South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-10-20
Our New York Letter. {.
Nrw York. Oct, IA.

Attorney General Tan . infamous Or,
der, will undoubtedly 10 the instrument
by which the Administration party VIII
endeavor to defeat the will OF the peo-
pie in the Southern States. Already
have the Deputy Marshals begun their
work Action has been stimulated By
the result OF the late election. and the
melancholy vail sent up by Chaffibcr-
lxin as soon as he learned that Wade
Hampton was likely TO 6cfcat him in
the coming election. Chamberlain
breads defeat and will do anything to
avert IL. There is five years more OF
good stealing" yet in the State. aud no
means to have it. IL possible. The Uni.
ted States officials only hold their po,.
sitions so long as the present State
Government is kept in power. The DC.
tober elections have fastened their de-
termination to resort TO extreme violence
under the thin cover OF misconstrued
law. Citizens OF South Carolina arc
being arrested without charge or war.
rant, aud the worst outragcs or tho war.
period repeated in time OF profound
peace when all Republican authorities
declare there is no scmblancc or violence
or lawlcssness anywhere in tho State
The midnight arrests OF citizens by Uni.
ted States Deputy Marshsls. supported
by squads Of United States soldiers, be-
gan in the county OF Aiken recently.
Special dispatches To your correspon-
dent represent the community there as
being in state OF the greatest excite.
mcnt. The Deputy Marshais and SOL
diers who had lefs the town Of Aiken
the night previous for the purpose o.
making arrests, cam, back wit h nine
teen prisoners from what is known there.
rs the Silverton section. The arrests
in the immediate town began there the
same evening. The arrests SO far num-
Der thirteen. Among those arrested is
q lawyer named G.. w. Craft, a man Of
fifty wears, who is the Democratic chair.
man OF the county, and wm.on the 10th
inst. tolcgraphed the State Executive
Committee in response to an appeal ur'-
gine quiet submission to all arbitrary
measures and an appeal to the law ar
terward. lie said. You need not fear.
We will submit TO the law. The Dcpn.
" Marshal has promised to give me
the list, so that the men can surrender
without trouble
or thirty.two arrested. twenty SIX
have so FAR given the required bond,
and six are now I'm the county Jail guard.
cd by United States soldiers.
THE CHARGE
against all the parties arrested is in
timidaEon Of voters. i'll threatening them
with violence if they voted for the Re
publican Presidential electors and caiI-S
didatcs for Congress. There arc over
100 more arrests To bo made in thai
section of the State, and the District
Attorney and United States Marshal
will remain there TO consu;hmatc their
work in Barnwcll. Edgeiield and Aiken
counties.
Notwithstanding the assertions Of.
Republican officials in the section OF
country where the arrests have been
made. that no disturbance OF any kind
exists. that they have every reason to
believe the men arrested wouid never
resort TO any dshonorablc act, mncl,
less the one with which they have been
charged, these United States officials !
pcrpetratc, at the dictation OF the Coy.
crnor Of the State, such al outrage that
should stir up the blood OF every man
who prides himself upon being free
and independent citizen.
THE RECENT EIECTIoJ.
The excitement over the elections in
Ohio and Indiana has, To certain ex-
tent, subsidized. The Republicans arc
detected, and do not broach tho subject
except to iinl fault with tho result
The Democrats, on the other hand, feel
quite confident; anil 60 about with IN
mir that comes alone from the quiet con.
ti( ence OF coming success. The victory
III Indiana has started tho Democratic ]
candidates upon the homestretch with
good lead. The Tribune OF yesterday
morning saws that the next President
will be c'cctcd by hard work alone, and
the Ueruht-concludes that Tildcn's
success is assured. The .Sprip1feM
RepaJiran. n journal that supports
Hays and Wheeler, thus sums up tho
present political situation:
This indecisiye October result means
such n last month OF tho canvass % this
Country hasn't seen but once or twice
during its whole political existence.
IL is the homestretch that is 90 decide.
this year, the election will not he over
until the men are actually elected. The
clinch and tug will now come over the
States OF New York, New Jersey, and
Connecticut, with the advantages OF po-
sition and present chances apprcciably
in favor of the Democrats. All three
OF these States have Democratic gov.
errors; one Of tlIosc governors is tho
party candidate for tho Presidency,
and withal as experienced and astute
an organizer OF victory as modern
American politics has seen. With
every week, now, the probability Of
q "solid SOUTH ApprdSist;ates more
closely 20 certainty. Md % the South.
crn electoral votes proper those OF the
three States, New York, New Jersey.
and Connecticut, with those Of the OK.
slave and border States which are con.
coded TO che Democracy. and the total
is lsS-atlIrec more than are needed TO
elect. This. without Indiana; without
California. Nevada or Oregon, all three
Statcs forcodrI 30 Ctl1rn in tho osf