, 1876-10-19


negro who statl not renounco tho Republican
rarty, or who shall himself be Republican,
shall 10 recognized socially, or in business,
or professionally, otllorwise than as MI out
cast and az an alien in tho State. Pursuant
to this policy thousands Of negroes have
been dismissed from employment; have been
cut OF from oil means of earning living for
themselves and families. Hero is inti,nida.
tion and terrorism Of tho ncanoat lzind, d,-~a
form Of oppression which would not bo
tolerated ono hour In any Northern
State. But this intimidation does not stop
hero. II includes violencd in It's most infn-
moua forms. Tho negroes aro largely in ex-
cess Of tho whites In population, and tho Re-
publican majority in tho State at fair eloc-
tson would be not less than $4,000. The
Governor Of tho State Inns proved himself tho
lest Governor tho State hns had since tho
War. IIo has been so acceptable to all class-
es That, until within short titno, it was tho
intention Of all parties to rc-olect him, with
out opposition. At tho last moment tho
Democratic Convention yielded to tho de-.
1na,.tls Of the extremists that WADE HA,p-
TON DO nominnted for Governor, and that ho
10 elected on the " Mississippi Plan.".
Tho Stnte became Mt once camp. The
Democrats organized, not as political clubs
srcIl Ms arc known at the North, but
ns." niflo Clubs.' mounted and on foot.
Tho white population from Is to GO became
IN organized army, with ita infantry, artil.
lery, aud cavalry: Every precinct produced
its company or battalion, and each county Its
regiment or brigade. These men aro armed
as thoroughly rs in tho War, and so complete
the discipline that any required force can bo
concentrated ut short notice at my point.
Tho afternoons mud evenings arc devoted to
parade aud to drill. 'W]lcroyer there is
Republican meeting called, to that
moeting o regiment Of armed mon
proceed. They begin by demanding
tint tho meoting shall bo joint one. Ii
this bo refused, then the meeting
is disporsed, aud generally with q
vol1oy fired into tho assemhIago. There is
not day but disturbance occurs between
the .lti1e Clubs and the Republicans, In
which the dofonsoless negroes nro shot down
like dogs. 1t has been proclaimed that tho
only safoty for tho negro votor and for his
1amlly ffom violence anu aeata' 1s fenun-
c"tton oi 'no Aepaonean Party ana pieugo
to nd tho whites to olect HAMPTON Governor
and T1lpEN President. Tho war Of tho
it'ae o'uo8 IS espec'nily airoctea agaiass
thoso eolofeo 1hen "ho afe leaf|efs among
the'F people ant VINO aro cah'laates or hke!y
70 10 caao'oates 1of 'ocal olnces or 1or inc
Legislature. Ihese rarely escape tho rlte-
bAa OF the oack-shos. The end sought by
thia violence ny th's display Of military
ioEeo' by this continuous procession OF IN.
fantry ana artillery anu tho scouting and
night'rld'ng OF the cavalry, is two-fold :
First, to prevent anu deter tue negroes from
voting Of all sccons' to eoarce and terrlty
tllnm INTO voting tue Denocras1o ticket.
Ihcso negroes ha7o 'as class tho timidlty
natnfal 70 long generations OF slavery. Ihoy
arc nnatmed, a'a gonerally lave largo fa1n'
lilies dependent OH thom for support. Upon
these tlc1onsoiess people the armed minority,
most Of them veterans OF tho Confederate
army, war Ill tue most craol and reraiston1
manner.
There arc five ssates ut tl,a South where
in d fair election tho Republicans would havt
q majority Of votos. Tloso States aro Nortl
Carolina, South Carolinn, Louisiana, MisaiH
sippi, and Florida. There nro five States ai
tho North whore the chances aro SO uucer
tain tint tho Democrats claim to bo ablo tt
elect their mon. These States uro Connect
cut, Now jersey, Oregon, Now Hampshire
and California. Now, snppose in zach o
these FIVE laat-pau.ed States the HAYES ant
WHEELER ClubH instead Of boaring torcbe
and trying to got up larger professions mt
marching better than tho Democrats, SIOUX
organize Us riito clubs, with rifles, allot-guus
and artillery, aud attend every Democratic
ncetlng and napersa it by firing into th
assemblage. killing tho speakers or somo 0
tho auditors, and generally visiting th
houaes Of tho Demscrata nnl tl.roateninj
them with determination or tloath 1hles
thoy agreed to voto for HAYES and WHEELER
Would not tho prosilouto Of the United State
be recreant to his duty aud false to his obi
cations to Conatftutiou anu law il unou til