The New York herald., 1876-09-29

10 ambuscaded and wounded by negroosand the clothes
| OF Tho officer with him were riddlcd with balls
The facts we give stripped tho truth. and
pablo Of confirmation by cloud OF trustworthy wit
ncsses exhibit the situation OF the low country OF south
Carolina, whore the negroes predomnate. For q month
or more the white ctzens have been IN Imminent dan
ger The assassin threatens them by day and tho barn
The State government undisputcd possession OF
the republican party. What has been done by that
State government or BY local olcors. TO restore 10 the
people, under The constitution, the nalienabie rights
o enjoying and defending their lives and liberties, Of
ssaurns po.sessus ,na protesting prope sra OF
Ftra-ln Beaufort nineteen OF the Combabse rioters
were arrested. All save tive were DISCHARGED The
remaining 1ve were tried on Wednesday, Thor guilt
was admitted; NO defence was made. They were
promptly acquitted
Second-A show OF authority was made IN Cooton.
but the rioters pursued the Deputy Sheriff and posse
rescued their prisoner and drove tho minons OF the
Iaw'' in derision back to WATERFORD. The sheriff OF
Coeton reports that he execute tho processes
oi the law IN the lower part oi tho county.
Mird-in Charleston one solitary arrest has been
made and that was, after long delay, upon tho atida-
vii of citizen who had been assaulted Tho city
thorites hear nothing say nothing, astsmpt nothing
rests vt Eilenton or Hatticvillel
. FyA-Wherc are the courtss The radical judge OF
the circuit in which the main disturbances tako place
hurres into court before tho appointed hour OF meet
ing ndjourns IL the day tho Open
day ordered without reference to the rights pris-
oner the wishes OF counsel or the convenience OF the
Jurors
Sirth--whcre is tho Governor OF tho Statcy with
the volleys Of the Eenton rioters ringing
his cers ho deserted his post onday night last
and hied him to Massachusettsi
Several white have been killed In the different
combats and a number Of negroes reported 10 10
slain The negroes believe themselves to he above the
law, and upon belief Tho State threatened
with war Of races. Tho State government IRON
Governor down, encourages the lawlcss negroes 10
further by the failure TO stamp out tho first
germs OF disorder.
And the whites What are they doingy For their
own protection and that OF peaceful coorcd citizens
they have organized themselves In every district 1t
is tho whites who maintain order wherever order
rrigns. Tho executive calls upon the United States
troops to arrest the Ellcnton outlaws, aud at their
coming tho whites withdraw But these troops, what
ever their gallapry cannot gather ut every hreside
which is mcnaced with dcsolation can they what
ever their great good WILL take the place which Is filed
by Governor sheriD, Judge and jury, in q community
where civil Law Is supreme In the low country Of
military law. Neither the sword the toga
hands and maintains peace In Charleston and In
Columbia squads Of armed civilians belonging to the
different organizations assemble each night in
thor armories under their officers ready TO de-
fcnd, musket IN hand, their imperiled hearths aud
homes. Tho two chief cities OF South Carolina
armed camps. Every white citizen Is enrolled. and
old, be assembled for the performances Of tue func
tons which belonged to the State governmeu,-when
South Caroliua had government. Founded in igno-
and hate, bolstered up by seshness and vice,
tho fabric fell to pieces at the rst touch Of danger at
the first call for other public work than robbery and
rapinc. For the low country tho civil government Is
gone Charleston sale in person and property is
Columbia The whites are paramount there But the
whites In the country districts whore their numbers
few confronted by pers too monstrous t. describe
Loss Of lie and property is the least OF them
Such Is the condition OF South Carolina to dayl