, 1876-09-11


fns In body to Republican mcctinga: They
prcsancc Of military force Of hostile, white
men at the gatherings Of tho blacti laa, Of
tntrtc, the Intended effect Of terrifying ther1,+
The Rsp:t'l;..n politicians arc making A.. car-
nest cfTurt tn E;ye dctaclnncnts VI E1sct stateH
troops sent 10 the 'listricts Where thssc rtlc
clubs ire operating for tho sake of thr moFul
elect upon tic community aud unless this IL
dune they fear tho State will be lost. They cnn
aYc 2 e, sent e. thSn . tss y"t they sny o IL
have the whole colorcd vote stampe!icd. aitcr
Dcmocrnts of Louisiana arc, they bellows, copy
inE closely the tact.cs of thcf brethren III the
negroe. d to ,nnko advances On tt!cir crops
II they vote the Republican ticket, by
show ot armed force, by the murder Of a
fcN prominent men, and BY some coa1tnE md
great deal Of Intimidation, they intend 10 over
El'l, Of the State Government. They cars very
little Tor tho Presidential election II they
ran get control Of the State Administration md
Legislature. Thcso statements aro tnatlo by
scrvatlYe wing Of tic Republican party In Louis
lam, and are entitled to respect.
nEMocnATlo OPERATIONS N sourH cAnoliEA.
naose sss aony aSe1 81 }atter om gentleman
Of honor and truth II ths South with whom
am well acquainted. / have struck out, for oh
vfuus reasons, not to bring down upon him tho
shot-gius Of the nrme,l mob which attends Re
to %M icai ii to - lieuEi iacaton aave lilo original
letter, which is at your aers!eo, or TINT Of any
doubter' Yours truly, }}B,,,,,,,,3 pEs'' F. bu7lrn'
jalutn j. miller: We ara now In tho mIist Of one
Of tbe aqMallfcst campaigns that ! hare espetl-
~ s s. :vs been hsrs sGe
pleasant but nothing to be compared With the
sampa!gn Of this year. You ars. Of course, aware
q as"s Mss ss ssy ss aoon
that ticket. from, flamptun down, was ones an
officer IN the Rebel army. nn most Of them aeo OF
when l,e nisAe iii, ant!-fcconsructton speech AT
T;am,mnny llsE'-when ssguoar uas nominated TOR
They hayo besu,, their campaign upon what Is
commonly known Is lho 'sliss!4sipr: plan" So
fAF as tlst nlsa as yet been developed !. aaounts
expected That few hes1es Republicans .ll1 bo
present Nnt whit Is the fort, and what is tho
st inc tel you from ny 3 9wn r. s1 Z,
About tic tins tho, huir for meeting arrives
rido ino town, surround tho stand, anl 10 all in.
tents nnd purposes, take virtual posscsson thatc.
q. You are. of M course. , 1wnro Of tho foct tha.
all other Southara States Ia made UP Of eolurcd
| men. Thsso ren attend tho meetings unatlnedl
ana conaequsnsly aro IN no condition to defend
drilled, uiicucatc md uiIllsciplincd a. thry nte
fa H. aa I i T s
foe theao ars what make up tho Democratic patty,
o1s ~ !; t., sSs .psa9e; o; ossa5c;si
being present also At oil tbs gatherings, in every
!ns'1nc The cocats a. efs IN
Of the meeting. Thpy n}SnYB como In compact
bodies Of from 900 10 i, oo0: mounted, aud every
sn asa int at %th p.os rSX s DO n s e 70 b.
ssree s they vii be heari! anyway WY viii 'nko M ths
last ncetin: ,vo attended, on, Thursday last, the
although e further we @ avaen IN lie coz eapasn ,
4 the moro bo!stctous aud turbulent the Democratic
| rnbhIo becomes.
AZ least 600 mounted, armed Whtte Liners wero
present. and about The san,e number Of col0rctl Re.
lublfcans. Gov. Chamber'nln wet tho qrt speaker,
| and every person who knows ths Governor knows
that he IL not man to use harsh Language OF any
character. After the tlovernor sat 1owp,-pnd he
was several timrs interrupted, -oi,o - son Of the
IL
''caryiun crow." a 'buzkartl who had como hero
to rob and stsal trom, decent people; scedy ad
hayu to 80 rs u partner VI tho thief An,cs." llls
Talk xas Ut this vile chnractar from hc ,nomen1
Tint I,n beKan.. - foflnwcd -. nnd WAS fte'
40 pontedlY. Attcr-cume one -, q. -,
who haa lseen nominated on the Hampton Ticket d
| Congressman from th0 -- uiatflce, now lllet
- made tho most reasonable and lnnanlmatorj
pessh sysE ,tsnea ,.s TO y an5 ne a vi eesrs! M
ess 's Ss " osn esra
Tho battla: :nela. Turning to hin Rebel horde, d,
sald "Ms.y don't you anE ilSMr hsntn frolu.,ng t.
sfngoI ''hnng them here and now. II you, ,pcorl'
Of - arc too cowarlly, nena telegram TO -
s9s aqs jy'o' Shoot the" ''Sn like dogs A' tho
1tempuoher, thta wna At n mestlng called BY Re
Eub'tcanh N = strong lserqtliesn county, Ws!e'
tleaily, bnt made no move towards Us: ri" Gov
cruor was frequently lnanlted by auell expression
away froif, here" 100 10 Massachusetts. ~
-cntpet.bag thief"
Th1 iepa,3isan, ., tho North ought ts anas, 1. l
them Will nv pen As could orally.
How lnuch Longer are wn sxpectcd to ataott let
sPGp IL II .psssa sss:;s s st political civilization 'o ho'
MY Iits las bssn Repeatedly W threatened, anil It
not intre4nently that you can dnll colorcd picket
.ufsy S anS es Guss s;o xfe ~" SpaS ay lily
children dependent upon nc. md hase no riGl
porll their interu'ts nd tlei. future in oraoi
i, dtnly dolievo ~ believe tn ny e1l,tens I, v
defend tue old nag upon .lla Icld otron!ict.
Mr. -. III. man who has been nominated 4
congres' y the ps1srats from - .d nis.!s
ihc Tinted sltrs army without iiinching once, an
not atraa TO o % sys ghsy S h ssn
it'll, i ths position IL which we ara PLACED hcr
and VIA, willy Republican friends OF tl,a Mort
do Rbvnt III Your, respectfully, --.
The caslpaign t 81 ISL i repsasIag pr itscli The
thu pemoerltlc clubs, orgunized proper
enough tur political work, wero wrought Up