Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-09-10

Attorney. General was at once forwarded by
the Secretary Of War to Gen. Mcdowell,
commanding the Department Of the South,
with instructions to so dispose Of the forces
under his command as to insure strict enforce
ment of its provision, and the protection Of
both white and black citizens in their rights.
Secretary Belknap saysh intends to comply
strictly with the terms Of the Circular, but
will not issue orders for movements of troops
from the war department directly, but from
time to time, as information Of outrages is
communicated will receive from the Attor-
nev-G General the localities wherever the mill
tary is most desired, and will notify General
Mcdowell to so apportion his command as to
meet the contingencies Of the occasion as they
may arise
There are now in the Southern States, exclu-
sve of Tennessee and Texas, four regiments
of the army, with headquarters as follows !;
The 1st artillery at Charleston, S. c.; I'd in
fantry at Atlanta, Ga. Sd infantry at Holly
Springs, Miss. and 18th infantry at Colum-
bia, S. c. As troubles are principally in the
middle portion Of Alabama, the Red River
country of Louisiana, and in Georgia, it is
more than probable that Gen. Mcdowell will
at once issue orders toward changing the pres
ent stations of his command to point which
will cover localities designated The follow
ing is the distribution of troops in several
Southern States; 3 companies of the End in
fantry in Alabama, 6 iu Georgia, and l in
Tennessee; the entire Sd infantry at Holly
Springs, Miss; 3 companies Of the 10Th in
Kentucky, 2in Arkansas, in Mississippi, l in
Louisiana, and in Tennessee, s companies of
the 18th infantry in South Carolina, and q in
Georgia 8 companies of the 1st artillery in
Florida, l in Georgia, 2 in South Carolina,
and in Virginia; 6 companies of the 32d
artillery in North CAROLINA, 1 in South Caro-
lima, in Virginia, and 4 in Maryland; ma
king the whole number of troops in the South
about $500.
PUBLIC OPINION.
The action of the President and his advis-
ers provokcs the following comment from the
cities named, from which it will be seen that
the prevailing opinion is that the movement
is solely in the interests of Republican politi-
clans and to aid in carrying approaching
elections by the Republican party:
LlNcHBURG, VA, September 1.-THE feel
ing in this section IS very much against the
action of the government in sending troops
South, and the general opinion is that there
is no real necessity for the reports of outrages,
and are believed to be exaggerated and manu-
factured for political purposes.
SAVANNAH, Ga, September 4.-The Ne'os
of this morning has the following: Under
other circumstances, the introduction of Fed
eral troops in our peaceful and law abiding
communities would be matter of no partic-
ular significance or Importance, but at the
present time sending troops to the South can
only be regarded as a despotic exercise of
power utterly inconsistent with the spirit of
our republican government The above is
about the feeling here in reference to sending
troops South.
MOBILE, Ala, September 4.-There is a
feeling of indignation toward the government
for its action in the matter of sending troops
South, and the whole thing is regarded as an
election trick. The Mobile Daily Register,
commenting this morning. says the marshaIs
have never been resisted. The courts are
willing and anxious to try offenders. Juries
can be packed with great facility. Why all
this parade of soldiers and officers of grave
difficulties in bringing to punishment few
alleged murderers? Why South Carolina,
Louisiana and Alabama any more than Ken
lucky, Tennessee and Mississippi? 1t is not
the department Of justice which has any grave
trouble before it; it is the republican party of
Alabama which is in danger. We tell Mr..
Grant, Mr.. Williams, Mr.. White and Mr.
Spencer that the trick will not injure the
white people of Alabama. This is about the
sentiment of the people here.
MACON, Ga, September 1.-The action of
the government in sending troops South IS
looked upon as unwarrantable, and done sole
ly in the interest of the political leaders, who
are satisfied that without the aid Of the mill
taryto override the law and order, there is no
hope for the radical party in the South. There
is no antagonism on the part of the white and
negro race in the South except in the States
under control of the negro and carpet'bag
thieves, and the kindest feeling, as general
thing, prevails from one to another.
CIIARLEsToN, S. c., Sept An this city
the Presidents letter and the Attorney-Gen-
erals circular causes no excitement whatever
The whole State so far as known here, has
been and is profoundly tranquil, and no out
RACES calling for Federal intervention have
taken place, except where, as in Georgetown,
two fractious colored republicans came in COL
lision. The conservatives do not object to
the presence of Federal troops, and would be
glad to have them at every polling place in
the State, but they regret that the President
has been deceived.
ATLANTA, Ga, September 4-There is
general feeling of dissatisfaction among the
people of this section in regard to the govern
mcnt sending troops South. Conscious of
law-abiding spirit, they feel that is unnecessa-
ry to preserve order, while it will embolden
the blacks to an insolence, that he is too much
disposed to show. m
COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. 4.-The feeling here
about the government sending troops into the
State is one of surprise that it could have been
so easily imposed upon by its representatives.
The State never was more quiet. There has
not been any murder Of the kind usually de-
scribed as political, for more than two years.
There was some little excitement two weeks
ago in Edgefeld county, due to the radical
leaders talking in a violent way, but it passed
off without harm to any one. There was
fox hunt here a week ago, which frightened