The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-10-12
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| stirring Events at the Ca pital- The last
| Resort of the Radicals --How 1t was
met.
Correspondence Ne,cs and Hamd.l
COLUMBIA, Oct. 9.-The lines in
the campaign are being very closely
drawn. The letter of Gov. Cham
berlain, his proclamation declaring
Aiken and Barnwell insurrectionary,
and the whines of the Radical State
committee, ere all steps in the pre-
concerted plan Of resorting to the
ever-ready gamo Of Radicalisn-in-
timidaticn. These devices have
created here the greatest indigna-
ton among the more decent Re-
publicans, as we'll as the entire Dem
ocratic party. The State Demo
cratic Executive Committee have
issued an address denouncing Cham
berlain's proclamation as false in
fact and unwarranted by law, Chief
Justice Moses, Associate Justice
Willard, and Judges Mackey and
Cooke have deniod thoir knowledge
of any facts warranting Chamber
lain's extraordinary course, while
Judge Mackcy directly charges the
Governor and his party with Il deop-
laid conspiracy to suppress free bal
lot. The design of the Radicals is
evidently to furnish q pretext for
pouring United States troops into
the State and placing them under
the control of irresponsible and un-
scrupulous villains who will make
arrests. But the people are not in
tlmidating worth Il cent, and the
Democratic party is merely
strengthened in the State. If the
white people only remain cool, and
refuse to engage in collisions, the
victory is just as sure rs ever. Care
has been taken to correct in the
North tho falsehoods conveyed by
Chamberlain and his crew, and the
reaction there is favorable.
The only chance of Federal inter
ference is by obtaining atfidavits Of
intimidation of persons in the Presi-
dental and Congressional election.
Intimidation practised against sup
poiters of the State ticket is beyond
the jurisdiction of the Federal
authorities.
Matters in Columbia are un-
ch mged, despite the assertion that
terrorism exists at the capital. A
urge number of Columbians atten-
ded the meeting in Sumter on Sat
u"day, at W ic' 5000 pc. ns were
present, and the enthusiasm was un
.o.lndeu. Gen. ii,npt,n Made /,
tAutiful and touching allusion to
she fact that the best Republicans
were ranging themselves beside
him, and tEen expressed hope tina;
the Chief Justice himself would
soon be in the band. Judge Moses
shcd tears, and shortly afterwards
Gen. Hampton and himself claspcu
hands for the G,st time in eigh:
.Tcars. Hc has not yet declared
himself, but will soon range himself
nnder Hampton's banner. At Ridne
SHring in Elgciicld, also, n tremcn-
d"us gathering was aAd>cssed O.,
saturday by number Of speaker s.
moag them was Judge Cooke who
received TIN ce d. el lou Iucts from
the ladies, ana who says he neve:
saw such enthusiasm in his life.
He says the torchlight procession
was eight miles long-stretching
from Ridge Spring, to Batesville
lie is much disgustcl with Cham
berlain's scanlalous assertion That
lrw is delicl in the eight, circuit
Judge Mnckey is in the city, and, as
usual, with his powerful intellect his
keen wit md is pcoling Chamberlain
and his party. The campaign is
Progressing satisfactory al along the
linz. b