The New York herald., 1876-10-16
Threatening Aspect of Affairs
Throughout the State.
SPIRIT OF THE NEGROES.
Forty Thousand Stand of Arms in
the Hands Of Mob.
Judge Maeksy on the Circular Of the
Attorney General.
COLUMBIA. Oct. IL, 1876.

'sThe State Is like bod OF ntroglycsrlne The lead
doing their best TO hold in their hosts but u
only requires touch slight as that given the knob
by General Newton's htile daughter when He'll Gate
was blown up TO start the explosion"
JUDGE CARPENTERS OPINION.
.pm q republican, but can't vote Tor Chamber
lain. Neither viii vote for General Hampton, be-
cause he represents opinions at war with my whole
lie Personally, like General Hampton; personally,
l do not like Governor Chamberlain man Of his
character is not a. discharge the duties of the Ex-
ccutve OF the State Ho is like skiliul forger who
would be more successful in making forgeries than y
burglar"
This was the voluntary expression OF Judge Carpen-
ter OF this judicial circuit. In my presence ewdays
ago, and give 1t sample Of what you hear VI
my time coming from the average republican OF any
spectabty social standing. The difference between
Carpenter and his associates Is that while quite a
number OF them freely announce their intention OF
voting tor Hampton few Of them disagree to their
estimate or Chamberlain. Blows tall thick and heavy
trom all sides on that Gentlemans devoted head II
is openly denounced by republicans as we'll as demo-
Gratis one of the most corrupt and unscrupulous
leaders OF the republican party in this State, not
ceptng Franklin j. Moses, who was dubbed by the
Now York Times "lhe Robbcr Governor"
CONDITION OF THE STATE.
As TO the comparison OF the Saio TO bed Of nitro
Klyccrino 1t is not at all napt, the picture
drawn in stating that 1t would require very slight
touch 10 cause explosion. Both parties and races
aroused to the highest pitch Of bitter political
:itemcnt The whites making their canvass with
al the energy Of desperation and despair and the
great oil the blacks stubbornly and superstiousy
cling, with the tenacily of political bigo.s their
publican religion. The former are for the first time in
the history Of the State unanimous in the great effort
they are now making TO recover the government and
free themselves from tho oppression fastened upon
them. by ignorance, corruption and Wholesale public
piunder. On the other hand the negroes, q race,
follow thor leaders, fearing, as they have been
taught, disirapchisemont and bad government
II the whites succeed. and those who intelligent
among them and have pronted by politics realize the
fact that II they once lose the government Of tho
State they regain IL This fear operates TO
combine the very worst elements Of the negro in
the herccst ntagonsm against the whites, and, II
possible
THE NEGRO WOMEN
more bitter than tho men. It Is not uncommon
10 hear OF these black openly announcing that
IN tho event of conflict between the they could
tho torch to such advantage leave tho homes
Of the whites mass OF blackened ruins throughout
the county. The negroes not by any means the
quiet lamb like docile creatures that people
the North believe Thoy by far intoierant.
proscrptive and vindcsve against political apostacs
'oi their than the whites Consider, too
that they have, as monopolizng the mitia Of the
State, over 40 900 stand Of arms and adequate
supply OF to the muskes distributed among
theme and IL will that the 90 900 negro
Of South Carolina quite q formidable body. To
make the matter still these not where
,Ecy should be, in tho armores and arscnals Of the
state. They are in the hands OF the negroes Hardly
cabin DO found without its old army musket
her its Woan
Of the negro, tho the torch, abroad IN
endless quantity. With all these warixe appliances,
and with their passions infamed by unprinciped
dangerous leaders, who hesitate at nothing, not
at having the negroes butchered to accomplish their
ends, Il can easily be that in excited political
contest like the present there ample ground Tor
apprehension and alarm among the wines. And this
lies the origin ana explanation OF the ride clubs
aud tue sabre clubs.
THE RIFLE CLUBS
distinguished Mississippi orator said hero some
two three years ago. 'Be prepared violence and
you will have violence" and acting upon that
theory tho clubs formed In nearly every city and
county IN the State. They are all armed-I would say
armed 10 the tcethbut. unlike the negroes, their
belong to them They had 10 buy pay tor them
Trey cave Winchester rifles pistols and sabres and
ANN uniton nearly all purchased from the governm
oil the United StateG In this aspect Of Gov
ernor Chamberain's expression that the State Is like
an EARNED military CAMP is not lar wrong; but
have now been in The State almost two weeks and
have yet 10 hear OF or public display exit
b,on OF arms il except two old pieces Of artillery
which were being taken to Sumter TO hre sauie for
Hampton when he addressed the people there.
HAxPToSs MEETINGS
the most enthusiast and orderly OF political
meetings in the entire country, and the republicans
ana their speakers invited TO every oi tnem
hoar and 10 be heard But II is In this that the repub
hcans 'dont tote fair" They will not hold meetings
ofthc own, nor will thoy accept tho DIVISION OF time
rendered them at Hamptons meetings tor their speak
ers Their policy is TO keep the negroes uch as
possible from the temptation OF the winning ways and
tductive Establishments OF Hampton's speakers Its
,he trst slnco RECONSTRUCTION that the democrats
81 South Carolina have slooped TO conquer, and II IL
amazing, considering tho menacing attitude OF
the parties, TO see how keenly and we'll
they are beginning TO appreciate tho homage
aue to the new sovereign in American citizenship
when his vote IS wanted They do not bully, patron
izc argue with 'thc Americanized African, but they
and him. and succeed gaming his po-
htca affections. Go TO any meeting OF Hamp,ons ana
rou negroes by the hundred, mounted
and mixed with the whites. wearing Hampton badges
and cheering Justify for that candidate OF reform and
honest government
READING rnx nEaALp's EDITORIALS
Adopting tho advice o. the HERALp's editorials,
which are read by Hampton himself at every meeting
10 the negroes, no effort is made to change their opn
ions az 70 the national contest ON the contrary they
are told by the democratic oratoss Tor Hayes
aud wheeler, but at the same time TO vote tor Hninp
Ion. IL Is this excellent plan OF campaign
manner Of conducting the canvass that has alarmed
5ovcrnor Chamberlain and the republican leaders As
ang the negro kept in OF the pro found
sst political ignorance they were sale, and as Ion
the democrats refused address negro meetings they
saier still. But now the tables turned anu IL
Is the .divison OF tiine'' with democratic speakers
which swamps them. all these years OF his politi-
cal infancy The negro has remained IN bssiul ignor
u the corruption, robbery and debauchory the
government created through the agency OF his vote
The unsnswcrabe and irightiul exposures. and tho
convincing statements made by the democrats, have
opened mis- that he begins to the and
incxibe justice OF rendering his veract for Hampton
this time, honors beng easy both sides prom
ises The result is that Notwithstanding the bitter an.
tagonism prevailing between the races. hundreds are
Joining colored democratic cu0s In every county IN
the state Owing this Of affairs tho rcpubl,.
Of campaign is reduced TO the desperate
straight OF
THK COURAGE MILL
and troops Governor Chamberlain made tho initial
movement when he wrote his fourteen column bloody
garment document, followed by HIS proclamation dis
banding the rifle clubs, neither oil which have had the
slightest effect this State Tho rhe clubs
trained from meeting or drilling, but their orgnnza-
hons remain as intact as In fact the members
Of the clubs have been Tar unable to interpret tho
meaning OF Governors order Ito disperse." AZ
the time his proclamation appeared the streets the