Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-28

and 10 accordance With repeated representa-
tons made to him as to the Decesslty for such
action, General Hampton tclcgraphed General
Ruger this evening request to send one or
more companies OF troops to this county at
once for the purpose of protecting coured dem
ocrats, who are threatened hourly.
The following points are worthy of notice,
namely: This was democratic meeting, to
which the republicans were invited, and any
republican speaker who desired TO do SO Was
requested to speak. Even Langy was pressed
to take the stand and say truly what he wished.
He refused to do so.
.Second-The speakers were wholly without
escort, not single mouoted mau or other white
save citizens of the town WAS prescott, aud these
contributed but small proportion to the au
dience.
Thnd-Leuteuant Governor Gleaves was
present 10 Tie towD; Sammy Green, Senator
from his cuuuty, and Sheriff Wilson we're Oh
the spa, Yet DOT ooe OF them made the slight
est effort to Stop The riot.
Fomth-Al these facts can be substa n!iated
by the elgh, United States naval othc rs who
were present iu the house and saw all lha, oc
CURED.
CHARLEsToN Oct. 26, 1876.
The twenty s.veD While voters OF James Is
land ave addressed letter 10 the democratic
executive committee setting fjurth the follow
iDg facts -
While the white voting population of the
Island is only twenty seven, entirely democrats,
the colored voting population amounts to $40,
almost entirely republicans. By the proclama
ton of the Governor of the State and of the
President Of the United States weave prevent.
| ed from orgau zug, while the coIored people
h,u t,l. nj Mt n ~
aud cavalry and have recently received a sup
ply of ammunition and have shove great hos
| tl!i'y to all who differ with them in political
| OF uiou. White citizens while travelling the
roads at night have been stopped by armed
bodies OF colored men, and as the line for the
| election approaches the excitement Increases,
and We may be liable at auy time to excuses
from these people wibou the means Of afford
ing cur families protection. We confidently
believe that the presence of small detachment
Of Uoited States troops would tend to alay ex
element aod secure US agalD:t violence. and We
earnestly solicit your aid in taking such steps
az will induce those 10 authority to send them
here.
Accompanying this is the following letter
| from the colorcd dem ,cratic voters Of the Is
land -
GENTLEMEN OF THE DEMOCRATIC EXECU
TIVE COMMITTEE We, colJred democrats 81
james Island, are anxious to hold a public
meeting at which the principles OF our party
can lie discu sed, and where We Gao listen Il
the speakers Ut our Own party. We ask thai
you will give u meeilog at au early day. We
however, would say TO you that W. are living
among people who arc opposed 10 US, and tht
more hcslle 10 US because, being colored men
we are democrats. We beg, therefore, tina
you will adopt such plan that will protect u
iu holding our meeting, as otherwise we vii
be assaulted aud beaten, as our meeting vii
be broken up.
The last petition is sigued by about thirt.
voters, but their DAMS are withheld iron
publication al their own request, they belnl
fear iul that they will be mobbed by their re
publican brethren. The original documents
with the signatures attached, have been sent /,
Gen. Ruger.
Business was partiay suspended tbroughou
the entire State to-day. 10 Charleso % churches
crowded with whites, unitad 10 prayers for TIT
success Of the cause of good government.
CHARLESTON Oct 27.-NeWs has just beef
received here Of the murder OF Two aged sis
ters, widows, named Broadack and Sioddsrd
residing alone 10 L ureus county. An axe wa
the instrument used.
Sixty Nortberc merchants, resident and do
ing business here, held meeting to uisht aG
adopted 40 address to the people of the Urit {
States, declaring Governor Chsmherlaln's pro
clams,ion unwarranted by the real condition o.
the State, ard fully endorsing the recent state
meut issued by the clergy aud bankers o
Charleston.
More than fifty importing aud iobbing mer
chants adopted TO day an address to the mcr
chants of the United States, 10 which they
place on record their solemn denial OF tht
charges made agaius, the people of South Caro-
lima by Gov. Chamberlain, and declare that nc
ground existed for the issue of his Droc,ama
| ton.
There we're twelve more arrests under thu
enforcement act 10 Aiken to-day. All the prts
ouers but two have been released on bail, rang
iug from ten thousand dollars down.
The Hampton democratic meeting at Wat
terboro to day was attended by five thousanc
persons, including uearly TWO thousand cooreC
meu Great enthusiasm, aud huodreds Of col
ored republicans declared for Hampton.