, 1876-11-26

Governors next week. The Chamberlain Leg
islature will be supported By the Federal Gov
ernment. In any event a great political COM
motion in Columbia seems to be inevitable.
:. ALABAMA.
HOW THE DEMOCRATS CARRIED TIE STATE.
. NEW York, Nov. 24.-The Times publishes
the following letter, dated Pollard, Escambia
County, ALT, Nov. II:
To say that a reign Of terror exists in Escam-
bia County is simply asserting the naked truth.
The officers Of the law are closely allied with the
desperate and lawless, and those who are dis
posed to be law-abiding are at the mercy OF mid
night assassfns. As plain statement Of facts
might serve the causeof truth better than gen
eral assertion that lawlessuess prevails, or that
fraud and intimidation are stalking throughout
the county, I will present one or two cases be-
fore your readers in their proper light, and ask
them in all seriousness if such things should be
tolerated in Christian land. With this preface,
will say that on tho night Of Saturday, the 4th
inst, about 9 o'clock A. NJ. Mcmillan, Judge
of Probate and ex~oficio County Judge Of this
county, II. +. Smith, Registrar Of the county,
and Neil Mcmillan, brother Of tho Judge and
very desperate man, appeared on the public
fA&o0NA AAAAe-
gun, and
MADE NIGHT H1DEous
with their terrible threats aud profanity. Citt-
xzens we're murdcrously assaulted by them, and
those not in direct sympathy with the ''powers
that be'' were told BY the Judge that they
would have to leave the county, and be would
see to it that they left. Stores had to be closed
DO avoid these miscreants, and citizens sought
11n =
lights. It may be asked: Where was the
Sheriff. To such answer that the Sheriff is
the father Of the Judge, and about the same
sort Of an officer. It is said that the bloody
shirt argument is idle and amounts to nothing,
as it is gotten up for partisan purposes, yet
were the whole truth Known all the statements
made under its folds would scarcely make known
the outrages perpetrated in this county alone
since the surrender Of the Confederate armies.
What can people do, OF whom can they look to
for protection, when the very officers Of the law
are their assai1ants and Would-be murderers,
and with. the knowledge that should any one
dare to protest against the rule Of these Knights
Of the Derringer,
ASSASSINATION
would more than probably follow3 speak the
sentiment Of thousands DOW at the mercy of
these cutthroats and tyrants, when say tho
Government has utterly failed to protect its
loyal and peace-loring citizens.
On the It'll inst, election-day, this honora-
bic q Judge made it convenient to be near the
Register, II. P. Smith, and when Republicans
would register this noble u Judge would re-
mark: q You can vote, but look out for the law
alter you do it.'' OF course this was quite as
effective as we're the pistol and shotgun they
bore on the night Of the 4th; and the result
proved such to be the case, us not more than
one-third of the Republican vote at this precinct
WAS cast. At Canoe Station, in this county, the
challengers appointed by Sheriff Mcmillan, the
father Of the County Judge, met Republicans at
the polls and distinctly informed them that
Hayes and Wheeler tickets could not be cast at
that precinct. To show you how absolute tile
sway Of these scoundrels is, and how completely
they have succeeded in intinlidating the Rcpub-
licans at this precinct, which polls over l25 Re-
publican votes, not one was cast, and a solid
vote for Tilden and Reform Of something over
LOO was returned.
1t is said
TIE ELECTION WAS VERY QUIET
and orderly. OF course it was! Republicans
were denied their right to vote, and we're in
peril it they complained: Whence, then, could
come from unless the !" "Reformers "
fell cut among tbemselves!
After tue election, and the report Of Tilden's
election (which, thank God, is not so certain at
this time) the policy suggested toward the ne
gro was IN this formula: ''--t them, we |
will now starve them out, and should this pro-
cess prove too slow, we will kill the last - |
one Of them before the next Presidential election,
and solve the problem in that way.'' Their |
cries were: e. - Hayes and |
Wheeler and all who vote for them; they had !
better be. getting ready for Il. more healthy |
country!' "Hurrah for Tilden, Hendricks,
Reform, and Solid South" Since they have
learned that Tilden and Hendricks
NAT YET BE DEFEATED,
paths are registered that they must be de-
dared elected or another rebellion must come,
and all are ready, according to their own dec
arations, to move on Washington ut moments |
notice.
To-day, about II O'Clock, Daniel Robertson
negro named Alfred Williams to 20
nto the back room OF 4 bar~room and forced
him to get down on his hands aud knees, and
here beat Lin terribly with barrel-stave for
Toting the Republican ticket. The cries Ut the !
negro, ' Oh! please, master,n could be heard,
ouL Ao cuG uale ldisE fOlCt dg1luot 1L lCSL F1Q-
encc should be done him or her who dare inter-
ere.
The foregoing may seem to some exagger-
tted, yet, before heaven, it is the TRUTH and not
Ill that could be truthfully stated. The fore
,oing is a brief statement OF what has occurred
L this county within twenty days, and from
such can be judged what we are called upon to
submit to. May God soon grant a change, is
he silent but earnest prayer Of many, yea, very
many. Should the foregoing come to the notice
II any who would like to have the matter in
refer them to- any and all good and
aw-abiding citizens of this place for corrobora-
on.
T1LDEN AND HENDRICKS.
REMARKABLE USANlM1TI OF OPINION.
NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-The 7ribuaesay "In
lis interview with Gov. Ti1den last evening.
iov. Hendricks said that public sentiment in the
Western States in regard to the election vas 50
trons that he wss imDeilel to come East to as
crtain the condition. Of public feeling here.
ie expressed his admiration at the conduct OF
outhern Democrats who, without the least
manifestation Of turbulence, had appealed,
FeTywhcfe to the courts, and was