The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-10-19

armed bodies Of negroes. bearing State
arms and aWmuhittoh, hhsTcEed9 a. about
fos days WHIPPING 6dgsfd men ana women
most cruelty to compel them 60 Join fisl ~ 3
lab?r strike. Some were whipped almeS.
TO death.. [See speech of Thomas Han,
1ltbu, coiored Republican representafiye
from Beaufort. In this instance there
wah -esistaDes.r { Arrests we're made. the
prisoners were rescued, the possa of the
sheriff were driven across the country.
and the law was 6efied. These facts were
officially reported to the Governor aud
he received appesls from the sufsri6t,
negroes; but under lad these .icitcurs-
stapcee no proclamation of ,insurrection
was Issued, because no political capital
could e'fiiade out of It. '94 'T''1'hAH
As to ths riot In Charleston the Judge
is absent; but We cite Governor Chant-
pertains own, statement in his letter of
the 4th inst: "The most Trustworthy in
formation seems to fix the chief respbf,-
aihiiity' for catlbing this riot upon the Re.
pubiicauH.p >y',ai- . .ra..'. 49,. ~
.a.,srr.-,. A. G. HASKELL,
Chairman State Democratic Executive
Committee. .HnA' ~ g =
ss lYh.pi n-- ia4.iH : T.
Tho Tesitnony Of Ehoar 1ddgcs ara the
SHERIFF and Eatondant of Aiken. ~,
- CoLUAeIA.s. c., Oct. z, 1876.
ny. DEAR SIR: The condition of af.
fairs in South Carolina has become q
matter of public discussion. It is charged
that the Democratic canvass is being con-
Quoted with peculiar .rancor and many
manifestations OF, violence. Your obser.
vation we know has been limited, but
we will vaiue your expression of+opinion
from what you have seen. fnr 7~iF
1 Ihave the honor,to be, i..7.n MN,
M Very respectfully, ,,s +;
Your obedient servant,
-" a. G. HASKELL,
Chairman State Democratic Executive
Committee. iE t..ir - t'f.. ri
To, Hon, a. J. WILLARD, Associate JUS
ticS of Supreme Court.
tia iCoLUM a,A, 8. c.. oct. 7, 1876.
Coinnel, Il. Gl.:iaskeN- siJni.uiosl ~
NY DEAR SIR: Your note of this date
is before me, asking an expression of ny
views to the existence of rancor and man
ifestations OF violence in the character Of
the Democratic canvass of this State. -.
/ am unable to throw much light on
this subject for two reasons. In the first
place, have been absent from the State
for the last three months, and only q
week has passed since my return &C. the
city. in the second .piece,r my ideaa>of
the character and responsibilities of the
judicial office have Ted me at all times to
abstain from participating in political
action, and accordingly have little in
formation except that derived from public
rumor. and the newspapers. Of what has
transpired at political gatherings.
can only say that have witnessed
nothing beyond the circumstances geher-
ally characteristic. of an excited political
canvass, l have seen no violence; on
the contrary, I'D far as I have had inter-
course With gentlemen OF your party, /
have observed less disposition to excited
statement and nsrsond hitternesa than
during any CT the, previous political cam
paigns of this State.
| sincerely hope that the fears of many
that the lawless portion Of the eommu.
nifty will be permitted to. disturb the
peace and injure the good name of the
State are groundIess. am satisfied that
it is the intention of the leading mem
bers of your party to prevent such state
of things, and I believe they have the
aoiiity % 90 Sol AslTT HHr $50
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
A. j. WILLARD