hope h
will yet be able TO show that no act of his ha


been inconsistent with the dignity of tina


Office or the high character for integrity thI


its incumbent is expected TO possess. But h


should understand that the man who woul
wear State hOnors with the greatness becomin
) a statesman must keep out of the dirty pool
, politics that has its fountains in Jockey Hi


and Stony Hollow.