The New York herald., 1876-10-10
Y.
Chairman State Democratic Executive Committee

servant. r. K. sUOTT.
A. c. HASKELL,
Chairman State Democratic Executive COMMITTEE
REPUBLICAN TESTIMONY IN REFERENCE TO THE
PEACEFUL CONDITION or THE PALMETTO
NoUScED CONSPIRACY.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Oct. 8, 1879
The following is tho of the letters addressed TO
"A. C. Haskell, Chairman OF the Democratic Executive
Committee. by Associate Justice Willard, republican,
Of tho Supreme Court and Judge T. j. Mackey. repub-
lcan, OF The Sixth Judicial district in reference to
Governor Chamecriain's recent proclamation
LETTER or JuD WILLARD.
COLUMBIA, Oct Z. 1870.
Colonel A. C. HAsKELL:-
DEAR SiR-Your note oi this date is before asking
an expression o. my views as To tho existence of
csur and manifestations IL violence the character OF
tbs democratic oil this State | am
unable TO throw much light on this subject
Tor two reasons In the nrst place have
been absent from tho State for the last three
months ana only week has passed since my return
TO this city. In the second place, my ideas OF the
led at all times TO abstain from po.
ltlca action. aud, accordingly, nave little inorma-
tion except that derived IRON public rumor and the
newspapers OF what has transpireu political
gatherings | can only say that have w.t.
nossed nothing beyond the circumstances gen.
canvass. have seen NO violence; on the contrary,
tar rs have had Intercourse with gentlemen OF your
ment and personal bitterness than during any OF
previous political campaigns uf this State sincerely
tho community will DO permitted to disturb the peace
and njure the good name of the State groundess
am satisfied tnat 1t 10 the intention of the leading
members ot your party 10 prevent such state Of
things, and believe they have ability 10 do So
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
A. J. WILLARD, Circuit Judge.
TxLxGKAH YRoM MAcKEy.
J. Nackey, republican, telcgraphs as foilows:-
CHESTER, s. c., Oct Z 1870
To A. G. HASKELL. Chairman state Democratic Execu-
tive Committee, Columbia, s. C. -
ln reply TO your inquiry OF this date would state
that peace and order prevail throughout tho limits Uf
the Sixth Judicial clrcut embracing the tour
OF YORK, Chester, Fairfield and Lancaster. In this
circuit no armed organizations obstruct judicial pro-
ceedings. and NO resistance has been onerod the
the Grand Jury OF York on last Mondsy
Istated that II any citizen, whatever ght be hls
color or party had been threatened with loss or
employment put INTO terror because pol tcai
oplniou no should make complaint before the Grand
motion to sustain him in the free and uhtrammeled
exercise o all his rights Of citzenship
The Grand Jury. consisting Of nine white and
six Coorcd citizens reported unanimously
last Wcdmesay ~. that organizations either
armed Otherwise, having for their object
OF iorce to control the free OF the elective
franchise, existed in that county, and CON plant
charging the existence OF such organizations had
made to them The same Is true each and every
county THIS circuit The only OF 6otcS mum
idaton that has transprcd In this circuit tried
Edward McDoud charged with threatening the lie OF
Henry Lowry, also coored, because he hau joined
democratic club aud had declared his purpos. TO vote
the democratic ticket The jury consisted OF six repub
licans, coIored citizens, and six white men,
OF whom Is also an avowed republican.
The prisoner ably defended by w. b. Williams
himself candidate on tho democratic ticket. Tho
jury were charged by mo tnat they were the Sole
oner must be established beyond a reasonable doubt
to warrant conviction They. rendered
months in jail, the lowest penalty prescribed
by law Tor the offence. have iraversed many
counties IN the state canvassing for Hayes
and Wheeler and IN favor ot Chamberlain Cow
ernof during the past sixty days and have nowhere
attempt on The purt OF any person pop
ulaion 10 suppress the right Of lice speech BY armed
violence
solemnly protest against the proclamation Of Gov
ernor Chamberlain us absolutely false in so far as
1t imputes the Inhabitants within the
limits OF this circuit any purpose
struct The ordinary course q judicial pro-
ceedng or to resist In any manner the due execution
OF the laws Tor tho protection Of Ie, property
rights Of citizenship aud have good and sufficient
reasons to believe, and do bccvo, that the said procla
nation Is equally false in imputing insurrecton-
ary purpose TO tho white population in the other
| regard the proclamation as symbolizng ntiy a
formidable conspiracy against tho rights the people,
having for its ooect the carrying Of ths state for
Chamberlain and his candidates. The conspiracy
Is further typined by board OF State
vassers of election and a returning board, the
majority OF whose members are candidates Cham
berlain's ticket and by ninetysix Commissioners OF
Election In the several counties, seventy Of whom
ChamDcrain's declared partsans, and OF which last
number forty county trcasursrs and auditors
or trial Justices holding lucrative Offices by his ap
pontmen and removable from office ut bis pleasure
known to him as declared candidates for Office
indorsing his ticket, who unseat themselves II they
make declaration oil the election which seats the
candidates opposed 10 Chamberlain and his ticket
The rifle clubs that no has ordered disbanded are in
the main oreanizaions chartered under the the
republican Legislature in 1874, and all OF them arc
acting but In assertion OF the right OF the people
keep and bear arms, guaranteed against infringement
In second article OF amendments to the consttu-
tion OF the United States and all their oyay
the Union and obedience to its laws and respect aud
uphold its flag. T. J. MACkEY,
Judge OF the Sixth judicial circuit OF South Carolina