The New York herald., 1876-12-22
YORK HERALD FRIDAY DECEMBER


to-day began their labors Their object is deter
mine whether democratic negroes have been po-
hucaly inundated by men OF their race who
voted for Massa Chamberlain. They have found the
field ripe OF such evidence they seek,
and to-day heard the sickering story Of one James
Grant, whose wounds st attest his past ordeal Of suf
fering for principle. He is negro Of ST. Andrews
parish who went 10 the polls about sunrise, before
crowd had gathered, and cast democratic
ticket He engaged distributing ballots
when excited throng approached him,
shouting and finding that they meant him to DO their
victim he ran from them, but no checked by
numbers OF other boodshrsty blacks, who hunt
ing him from the opposite point OF the road. Both
crowds, by spreading, formed dense ring, round
which he ran in an endeavor nnd portion through
which he could break.
ADVANTAGE A TOUGH SKULL
Solomon Lyon, negro. struck him twice on tho
OF the head with green gum club, and he foil,
but jumped up and again knocked down; bon
Manigault called upon the mob "k him because he
democrat and struck him TO the earth; Lyon
shouted, "Klll MIN kill him He's almost dead now
don't let him live and struck him tho head; Grant
10 mill dam and clineing to the growing on
its surface got across the pond
BRAVE DEFENCE coLoRBD
He asked Rebecca Bennett, negress, TO save him.
She cast her about him, pressed him 10 tho
ground and covered him with her clothing Whom the
mob came up she kept them at bay, but au arm and
leg protrudng from tho covering OF her dress were
attacked and horribly aceratcd with razors knives
and bayonets and bruised with clubs The poor negro
was, before they had ceased to maui him. injured
that he has only recently left hospital, aud cannot
undertake to labor before six months. His story
corroborated very strongly
HAMPTON BULL.pozEp.
wit had bal nCed IN cph ha
republican members oi 1t bud forced the others by
threats to pledge themselves to vote for Hayes and
Chamberlain They afterward forced TO the polls
with clubs and bayonets and forced fulfl the
pulsory pledge. Tho club had originally been organ
ixod to support Hampton but the radical negroes had
obtained control OF 1t by intimidation and used II to
an opposite purpose
VIOLENCE THE
James Simmons the polls surrounded hy armed
negroes and compelled by their feroclous ami
mostly hide In tho lott of Red-rop church. in order
to escape death. Tho crowd ordcred hin to descend
and that they would wait until tho judgment
day for his blood. He crcpt at dark, aud went
homo.
Frederick Randall wns forced by the menace Of
loaded shoguns to 60 the polls and against his
inclination for the republican candidates
Grants testimony rendered distressing to all by
the pitiablc corroooration given every by his
stories, when fully published ought begct horror
nd disgust throughout the whole country.
CHARLESTON'S VOICE.
oRAroRIcAL EXPRESSION OF PALMETTO sENrI-
MENr-cRIMEs or THE ALIEN oPPREssoRs
EvoKING MIGHrIEsr INDIGNATION.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD1
CHARLESTON, Dec 81, 1876.
Charleston Is excited o-night, and tho white
citizens have thronged to Hibornian Hall, which
is filed with many hundreds, while on
the pavements without groups OF people
who cannot enter. Tho sentiment horc has, in
It's outward manifestation, been heretofore very much
reprcssed by the thoroughly disseminated CONVICTION
that the crisis demands tho party which possesses
the right greatest prudence forbearance But
long suffering has failed to engender perfect patience
and tho political suspense has been such
strain upon tho popular nerves that tho
anaesthctic relief OF oratorcal eloqucncc was a
necessity. Tho most respectable and responsible
merchants and lawyers OF Charleston convoked as
semblage OF tonight and drew forth representation
of all that is most NOBLE refined and patriotic OF tho
metropolis OF the Palmetto State. Tho intensity OF
feeling in tho breasts of the OF South Carolina
against tho yoke OF despotism,
moro bitterly and impressivcly expressed than
In the nercc yes which greeted tho scnti-
against tho alien opprcssors The spcdkcrs. whc cx.
horting them TO mako last against the usurpa-
and corruption Of the central dynasty at WASH
ing.on took counterpoise such expression by
counselling peaceful courses and advising nothing
violent than tho simple refusal TO support tho
autocracy OF Chamberlain and tho giving to Hampton
ample means by which he may maintain tho official
character he has legally assumed.
srRIcKixG CHORD MIGHrrEsr INDIGNATION
NJ. p. O'Connor. democratic candidate for Congress
in the last election, was warmly eloquent in pouring
epithes upon tho radical actors In the States drama
which seemed strike the chord of mghtest ndigna-
tion the hearts Of his sympathetic listeners. They
hadssacri1cod much for eight loug years, which
were black with tho infamy OF their enslavemcnt
hdeous with th0ir anguish and stained with the CRIME
of their foes = They had sat in sackcloih and
ashes, and had drank the bitter cup of dro humlia
tion. Bayonots hedged in tho guilty usurpcr whilo
he again affected to govern tramplIng on law and out
raging dcccncy and right The answer should go
FORTH thousand tongucd, to-nght:--"wo will not sub
mit-never. We rcpudiate him a tyrant and hts
acts as trcasonr people who arc in the right
and are imbued with virtue intelligence could
never be enslaved. They should not despair; there
was irresistible law OF society In their The
pendulum had been pushed far and must rebound.
They should preserve themselves in fortitudc. do
nothing in vengeance, shed no human blood. Through
all, all would yot bc well.
TIE resolutions partook of spirit sedatc than
the speeches, but OF the same sentiments.
LOUISIANA.
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE IN
vEsrIGArING coMMITTEE-sCENEs AT THE
ELECTION IN oUAcHIrA PARIsH-THE sHEn-
NEW ORLEANs Dec. 1874