The New York herald., 1876-10-26
FACTS STATED And FALSEHOODS DENIED,
The Civilization of the Cavalier and
Roundhead in Danger.
SENATOR RANDOLPH ON THE SCENE.
How United States MarshalS are Conduct.
ing the CinyaSS.


headquarters OF the Military Department. OF tho SOUTH
The Senator called upon By leading citizens of all
parties, but he positively declined any public recep-
ton, scrcnade ceremony that would lead speech-
making The Senator's visit is purely of private
character
is TO soc and hear for himself and MS member OF the
Senate Military Committee his presence here nj tins
particl iuncturc has peculiar significance To-day
he had extended interview with General Rugcr on
tho condition Of AFFAIRS this State, which highly
satisfactory 10 tho Senator He is Eratincd to state
that Rugcr appreciates the decacy and grave RESPONSE
bility Of his position, and he feels satisfied that tho
du,ies dcvolving upon that distinguished officer
win be discharged IN strict accordance with
his deas OF military proprety. The Senator was
agrccably surprised TO find such peaceful and sub
missivo feeling existing among tho white people.
which, under the circumstances meant that they
determined not TO be provoked into y collision or
disturbance Of any sort
SENATOR gANDoLpHs OPINION.
regards the troops he clearly of opinion that
thsir presence only not needed here but that
il in direct subvcrsion OF the tuition that
they were brought here. From very few remarks let
fall by tho Senator therc be little doubt that his
visit here is the initial step to important
VIGOROUS coxGR EssloNAL ACTION
state with troops the Of Presidential election.
The Senator will remain in the State for week, during
winch time he Will thoroughly investigate tho stua-
ton and INFORM himself as TO tho condition OF affairs.
TnE REPUBLICAN CANVASS
Information received to-day from trustworthy
states that United States Marshal Wallace, be-
sides missing In the Fourth Congressional dis
trct where hts father is candidate for reelection is
resorting TO measures by which he hopes to pro.
ducc collision between the races and possibly with
the troops. Several OF the counties in this district
have large white democratic malortes, and In these,
United States Deputy Marshals he IS appointing
negroes OF low character, and who are known to be
dcspcradoes In the county Of Anderson. which has
from 100 to 1000 white majority, the Marshal has al
ready appointed live negro Deputy Marshals, whose
duty IL will be TO make all arrests OF the whites on
suborncd aidavits which purchasablc by the hun
arcd ut fifty apiece. No plan is left un.red by
which thcre is a possibility OF causing disturbance
or provoking resistance on the part OF the whites to
deputy United States marshas troops but strong
is the determination oil the people that nothing but
the right defend themselves against personal assault,
will make them raise a hand.
cuAMBERLAINs APOLOGY.
II has transpired to-day that the work in which
stated yesterday that Governor Chambcrin was en-
gagged; the preparation OF political paper intended
as vndication Of the extraordinary recently
pursued BY the President and hmself earrsoning tho
State with iroops II further traaspircd that tins
document appeared In a New York paper OF to-day,
and was a repetition OF the charges contained in the
Governors fourteen column article recently published
and OF the proclamation that appeared few days after
The charges have already been met by tho rebn,ing
testimony Of the judiciary aud other republican State
and couniy officials, This testimony rapidly accu-
mulating have seen the statements and afdavits OF
n number OF sherins, OF which the following from the
Sheriff OF Akcu OF the counties declared insurrcc
tonary, IL a far specimen:
AFFIDAVIT sHgRiFr
STATK or Sot CAROLINA COUNTY cY AMEN
Personally appeared before mc Hiram Jordon. who
beng duly sworn, says that he has been sud
sheriff OF. Aiken county since 1872, and during
The wholo Of that time has never Had the lcast
difficulty Of serving any legal process issued any
court this county, and tina, he has never heard of
any ohstructions to the Law u officers until Tho Ellen
Ion rio, occurred, when = warrant Tor the arrest
ono Frederick Pope. coored was ISSUED bv
Charles Grlin Trial Justice ior assault and battery
against Mrs Lucy A. Harley at SvcrtoD. in the county
OF Aiken, and resistance was made thereto by
Der OF rrmsd colorcd citizens as ,nis dcponcn, has
been informed. ii. dORDDN. = A. &.
sworn to before me this 18Th Of October, A. D. 1876
a. T.. CnANPLAiS. Notary Pubic.
THE ALLEGED NAssAcRRs
Since nv arrival here have made dgent inquiry
concerning the wholesale msssacres OF colorcd men
alleged to have taken place. can find cases cx-
ccpt those already reported. numbering about thirty
in all, whlc eight ten whites been killed in
the same tine
Tmg LEGISLATIVE
could easily have been assembled IN time to make
proper application to tho President Stress is laid
upon the want Of money 10 pay the members. The
Legislature is accustomed 10 assemble without pay.
and in 1868 and 1873 I, assembled IN tho
mouths OF September aud October, both
+ which times the treasury was empty The
financial embarrassment this year is partly caused bv
the loss OF 500, 900 in the failure OF the Bank and
Trust Company. Iovcrnor Chamberlain and Comp
trollcr D1nn deposited this money, agalns. the pro-
test Of tho Treasurer who pronounced that institution
Insolvcnt. Governor Chamberlain at the time was
director Of the bank and Of its attorneys adj
dit,onal reason Why there money to pay the
Legislature. Itisa
sorEcE AMUSEMENT
that the Governor makes such scarecr0w OF the ride
cubs OF which lie a few months since an ardent
almircr. II they were ilcg vhy wos he an honorary
member OF ono inores and why did ne attend their
tnco,ings sud festivals, and drink and toast them
These clubs have all disbanded. including that veteran
organization the German FnsiIicrs, OF Charleston,
winch organized in 1873. ana has proud revoIu-
tonarv record The disbanding OF these clubs and the
government, has m increasing tendency TO emboIden
tho negroes and 10 render them, especially in Tho
coast counties, nsolcnt aud turbulent
APPLICATION
Ex-Governor Mcs;rath and General Desanssurc, of
Charleston arrived here TO-DAY ask for troops in the
country precincts of that county, Tho whites have
bcrn dsarmed, tho State Law rs poweress wncrc be-
fore u supreme, aud the lew whites are without
protection he farce Of visit 10 the Governor
enacted. and he rc'crrcd them TO General Ruger The
Governor congratuatcs himself that the peti-
ton OF white citizens for troops IL n vtndicntion
OF his course. similar applications have been
received from other counties. notably Colcton and
Gcorretowr, IN the latter o which precinct North
Santcej has ojing population OF fifteen whites md
800 LACKS. i. is in these counties that the negro
cning to Kill the whites and burn their dwellings,
When Is remembered that this region the negroes
= semi savage condition. and their passions
ipnamcd the line by unprincipIed leaders, the
situation may he regarded as truly precarious.
Tne price 0f the HERALD fodoy and henceforfh
riH be three cents.
APPEAL OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.. TIM