The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-03
CHlMBERLAIN,s SATRAPY.
The Disersceful Work Laid Out for United
states Troops In south Carolina.

states Troops in south Carolina.
CHARLESTON, oct. 3O.-Tho gallant sol
diers OF the Union are put 10 an unworthy use In
South Carolina. Just as the United states de-
tectives were employed IN Washington to erect
the safe burglary Of Babcock Co.. So are these
gentlemen placed in position to aid the south
Carolina burglars once more in their biennial
raid upon the safe Of the State Treasury. II Is
not so vulgar violation OF deccncy as the Wash
ington safe disgrace, but the magnitude Of the
end to be attained, and the publicity given to
the outrage, must be very distasteful to every
gentleman who has been ordered to do this
duty"
The white citizens Of the state, however, have
such kindly feelings toward these soldiers that
they are 10th to think that they will lend them
selves to this scheme. The Democracy have an
infinite reliance upon their ability to carry the
state for Wade Hampton, and desiring only
far election and fair counting OF the votes.
are perfectly wiling to submit to an impartial
supervision OF the election 10y the soldiers.
There are tbirty-two counties In this State,
and II 800 colored votes can be- obtained by the
Democracy In each Of these counties, Hampton
Is safe. That there are more colored Democrats
than this numucr voluntarily enrolled In each
county Is certain, 10 Charleston county alone
there VIII be at least three Thousand colored
Democratic votes. This calculation gives
| Charleston TO tue Republican party though
some saneuine DEMOCRATS hope to carry II; aud
| not without SIX years ago the heIOTn
ticket carried It 10y 400 votes; four years ago by
| LOO and two years ago by 1900 The negro
| Democratic voter seldom goes osck; but several
| mistakes have been made In the cam paign and
II II t. red that 1900 colofed votes Is all that
can be hoped for IN this 81 elton by the Democ-
rdcy In Beaufort. COleton, aud sumter there
| will be over loo cJlured Democratic votes for
each county. In Barnwell, Aiken. Eigeneid,
Liurens, Newbury, Abbeville, and he upper ten
counties there Will be nearly 1000 OF this class
each one. These counties will swell the average
| negro vote In each county of the State to about
| sUU. ana give Hampton M d1Orlty OF nine or ten
| thousand votes.
| There are various reasons for these accesslons
| TO the Democratic ranks. Many Of the negroes
| have become property holders, and have to bear
| nelehb0rs. Many OF them are entirely depend
ant on the white people for their daily support.
aud do not desire to antagonize the interests Of
their employers In this vital struggle. Many OF
them are intelligent enough to see that the pres
ent state Government is an oppressive one upon
classes. Aud many Il them have real ahec-
the for their old masters, and great dislike Tor
tion carpet-baggeTs
The scalawag or native Republican le las been
| almost entirely wiibdr .wn from the three
| legged stool upon which the State Government
has rested. The rom aiming two-the negro and
| the cirpet-bagger are unequal in proportion
one Is long. and the other is short. The latter,
| however, aims most Of the profitable places.
and its longer brother can't s, and the adjust
ment There is, therefore, no reason why the
| Democratic party should not succeed In this
election, unless 1t be oy an unfair. manipulation
OF the ballots.
negro vote In this state Is by repeating. There
Is no eistration. The negro Is irresponsible,
the state Government being on his side.
A band OF six negroes have been known
10 cast forty-eight ballots In the various wards
on Brigade one Of 10 formed M '"s an Snses,
cham ana marcned round the box de;
crossed the line, until they deposited 100 tai
lots, whirh we're counted as legl votes. l. pom
tbs Sea Islands where none but negroes live,
they vote tner women and children. lbe pine
thickets are convenient dressing rooms for the
women. rs they temporarily lay aside their pet
lords. 1he records OF the United States Dis
triet Couit at this place contain evidence OF
these frauds IN past elections.
After the votes are polled they are subjected
TO tue SUPERVISION Of the kepuocan managers
OF election and their county and state canvass
ers. Most of u, SO are candidates themselves,
aud all OF them can be trusted by the party to
count 1t in. They are carefully selected for inns
work. and they have not tue slightest scrupe
against it, 1t was alleged six years ago that tue
counted out and two years ago Judge Green
was served In the same way. lhis latter charge
nominee for state Superintendent OF Education,
upon the authority OF Gen. Dennis, one Of the
| high cock ilorums OF the Republican party, VINO
| was Ia position ~ know aud II nas never been
denied by Gen, Dennis nor any one else.
Laporing under ali these Disadvantages, with
the same men In power VINO have violated the
ballot before, and with life aud property
pie rose ia their ali power to demand a lair
ell, elton. Through the military INVASION OF thu
ballot Is now thrown upon the United states
The intimidation OF voters In this State has
been clearly proved to he from the Republican ans
upon the cUlored Democrats. And II these lat
ter are issursd Of the protection OF tue army.
there Will be a larger Democratic vote than
there would be otherwise. But the Republicans
oxpect the United states troops to be useu for
a Inherent purpose. They regard them as Snep
herd and BabcOck did the FEDERAL detail who
adrd In the slfs burglary. since the advent OF
tue troops, Leslie. the ex-L md Commissioner,
| owens, the Cuairm N of the senate Committee
u Ways ana Means, md otner notorious plum
Gerers WHO had lett the state for their cOuutTy's
good, have ret rne1 to tneiT counties, ana COM
uenccd ther mpaisns under the protection
OF the - rs ana stripes. what COu. the high-
toned sO.di ~ VIII pursue has yet to be seen,
a Viii not be known until after the election.
Inc iact l., sihce the tdnhpy % assacTe, the
negsoes have been 50 demoustratvs in their
prove 10 tne mihtary ON ttrs tuat the white
c'iZ rs, being ulsarmed req Iifed their prOtec-
non from the uniulY Diack-. Al Beaufort the
heLrp mob, led on by the Local onicehOlders IN
The pre- irncs Of Federal officers VINO, unknown
the blacAs, were there In citizens dress, pre-
Nrnte4 Gen. Illmpt ms part, nom speaking To
those WAC had assembled TO hear them. GA It.
ilc.cul Isl tn 3, pJ-ite EetufJrt, where nearly
ala are negroes, they Tor ed "A leading black iuan
t. decline 10 nomination on the legislative ticket
| u tue Democracy. At Early Htuncn, In the
same county, wutn one thousand negroes de-
claTcd their iutenuon TO support Gen. Ham ptOn,
ia general informed them that he would re-
quest Cen. Rug T., the United state. comm nd-
aut, 10 send "a 'iu a Federal "a rd u protect
them IN carrying out their deter'utn ition In
TINS city the terror Of the cllored Democrats
nom TIE violence Of their owh race is DIS
| tressng.
lac readers OF THE Sun have clearer idea OF
CHoln' affairs than many people even IN our
midst II we; but let me tell Them what we have
10 expect from these sayages worse than Is
usually apparent. In communists riots this
women are wore than the men, eve ryWhere in
the CIVILIZED void. ON Elisto, at iinGoy ana al
male : thuIcn. they carried their clubs ike
men. Al tue latter place there were $50 OF them,
bitIle, armed vita hickory clubs. But AS II was
only Two days after tho massacre at Cainhoy,
and not lar away from that spot, tue white u en-
dld not enter tue shambles.
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