The New York herald., 1876-11-04
ARRIVAL OF SENATOR PATTERSON.
Bogus Dispatches To Be Sent North on
the Eve of Election.
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN AIKEN COUNTY
A Renewed Strike in the Rice
Regions
CoLuMnIA. Nov. 5

There have besa qutts number Of military changes
within the past fev days. bnt they have
been made under OF tho strictest
military secrecy, Tho political snimus Of tho
movements cannot bs ascerta,ned These
changcA transfers aud movements, or IN other
words the rolling OF troops tho State Just the
OF ths election 10 to have dam aging cGec,
tho democratic just about concluded They
will on the other hand, have reassurng effect tho
negroes who Instructed by thor leaders that tho
troops sent TO tho election OF Chamberlain
ASSIGNMENT or rRoorA
The assignment ortwo companies ana the transfer Of
has tranxp,red. Company l. OF tho Eighteenth in
fantry which has been located recouty the alleged
county OF Aiken has been transferred
Chester, the home OF Judge Aackey. Judge Mackey
Of the leaders OF tho Hayes Hampton party and
Il prosu that tho desire OF the gen.
crai to afford protection TO the Judge his colorod
followers who Will vote for Hampton and Hayes
the OF tho company being sent to Chester
company numbering nifty. rank and Mo, has
been sent Chcraw, Darlington county, and
another with only twelve men, all told
Loft to-day for Sumter county. Both Of these
heavy negro countless which tho democrats expect
to carry. But II sheuid also be remarked that tho
negro militia have recently been paradng in Darlington
county With loaded muskots In view Of tins latter
the citizens In ssnding tho troops there
INSTRUCTIONS THE TROOPS,
II has not transpred, far whether the companies
distributed throughout tho State have received any
special their duties on tho
day OF election. learn In general way that the
soldiers will he strictly confined TO their quarters
whioh viii DO be within easy call from the polls
some localities where disturbances apprche ended
They will be held under arms all day In no Instance
will they be allowed stroll about mix with either
Of tho political partcs
DISTINGUISHED REPUBLICAN ARRivALA
The city bocn enlivened for tho past day or two
by the appearance tho streets OF Senator
John Patterson, Collector worthington and ex-Land
Commissioner G. T. Leslie the arst and last Of whom
have the facility OF turning up In tho State the eve
OF an election and leaving Immediately afterward.
sobcr-sded conservative republican OF Northern
nativity remarked to that better evidence Of law
and order could be wanted than that these thrce
worthless walked the strocts Of Columbia with impunity
Patterson and Worthington arc regarded rich
spators and the worst enemies Of the people and tho
State The Senator says that he here TO
Chamberlain and for Hayes and Wheeler.
swISDLING SCHEMES.
Other parties attribute the visit these gentlemen
to less worthy motives II is rumored that they are
accredited agents OF the holders OF tho
version bonds and the rcpudiated scrip OF the Blue
Ridge Railroad and that they have here literally
supplied with tho sinews OF to the election
OF Chamberlain and Legislature pledged to renew tho
liability OF the State for them. Another statement
which comes from party who has been in intimate
personal communication with Patterson, Is that he
brought $4,000 with him to carry the elec-
ton, which supplied by Mr.. Cameron, whether
tho Secretary Of War or tho Senator, my informant
did not Know The author OF this latter report EN-.
phasises it by saying that he handled the money him.
self. II Is stated this evening that A. Wallace, the
United States Marshas father, who 10 candidate for
reelection intho Fourth Congressional district has
declared for Hampton, and arrayed himself In tho
front rank Of the HAyes-Hampton party, which he
Will carry great strength with his negro followers
TESTIMONY FOR CHAMBERLAIN.
Governor Chamberlain ia happy and jubilant to-day
the possession Of certificate from Judge wggn,
Second judicial district Of the in the
State which expresses opinion that his procama-
tion exceedingly wcll-tmcd and proper. The Gov
ernor express messenger with this certificate
to me to-day. requesting that would transmit il TO
the HERALD II Is ~ ioilows:-
AIKEN, s. G., Nov. 8, 1876.
Governor D. II. CHAMBEKLAIx:-
DEAK SIR:-Your communication requesting an ex-
preston OF my views with regard to your proclama-
ton is just received. In my judgment the condition
oi affairs in certain portions OF Aiken ana Barnwell
lsncy has taken domestic violence. instituted doubt
less from political motivcs certainly prevailed in
the civil authorities, and have no doubt that the
sioning troops hero has prevented tho killing OF
hundreds OF unarmcd and nonensve colored citizens
Very respectfully r. !. wlGGiNs,
Judge Of the Second judicial Distric1
WITNESS
As Judge Virgins stated IN response to an inquiry
from Colonel Haskell the 9th uit that no knew Of
resistance to she laws except by colorcd men at
Combahec aud Eenton, was led to inquire into his
record. dnd that no solicitor OF his circuit until
December last when ho elected Judge along with
whippcr and Noses. What Governor Chamberlain
then thought OF the Judge whom he now rcics
solely for support Expressed he had
with reporter al the time in which he said:--
regard tho election OF these mon n horrible dis
nster While Mr. Virgins Is not TO bo classcd morally
with Moses and whippsr, no has consented TO be no
whipper, and such tool hc will DO expected TO- and
doubtless viii, do their work.
This is the Judge too, whose circuit Hamburg ia
situated. In September last the persons accused OF
completely in that massacre appeared for trf,I when
the Judge requested tho Attorney General to frame no
indictments and adjourned the court TO attend the
Republican state Convention. Tho accused parties
have never yet had trial and tho Judge appears in.
different 10 whether shey shall not.
INTOLERANCE.
Rockhill in York county furnishes ano,hor instance
OF the intolerance anG violence prevalent among the
negroes II occurred tho usual way. While j. u.
wiiherspoon, democrat addressing, by invita-
tion republican meeting, row occurred between .
white and colorod man. They were separated and re-
spectvey carried on BY their friends whom tho negroes
rushed upon the white With clubs pistols and
nred, wounding him severely. There were very few
whites present at the time. The meeting was hold
half mile from she village, and as tho nows oil the
affair reached there several white men, armed
themselves and rushed to the Fortunately they
controlled and urthes collision occurred and
IN short tme tho meeting dispersed. but there
d,auy ~ restraining sbs pesroes from attacking
~ vAnM ~ AhsAa d shAs leaders ~hs wass psAss.,