The New York herald., 1876-10-28
Success Of the Campaign in
Various Counties.
THE PIESENTMENT OF A GRAND JURY.
Address OF Resident Northern
Born Merchants.
STATEMENT OF NATIVE MERCHANTS.

Tho army of occupation In South Carolina has gained
greater notoriety by its transportation tho railroads
OF the country and through tho newspapers than II
will by any political trumphs II may achieve in tho
coming election. Il consists OF imposing military
headquarters stan. aides, quartermastcr and commits
sary departments, clerks, orderlcs tho full compile
ment of officers commissioned ana com mi ssioned
for about forty companies and in all from 200 500
men, rank aud Ole. Some OF the companies number
fifteen men, some twenty three, some thirty. and the
largest them not thlrtyhvc. From this state
meut will bo that have rather ovcrestlmated
the number Of men all told. and they distrib
ut ID over large territory in the upper portion OF tho
State II will readily be conceived how utterly
ineffective they would be II such an insurrcc-
ton as Governor Chamberlain and the President
allege existed. Governor Chamberlain himself claims
that Hampton's meetings have been attended in SOW
oral counties by from 500 TO 900 mounted and armed
rinemcn, forcc more than equivalent and, according
TO the Governor Just as effective as the army
cupying the State.
THE TROOPS.
1t is clearly evident from the utter insgnihcaucc OF
this force, that, whe insurrection or armed vio-
lcnce apprchcnded by tho President, the
object of sending tho troops thcro was to
ovcrawe and intmidnte the colored and whito
democratic voters aud TO consolidate tho negro re-
publican vote far rs possible by display Of the
aspect or the military situation Is confirmed by tho
rcticcnce Of tho officers at headquarters ID
the disposition OF the forces and the air OF mystery
gravity that surrounds all the movements OF tho
troops. II actual condition OF war OK
,sssd greater caution could not be observed
campaign, and where tho strong and tho weak points
lay In the field Altogether the military are placed in
rather ludicrous ana arcicai position, and chart-
able view Of tho situation will easily account for the
nodcsty and retcence at headquarters regarding the
assignmcnt OF the troops Under these circumstances
NJ al whoro tnfor
nation and obtained at least partially correct state
nent OF nearly all tho troops as far AS they have been
WHERE THE TROOPS ARE STATIONED.
The whereabouts OF seven or eight companies have
not been able 70 % a,scoves seven oomD.nes nave
maud of Major Kline, Of tho United States Army. This
county oaimcd by tho democrats and regarded by
the Governor peculiarly turbulent and dangerous.
Hence the largo forco located thcrc Darnwcll
county has been assigned three companies, par
TALLY because 1t the scene OF portion
OF tho Ellenton conflicts, but moro probably because
tho democrats claim 10 have madc heavy inroads into
the coored vote THIS IS one o. me coun.cs inc Gov
served in Aiken county by four companies OF troops
The republicans carried this county last election by
majority OF sixtythrce. but tho democrats hnvo made
an active canvass for tho FIRST time organized
there A large number OF republicans have declared
Hampton and the county also one OF the insur
rcctionary counties. One company has been assigned
TO Laurcns county, In A. ). Waliaces Congressional
district, another county claimed by the democrats
One company has been stationed In cacn OF tho
counties OF Fairfield and Ncwbcrry, both doubt
fui counties aud ono each In York and
Lancaster, both democratic countlcs In WalIacc's
district tho counties OF Abbevillo and Kersbaw have
each one company, both OF them inclined 10 be demo-
cratic by large accession Of tho negro VOTE Charles
ton county has one company ut Cainhoy and Darling
has at Society Hill Six compsnics still rc
nam at Columbia awaiting assignment. or are held in
readiness In the event OF disturbance in any locality
STORIES TOLD rnE NEGROES
Tho republican leaders arc already nvailinK them
selves presence Of tho troops by circulating
ports among tho negroes well calculated TO overcome
told by agents iha, GoncraI Grant, who reed Them,
scut the army here that tncy vote for Chamber
lain aud for Hayes and Wheeler and 10 stand
by the republican party or they Will be
put back In slavery II Hampton 10 elected.
Another and tho most outrageous mandate that has
been among them, and OF which proof has been
furnished me- 10 to tho effect that tho soldiers
orders give any coorcd man twenty days 10 leave
the state who casts his vote Hampton This Is tho
cor. OF intimidation that is pructised under the pro-
tcc,ng ags Of the national flag and the United States
Army in South Carolina
One OF the United States companies ordered to the
town OF Camden, in Kershaw county, wcrc rendered
the use OF the Town Hall and It's surrounding en-
men were eager to accept tho profrcrod hospitality
rather than 60 into tents but upon application to head
quarters 10 whether they should they received an
tary discipline 10 decline.
COLONEL BUTLER RELEAsED
Colonel A. p. Butler and Others confined at Aiken
were released bail to-day, Buffers bond being
placed at $4,000. four at $4,000 and the remaining
prisoners including twelve newly arrested, at $4,000
Two stil remain in custody who will be released to-
morrow
GRAND JURY.
The Grand Jury of Anderson county before adjourn
mcns after rcciting the peaceful condition Of affairs
existing the county and declaring that nt no tIsc
within their knowledge has there ever prevailed a
greater respect for submission TO the law and const
tued authorities than the present time, submit the
following
rREsKSrxExr or GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN.
Of the focgoinx facts by this Grand
Jury leave present Governor d. H. Chamberlain
the sacred office which he holds 20 taduce tho
people this county by his recent proclamation declaring
existed the state and the
the law powersss to enforce the dccrecs OF tho
conrts this county proclamation
foundation fact md - itsel libel upon our poo
ple We that of this rrescnmcnt be for
wardcd 10 that he he
has before III. world wul and confessed
against the putaon OF Me people he Is
10 rule in justice.
This Is tho fourth grand jury which has denied tho
allegations contained IN the Governors proclamation
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