Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-26
South Carolina.
From tie New York Herald.


Governor Chamucrlaiu'S ASSERTION tha tho
State is ike all armed camp has been verified
Troops have cen pour'ug III from North Gar
DINA, Virginia, New Y ,rk, Maine and Mas>a-
chuSctts for the pas! day or two. They are
mainly concentrated at this point, and the city
now assumes an aspcc, of war, not at all unlike
the occupation by General Sherman 10 1863
The streets, the hotels, saloons aud the high-
ways are filled with them. All the ofic, rs of
the garrison have been Requested 10 appear 10
pubAc 10 iul uniform, aud, Will" the whole
matter is iurcIcai III the extreme, the political
effect of it among the negroes IS seen 10 the
swaygcr aud bgavado they now assume. Ii has
gone forth amau hem that the troops have
been sent here / + their especial protection, to
sec that the Sta,, goes for Hayes and Wheeler
and Chamberlain, aud the Formidable display
of the force and pow. Of the natloDal govern
mcut consolidated the negro republicans aud
lutimiuaIel he class Of them who have gone
over u Hampton.
Au assuring feature Of the military occupa-
ton WAS related TO NE his evening Inc com-
panlcs from New \ urk were packed iii 5, sud
denly that ,Ley believed aD actual war existed
IA the State, and soDe expected the tram 10 be
tired into as sooD as they crossed TIE Sou Il
Carolina line. So confident were they Of This
that AMMUNITION was issued to the men and
they were held 10 readiness tor IL III any
lumeut. T.c r black establishment eau best
&c rcailzed 10 this general expression "mouE
them, that the political excitement III New
lulk Is much greater than anythug they have
Witnessed since their arrival.
Ii the election took place Tomorrow there is
lltle doubt that Hampton wouG be elected ~
heavy ma orty, but 1t Is impossible 10 COP
ice urc the result on the Tth OF November, on
account Of the political effect oil the mtar" on
Tue coored democrats. The actlou OF the Prrs-
ideut in gra;tlDg Gov Chamberlain request
for troops, without demanding an appllcati,u
from the Legislature. as prescribed by the Col.
stitutoo, has caused considerable comment III
political circles here. The Elentou riot Was the
last armed outbreak il the State before the
Calnhoy massacre, which took place Oh the
same day the President issued his procam4-
ton 1t occurred on the IL /: OF Septem Der,
aud 10 week everything was quiet. Twelve
days elapsed between the lssuanco oi Governor
Chamberlain 5 proclamation AID THAI OF the
President, with easy Communication between
all parts of the State. he reason why the
lr gslalurc WAS not convened III SPECIAL srssOu
Is matter o. spccuatrG. The generally con.
cevcd opiou is that the Governor felt the Leg
l>iaturc would not sustain his application Tor
TROOPS. Information have collected Informal
y from different parts of the State leads me
rrcSstibiy to the saue concluSon. Oue-iuurth
OF the members arc democrats, aud large
uumber of republicans are sill >!nartlng under
the abuse and cuutumely they 'XpcriaCced al
the hands of the Governor in hi, attempt IN
crea.c a one mau power. These would not
support him. Many Others like the cu;lre Ju
dietary OF the Stote, are willing TO testify 10
the existence OF perfect peace III their re>pec-
tive cuuulles. This is why Gov. Chamberlain
did not, 10 conformity With the constliutlonsl
requirement, convene the Legislature. lie
knew hlS dcmaud for troops would not be slis
taluci by that body, Intensely republican as 1t
Is, aud nc was too shrcwd to risk the expert
mcnt of caIuE it together at this crisis. These
facts furnish conclusive proof that the prcc!ama'
tIous and the troops are but part Of conspiracy
ot the Governor to carry the State for himself and
the national republican ticket. Both parties are
sui actively Engaged 10 the canvass. Va Sat
urday 1000 democrats, mounted, appeared 10
i Democratic procession at GrantcVle, a2u on
the saluc day 500 republicans, mounted, IN pro-
2cs,ion attended republican, mcctlng at w lunS'
boro. Last week st a republican meeting at
Darlington, cugiaecred by Whiitcmore, OF ca
Ictship fame" company of color d men, ARMED
aud equipped, rode 10 the line, while ano' her
company appeared 10 full uniform. Tue waltcS
have all yielded peaceful submission 10 the
command to d.sbaud their riff clubs, but no
steps have been taken 10 disarm The negroes
who still parade with arms furnished 10y the
State. As have before SAID, the negroes OF
South Carolina arc bY no mcaus Us docllc and
peaceful as they nave been represented. While
unable to cope with The whites IN actual con-
tct they are lmpulSlre aud can easily be aruuS
Cd to frenzy. Irresponsible and undrr cuptrol
o uIscrupuiuus leaders, they axe, W luo organ
Yea aud armed, SlandluS mcnace. Ii Is
h1turluus TACT that while arrests OF whites are
made by the federal auth rites the agencies OF
the State courts are invoked when blacks are
arrested. This Is done to impress the blacks
With tn b,hei that tue troops arc to be used
solely against the wines.
Notwithstanding the troops aud all the
paraphernaha OF war which he has occa'
Sloued 10 the STATE, the Governor still
continues to weaken. | have II rs cOm!ug
directly from hin that he would give
$40 900 to get out of the position he now "ccu
pies POLITICALLY, and he would give 100000 TO
escape all the vltupcratiou aud abuse that Is
being huaped upon MIN.
AUGUST, GA Oct. %, 1876
General Hampton, Ia a speech at A'kcn,t told
the people to offer 20 resistance to arrest, bui
TO submit quietly to everything. Ii ualted
States soldiers are ordered to fire upon the
people the latter must Dot resist, tut bare their
breasts aud be wiling to die tor the good OF the
country. The people are determined upon a
peaceful victory aud must give no pretext to
their enemies TO hui the slightest grounds for
the charges made.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Oct. - 1876.
The reign OF terror 10 the low country con-
tlnues, and the lew whites who live there arc In
moncutaty terror of their I,ves. The massa-
crr ut Ca,nhoy has emDoldened the negroes,
and yesterday evening baud OF abou, 400 Of
the militia, armed with State guns, and sup
posed TO be the same men who We're engaged
III the Canhoy butchcry, marched into the vii.
lagc of Mount Pleas not and uttered loud threats
OF numbering the inhabitants and burning the
town. They rushed through the streets firing
their musketS aud shnutinr tR rmemher Gain.