The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29

wholly accidental but had direct reference the
oi.ion OF the Southern States and to the steps 10 DC
taken TO insure protection to the ballot box and TO Inc
coiored voters IN The approaching election severai
representative republicans from the Southern states
nave been here during tho past week and their stories
agree IN depicting the condition OF the South To be as
doporabie and as threatening at time since
many that this is due to the reviving hopes OF the
democracy and 10 the prevailing belief thai the demo-
cratic party must get back TO power fiat all by means Of
The united vote OF the South They feel that they now
engaged IN game which, II played desperat ly, may
win and hey are ready TO resort extremties to
secure victory and restoration OF tue old slave
holding and unreconstructed rebel influence in the
national government President Grant has become 80
we'll satisfied, from reliable information in possession
of the government OF tho intention of the old rebel
element 10 attempt 10 carry the Southern States by
fraud violence that he has resolved TO take as de-
c'sve ana vigorous measures to defeat their awless
acts as he did TO destroy their armies the field IL
is alleged that the democrats. feeling this to be their
over the South, composed OF old Confederate soldiers
aud outawed dcsperadoes, whose business 1t is TO
OF intimidation among the colored population
II few negroes should be killed of by
these bands before election day, why. i,
will only the trouble Of persuasion or threats.
According TO republican authority these outrages
against the freedmen are more general and more dan
gerous now, than the most rampant days OF the ku
Kiux since the rebels have learned caution and
carry their operations against tho colored voters
more secretly than they did few years ago.
MOVEMENTS or TROOPS TO THE SOUTH.
The consul atlon between the President aud his two
active Secretaries IS said to have reference TO tho
SO as protect the Of the colored population dur
ing the progress OF the campaign, and to insure free
of speech well as to prevent violence, fraud ana
intimidation at the polls orders for the movement
OF troops the South and their dlstribu0n ana oca-
ton Will be issued within short time. A prociama-
ton will be prepared TO be issued when tho necessity
arises setting forth the information or ourages ana
attempts at intimidation which has reached the govern
mcnt declaring it to be the duty Of the government 10
The coored people their tutiona rights,
advising all white citizens 10 desis from iawless cold
bnations and practices, and sisnyng the determine.
ftpna ~ tha fent IN on
ali citizens OF q State whenever he may be constitu-
tinnay called to AID The state authorizes ine
disposition OF United States troops ID the SCUM
will be arranged to guarantee OF the earnest
oil the government and OF It's ability TO carry out
its promises Whenever consiitut call is made on
the President. 1t will be promptly responded TO, as ne
has now convinced that the protection OF the
United States Army required in the Southern States,
aud he viii accept the statements Of the proper autno-
rites the necessity FOR Interference without ques-
tiOn.nc.
A LITTER FROM GOVERNOR THE PRESIDENT.
Prior the vtation extended by President Grant
to Governor Hayes and his wife to spend lew days
with the Presidents family at the Branch. Governor
Hayes addressed frank manly letter TO the PRESIDENT
denying that he had any intention In his letter Of &C
put slight upon the President or TO ro-
fleet the policy OF his administration The Governor
says in his letter that he has idea that there is
any necessity TO make the denial as ho is confident
the President could never have harborcd such suspi-
cIon But inasmuch IN the heat of a political cam
paign partisan papers have pretended 10 place such
construction the letter of acceptance he cannot re-
sist the desire make this distinct denial He writes
to the President, he says not as POLITICIAN put as
Grant both as a military leader and as civil ruler.
The letter said have been very highly appreciated
by the Pres dent.
Mr. Augu tus Sche left at five o clock this after
on his way TO the great democratic gathering at
Saratoga He favors Church for Governor although
he was in the Kelly and Parker plot to force tho
Judges nomination on the Convention by the aid of
the st. LOUIS machinery. He Will be contented with
Seymour for Governor as matter or course, but Is
opposed to Dorsheimer, Hewitt or Green.