Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-24
South Carolina.
From the New York Herald.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Oct. %, Is

COLUMBIA, s. c., Oct. %, 1916.
Governor Chambcrlain's assertion tina, the
State is ike an armed camp has been verified
Troops have been pouring in from North Car.
oEua, Virginia, New York, Maine and Massa-
chusctts for the past day or two. They are
mainly concentrated at this point, aad the city
now assumes au aspect of war, not at all unlike
the occupation by General Sherman 10 1865.
The streets, the hotels, saloons aud the high
ways are fill 4 with them. All the othc rs of
the garrison have been requested 10 appear 10
pub ic 10 tull uniform, and, While the whole
matter is iarccaI lu> the extreme, the political
effect of it among the negroes is seen 10 the
swagger aud bra;ad1 ;hey now assume. 1t has
gone forth am)i. them that the troops have
been sent here TT their especial protection, to
see that the State goes for Hayes and Wheeler
and Cham berlaiu, ard the formidable display
of the force and pow. of the national govern
meut consolidated tirs negro republicans and
Itimidatei the class OF them who have goue
over to Hampton.
Au assurlug feature Of the military occupa
.ou was relarnd to ule this evening. Ii e cOm-
panlcs trom New \ ork were packed of s. sud-
denly that they believed an ac. ual war existed
IA the State, and somc expected the train TO be
fired into as soon as they crossed the South
Carolina line. So coufdent we're they Of this
that ammunition was issued to the men and
they were held ir readiness for fight at any
uomcu. TIE blank astonishmeut Gao best
be realized 10 this general expression among
them, thar the political excitement IN New
York is much greater than anything they have
wi ucss,d s ace their arrival.
Ii the election took place tomorrow there Is
Il .,rlI ha ala IL hxt
a heavy majority, but it is impossible to con-
lecture the result ou the 7th of November, on
account of the political effect of the military 90
the colorcd democrats. The action Of the Pres
idcut in grating Gov. Chamberains request
tor troops, without demanding an application
from the L@y ure, as prescribed by the cot.
stuuliou, has eau I'd considerable comment 10
political circles here. The Ellcuton riot was tho
last armed outbreak 10 the State before t! e
Canhoy massacre, which took place on the
same day the President issued his procama-
,on. 1t occurred on the l9;h OF Septembe
aud iu week everything was quiet. Twelve
days elapsed between the issuance OF Governor
tilambcrain's proclamation aud that of the
President, with easy communication between
all parts OF inc State. The reason why the
Legislature was not convened n special session
.sa matter Of speculation The generally con-
cclvcd opion is that the Governor felt the Leg
islature would not sustain bis application for
troops Information have collected Informal
y from different parts OF the State leads me
rreSlstlbly to the same conclusion. Oue-fourth
o the members are democrats, and large
uumbcr of republicans are still smartlOg under
the abuse and coutumely they experienced at
the hands Of the Governor in his attempt to
create a one man power. These would not
support hlm. Many others, like the entire Ju
dietary Of the State, are willing to testify to
the existence of perfect peace 10 their respec-
tive counties. This is why Gov. Chamberlain
did not, in conformity with the CONSTITUTIONS!
requirement, convene the Legislature tie
knew his dcmaud for troops would not be sus
tanc,l by that body, intepsey republican as 1t
Is, and he was too shreWd to risk the expert
mcnt Of calling it together at this crisis. These
facts furnish conclusive proof that the pIocaUa'
tlouS and the troops are but part Of conspiracy
oi the Governor to carry the State for himself aod
the uatioual republican ticket. Both parties are
sill actively engaged 10 the canvass. On Sat
uriay 1000 democrats, mounted, appeared 10
democratic procession at Granltevle, and on
the same day 500 republicans, mounted, 10 pro-
ces>lOu attended republican meeting at Wions.
toro. Last week at republican meeting at
Darlington, engineered by Whittemore, OF Ca
lCtsHl y laIut, d Cuupauy VI CoaOEeu ueU al uIS u
aud ,quppcd, rode iu the line, while another
eo;npauy appeared in full uniform. The whites
have all yielded peaceful submission 10 the
command to dIsband their riff, clubs, but 90
steps have been taken TO disarm the negroes,
who still parade with arms furnished by the
State. rs have before said, The negroes Ct
South Carollna are by no means as docle ara
peaceful as they have been represented. While
unable to cope with the whites ~ act ual con-
ii'c they are mpulsive aud can easily be arous
ed 70 trcnzy. Irresponsible and u der control
t'uuScrupu Gus 'eadcrS, they are, wncu organ
lzed aud armed, standing menace. Ii Is a
notorlous fact that while arrests of whites are
made by the federal au rites the agencies OF
The State courts are invoked when blacks are
arrested. This is done to iupres, the blacks
"ith the belief that the troops are to be used
SOiry against the whites.
Notwithstanding the troops and all the
parapheruaila OF war which be has occa.
stoned 10 the State, the Governor still
conilnueS to weaken. have it as coming
Mr'rty from him that he would give
so 100 to get out of the position be pow occu
piss politically, aud he would give $4,000 70
escape all the vituperation and abuse that Is
oeius heaped upon him.
AUGUST Ga, Oct. %, 1876.
Tie people to offer no resistance to arrest, but
- y submit quietly to everything 1t Unlted
states soldiers are ordered to fire upon the
people the latter must not resist, but bare their
breasts aud be wiling to die for the good OF the
country. The people are determined upon a
peaceful victory aud must give no pretext to
',elr enemies to tud the slightest grounds fol
The charges ma.ir.
~ CHARLESTON, s. g., Oct. % 1876.
he rclsu of terror 10 the low country con
""ueS,and the lew whites who live there are 10
n''aentary terror of their lives. The massa
Gre at Caiuhoy has embodened the negroes
anu Yesterday evening baud of about 400 o
u'e militia, armed with State guns, and sup
possa TO be the s,ue men who were engaged
~ Tue Nalnhoy butchery, marched into the vii
oHe eoi Nouut Pleasant aud uttered loud threa
tow wRurdeilug the inhabitants and burning tht
thrr They rushed through the streets firms