The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-06
A Projected Raid on south Carolina.

Those who are not acquainted with the
true character OF CHAMBERLAIN, the car
pet-bag Governor OF South Carolina, will
probably he surprised to learn that he is
the most active OF the Republican politi-
clans who are urging the Government TO
send Federal troops into tho South in
order to intimidate voters. He was re-
Gently reported as denying that he had
asked for troops in South Carolina, and rs
expressing the belief that their presence
would not be necessary. though he was
doubtless secretly asking for soldiers,
while he was publicly pretending to
oppose military Intervention. At any rate
he makes no conoealment Of his wishes
now, and on Monday he very torsely ex-
planned to u newspaper correspondent his
reason for change OF front
1.-THE situation in South Carolina" he
said, has changed az in an hour. When
was here IA month ago the Democrats in
South Carolina were inclined to support
me, and had even said that they would
nominate no one in opposition to me. The
state is Republican by u majority OF at
least twenty thousand, and they had de-
termined, for tho sake of peace and
quietness to endorse me; but Gen. NJ.
{. BUTLER and GEARY and men Of
that type captured the Convention and
decided upon putting up WADE HAMPTON.
Since that time the entire situation has
been changed" These are CHAMBERLAIN
own words; having failed In his plans TO
run both political parties for his personal
benefit, he throws of the mask and rushes
In OFT IN. han fnr t.,v
sion of the state over which he domineers.
Iu the conversation referred to above,
CHAMBERLAIS complained that the Demo-
Gratis come To all the Republican political
meetings and insist upon discussing with
the Republican speakers the questions ut
issue. Il would not object to this"
he said, IF this were all but it ia not
They come TO our meetings armed and
mounted" He neglected to say. however,
that the negroes also go armed TO such
gatherings, and that few days ago, at u
meeting on one OF the Sea Islands, where
II had been arranged that both parties
should be represented on the speakers
stand, and where the blacks outnumbered
the whites probably n hundred to one,
those of the negroes who had no firearms
forks, and axes.
The truth is that under the villainous
rule of CHAMBERI-AIN and his immed
predecessors IN office, there has been no Sc
curIty for life or property III South Caro-
lima aud II has become "A matter of neces-
srty for the whites to go armed for self
preservation in those counties where the
Republicans are III ajoity. In another
column, we publish "A few facts hastily
gather ed from various authent O sources.
that fully show the shocking condition of
society in the State which CHAMBERIAIN
wishes to have put under military super
vision, in order that he aud his kind may
continue to fatten upon the misfortunes
of Its people.
Now that this INSCRIPTIONS demagogue
has shown himself once more in his true
colors, we trust that the Democrats of
South Carolina Will take special pains to
disappoint him III his expectations OF race
disturbances. Their dellverance depends
upon the most complete forbearance and
sen-control on their part.