The New York herald., 1876-11-06
EXCITEMENT AT FEVER HEAT.
Supervisors Manipulating The Registration
Books in New Orleans.
PREPARATIONS TO PRESERVE THE PEACE.

tency NO troops were sent 10 tho counties In the
lower section OF the State IRON which applications had
been made by the whites residing there, who not only
appreended negro intimidation violence, bu. have
becn the victims OF both
PROGRAMME INTIMIDATION
To-day received Information OF a new programme
Of intimidation at the polls, which viii be extensively
carried out Tuesday. In this the negro women
to be the chief actors They will be prescn; in large
force at each Of the polling places Tor the purpose OF
''spot,ing and mobbing every male negro who darcs
to vote the democratic ticket Tho disgraceful and
disgusting that occurred at tho Hampton pro-
eesson yesterday in this city TO be recnac.cd all
the State. Negroes TO be notified by the
women that they VIII Tor Hampton at their
perl. anu those who have the moral courage TO do
VIII have 10 10 protected by tho whites. Under ord
nary circumstances tho negroes are d,fIdent about
voting any but the republican candidates, and.
~ith such social Influences and tcrrorisms these
brought 10 bear upon thcm large number Of the con-
rcrted democratic negroes may be frightened oil.
Ihis programme has already been put IN operation
in tins county where it has bcen developed by threats
made by the women.
No AVAILABLE TROOPS.
Negroes pledged 10 vote for Hampton have reported
that their lives have been threatened they d" and
under the ulnstanccs opplicatio! WAS made
sncra Ruger to-day for troops 10 protect the
IN tneir right 10 vote. Tho General, alter hearing
statement of the replied that he sorry that
uc could not comply with the request, as all bis avail
able HAD been disposed OF with the exception OF
WHOLESALE ARRESTS ABASDoSSD.
:, 1t Is now stated that the exposure in the
HERALD Of tho Wholesale plan Of arrests On
The eve OF election together with the in
aignant protests OF prominent republicans against
such an outrageous measure, has had the effect OF
causing the leaders 10 in part abandon It. Ii ad
atonal arrests made II Will only be to limited
sxient and in cases where they will have some certain
decided political effect. The arrests have been manly
postponed until the day after tho election when IL
said they will be extensively made.
MARsaALs IN A NEW koIE.
pntu n M nj arprg
IS this:-fhe deputy marshas besides being stationed
Al the different precincts to direct the movements Of
The troops the day of election will also charged
with the duty OF distributing the republican tickets
among the negroes II has heretofore been the
Among the republican leaders 10 ntrust the ballots 10
faithful adherens, ana the who unable TO
read a ordered their tickets from mono
other. The selection Of United States officials TO dis
tribute republican ballots, while Of doubtful proprety
always, deoouuced Is special outrage by democrats
here owing 10 the peculiar ignorance and crcduty oil tho
negro vo;er. They claim that he will be made to
believe that the Unicd States troops have
brought here TO make him vote the tickct given him
by the United States Marshal and to punish him II he
refuses They say that their canvass will be barren OF
results their coored converts intimdated this
way by the federal government
REPUBLICAN PLKA.
The republicans make tho plea that every negro IL
republican, aud that this course only him that
the paternai arm OF the government Will protect MN
IN the right OF free suffrage Whether this cheerful
theory is correct is matter OF doubt. Tho
past year has Witnessed great want, and
:otton is selling thirty per less than
e cost The democrats tell the negroes
depression
republican misrule, both State and national and PIC
glowing colors the peace and prosperity
IN the event OF the election OF Tilden and Hampton.
The stump speaking and the State campaign being
now ended the ccmocrals have gonc TO their homes,
where active and vigorous personal CANVASS will be
maze in the endeavor 10 secure, every man, his own
negro vote.
TROOPS SENT INTO THE Low CoUNTRy-TIL-
pEN's PROSPECTS PRoMIsINo-RIoT AT RE-
PUBLICAN MKETING-INTENsE EXCITEMENT
OVER REPORTED OUTBREAK ON JAMxs Is
LAND.
CnARLEsrox, Nov. 5, 1876
One company OF the First artillery and two OF the
Fnh aruery have been ordered TO Charleston and vii,
posted along the coast election day. This has
given heart TO the white and coored democrats the
low country. From the best Information can get 1t
not at all improbc that Tilden will carry tho State
unless tho threatened programme OF wholesale arrest
OF white voters the day before the election carried
out. Come what will, the whites are determined to
suffer defeat before resisting the.Unted States
soldiers.
QUILTED
Al Union Court House last night . republican
meeting ended IN riot, which for u timc threatened
end seriously The whites applied to Captain Davis
commanding the United States troops stationed there
stop the disturbance. Captain DAVIS ordered his
company double quick to the scene of the disturb
Ance and arriving there advised the blacks to dis
pcrsc They were about to do so whom Noblcy ono
Of thor leaders, asked him II had ordered the backs
TO dispcrse. The Captain replied that he had issued
orders yet. but that he might find
and II he did he would that they obeyed.
This ntimidated the rioters and they dispersed.
iuNoRs or TRouBLE.
Intense excieneLt was created in Charleston to-day
by Iumors ol "A rot on James Island Immediately OPP
postc the city The island contains about negroes
and about thirty whites. IL seems that the negroes
the past three weeks have pckctng Tho roads
aud haltng every white man thcy encountered under
tho Impression that the whites IRON Charleston n.
.cnded and avcnge the Cainhoy massacre
This morning three white from chip this port
went To tho island ior tho purpose Of getting some
recar wood 10 mend ayawl boat. THIS alarmed the
negroes The black militia company turned armed
with rifles, tho armed themselves with axes,
ha,chcts knives and hoes. and Tor the most m
tense excitement prevailed They seemed 10 labor
der the impression that the three sailors who were
unarmcd, bad come Tor the purpose OF murdern the
LOO negroes on the island.
ULooDsHEp AVOIDED
As there white women OH tho Is and
,hey could ind no ono to attack ana there no
s.oodshcd. In the city. however, there were rumors
that six negroes only had been killed. when the
HkGAip reporter returned from the island over 500
.urbulcnt negroes had gathered at the wharf,
breathing Ssd threats .s %D., sn,ss' e. ,o,.. i
,uenccs might have been had there been a
ionisiou on the island The community Is IN terrible
state Of excitement and many women and children have
been sent or The promised arrival OF two companies
of federal troops gives partial sense Of rclic. Ad
vices from Aiken county state that the negroes
regularly camped out in the woods for what purpose
n not known.
IE4DfNe DEMOCRATS ARRESTED BY UNITED
STATES MARsHALs ON sUS0Ay--IScRxDIAR-
IsM AND INTIMIDATION or DEMOCRATIC NE
oRoEs.
MARION CorRr HOUSE,, $. c., Nov s, 1876.
10 TINE EpnoR oY THE HERALp:--
Leading democrats bong arrested hcrc to-day
Sunday by United states marshas and soldiers on
ssoeber who is also County Treasurer and one OF tho
Elecsion Commissioners, on the snidsvts OF "A no.
negro who swears that he sixty days ago,
fnt,mtdated hiudcred IRON voting freely in she
essnkns sisctieH the arrests began last night. and