Year: 1872

lature and the choice OF United States Ben
ator He also tbisks that the Grant Heh VIII
not elect more than two, perhaps not more TIA" VII"
member OF Congress The most doubtful Dstrct stna'
In which Raleigh is situated The Democratic maJol'y
here is about leo but II IL expected that about So
Liberals will vote for Smith, the Administration cand'
date personal local considerations. The other
doubtful District Is that represented by Mr. CobD
The boundaries of the District have been changed under
the new ApportOnment law, and Carter, tho Liberal
candidate, Ia sanguine OF success.


Frauds will be attempted by the Grant in nearly
every county, especially in those where the negroes
largely predomnate Arrangements have been madc
by the Liberal state Committee and by the various clubs
to challenge every who attempts to vote Illegally
These men will not be driven away although threats have
been made by the Federal officials for the purpose OF In
tmidatng them. Some OF them have already discovered
coored repeaters and young men under age VINO nave
registered Tor the purpose OF voting The name OF one
negro was found the lists in one county ana thee
citv nrecucts in Charlotte yesterday In Greensboro
Salisbury, Concord, G0idsboro, Raleigh, Durhan' "u"


many other places long lists of persons who have regis
tered who legal voters have been prepared anu
will be taken 10 the polls for use.


IL is anticipated that attempts will be made TO lntln
date Liberals and prevent them from chaencihg hes@i
votes IL this purpose that United states secret
Service Agent Hester issued his card TINS morning. ie
barefaced erontery Of this and other Similar aIoenps





great excitement among the people in every part OF the
State 1t should be remembered that the united states
Election law is not in force in any part OF TINS s'ate
there being no city than 10000 inhabitants IN
North Carolina. United States officials have, therefore,
no right TO supervise this election, investigate nauds'
arrest offenders. As passed through Greensboro
this morning found the people greatly excited over te
publication OF this notice They are fully advised as 10
their rights and should any United States Official at
the Of
any without warrant he will be dealt with rgdy
according to the State laws IL Is beevedathat Hester
and u s. Commissioner Shaer OF this city have already
made themselves liable to indictment for intimidation OF
voters by the publication Of the unwarraned notices
hev put out, aud IL they have they will be pro-
ceeded against at This is belevedto be the most


illegal and outrageous attempt that has ever yet been
made by the Administration to election against
the people The Liberals OF North Carolina only desire


fair and honest election Tomorrow and mean to have
IL In spite OF Administration interference.


The intimidation of coored men who are disposed 10
vote the Liberal ticket still continues In various parts OF
the State. saw negro in CASTOR County, yesterday
who had been beaten with fencera, While on ms way
TO the place OF registration. His assaants negroes
and the Of the attack an announcement that he
made that he should vote for Merrimon. He told of
another negro neghbor OF his whose crop Of corn
this week cut TO the ground. He had had personal
difficulty with any one, and the only supposable
cause Of the outrage that the man had been con-
yerted to the support Of Greeley The few negroes who
will vote the Liberal ticket tomorrow viii be protected
by the local authorities in the exercise Of their rights
Judge Merrlmon returned 10 Raleigh this evening and
is more hopeful than He still holds the opinion
that his majority in the State will be from ten
thousand to fifteen thousand He is Justly indignant at
the attempt of United States officials to facilitate
fraud and Illegal votes tomorrow, and will probably
take some step to bring the guilty men to justice
Raleigh very quiet this evening" The negroes are hold
ing a meeting in front Of the Courthouse and the
Liberals in the Metropolitan Hall. quiet election s
anticipated all the State, unless the Grant men
make some disturbance The leading Administration
men Of Raleigh are much demorazed this evening" One
OF them said to have eegrapbed to Washington within


day two that the state was sure to be lost 70 hem