New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-24
FLORIDA.
TROOPS ORDERED TO TALLAHAsSEE-REsULT OF
THE ELECTION-sERIOUS DISTURBANCES.
WASHINGTON. Wednesday, Nov. %, 1870.


THE ELECTION-sERIOUs DISTURBANCES.
WASHINGTON. Wednesday, Nov. %, 1870
The President has ordered troops to report to
the L. g. Marshal al Tallahassee, % preserve order
on Tuesday next when the State Board Of Canyasers
is TO announce the result OF the tate election IN FLORIDA
There is to believe that 1t o intention OF the
"KuKlux," which is fully I'd in that state, 10
force the State canvassers to reu-H tie Democratic
officers as elected or failing IN a', as3assinate the
Governor and Lieutenant Governor The majority OF
Republican voters In Florida + trrm 1000 TO 800,
but II was reduced at thc '-.nber election,
by violence and intimidation, to about $50.
During the night before election an armed band Of
about $50 mounted took possession OF Lake City,
Columbia County for the alleged purpose Of killing the
Republican candidate for Lieutenant-Governor The
negroes rallied to his defense an ohgh onsucd which Is
described by those present resembling heavy sk2h
during the late Five men were Shot three ia'aly'
In many Of the counties the negroes were driven from Tie
country precincts the cities when they appeared at
the polls in such numbers that there was not time TO
receive their votes More than 1000 were thus pre-
vented from voting In Tallahassee alone There no
doubt that with fair election the state Will gave JOd
Republican majority In 1917.
REPUBLICAN LOSSES BY I,5-IMIDATIOS - GOV.
REED-THE CAa"AIGN.
TALLAHASSEE, Nov. 17.-The official returns
of the election which have to-day been received from
nearly every important county IN the state exhibit
very close party contest 1t Is impossible TO estimate
the result with any certainty The straight Republican
nominees for Congress walls, coiore and Tor eu'en
ant-Goyernor day, Southern Republican, have earned
every Republican county, but with decreased majortes
Tn the Democratic counties and, in fact In the whole
STATE the opposition out in solid strength, and by
all manner Of threats previously made, and ~ actual
bloody violence succeeded In ntimidatng the ooOTed
voters TO a very great extent The Republican loss
solely on this account Ii more than 5000 votes IN The
State. - - ,,p
In Columbia County the negroes were bodily
Ar,ven from the polls, and the Ku-Kiux held
nossession during the entire day. Early In the
,nornipc they appeared in squads, armed ana
.ouipped for any outrage rendered necessary
% carry the election. The negroes also armed IN SELF
de,nsc and at one time IT appeared as general mas
sacre was inevitable. The sheriff OF Columbia county
rniea his most few DAYS before, declaring IN his zee
tr ~ he GoycrnOr that 1t was Impossible IN hat county
10 enforce the law. ID. Day, the hep1Dcah ~,
Tor Governor, was driven RON Lax ~ ~
repeated threats that his life WouIh nc IaA'Ii {
eie,ion day In Madison County an ailoPt VIZ lay
few days before the election 10 h'siA5lii MI III
Montgomery the Sheriff his buggy, va i, ~ I -
Slots and his hOrsc received one SIol ~ i ~ 81 ,ba
Jackson county the n0i-bcd Of the huh'uf sn W
former home OF eTes.inan Hamilton, Va m, %
armed generally and white police proN'or" WV" ""