New-York tribune., 1876-11-24
INTIMIDATION IN THE SOUTH.

WHAT SENATOR EDMUNDS THINKS or DEMOCRATIC
MEASURES ~ SOUTH CARoLfSA AND OTHER
STATES.
Senator Edmunds Of Vermont, who has re-
Gently arrived Washington Is staying at the flfth
Avenue Hotel. lie was invited by the President to 20
South witness the OF the election returns nut
did not go, owing III health. In conversation with
TaBUsE reporter Senator Edmunds said that perhaps ne
was not wholly qualified to give unprcjudced opinion
OF the Justice OF accusations Of fraud intimidation
made by each party against the other In the South The
prOpiciy Of the Returning Board Of South Carolina ad
journug as IL did depended the law OF that state with
which he conversant He supposed IL had acted
according law. Ab Mt majority OF the citizens OF
South Caroiua being for Hayes he thought there could
be no doubt in the mind or an intelligent who
amued the previous election returns and the census
The proportion OF negroes to white men In the State was
such as TO give the Republicans majority OF 10000 OF
25cOO where a fair and open and impartial
election was sought. lie regarded 1t as non
senslcal to say that the colorcd voters
had voted for Tden Of their free Will The heart
and the religion anthc hope Of the negro made him in
clined toward the Republican party IL only nal
raj should look protection In his exercise OF the
rights citizenship % the party which endowed him
with citizenship Senator Edmunds did not believe that
one per OF the negroes had voted the Democratic
ticket OF their FREQ will. The Democrats, knowing
that II a fair expression Of preference had they
would be found in the minority, took to have
many OF the negroes vote with then aud have many
Others not all. Their argument forcble IL
Vote with rs and VIII protect you vote agast
us aud You will put your life IN jeopardy" The whites
fomented trouble and killed just enough negroes to give
them forease Of what migt bo expected II they disc
beyed the orders OF their employers II was as II te
Republican minority Of New-YOrk with intelligence ana
the bulk Of the wealth, 10 tell the labOrlng CLASSES
In their employ to vote the Republican ticket or suHcr
discharge employment and the danger OF nssassln
lion, should Kill 40 or 80 by way OF showing the
earncsness OF their Intentions and then come before the
people the day after election with sweeping RepuDl
can majority. The injustice which would be coInmltu
ia the latter instance nad been done in South CaroIa
Florida, aud Louisiana TO say nothngot such states as
Mississippi ard AlabamH, where tho Democrats na"
everything TO themselves -, l.,
Senator Edmunds said the managers OF both parties m
Louisiana had dsgraced themselves, aud cpnidenGe W
them had heretofore been rghtfully shaken When var
moth had cOnriyed % turn tine Slate over 10 tue Deo
Gratis, Kellogg thought 1t jusiabe TO hgt ile h uen
with fire. and rcsOrted TO trckery 10 defeat Wainoh
There had been subsequent disgaccul elections nut ne
thought IL that Kellogg. during the past two years
had attempted 10 deal justly and lhad reduced thxaon
IT, claim that under the Kellogg government properly
could be sold for much the taxes was set up on
deceptive grounds 1t the habit OF property owners
In section OF country 10 resist the payment 0 taxes
then agree that when the property should be sold tr tS
collection OF taxes nobody should bid above an nsghn
cant