The New York Herald Newspaper, October 20, 1876, Page 3

BAYONET RULE. | Address of the Democratic State Ex- ecutive Committee ABSOLUTE SUBMISSION RECOMMENDED White Citizens Ambushed and Shot by Colored Militia. IGNATION OF ARMY OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS, Effect of the Governor's Proclamation on the Colored Population. VIEWS OF A RESIDENT NORTHERNER Appeal of German Business Men to Their Countrymen in the North. TEPUBLICAN LAWYBRS ON «THE PROCLAMATION. Conomata, Oct, 19, 1876. ‘The Democratic Exccutive Committee has issuod tho following address to the people of the State of South Carolina who desire honest government without re- Bard to political party or race:— ADDRESS-OF THE COMMITTEE. His Excellency the President of the United States fiid on the 17th day of this month issue a prociama Non whereby he commandea ull persons engaged in Onlawiul and insurrectionary proceedings to disperso And retire peaceably to their respective abodes within \breo days trom this date, and hereafter abandon said combinations and submit themsgives to the laws and constituted authorities of said State. This procla- mation is based upon the statements made by Daniel H. Chamborlain, the Governor of this State, which statements are uimed exclusively S@guinst bis political opponent, and are proven to be Untruo by the testimony of every Judgein the State and every Trial Justice or other officer of the law from ‘whum response has been obtained; every resident of the State kuows them to be untruo; every republican 1 character or intelligence, or who is not in ofllee of seeking office, and many who are in office in the State, have expressed horror and disgust at the courso which the Governor has pursued, We say this much for our ‘vindication, Never has a people suffered more by dis- honer of office and dishonesty of officers; never has Such bold untruth been used for the support of a move- mext which sbakes the pillars upon which Tests the constitutional. templo of a mighty people. Our State is but a petty portion of she Union, but we call upon our sister States of the North to remember that the experiment now boing Wade for the dommation of our elestions by the Bayonet and by soldiers as the irresistible instrament of @ revolting local despotism, if suceesstul, will become the precedent before which the whole fabric of Ameri- an liberty will fall, and which will be applied to other Btates just as soon as party exigencies roquire it, Wo make this deciaration of our innocence, not in disre- spect of tho President of the United States, but as an ‘act of justice to ourselves as American citizens and to put our case upon the record for an impartial trial be- fore the groat nationa! tribunal We bow in perfect submission to the proclamation of His Excellency the Presi¢- ut, and exhort our fellow citizens, whom we Fepresent in the present canvass, to yiekl full and en- tire obedience to overy command in the said procilama tion. ‘Wo know that the clubs called rifle clubs are asso- Ciations formed for home protection; that they are ‘not combinations as charged by the Governor of this State; that there ure but few that havo arms or ammu- Risiou; that those which have been cquipped were so done with the sanction and sometimes with the aid of. the Govervor and have been recognized by him as use- ful ana appropriate bodies, and not one of them has Deen accused of disorder, We know tbat their neces- sity was occasioned by the reckless distribution ot arms wod ammunition among the colored people by the State officials, and we further know that our white citizens were, on the 16th day of this month, Massacred at a peaceful political assemblage, when by agreement with C. ©. Bowen, republican chairman of Charleston county, and Sheri! of said county, and drat Presidential Elector Jor the S{ate at large on the republican ticket, who ‘was present, they wont without arms to meet the colored race, tke voters of the so-called republican party in this State, who were likewise, by Mr. Bowen's agreement, bound to be without arms; and we know that the politicians, who are the authors of all our evils, are teaching among the colored race the use of the rifloand thetorch. Wo know that our homes are tu peril and that our women and childron are exposed to the hurrors of ruthless butchery and barbarity, but, neverthcless, we advise and command, so far as our aathority goes, that every such rifle club against which tho misrepresentations of the Governor of tho Btate are aimed ve forthwith disbanded, and that the members thereof be held in future only by those Wes of hamanity which bind all yood men to- gether; that the name of the club be abandoned and the officers cease to exercise their powers, ‘This is gaid with tho express declaration tnat theso clubs aro not associated with or subject to our political control; we repeat that we speak without dis- fespect to the President of the United States. He act upon the statements made by the Governor of this State, bat we say it that we may show our willingness to obey without cominittiog an untruth against on: selves by xeeming to acknowledge that of which we ai not guilty, We are not engaged in unlawful and in- vurrectionary proceedings ; we cannot disperse because we uro not gathered together; we cannot retire peacea- bly to our abodes because we are in our homes tu peace, disturbed alone by the political agiiations created by the Governor and his minions, Bat we rosignodly aud cheerfully, in the pertormance ot our duty, suspend the exercise of our individual and private rights to provont evil to the-whole people, telying upon the universal sense of right and anpeal- ing to the Almighty to sustain us. We exhort our people to the continuance. of submis- tion to the authorities of tho government, feeling ssaured that time and patience will work our deliver- nce. Remember that tho campaign is now a short dno, and all signs hopeful that the 7th day of Novem- ber nexe will witness the full aud complete vindieation of cur cause through the peuceful instrumentality of the ballot box. A. C. HASKELL, T. B, FRASER, J. D, KENNEDY, JOAN BRATTON, JAMES A, HOYT, RICHARD O’NEALE, JO3, J. ADGER SMYTHE, ate Democratic Executive Committee, Tae Prick or tHe HERALD Has BEEN RE- DUCED TO THREE CENTS Px&R CoPs. \NOTHER OUTRAGE BY THR NEGRO MILITIA— ARMY OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS DRNOUNCING ACI—WHITB MEN AMBUSHED AnD SHOT—EFFRCT OF CHAMBERLAIN’S PROCLA- MATION ON THE NEGRO MIND, Conumnia, Oct. 19, 1876, From Edgefield comes the story to-day of another mbash and assassination by negroes which, but for F (ie presence and control exorcised by the democratic TE NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1876—TRIPLE SHEET. teaders, would probably have resulted in an indiscrim- imate massacre ef negroes, Yesterday morning « large assembiage of citizens, white and colored, was addressed by General Hampton and other speakers at Edgefield Court House. General Hampton counselled forbearance even under the most flagrant oppression ‘and earnestly entreated the people to maintain peace and good order throughout the county. JUDGE MACKEY'S ADVICE. Judge T. J. Mackey urged obedience to every pro- cess of the court, national and State, and prompt sub- mission to apy warrant, even though the party ac- cused knew himself to be innocent, aud that the citi- zens should look to the courts for redress of all wrongs, Dat stated that # citizen who had not committed an of- fence, or was not eugaged im the commission of an offence, should resist arrest asa public duty unless a warrant was exhibited. The meeting was ost peace- ablo amd orderly, the greatest good amor prevailing, and it adjourned about four o’cleck P. M. FIRE FROM 43 AMBUSD. At five o'clock P. M. six gentlemen, who had at- tended she meoting, were riding along on their way homeward in the public road, aboat two anda half miles from Edgefield Court House, when they were fred ‘upon by several of the black militia, who bave been re- eentlyjexhibiting new State arms in that vicinity. RESULT OF THE FIRE The Gre, which was from en ambush, killed Mr. John Gilmore, and shattered the arm of Mr. Edward Yeoaell, The remainder of the party drew their weapons, which w: small belt pistols, and two more shots were fred at them from the bushes by their unseen enemies, Lut without effect. They discovered a black man as he reached the field about 150 yards from the road, who, at the instant he was seen, dis- charged a rifle at the party in the road. They returned the fire without effect. Two of the party returned to Edgefield Court Houee and reported the fact, while the others remained with the corpse. ARMY OFFICERS AT TUR SCENE. Major Jacob Kline, United States Army, command- ant of the post ut Edgefiold, and several other offleors of thearmy post at Edgefield, proceeded to the spot whore the body of Gilmore isy, as did also General Gary and others. ‘4 CORONER SENT FOR. While the officers were viewing the body it was sug- gestea that the Coroner should be sent for, and a Mr. James Oultz, a citizen, started from the place where the corpse lay to summon that official FIRING AT THR MxsSENGER. When Mr. Oultz reached @ point withia a mile of the Court House, ho also was fired upon trom ambush, one shot striking him, shattering his leg and severely wounding his horse. The citizens, as the news of these dloody deeds spread, collected from many points in the county to the number of nearly 1,000 men, and it re- quired the restraining influegee of Generals Batler and Gary, which was actively exerted, to prevent swift retaliation upon tho parties believed to be implicated in the deed of blood. OVFICKRS MD SOLDIERS DIDIGEAST. Major Kline denounced she act as one of the most bloody and monstrous withim his experience, and it excited the utmost indignation of the soldiers of the garrison, who openly declared that it should not be submitted to. THB KILLED, ‘The deceased Mr. Gilmore leaves a widow and six children. All of the parties fired upon are men of good social standing, and neither of them is aware of baving givon any cause to white or black that would warrant an attempt paninas | bus hfe, chaxwEnLan’s wors. It is universally believod in Edgefield, from |: the recent movements of the local leaders who have been going to and from Edgefield and Colambia during the past weok, that those who com- mitted this crime were but carrying out the instruc- tions of Goveraor Chamberlain and his immediato po- litical asseciatem ~Governor Chamberiaie™ proclama- tiom, which is practically a DECLARATION OF OUTLAWRY against the whole white population of Youth Caro- lina who support the democratic nomineos, has im- pressed the negroos gencrally with the idea that the white democrat isa public enemy, at open war with the government, and may be lawfully slain. This great crime at Edgefield, s0 utterly wauten, and done with the arms of the Stato, whose Governor has virtu- ally declared war against nearly one half of its citizens, is fast DRIVING THE PROPLE to assert their inalienablo right ot self-defence for the protection of their lives. It isa noteworthy tact that on the occasion of the tast democratic meeting, held in Edgefield, August 12 of the present year, Captain Preston Blackwell was returning from the meeting with two other gentiemer, and while riding along the public road at night, whon about eight miles from the Court House, they were fired upon from ambush, and Cap- tain Blackwell was shot through the leg and seriously wounded, ARMED NEGROES. Hundreds of colored republicans attend their politi- cal mectings mounted, organized, armed and in pro_ cession, and yet the white mon of South Carolina seem to be the only objects of solicitude aed attack. It is at this Junctare, when the white citizens of this Stato are being systomatically ambushed and slain by the or, ized black militia of the State, to whom arms and am- munition boing constantly issued, that the proclamation of the President commands, in eflect, that two or moro whites shall be deemed in insurrection against the State if they unite and appear in public, even in a co of their lives and property. Obedience to the prociama- tion ia this sense, and in this sense alone, cam be un- derstood, as there is NO ORGAMIZED ¥CRCE in the Meld, To dieperze would require that the citizen should ride alone along the highway ana place his life at tho disposal of any nogro armed and equipped by the State authorities who might wish to slay him, ‘There ts @ largo settlement of negroes on land belong- ing to the State withia balf a mile of the spot where Mr. Gilmoro was killed, and although the Governor commanded them by proclamation in January, 1875, to surrender thoir arma, they still hold them, in defiance of law. are INCRNDIARISM BY THB BLACKS. ‘That proclamation was due to the fact, attested by Jogal proof, that in 1873 and 1874 forty-two dwellings and ginbouses wore burned by nogroes in Edgoteld county, and thatat the burning of General Batler's dwelliog house, om the 10th of January, 1874, a com- pany of blaek militia stationed itself around tho burning buildipg and prevented with thor bayonets the colored employés of General Butler from making any effort to savo bis property from the flames. They also koted the public road for weeks and compelled the whites generally to turn outof the road. There wore then somo 900 State arms in the hands of the mihtia and 390 only were returned to the government. The riflo clubs at once disbanded in obedience to the proclamation, The Governor ad- mitted at the time that be had no authority to disband thom. but thay disbanded upon the assurance that the militia would disband, and have never paraded since in Edgefield. — Tue PRICE oy THE HunaLD HAS BEEN RE- DUCED TO THREE CENTS PER COPY. ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION OF THE TROOPS BY THE WHITES AT CAINHOY—REPORT OF THE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON THE MASSACRE, Cuarceston, 8. C., Oct. 19, 1876. Matters are quiet at Cainboy, Company B, Eigh- teonth United States infantry, arrived hero to-day and at once embarked for the scene of the massacre. The white citizens from Charleston left there to guard women and childron, received the Boys Blue with three cheers and a tiger at present arms. Major Bum- ford and his brother officers and men were at once provided with quarters and hospitably entertained. Before the arrival of the troops the whites and negrees nad a parley and the latter, upon Deing assured that the whites did not intend te molest them, promisea to abandon the swamp and retura to their homes. Tho following circular was to- day tssued by the Democratic Executive Committes, Isis in the main a correct statement of the affair at which the Hxmaup reporter was present :— Committers or CuakLEston Siow, Cuanuestox, 8. C., Uct. 19, 1876, The Democratic Executive Committee have mado careful examination into the facts attending the riot at Cainhoy on Monday last and vouch for the following statement, which is sustained by the affidavits, REPORT OP TUE CAINUOY AFFAIR, Kooms or tue Dewockatic Executive in their possession, of credible —_ witnesses. When the arrangements were made be- tween the chairmen of the Executive Com- mittee of the democratic and republican parties for the joint meetings it was distinctly settled that, for the purpose of securing peacetul discussion, no one should earry arms to these meetings. In violation ofthis agreement the republicans went toCainhoy with their guns. Some of thom hid themsélves, and others who appeared about the speakers’ stand concealed their arms in the edge of the woods adjacent to tho place of mecting. A few guns had been hidden by the negrocs in a house near the stand. Whilo the speaking was golng on these were discovered by mamall body of democrats, and the negrocs near them thereupon made an effort to seize these arms. This produced a commotion, sim- ultamcously with which and belore a single shot had been tired by the whites, a party of negroes ad- vanced from the woods in skirmishing order, fring upon the whites, who were for the most part unarmed, a few only baving pistols on their persons, of small calibre, The negroes around the stand at @ signal at once roghed to the woods, seized their weapons and joined in the attack upon the whites. The testimony ostablishos that there was but a single negro killea, and that he amd all the whites who were slain and wounded were shot alter this firing began. It was a treacherous ambuscade, with overy appearance of caroful preparation, having for its purpose the slaughter of the white and colored domocrats at the meeting. Wo pronounce as false tho telegram to the Gov- ernor of C. C. Bowen, Sheriff, who is the leader of the republican party and a candi- date for re-clection, which declares that the fight ‘was occasioned by a portion of the demoerats from the clty attacking the meeting and killing an old colored man. By order of Executive Committeo. CHARLES A, SIMONTON, Chairman. 'THe PRICE oF THE HERALD HAS BREN RE- DUCED TO THREE CENTS PER COPY. VIEWS OF A RESIDENT NORTHERN REPUBLI- CAM—GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN'S POLITICAL COURSE—APPEAL FROM GERMAN BUSINESS MEN TO THEIB COUNTBYMEN IN THE NORTH. Gorumnla, Oct, 16, 1876, Evidences are accumulating daily which show that the intelligent republicans of the State utterly repu- diate the course of Governor Chamberlain. No class of citizens are more unanimous in this respect than the merchants, of whom quite a large numbor are North- ern republicans. Promicent among these is Mr. David now one of the largest commission merchants and fac- tors in that city, Mr. McPherson owns a large amount of property both in the city and country, and bas sev- eral large rice plantations in the lower country. He has antil recently been a warm supporter of Governor Chamberlain, and has ,always boen regarded us one of the most consistent and steadfast republicans in tho State, but he has declared within the past week or two ‘that he cannot vote for the present republican ticket because of its infamously bed and dishouest character, This gentleman has written a letter, dated the létn inst., in reply to a communication asking his views as to Governor Chamberlain’s course, which will show how lukewarm the party is in support of that candidate, and in which he says:— A NORTHERN MAN’S OPINION, “It would have been more in accordance with my wishes not to appear publicly in this political contest, but I fecl it a duty I owe to myself and other Northern geaticmen resident here to place upon record an utter condemuation of the courso recently adopted by Governor Chamberiain. In answer to your various iv- quiries, and speaking for myself on thie bead, 1 will suy that the white people of South Carolina have always treated ine with uniform courtesy, and in more recent years with a warmth of friendship quite oqual to anything I have experienced elsewhere. The treat- mont accorded me was open to every other Northeru mau that came here, and those that did not receive it ‘wore not entitled to it, The condition of the State is ‘an exbaustive one, and ono that I can only treat briefly. Its financial condition is vory generally known ontside of Soath Carolina, and is deplorable in the extreme. look forward to the time, aot far dis- tant, when the good people of the State, irrespective of political opinions, will meto out to our guilty offi- cials the same measure of justice that Now York city did to her officiat crimioaly. The sentiments of the people of both races in South Carolina are, as a rule, kindly toward each other, and, in my opinion, would Le entirely so if 1 were not for a tew politicians of the lowest stripe, styling themselves republicans, who stir up discord to serve their own personal ends, 1 can only regret that such a number of good minded colored men allow themselves to be led and fooled by such transparent frauds, not only to their own detriment, but that of the public at large. And I can only account for this upon the ground that if you sueceed to power they are afratd | you will do them harm politically, 1 only wish that my voice and pen were sufficiently powerful to impress upon tho colored people of the State the absolute neces- sity of gotting rid of our dishonest rulers, and that honest men for places of public trust » ensential to our peace and happiness as honesty in our daily inter- eourse, and that we cannot expect honesty in the futare from men who have proven dishonest through a period of ten years, Unlike Senator Patterson, in bis wpeoch ut the Columbia Republican Convention, where ho placed the issues of party beyond every other con- sideration, I regard the ixsuc of bonesty beyund any party; and the man who votes the republican or dem- coratic ticket with this issue staring him in the face ts Not a good citizen, GOVKRXOR CHAMINRLAIN'S CHARACTER AND PORITION. “My opinion of the cbaracter of our State oflicials bas been pretty well indicated in the toreguimg; bat 1 ox- copt Governor Chamberlain, woo has, in my opinion | and experience, fijled a dual position toward the peo; of this State as Governor—the position of good a evil, He bas andoubtediy cone much goou during bis administration by his stern opposition to the corrupt eloment in his party, aod by this course bad attracied ward him personally a large portion of the comservati nt of Churtesion and, doubtiews, throughout t State, I can bear witness that a good uumuer of the Most prominent inon of Charleston approached me dur- ing June and Jaly with the remare that they had made up their minds to vote for Chamberlain irrespective of pported by Mr. Corbin, are pot existing facts; andthe sympathy a support that he expects to om the people at the North wail not, in my opini are, Eappily, too lar removed for thi dices engendered by the war. On the contrary, | satisfied that it will only serve to further weaken the national republican party by their further indorsement of these usurpations at the South. is the only way that the people of the North can grant you their support, and I think you have some reason to be thankful for the changes in that direction in the last few years, WHO ARE RESPOKSIBLE? “I can only speak advisedly of the disturbances in Charleston, Colleton and Beaufort counties It is but simple justice to the democratic party to Were not, directly or indirectly, responsib them. This crime again ably upon the low potho republican party, doubt periors, La Colleton county for the past two months we bave had nothiag bat mob law. I have had filty-five of my colored laborers whipped and beaten by large mobs of men of their own color, who cume from a dis- tance 10 do it, I have appealed to the Sheritt of that county and to the Governor of South Caroliua for pro- tection, and I affirm, without fear of contradiction from any source, that that appeal has bevo utterly disre- garded, not ooly in wy own case, but in the cases of oth- ersaround me. Is ts this utter disregard of the one class o/ citizens us against the other that has stim- ulated much of the bad-feeling that unhappily existe. Tho Ellenton troubies, aa | understand them, were the outcrop of the lawiessbess in the adjoining counties of jeton, the only difference in Barnwell a sufficient force was The Hamburg affair is the Ihave always rogurded the may be extenuating cir- being found to repel disorder, last I shall treat upon. white people to blame; thero cumstances, but not sufficient, in my miud, to warrant such extreme measures. It was, however, loc non-political in character, think thesStateJudg are all protessedly republicans of good standing party, bave given all the information necessary re- warding judicial processes in their several circuits. I certainly know of no obstructious anywhere on the part of the while people of the State, ’” APPEAL OF GERMAN MERCHAETS. I send you below a paper prepared by the German merchants and residents of this town, and addressed to their fellow countrymen throughout the United States, Standing, to a certain extent, apart, by reason of thoir close business habits, (rom the several parties pow in conflict hero, they believe that a statement of the condition of affairs in this State, whore they have cast their lot, as viewod from their standpoint, and a fair, impartial presentation of their position, will give to their friends and fellow Germans a better tdos of things 4s they exizt to-day in South Carolina and ta- sure that active recognition and sympathy which they 80 greatly need tn the offorts they are joining in tor reform :— AiKEy, S. C., Oct 16, 1876. To Our Freu.ow Gxumans Tuxovauout tux UniteD ‘Srarn Feeling that, just at this time, false and highly colorea reports of the condition of uffairs im this sec- tion are being spread before the country by different partisan journals, which tend to produce impressions and opinions unfavorable to the good nume and repu- tation of our adopted home, and indirectly to seriously injare our trade and bastuess prospects; and knowing that, however earnestly the native citizens have jaborod to repel the chargos of lawlessness und un- checked disorder on their part, those explanations with very mauy have been regurded as political eflorts to whitewash and palliate offences of which they were really guilty; we, the undersigned, boing all of the Gorman hants und citizens of Aiken, S.C., de- sire to present a fair view of the condition of things here to our friends and (eliow Germans throughout the country, Haviug come over from the fatberland for the par- pose vf advancing ourselves in lite by means of the business fucilitics offered us bere, we have constantly, sinco the time of our coming, devoted ourselvos zealously to tbat single object, aud we nave never allied ourselves with any poli past, giving our suflrages at 1 candidates and tickets which we thought would best advance the interesis of our adopted home aad our own private interests, with those of the pablic. ‘The course of events in'South Carolina during the last fow years, however, bas forced us to affiliate with the domucratic party here as the only ono that can relieve us of the burdeus which are well nigh crushing us, especially of the system of exerbitant taxation which ie gradually depriving us of the fruitsof many years’ labor, whilo, atthe same time, ruining tuose upon whom we are dependent for patronage, and of the mis- appropriation of the same when collected, which has thrown the State intoa condition of prostration that can fud no parallel North or South. Year after year we have watched the course of the radical party hero, in hopes that its better elew=nts would rise into power and by a proper «di iste.stou of the government bring us back on tothe high road to prosperity. But we utterly despair now of auy change coming from them. Now and then reform is promised, poken and a voruble measares are pas: the corruption that bas al ain, and the ben results of the good measures are soon destroyed and overwhelmed in the disastrous consequences of bad, Tho country towns im this State, mearly all of swhich were once thriving apd ‘prosper ous, are gradually losing od appearance which once "iarked thei, the wilting effect of so many yeardof misgovorameat. Many of them now, with their badty cleaned streots, dilapidated tences, dirty, unpainted houses and almost empty stures, are sad but spoaking monuments of the ruixous effects of the radical misrule. We ask you to look for a moment at tho character of those who govern, and then you can roadily understand the reasun of the prostrate con- dition of our State. The neyroes, who largely outnumber the whites, were suddonly lilted, without any preparation, from a State of servitude into one of equality with their former masters, and endowed immediately with the right of suffrage, unqualified by any condition, prop- erty or educatienal. Political renturers from all sections of the Union came here and began to work upon tho mind of tho negro, in order to elevate them- solves into position where tbey could advance ther fortunes. They found him disposed to regard them as the representatives of the power which had emanci- pated him and his friends, ana disposed also to show his gratitude by giving them control of the govern- ment, while at the same timo ready to listen to any teachings which would fill bim with distrust of his for- mer master. By the suffrages of these igoorant mon the government of our State was wrested irom the bands of the intelligent property holders and placed under the control uf a motley crew, composed in part of these unscrupulous politicians and in part of the newly enfranchised but still igvorant and easily corrupted negroes. ls it amy wonder, that with such men at tho helm our good whip of State should be well nigh stranded upon the sbore of irretrievable ruiny The property holders for eleven years have bad no voice io the government, which has been run almost ontirely by mou having’ neither property here nor aught of interest in our wellaro beyond what tends to add to their own enrichment. Recent events, occurring in a canvass in which the native whites are earnestly striving for reform uoder the leadership of Hampton and otuer true sous of Car- olina, have brought the town and section in wtitch we live into an undeserved and unpleasant notoriety. The accounts of them spread forth by different journals in tho North and West (if weexcept a remarkably fair and impartial report of the ‘Ellenton Riot,” lately published in the New York Hxnanp, and which, we trust, will meet with the credence it deserves), greatly injure und malign the peopie with whom we have cast apd the impression made by them 1s greatly ied vy the action of the United Stat pinents, both of which seem to us to ve acting in uvison against the white: people of tue State, whose ooly crime xppears to be their earnest patriotic efforts for reform. But the difficulties at Hamburg and Ellenton were which wo stated before toward the white where through ings toward their former slaves. know alsy that they being worked ighing demagogues. The State go ive the whites any protection or red: Kindilest feel- know their ig- against the acts of imcendiarism, robbory, &c, per- potrated oy these negroes, and they have been obliged to defund themselves and to endeavor to pul a stop to thuso disorders by pera aud summary punishment of tho oftenders, In all these dilficultios the whites havo at iirst acted altogethor on the defensive, and they ha jumod the offensive only wh jt became necessary by decisive action to prevent greater diff- culties, “In all cases they have shown their willingaces to subsist to the proper officers of the State or of the United States whenever they appoarod aud showed an ability to cope with aud check the riotous negroes. Far trom bearing any hostulity to the negroes, vt all their meetings they address themselves earnestly to and showing w brought up with evants, planters and employers general y iy conwectod with theirs as workmea, laborers of being antagonistic, the two racos here and can be forever im perfect harmony. It intervention of alien band which has produced a temporary di The peopi ing bard for a good government, whieh will prosperity to ull classes and enable both blacks aud woites to and work together quietly and amicably, as they are anxious to do. Commonwoalth of Sowth Nap Sperry must join our hands jaboring for this re: w our well-being, and we are anxious that our cor trymen should realize the true conditivn of aflairs here, so that a fair, tmparcial judgment can be had. To our bosiness iriends, who know us and of ing through tbe Com meret ay’ y a our great struggle bere which comes through an honest recognition of our position and aims. HENRY HAHN, W. H. HARBER: HM. SCHRODER, EDWARD SOMMERS. JOHN STAUBE! JUHN MARJENHOFF, what the State Domocratic Convention would do, upon the ground that they believed that he had tho power, under the circumstances, to advance the best interests of the State beyond any other nam, and in whieh view I quite concurred. This state of things continued up to the time the domocratic nominations were made, and It ts too painfully evident that his disapporntmert at not receiving the indorsement that he was led to ex- pect from your party has entirely changed his feelings toward the white people of the State; and pis bubse- quent acts aro all tainsed with the spirit of the parti. san and not with the honesty and impartiality required of an Executive. The allegations baoradhe f him ju hig Droalamation and anneal to the neonle of tho United HENRY WESSELS, 3. H. BOCKMAN, J. H. MANGELS, 1. 8. BUSCH, Cc, KLUTT JOHN KLEIN, H. BUSCHING, Tue prick or THE HeRALD MAS BEEN RE- DUCED TO THREE CENTS PER CoPY. TROOPS ORDERRD TO SOUTH CAROLINA. Oswnao, N. ¥., Oot. 19, 1876. Company B, Third artillery, stationed at Fort Ons, tario, bas been ordered to South Carolina, ead will leave to-night. Bostox, Oct, 19, 1876. Batteries Iand L, trom Boston Harbor, and u bat- tery from Portland, ninety men in ali, leave to-day for Columbia, 8. ©, Tux price oy THE HgraLp HAs BEEN RE- DUCED TO THREE CENTS PER COPY. OPINIONS OF REPUBLICAN LAWYERS ON THE PROCLAMATION. ‘The discussion over the recont proclamation by the President concerning South Carolina still eoutiaues, and takes as wide and diametrically opposite a course as tho controversies that divide the different sects of Christians Democrats lift their eyes tu pious horror at the action of the Executive, while republicans find abundance of argument to defend and enough party inspiration to applaud it. No democrat, however strong bw sense of the legal propricty of the act, would dare te express openly an indorsement of the President's course. It is ove of those things that fills the democratic mind with conilicting sentiments of anger and sorrow, ana nothing could better illustrate ‘the oppouite tendencies iu point of political feeling and belief between the two great parties than the expres- sions of opinion on this proclamation of tho Presi- dent's. SEXKING VOR 4 LawyER, Tne Hugatp reporter, oa the opposite tack from Diogenes, who sought only tor aa bonost man, hunted vainly during the recess at the County Court Mouse yestorday th the early afternoon for a lawyer, He found one at length in the porson of Mr. Thomas G_ Shearman, the tearful philosopher of the Bar and the champion of morals apd religion. Mr. Shear- man, on being usked the question if he thought the President acted strictly within the constitution im ordoring troops to South Carolina, auswered in the affirmative and said:—“There ig a precedont tor this in the Rhode Island rebellion, President Tyler responded to the request of Governor Dorr on similar grounds. The State was in that con- dition that tho State Executive and Logislature found themselves unable to grapple with tho violonce that ‘throatened it, itis true that in South Carolina there is no Legislature in session. If it were Governor Chamberlain would bave to ask its consent before ap- plying to the Presidont for assiwtance, but is is tne privilege belonging to the Governor of a State, when tho facts warrant {t, ww call for pational support where he 1# satisfied the Jocal authority is unequal to the task of repressing disorder, There is disorder iu South Carohna, Governor Chamberlain says so, and he isagentioman whom 4 do not think would mis- resent the situation; and I do not think President Grant would act without deliberation in so grave matter, As to the copstitationallty of the question there 1s no room for digpute. The President’s course ig strictly within the letter of the law, Ho has to insure to each State a republican form of goverument, to repress domestic viotonee, &c., and n0 one will say he bas oxceeded bis duty in what be has done.’” Here Mr. Shearman paused, and, brushing his eyes with the back of bis hand, proceeded:—*I am not in favor of federal interference in the affairs of States ex- copt where it is absolutely demanded. I disapproved ofthe Louisiana business because I saw no color of right for the Washington government acting as it did inthe case of Judge Durell. There is no atalogy, however, between tho two cases, The one was a plain disregard of the sense of the communit; be other meets with genoral approval, as it is done in tho inter- ests of peace and order.”’ CHARLES O'CONOR HAS XO PUBLIO OPINION. The reporter subsequently saw the vencrable Charles O’Conor, who protested agaivst having bis opinions on the subject made public, Consequently there are no opinions of his to give beyond what he was willing to stute, that there are many things constitutional and withia the lester of the law that aro infernal iu thoir application. THE JUDGES Any MUM, Judge Brady deemed tho opinion of a judicial officer on # question so intricately interwoven iu the warp end wool of current politics inadvisable if not im- proper, and he was sustained in this view of the mat- er by Judge Noah Davis, Judge Donohue, Judge Daniels, Judge Larromore and several other judges. From the judges, therefore, no enlightenment need be hoped for on the subject, : A WELL-POSTED LAWYER, Mr. E. W. Stougbtwu asked the reporter preliminary to giving any opinion of his own, ‘What do they way?” Ktronesn—They say that the President acted in a constitutional manoer. Me. Stovestox—Undoubtedly he did. What other way could he have acted? He w charged with the preservation of the peace of this nation wherever it ts threatened and where the local authority is unequal to the occasion. Ravogree—Is his action aimed at influencing the election ? Mr. StovauTos—By no moans I am sufliciently aware of President Grant’s views to gay that he has repoatedly resisted applications to use the federal arm in tho Seathera States, even when statements of dis- order apparently called for the imserference of the army. He has not taken this step in regard to South Carolina without being fully sacisfed that the situa- tion demanded it, Ruroxtex—It is denied that there is any insurrec- tionary spirit in South Carolina. Mr. STOUGHTOX—That is not the question, The peo- ple, it appears to me, have been greatly misled upon this subject, The most sacred right we have—the Tight upon which rests the wholo fabric of our free republican form of goverament—is the right of sul- frage. ‘To interfere with the right of any citizen of the United States to cust bis bailot for whomsvever he pleases is cloarly subversive of tho first princi our method of government So deeply impressed ‘this fact was Alexander Hamilton that in the fifty- eighth pumber of the Federalist he wrotea long aud exhaustive article for the purpose of inducing the ple of the United States and of the State of Now York to adopt that provision ef the constitution which aa- thorizes Congress, when it sees fit #0 to do, to rogu- late the time, place and manner tor holding clections for members of Congress. That provision of the con- stitation be looked upon with the utmost solicitude, and he araod well and convincingly that the gov ment should have within itself the meuns of its own preservation, Rxvourer—You do nut Jook at it fromthe demo- cratic standpoint that Chamberlain seeks bis own Feslection by tho aid of federal bayonets, Ma. Sroveuro: (hat iv simply absurd, The law of 1670, amended in 1871, doos not touch ingle Stave officer, The law distinctly says that she United States Cireuit courte shall appoint in cach district two supervisors ef election, one from each party, who shall see that vote for federal oMcers is properly counted. In the Revised Statutes, title 26, for 1874-74, ts the following :— Sction ,016.—The supervisors of election so appointed are wuthvrised and required to atte ie places fixed for tho registeation of vo wuld be on pl n Of rexistered voters may be marked for challenge, and tu cauev sock samen regitered ae they may deem proper to be so marke ections, to chulle ‘bone 0 ‘i 66 do: x legal qualification abt. e iy cl an, vote offered by any person w! the of them mi voting pro- here havo becu ‘s Iwetion for, the lee! lo exercise and «dis. charge fully aud , wishout threats of intimidation, all the dutios and obligations euuferred upon thom, they shall report to the ehict supervisur, who shall examiac into the facts and report to the House uf Kepreseatatives. The subsequent section authorizes the United States m ‘and his general deputies to keop the peace and support and protest the supervisors. All that is here soaght is tbat both parties shall be permitted to vote irecly and bave their votes houestly cuunted lor President and Vico President and for Repre- sentatives aud delegates in Congress, What barm can ment 7 votos are not interfered with, nor are the votes for any Stato officer. There is no intorterence whatever exvept where intimidation or violence is attempted with tho {ree exercise of the franchise in the election of national officers, You know und I know, hooey oe hoe knows, that if the negroes of South Carolina had not the right to vote ‘hore would be no such scenes enacted there as we ead and aro conscious of. The intimidation of rifle clubs abd all that sort of thing is expressly directed to Tender negro suffrage inoperative by readering it afraid of asserting itself, it 18 to counteract this and give the negro, who is « citizen, the protection he is entitied to, that President Grant sends troops to South Carolina, The troops will protect white and black alike, sad not # man will bave occasion to complain of presence who is honestly disposed and willing to w all who have the right to voteto do so im peace and freedom, Tae pricz oy THz Hxnatp HAS BEEN RE- DUCED TO THRER CENTS PER COPY, DEMOCRATIO WAR VETERANS. A LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING IN ALBANY—A COLORED COMPANY FROM MASSA- CHUSETT@ PREGENT—PROMINENT OnATOUS OF THE OCCASION—REMINISCENCKS OF THE wan, Atnany, Oot. 19, 1876. here to-day wasa magnificent success, notwithstanding the revocation of the order by General Hook At least 2,000 democratic veterans wore present from the adjoining counties of the State and from Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Maryland and Connecticut. Among ‘THR DISTINGUISHED OFFICRRG present were General W. Eagan. of the Second earna: ‘The soldiers’ meetii [ General Herman Zeid, Genera) Bradbury, of Maine; of Iinois, and General James B. Colt, of Massacha- u, Mayor Haggerty aud dogens of m A potuble feature was the presence uf of veterans from Massachuseits, who bore a bannes upon which was the iascription:— POOOLE SOLO EE EIEIO LELE LEE LOLEOODELELOSE DOLCE OED 2 We Fought to Preserve the Unen; 3 3 We Vote to Maintain it eereccceccsssesenccoceseresesesere rest setesete terse, ‘A mocting Was held at the Assembly Chamber overtiowed into the Capito! Park, (routing tho ° House, which was addressed by great number of vbo were listened to with almost uprourious m, THE SPEAKERS. the spoukers were General Eagai Captain Morch of Vermout; Hagges Bradbury, of Mati Prison, ali of whom stoutly uphel The spplause which grocted such na Lincoln, Adams, Groviey and the repablican heroes of the war showed the strong loeal sentiment which may accord with democratic prin TAK TO of Sing Sing he cause, LIGHT PROCESSION to-night was the largest that has ever been seen Albany, being uearly forty minutes in passing & gives point and 3,500 torches being in line, THE STATE CANVASS. @GENATOR KEENAN ON THE STUMP IN ELMIRA, Euura, N. Y., Oct, 19, 1876, Senator Kernan spoke in the Opera House of thig City this eveming, and Loveridge, the nominee for Congress, and others spoke to the masses outdoors at sovoral places, The largest torchlight procession par- aded the streets that has ever been seen in the cityy ‘with large delegations from Hornelisville, Corning aud all the towns of this county. Tux price or THs HenatpD HAS BREN RE DUCED TO THREE CENTS PER COPY. HENDRICKS IN MISSOURI, DISCUSSION OF THE PROMINENT ISSUES OF TOR CAMPAIGN—THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS QUESTION CONSIDERED—OMEXS OF VICTORY. Sr. Louis, Oct. 19, 1876, The democrats had aral!y on the public square at Alton, Il, this afternoon, Mr, Hendricks being the principal speaker, Mossrs, Doolittle and Trambull were to have been present, but failed to appear. Mr. Hendricks was tho guest of Dr. J. P. Garvin, who introduced him to the assemblea throng. In his speech, which lasted | two hours, all tho great political questions were dis- cussed. THE INDEPENDBNT VOTE. ‘The speaker first paid bis attention to the indepen- dent voters, endeavoring to impress on their minds that every ballot cast for Peter Cooper was the sawo as if it wero burned. Ho thought that every mau should scharge his duty as an American citizen and make his ballot mean the most for bis country that he could by Voting forthe party tbat represented nis views and wus likely to succeed. THR SOUTURUN QUESTION was discussed at length, the speaker arguing that bloodshed oxisted only in States under republican rule, and cited Arkansas as un cxampie of the dillerens stato of affairs existing since the people thore had reoovered the right o/ self-government. Many negroes, guid he, bave farnished political capital tu the radicals by their deaths, TUR SOUTHERN CLAIMS. On the Southern cliims question Mr. Hendricks ga’ the tollowing tgures:—the Forty third Congress, wih publican majority in the House, approved during’ 209 claims, ageregating $8,000,000, inciuding ‘The present Congross had reported only fifty-two cases, of which forty-lour had been approved by the previous republican Congress. These filty-twe cases aggregated $215,000, but ouly seventeon were ap- proved, to the amount of only $74,000, THE GOVERNOR ON THK PROBPKCTS. Bofore his departure for Indianapolis Mr. Hendricka, {a conversation with » prominent politician, stated that while Obio and Iihnois might be cousidered doubt: in November, his friends did not concoae them to re- uvlicans, but aside from these States New York and Ticik, combi with the solid South, virtually wettied the qu , and emphatically ‘victory is ours.”” Tue prick or THE HERALD HAS BEEN BE DUCED TO THREX CENTS PER COPY. NEW JERSEY POLITICS. CONGRESSIONAL AND STATE NOMINATIONS OF BOTH PARTIES—THE CONDITION OF THE CAle Va88 AND PROBABLE RESULTS. TuExron, Oct. 19, 1876, Both political parties in this State have nearly coms pleted their Congressional and State Senatorial nomina- tions for the forthcoming election. The following list of the nominations :— conamEssionaL. First district (counties of Cape May, Salom, Gloucem ter and Cumberland)—Clement H. Sinnickson, repub Mean; C. H. Simmerman, democrat, Second district (counties of Mercer, Atlaotic, Bun Mmpgton and Ocoan)—J. Howard Pagh, republicany Hezekiah Smith, democrat } Third district (counties of Middlesex, Monmouth and Union)—George W. Atherton, republican; Miles Ross, democrat Fourth district (conntios of Hunterdon, Warren, Somerset and Sussex)—Rynlar Veghte, independent demoe! alvah A, Clark, democrat. Fitth district (counties of Passaic, Morris ana Bow gen)—Alfred Malis,@ repablican; Augustas W. Cutler. democrat. Sixth district (Essex county)—Thomas B, Peddie, republican; W. A Righter, democrat. Seventh district (Hudson county)}—No nomination yet, but probably A. A. Hardenburg will be renomi” Dated and re-elected without opposition. The republicans will support Mr. Veghte tn the Fourth district, Itis democratic by about 4,000 ma jority. SENATORIAL, Middlesex county—Levi D. Jarrard, republican; George C. Ludiow, democrat. Passaic county—Gurret Hobart, republicaa; Dr. Charles Inglis, democrat. Ligey oT county—Barton F. Thoro, republicany Caleb C, Ridgeway, democrat. Sussex county—Dr, Smith, independent democrat; Frank M, Ward, demoerat, Capo May—Dr. Jonathan F, Leaming, republican; ne demucratic nomination yet. Hunterdon county—Lewis H. Taylor, repablicany Thomas N. Pideock, democrat. The democrats say they will defeat the republican im Burlington, Middiewex and Cape May, will have control of the uext Senate by there wil bo ght tor Assemblymen, but are eunfident the two houses will be democratic on joint ballot. sSecre- tary Roveson is working bard to bave the Leguwlatore republican, it Is said, bocause he wants to succeed Mr. Frelinghuysen in the United States Se It is stated that Mr. Frelinghuyzen’s connect New Jersey Ce for 4 re-election. republican, will be atorsbip. A prominent Stato House domoe Hxxavp reporter to-day that Tilden will get a majority to this State of trom 7,000 10,000. He said that the President's proclamation ana Cameron's war order have served tho d acy a good ; this action on th ot the ion will dr many conservalive Fepublicans ito the democratic fula. Cooper, be aid, and the Northern Hi that the governi © Deon assesced for election expensoa, ain in Assemblymoen as follows:—Ono iu several in Essex and Hudson, one in Warren, ¢ im Mercer (likely two), one in Passaic and one in Bio. political pot ts bubbling up very livel, bh mass meetings and outside demons! ystems of cam) fined to the | JERSEY DEMOCRATS MOVING. niin ‘The Firat District Domocratic Convention of Jersey City met last evening at Franklin Halland nominated Martin M. Drohan, President of tho Board of Finance, sembly. democrats of the Fifth district of Jersey City » asad ex-Mayor G. wv. Van Reiper for As bly. CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS. ‘At & republican Congressional convention held im White Plains, Wostchestor county, yestorday, Gcorge & Brandreth, of Sing Sing, was nominated tor Con- ‘The democrats of the Fourth Distriet, Boston, last night renominated Judge J. G. Abbott tor Congress ia i of Governor Gaston, declined. ASSEMBLY NOMINATION. AtBart, Oct, 19, 1876, At the Warren County Democratic Convention to-day Horace 8. Chittenden was nominated for mom. ber Assom! THE OHIO ELECTION. Crrcrxmati, Oot, 19, 1876. The official majority of Barnes (1 jer Seera, tary of State ia 402 a