New-York tribune., 1868-10-23
WASHINGTON.

Secretary of War to-day 10 make known in semi.
official way the deplorabo condition of affairs In
certain portions of those States. particularly in the
western part of South Carolina. The delegation in
formed Gen. Schoield that The lives Of loyal men
nowhere safe in the localities name'l and that the
condition Of afiairs borders on insnrrecton. They
added that there are at least from Is to 20 murders Of
loyal men each day in the western por.
ton Of South Carolina alone. Judge Hoge
himself witnessed the killing of Randolph.
and would himself have been shot had he not walked
q miles in the night through n peltng rain, to es
cape The sherifls thus far have not made single
arrest nor will they take any steps TO apprehend the
muderers OF either Randolph or other loyal men
Judge HOge placed in the han'ls OF the Secretary OF
War detailed official report Of the condition Of af
fairs in South Carolina prepared by Gov. Scott
The gentlemen ask assistance from the Secretary 81
War, The delegation was met with the rep.g that
thus Ear the Rebels had committed only single
muder at time. and had oeen careful
to violate only State lass calling for
the intervention of sheris and civil officers and not
of the United States military forces The Secretary
however. expresse1. me opinion tina: in the absence
of tic state militia the Governor OF the State would
be justified in calling upon the United States authori-
ties to aid him in suppressng these outraees at the
same time declaring certain counties or sections Oh
the State under martial law But this should not be
done until the whole power of the State authority
has been exhausted. That failing, loyal lives must
be saved at all hazards. 1t VIII DO some
consolation to loyal men TO know that
the Rebel Democrats who instigate these
murders in order TO frghten loyal men from
thc polls, and who may possibly succeed in eecting
themselves to Congress- will never be admitted TO
seat, in that body The interview was very salts
factory to the delegation. and the gentlemen were
eratiiied TO find at least one member OF Mr John
sons Cabinet in full sympathy with Congress ana
the loyal party of the country. The Secretary mas
not tho shadow of doubt that Gen. Grant viii oe
the next President. aud that after the 4th OF March
next Frank Blair. private citizen, VIII have no
more power to stir insnrrcction III the South than
tho most insignificant creature in the land. The
following is only partial list Of the murders and
Outrages that have been committed IN South caro-
lima within a short time:
san,pson Janes coort.d, shot in Marion County.
Dank Jones. colored. shot by Willis Crafts. Abheylie
JEFF Buchanan colOred. shot by Vim. Talbot AbbtviHc
George Mathews cOlored. shot by Jesse Hdtohinson'
Alfred Ellis colored shot by Lee Russell, Abbeville
Henry Shird. coOred. shO Icy Dennis Stacy, Abbevie
WyIIe Jones, colored. shot 10y unknown white, Able
vlls.
Andrew Wilson. colored shot by unknown white. Abbe
Willis Jones colored shot by Davis Stacy, Abbeville
James Martin, white shot by three unknown whites
Johnson coored shot by unknown, Newhery.
Lee Nance, colored shot hy unknown. henoery
Cornell, white. and one cooied man, unknown. Aboe
vile. ,.,....,,.
Esa Boodforc. colored. shot by wIndham Darlington
VIM Brady, cOiOred. wounded by white man. ADDe
D,n;e, Rrocks eoiored one hnndrcd iashes Abbeyhle
Isaac Black. colored. shot dead. Abee,ille.
Thomas Carrier. eoored, whipped badly; Abheviiie
Joseph HOllenbseh. wldpred aud Wounded Ab6eyiiie
Nelson Freedman, whipped badly. Ablevie.
Three eolored in Abbeylllo killed. Their bodies
found. but names unknown.
dcmo alizatl Of he
and moro clearly apparent the time for the election
draws near IL thought that the almost unannoas
condemnation by the Democratic newspaper press OF the
change Of front movement 0f The World had put an end
proposition. that all insuborduaton would cease
that those who hd contemplated desertion would return
to ranks aud that tho party would hg out on the
line which they began lee the result DO what might
but tho flame OF excitement attending the proposed new
rekdled, and IL s manifest from the manner
In which leading spirits of the Democracy here tSik
that the breach which The World has made has not been
he aed nor never will The members OF the resident
Committee here aud all the who supposed TO DO
leaders OF he Democratic party hereabout- are quar-
relng among themselves They not divided on any
one question: but q more. and they agIee on
only point aud that Is that matter what course
they adopt Gen. Grant will DO elected President OF the
United States. The Latelhgeaeer, whose proPrie-
tors have boen fed by Mr. Presideut johnson
during the last four years came out today
IN leading editorial article demanding d
OF candidates. The demand Is made sweeping. and 10
accompanied with threat OF deSeriion not complied
with The article the managers of the
Democratic party, and calls. Mr.. Bemo.fs address
nothing but words words. words" This freak OF Ths
fRt0eHesr has been the absorbing topic VI conversation
among tho politicians since Its appearance at
tribute IL to the President Others the friends of Chief
Jusce Chase while still third party say that the pro
pretOrs OF The hs,eii0eneer fully eognikant Of
is coming on the Sd OF next Noyeiober, ars
beginning TO make their peace early. One
J. W. McKorke. member OF the Democratic National
Committee FROM Nevada who has been in this city
weeks stroug advocate of the proposed change OF
front until yesterday He had been busy canyassinS
among his party brethren here and bad olegraphed to
his colleagues tho Committee all the country.
urging them to meet Ia Phadelphia in person or BY
proxy. Ho had had assurances from Belmont that he
would not interfere; but JUST as lac was In
position TO make his movement 9 success. he
learned that Belmont had assumed the responsibility
TO act for tho Committee without consultation and had
published his address accordingly McCorkle says there
deep Teaehery somewhere IN their Ranks and that
his last hopes blasted Those Democrats who
don't admirers OF Mr. Chase still cling to the hope that
chance may yet be made aud that their favorte will yes
head the ticket. These continue seek the Chief.
Justice consolation; but from what Mr. said
friend to-day IL Is evident that he has bur little for
them. lie said "The Democracy act.
ing most fooshiy. This chance -of-candidate idea
Is worse than absurd. Tho obstacles In their
way Of not their candidates. but their plstform
they can never win with such platform" IAN opinion
which he expressed before any candidates placed
on II, lie thinks that Mr. seymouss taking the stump
VIII do no good. The masses Of Conservative DUmQcrsy
or Republicans, as may please call them who hold
tho hssnce OF power between the Of the two
parties care nothing for men, but look the principles
a nov ha