, 1876-12-22
SOUTHERN INTIMIDATION.
To the Editor II Tie Tribune,


CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. Ii. II have read in various
papers lately editorials the election -mulde, and
have noticed the difference OF opinion expressed by
various Journals as to the probable action OF the
South in case Tilden is counted out. For the past
fifteen months I have been representing i large
manufacturing company in the Southern States
and have Travelled all over North and South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Florida. und Alabata, and my busi
brought me in contact with the better class Of
people, aud had as good an opportunity any
one tdknow the political feelings Of tile influential
people Of the South. The Southern people were
solid for Tdcn. anu did everything in their power
TO elect him. They Eaw in him champion Of
state Rights: sympathzcr OF the Lost Cause, -
aud expected to secure through him what they lost
by war: hence everything was done that confd be
done to secure his election. And can assure you
osp% s sSgSs and S %cls a. nos Gosa ssia
City ths u ASsusta ssss when "at The u iranoa1s
point where could see. ana silent spectator
of the sccue. did not hear one word Of pity
regret for the victims. i WIS ut Athens: Ga. ithe
cured. and noticed particularly the feeling. Had
the word been given that assistunce WIS needed,
there could have been 100 men raised in thirty
minutes TO assist IN bntcheriny every negro in the
State Of South Carolina.
The Southern people will never attemnt to de-
stroy this Union as they did before. They have
believe that Lisunion will come, hut it must COM
1ncncc in the North. And they believe it will com
tnencc in Indiana. They Epuw I'LL about the steps
taken during the War to overthrow the State Gov
OF Indiana and they believe that the State
will stand by Hendricks at the present time
believe there exists all over the North secret
society that is bent on mischief, And If were
going to look for it should 80 to Indiana first. l
believe it is there, and it IL known in tile South. l
have frequently been asked III general way If the
people Of the North were suspicious OF npn-Cnion
societies, but, not compreheuding the import Of
the question, generally replied in IN Off hand
way, und thought no more abont It,
l .r4s in Alabama nj {tanrTn -
] raw some Of the tvelicst tricks heard Of
others item and called my attention 10 them,
and il necessary can give the names Of the other
parties. The idca Of holding honest election in
any unc of the Southern States without the pres
cnce OF Federal troops is nonsense and IN utter
impossibiltty. and cannot be done. That fact huH
been fully demonstrated ut the recent election.
The statement made BY numerous Democratic pa
pers that the colored vote was largely Democratic
Is equally fulse. They were sWndlcd out Of their
vote by false registration or by ''short tickets. "
In one county in Georgia there were 5h0 short
tickets tickets without the Electors names on,
consequently no tickets) voted, and Vt course
thrown out One negro refused a vote be-
cause he was too old. I saw that myself, and 50
did two other persons nm well acquainted with.
| could give you numerous instances OF such
cases, but the above viii snnw the pursued.
There can be frand cnodkh shown up in Georgia
md Alabama to vitiae the late election. and it is
to be hoped that the Semitic Comultte will reach
it. Respectfully yours. TRAVELLER.