Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-06
THE PRESID ENTAIL CONTEST.
Powers or U q. Msrsbsls.

II.
Powers or U q. Marshals.
CoNFLlCr OF AUTHORITY IN NORTH
CAROLISA.
j B. Hill, United States marshal of North
Carolina, having issued an order to his dep
mites that they were not subject TO arrest by
advising them to resist any such attempt.
the question was submitted to a numb Der OF
eminent lawyers by Gen. Cox, chairman OF
the democratic committee, and they have
given the opinion that there is no such
freedom OF exemption from arrest secured To
any United States officer while holding an
of1ce under the Federal government" Gen.
Cox thereupOn issued an address to the
public, In which he says all illegal orders
issued by the deputy marshals care void,
and no man is expected to obey them" bnt
advising the people TO observe supreme mod
GRAFTON On election day, and obey the laws
of the land.
ALSO IN GEORGIA.
United States Marshal Smith on Saturday
notified the chief OF police at Atlanta, Ga :,
that ne will have exclusive control OF the
polls 10 morrow, and that the police force
and all other persons rad no authority. BE
therefore requests them to keep away from
the polls. The Chief of police says this action
CONNECTS with the orders OF the police e)n-
missioners, and the latter have order ed the
pclice To intervene against infractiOn of
municipal and state laws.
Federal Troops I'm the South.
A PROCLAMATION BY THE GoyERNoR OF
A detachment of federal soldiers arrived !.
Petersburg, Va, on Saturday, and were q ar-
Tered In the United States custom. house
per issued proclamation to the people of
virginia, declaring that perfect peace, order
ana security reigns throughout the state
that no application by the legislature or the
executive has been made to the President
for protection against domestic or other VIC.
fence, and calling upon the people and COM
mandfng all the authorities aud officers o..
the state 10 persevere in aOstaining from
every act that might De made n pretext for
the employ ment Of an armed force in their
midst.
DISTRIBUTION IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
The distri button OF federal troops in South
Carolina will be completed 10 day. Four
companies Will be assigned in squads at
pOll1L places In Charleston ani along the
coast, out the bulk OF Gen Ruger's forcs Will
occupy the upper counties.
Another Speech by Gov. TiIdeu.
Gov. TIlden reviewed a democratic pro-
cesslon In Brooklyn on Friday evening last
Der OF bis political friends. During the eve
ming he made q speech, saying that he re-
garoeo his cause rs the cause of the people
The question is, said the governor whether
we shall have a united, harmonious govern.
ment and country, representing the people
OF all politics, sections and races-wnether
we shall Join our friends and carry forward
the great principles TO which We have devoted
ours elves. have oeen told that If 1 should
happen to be elected that should ha We great
trouble with the south. There may be diff :
cultits In bringing back people to the admin
1stration which they desire. but do not ap-
prehend that there will be any difficulty
with the south. He went on To- say that in
his opinion a democratic victory would
bring prosperity to the country, and said
that for twenty years the people had been
contendipg against public plunderers. He
saved not only from the wrong -doers but
from The weak men who go with the wrong
doers, who have to be saved in spite OF
maintain the right.
What the Dem Ocratfc National Com
m1tlee Claims.
The Democratic National committee has
i iai another address, In which they say
sion OF this committee, based upon careful
estimates received from the various states
we are justified In claiming as sure for the
cause or reform, embodied in the national
democra ATTIC ticket, 200 electoral votes-a
clear majority OF the whole number. In this
estimate we do not include the electoral
II accorded an election free from military
interference, viii undoubtedly cast Is addf-
tional votes for the cause OF good govern
ment. Besides these votes we have every
reason 10 expect II votes from states re.
garded as doubtful, which, IL cast for Tilden
ana Hendricks, Will give them over two
mate we do not include The state of Ohio,
from which, however, we have assurances
OF victory. On the other hand, our estimate
concedes TO the republican office holders
every state in which, by their power OF pat
ronage and their reckless use OF illegal ex-
ped1ents, they have any reas onable ground
for claiming success"
The Republican National Com mtttO>
on Tllden's War Claims Letter,
The republican national committee has
also issued an address, which is mainly In
reference to Governor Tilden's letter on the
rebel war claims. They say: "This remark
able action on the part of Mr.. TiIden and
some OF bis southern allies this committee
does not hesitate tn characterize as n virtual
& nj a dpoS 49,
cratic party with reference 10 the rebel war
claims, which unsOundness is to be utterly
destructive of Mr. Tilden's chances OF cleo
ton. unless new promises and desperate ex-
pedients can avert the otherwise Inevitable
result. The promise to veto the claims
comes only after the hope OF their payment
have, he believes, made the southern states
sure for The democratic electoral ticket
Mr.. Tilden's position is that cor
stitutiOpal amendment IL necessary to pro-
tect the country against the cOrruptions in
c1dent TO q President DESTROYS of a second
term, but that promise before election 10
veto bills which his party is committed to
pass is a sufficient barrier against twenty
nve hundred millions OF dollars OF rebel
claims"
The Need for Troops I'm south Caro-.
A telegram from Governor Cham berlain
mas been received by the chairman OF the
national republican committee, inclostng q
statement from Judge Wiggin, the presiding
counties OF Aiken and BarnweIl, specially
included In Govern or Chamberlain's procla-
nation and that OF the President OF the
United States. Judge Wiggin has ust visited
The actual scenes OF the domestic violence
ard instruction, and speaks from personal
observation and examination. He writes to
The Governor as follows: Gin my Judgment
the condition of affairs in certain portions
OF Aiken and Barnwell counties demanded
just such action as your Excellency has
taken. Domestic violence, insiigated doubt
less from political motives, certainly pre-
vailed in those counties, and to an extent
hey ond the control OF the civil authorities,
and have no doubt that the statiouing of
troops there has prevented the killing of
hundreds OF unarmed and inOffensiye col.
Ored citizens" Governor Chamberlain says:
81 present this testimony to the country as
that OF the only judge OF this state who has
any knowledge, personal or official, of facts
stated by me in Justification of my recent
action"
NO Interference I'm south Carolina.
At Columbia, 8. o., the following card has
been issued, showing that there will be no
interference by United States narshais In
South Carolina with the privileges Of demo-
cratic voters on election day: ga report is
being widely circulated in this state and
out Of IL TO the effect that the persons arrest
ed by the United States authorities in Barn
wall EdQonold Hoy k,o h