Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-11

Poor South Carolina.

Poor SOuCu CArOA1n8s
L. rcspouse TO telegram Judge T. j. Mao
KEY, u pruuouoced republican, telegraphs as
follows:
CHESTER, S. c., OF. 7, 1876
To \. G.. Haskell, Chairman State Democratic
Executive Committee, Columbia, S. g.:
Iu reply TO your iLqulry of this date l would
state that peace and order prevail throughout
the limits OF the Sixth judicial circuit, embrac
lug the four ,cuoties Of York, Chester, Fair
field and Lancaster La this circuit no armed
organizations obstruct judicial proceedings, aud
no resistance has been offered to the due exc
cuon Of legal process. La charging the Grand
Jury of York on last Monday stated that if
any citiz u, whatever might be his race, color
or party, had becu threatened with loss OF en-
poyment OF put toto terror because of his poi.
;lcaI npinioo, he should make complaint before
the Grand jury Or IL opeo court, and the laws
should be put 10 m0tlo0 to sustain him 10 the
free aud untrammeed exercise of all bis rights
OF citizenship. The Grand Jury, consisting OF
nine white and six coored citlzeos, reported
unanimously on las; Wednesday uight nat 40
organizations, either armed or otherwise, hav-
lug for their object the exhibition OF force to
control the free ex Tclse Ut the elective fran
chse existed 10 that county, and no complaint
charging the existence of such organizat. .oDs
bad been made 20 them. The same is true OF
each and every county 10 this circuit The only
case Of political naturalization that has trans.
pired 10 this circuit was tried at 7 ok Oh last
ihursday, the de!enuant being one Ed Sard
McDoud culorcd, charged with Threatening the
life OF one Henry Lowry, also coIured, because
he had joined democratic club and had de-
cared his pul pose 10 vote the democratic ticket
The jury consisted OF six republicans, colored
ciz4ns, aud six white men, one of whom is
also an avowcd republican, The prisoner vas
ably defended by W. B. Williams, himself
candidate 90 the democratic ticket. The jury
were charged by ne that they Were the sole
judges of the evidence and that the guilt OF the
prisoner must oc established beyond a reasona
BILE doubt to warrant a CONVICTION 1ncy ren
dered verdict OF guilty aud sentenced the
prisoner to three months in Jail, tue lowest
peualGy prescribed by law for the detsnc;. l
have traversed m4ny counties 10 the State can
va>sing for Hayes and Wheeler aod in favor Of
Chamberlain for Governor during the past sixty
days aud have nowhere seen an attempt On
the part OF any person Of the population to sup
press the right OF free speech by armed vlo-
Iencc.
soIemnIy protest against the proclamation
Of Governor Chamberlain as absolutely false IN
so'tar as 1t impu,es to the iuhablants within
the iimlts OF this circuit any purpose to OBJ
stIuci the Ordinary Course of judicial proceed
iuc, or to resist Ia any manner the due cxecu
,iou of the laws for the protection OF life, prop
erty or the rights of citizenship. apd l have
good and sufficient reasons TO believe, and do
believe, that the said proclamation is equally
false u mpu'iag such lusurreclonary purpose
to the white population 10 the other circuits OF
this State
I H., ,holi
ly u formidable cons nspracy against the rights OF
the people, having ior It's object the carrying
OF this State for Chambor aod his candl-
dates. The conspiracy is further typlhed by
board OF State canvassers of election and
returning board, the majority OF whose mem
bcrs are Candidates on Chamberlain tlck-
ct aod by ninety six Commissioners OF Election
10 the several couUtles seventy OF whom are
Chamberlain 5 declared partlsans, aud OF which
last uumDer some forty are county treaSurers
and auditors or trial justices, holdiog lucrative
Offices by his appointment and removable from
office at his pleasure, or are known to blm as
declared candidates for office, indorsing his
ticket, who unseat themselves If they make
declaration OF the election which seats the can
didatcs opposed 10 Cham berlaD aud his ticket
The rifle clubs that he has ordered dIsband-
ed are 10 the main organizations chartered uu-
1874, and al OF them ar. acting but 10 the as
scrtIou OF the right of the people to keep and
bear arms, guaranteed against Infringement 10
the second article of amendments to the oonstl-
tuition of the United States, and all assert their
loyalty TO the Uuion a1d obedience to its laws,
and respect aud uphold its hag
7. j. MAcKEY,
Judge 9TH judicial circuit of South Carolina.
The CENTENNIAL iOURNAMENT.-Ihe tol-
lowing gentlemen have been selected as judges
of the Centennial National Tournament, to take
place on tie 10Th inst, which has been selected
as the State day by Maryland, Delaware and
the District Of Columbia
Ex-Governor Odcn Bowie, Of Maryland.
Colonel Frederick e. Skinner. of New York.
Reverdy Dainger6eii, ESQ.,, of Virginia.
DR.. j. E. Morgan, Washington, d. G.
Hon. D. W. O>burn, Florida.
Geo. 4. t. A. Torbit Delaware.
Clarence NJ. Barton, esq, District of Co.
lumbla
Horace |. Smith, esq, Philadelphia.
Edward Ii. Maxwell. esq Boston.
Aud as it is reasonably expected that some
OF the cavaliers may meet with some mlshap'
DR.. John W. Bsyue, OF the United States
Army, has been appointed surgeon to bind up
the Wounds of the warriors.
SENATORIAL CONVENTION.
By authority vested in US by the plan of or
gsniz.ton OF the Conservative party, we do
hereby name Wednesday, the 18th day OF Octo'
Der ensuing at ten o'clock a. M, as the time,
and Alexsndrs rs the place, for holding con
vontiou to nominate the Conservative candidate
for the Senate of Virginia to FIJI the vacancy oc
cssioned by the resignation of b. o. Clsughton
ESQ. The convention will be composed of fvt
delegates from each magister district in th'
counties of Loudoun, Aexandria Fairfax ant
Prince William, snd one delegate for each vot