Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-17

clubs, uei,ner OF ~ilicu HdFe Hau tne Hiiso'e~>
effect 10 this State The rife clubs have re-
framed from meeting or drilling but the organ
jzat,ons remain as intact as ever. In fact the
members of the clubs have beeu so far uoabe
to Interpret the meaniog of the Governor
order TO dispense. At the time his proca-
nation appeared on the streets the men ccm-
pri,og the clubs were either at their homes or
places of business, and how respectively 10 dis
perse has been the popular conundrum ever
since.
Alter the proclamation u. S. District Attor-
new Corbiu came to the aid of the Governor,
ADD forthwith corps OF party plmps were put
al work to get up atidavlts OF intimidation,
outrages and prescription, with view to make
arrests provoke resistance aod cause blood.
sh ID, which would be followed by declaration
o! maj tial law. So far the plan has signalIy
filled Of auy specific results, except 10 the col
lection Of a few outrageS, which arc purely IN.
tended for the Northern market, and partlcu.
larry far the State Of New York, where they
viii lie published and circulated inr the effect
they ula have on the election 10 November.
l. is strongly surmised-and THIS surmisc is
warranted By the circumstances surrounding
the republican canvass ncre-that Governor
Characteristic is heartily sick and tired Of it;
aud that if he could, without being charged
With po,!tcal cowardice, be would Withdraw.
| h has tacitIy confessed that the present gov
| cramcni Of the State is disgrace ADD Il shan;
| that he, as the Executive, has not me power
| 20 luiorce the law, and that the existing peac.
ami good oroer is solely due to the law -abld:ng
character OF the very people he charges with
| being 10 state OF lDSurrccIloo. Many here
| firmly believe that Chamberlain does not desir.
reelection but that be Is forced 10 make tue
| outrage 20 that be Is engaged II Tor tie
| benefit oil the party 10 the nat!10al contest Al
he North. Yet republicans say that Tith
5000 troops il the State Chamberlain will car
IS i, By large maj .rlty. From luy o0str7a-
tlou, however, | am lGcD2d TO believe thai
The majority will be largely Oh the other side.
|, is oui to hear of the implicit reliance the re-
pubIlcaas place 90 the presence Of troops aud
The indifference of the whites as to whether
they afe here or not. a.ked republican:
Nv nat cood can the troops do you?
'Oh, they c.u do Us l3t5 Of gold
40 what way
Twill tell you that privately. Wheo thc troops
come tue party ruuneIs will be iustruc cd To
circulate it secretly amoug the negroes t;al tic
soldiers we're sent there by General Graut TO
sec that they voted the whole republican
ticket.
This caudid admission OF the use oi troops
10, the purpose OF moral Naturalization OF the
negroes against voting Tor Hampton vas very
refreshing, and though rclatcd privately BY my
Informant | thlok too good not 10 publish.
There CAP be 40 grouod for republican, cou'
nIalnl 81 this score, a. troops ar coming to the
STATE .v1ry day aud are being assigned To dis
ilic.S whela thclr presence VIII have he great
est moral aud politica! cticcj as rapidly a. o"y
arrive. In making arrests they are also r.4u'r
q by the United States deputy uirsi'aiS /. &C
company tueu! 10 squads, aud TO his conai*hu
!arv uuty sosnc officer very strongly obiec:.
One of the army officers, whose vile Is i
niece of Mrs Hamilton Fish, net !onS ago
wrule Al Indignant letter 10 tGat lady protest
lag against thc dirty, petty p)Iltlcai work the
army was put TO do doWo here, aud requesting
her to use her inhucDcc to have hita assigned
10 some other duty out Of the South, aud stat
lag that II she did not succeed lie would be
forced to resigo 10 few days after h. was
ordered to New York 90 recruiting sclyca !cl
two years, much 10 the qualification oil Glmseii
aud !TcGds.
Every Circuit uigc in the State has writtcn
"a letter IN rciutation OF The charges made ~
CLamb. r!alD 10 il- proclamation, ana Senator
Robins 10 also teegrapss d. plaI that any SUCH
;la9le.sue7s exists a. t. justly the Governor ia
II.
III 1t uopeasani plc1ca uieut. H. Is without
the all OF il siurlc judicial officer 10 the State,
ali OF them beloS republicans, AMI would not
have legal prop OF any sort but Tor tue Slight
our proherei hlu By the burly Uated States
Dlstrc, Attorney, who, OF course, ~ interested
III thc manufacture and operation Of the out
rage mill.
The following is the charge OF His Honor I.
j. Mackey, radical, 10 the grand Jury at the
O.:oher term OF the C"ui; OF Common Pleas
and General Sessions fr York county:
10 charging the Grand Jury His HoDor
stated that he had n4ard, Tut had no fcs
warrantug the impu!a,ion. that armed organi-
! za,ious exist 10 this County. haVlGg for tier
object the Intimidation OF voters Tor ths ur-
pose Of controlling the approaching election:
! While Dothiog OF this kind had occurred Ia
| York county for the past five years, and while
| the clilzenS were never more peaccaby lncn'
ed, ii is the duty OF the Court to Instruct the
| Grand Jury to inquire ii such orgaDZ at0Ds do
exist; and if they fDd they d. to repor: the
sane 10 The Court; while il they 6ni that they
do not exist, likewise 10 report the fact. The
| Court announced its readiness to move at all
times to secure 40 invlo!able ballot, aud to
maiotain the law supreme without the guild
aDce Of au executive officer at Washington.
| His Honor then stated that his attention had
been called 10 til recent order Of Attorney
General Taft which ne char. cterlzad as the
most formidable and audacl0us act OF political
| Intimidation at present wlthlo the knowledge
of the Court; aud said that the Judge Of a
Court who would permit the provisions Of that
order to be enforced 10 his circuit would be
false TO bis Guty. He said 1t s the duty Of the
cour and OF every citizen of the State to aid
the United States civil aud military authorities
wheu such aid is required; but the Law fixes a
limit to the authority of executive eff ,er,
aud when he transce DDS that limit he hlmseii be-
| comes ameoable. hoclrcuIar Of Attorney Gem
| Taft, contioued H's Honor, in effect expunees
| he law aud ts uuly couatlu ;ed trlGuua'S aud
substitutes the will Of subordinate UoiieI
States officer therefor. The .w is ample to
check intimidation of voters apu TO punish those
guilt of intimidation; and the rights OF no
| voter shall be tramp!ed upon, 40 matter what