The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-28
The object or SenRtor RandOlph's
yastt-..The Republican Canvass.

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The Columbia {Scuth Carolinal CORE
spondent OF the New York Herald teie-
graphs as follows, under date OF October
Is, in regard to the objects OF the visit to
that city Of United States Senator Randolph,
Of New Jersey. as well as to the Republican
canvass in South Carolina AZ
Senator Randolph, OF New Jersey, ar
rived here this morning and stopped at the
Wheeler House, now the headquarters Of
the Military Department Of the South The
Senator was called upon by leading citizens
OF all parties, but he positively declined any
public reception, serenade, or ceremony
that would lead to speech-making. The
Senator's visit IS purely OF a private charac-
ter. His object Is to see and hear for himself,
and as member OF the Senate Military Com
mittee his presence here ut this particular
iuncture has q peculiar significance. To-
day he had an extended interview with
General Ruser on the condition OF affairs In
this State. which was highly satisfactory to
the Senator. He is gratitied to state that
Ruger appreciates the delicacy md grave
responsibility of his position, and he feels
satisfied that the duties devolving upon that
distinguished officer will be discharged in
strict accordance with his ideas OF military
rropriety. The Senator was agreeably sur
prised to find such a peaceful and submis-
sive feeling existing among the white peo-
pie, which, under the circumstances, meant
that they Were determined not to be pro-
voked into collision or disturbance OF
any sort.
SENATOR RANDoLPH's OPINION.
AS regards the troops he was clearly of
opinion that their presence was not only not
needed here, but that it was in direct sub
version Of the Constitution that they were
brought here. From very few remarks let
fall by the Senator there can be little doubt
that his visit here is the initial step to i'm
portant vigorous congressional action as to
the course OF the President in garrisoning
the State with troops on the eve OF a presi-
dental election. The Senator will remain
in the State for week, during which time
he will thoroughly investigate the situation
and inform himself as to the condition of
affairs.
. THE REPUBLICAN CANVASS.
Information received to-day from trust
worthy sources states that United States
Marshal Wallace, besides massng troops in
the Fourth Congressional district, where
his father is a candidate for reelection, is
now resorting to measures by which he
hopes to produce collision between the
Of the counties in this district have large
white Democratic majorities, and in these,
as United States deputy marshals, he is ap.
pointing negroes OF low character, and
who are known to be desperadoes.
In the county OF Anderson, which
has from 1900 to 1000 white major
ity. the marshal has already appointed
five negro deputy marshals, whose duty it
will be to make all arrests of the whites
on suborncd affidavits, which are pur-
chasable by the hundred at fifty cents
apiece. No plan is left untrled by
which there is possibility of causing
disturbance or provoking resistance on the
part OF the whites to deputy United States
marshals or troops, but so strong is the de-
termination OF the people that nothing but
the right to defend themselves against per-
sonal assault will make them raise hand.