The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-10-26

unfortunate men from CT bins in the dead
of night, and i'm sight of their terrified
wives and screaming children, have kick
ed them until they were insensible, and
almost dead. In short. all the terrors oi
the Ku Klux Klan have been revived IN
South Carolina. The only difference IS
that the Khan operated in secret. The
Tilden Campaign Clubs do their work
openly and boast of it.
1t is evidently the intention Of the
Democratic leaders to keep up these tao
ties until election day. and it is hoped
that by that time the negroes will be so
frightened that they will not dare go to
the polls. To make assurance doubly
sure, however, the Hampton and Tilden
men will ride TO the polling places early
on the morning Of the election day, and
get all their votes in as soon after II
o clock as possible Then they intend to
go into the roads leading to the polls,
and, by fair means or foul, to keep the
negroes away from the ballot boxes until
after sun-down. This is the general plan
of the Democratic campaign. In future
letters l will give the details, together
with the most convincing proof of every
statement made in the present communi-
cation Such evidence is not difficult TO
find-indeed, there is no time to listen
to all the unhappy colored citizens who
have come to Columbia to tell scenes of
horror from which they have escaped.
Governor Chamberlain is doing every
thing in his power to give assistance and
protection to these unfortunate men, but
he is almost powerless to enforce the law
against the desperate and determined
people who oppose him. lie has issued
a proclamation ordering all the rifle
companies, and other armed campaign
clubs to disband but do not think they
will pay any attention to his order. In
deed, Mr.. James III. Rion, q prominent
Democratic lawyer, IN an address to the
people, Published this morning, advised
them not to do so. lie says: "Disband
no legal organization, among which in-
clude rifle and sabre clubs, and military
academy cadets, except when compelled
to do so by an irresistible power Such
a power Governor Chamberlain does not
possess. 1t the Democrats will not obey
the law. he can not enforce it.
BREAD AND BUTTER PROSECUTION.
1t must be understood thet the cam
paign of violence and intimidation to
which have referred, is confined prin-
cipally to the remote country districts.
In the large towns and cities, however,
the Democrats have not been idle. Here
they cannot murder Republicans or drive
them away by violence. Knowing this
they have organized a system out of the
State, and, to day, in Columbia, it is abso-
utely impossible for a Republican shop
keeper to do business, or for a Republi-
IAN mechanic or laborer to find employ
IL a.
Df Democrats, and they will give no ac-
to Republican merchants. /
The work,aen are nearly all negroes, and !
lnless they will pledge themselves to |
,ote for Tilden and Hampton they may
ita-ve in the cutters, but they will find |
10 employment. In proof OF this state |
nent, | will again furnish evidence from |
sources. The following reso-
utions were adopted one week ago by /
he Democratic Campaign Club Of this |
.ity. They have since been repeatedly 1
published in the Register, the organ Of /,
rilden and Hampton:
Resolved, That it is the sense Of this /
lub TIA. the tie time has corIe when We /
must distinguish orr frielCs froi our 4
oes that we must manfully show our 4
preferences in the employment of, anC 4
he grand movement of reform and hon
st Government to those who are endeav-
ring to foist upon US the same corrupt I
nd dishonest Administration that for
light years has had no object but the \
degradation Of the name of South Caro-
ina and the personal aggrandizement Of .
he carpet -bsggers and few renegades
Resolved, That rumors being current
. al lot in sv,N lie
Yard are going to show their preference
or the present Administration on the
tn of November next, that the Presi-
ent of this Club do appoint a committee
{ three or five, the duty of this commit
ee being to present the roll to every
nan in the ward for signatures, thereby
living to each one the opportunity of
indicating himself, and at the same
ime enabling the honest laborers for re-
orm to discriminate between friends and
pes, and that they report at the earliest
ossible time.
Resolved, That this resolution shall
pply equally forcibly to porters about
torres and offices, carpenters, mechanics,
arbers, butchers, hack-drivers, and in
let every one who receives wages from
he honest citizens Of this ward
How well the order contained ia these
esolutions has been obeyed will be un-
erstood when i state that there is not
ne shopkeeper OF any kind in Columbia
tho does not profess to be in favor Of the
ticket. There are hundreds
{ Republicans among them; they are
mericau citizens, but they dare not ex-
ress their real political sentiments.
hey are slaves-absolutely slaves-in
4. ~ a.
incident will prove this: Last
vening / was walking on the Main
treet OF Columbia with one of the best
nd most favorably known merchants in
outh Carolina He is a Southern man,
ut has always been Republican. lie
ras telling me of some of the outrages
hat have recently been practieed by the
Democrats, and, growing excited. raised
lis voice somewhat. Suddenly he stop
ed short, and much to my surprise said
No, / don't think it's going to rain.
ust then two prominent Democratic
politicians passed US, and my friend
Great God, / hope they
lidn't hear what ! said about Hampton =
Why | exclaimed, in astonishment.
why" he replied; why, but because
hey would report my words all over the
State, and ruin my business in a week.
on don't live here, and cant under
tand such things, but assure you that
he white tradesman in South Carolina
Who does not at least pretend to support .
Tilden and Hampton might as'well shut .
ip shop; he would not sell a dollars .
worth OF goods in a month
This system OF prescription affects even .
he humblest man in the community.
Il. I Ts,tn hnN - a..
pest patronised barber shop in Columbia. !
found il silent and deserted and the &
black proprietor told Inc with tears in /.
nis eyes, that nearly all his customers
had left him because he would not pledge
himsell 10 vote the Democralic fickeI