, 1876-10-09
SOUTH CAROLINA,
TIE Rg3Ek ELEMENT RAMPANT.

SptciHl UtP1ich 10 1nd Tribune.
WAsnlaaTov, D. c., Oct. 7.-Gov. Chamber
lIu's fears Of the purposes Of the Democratic
rifle clubs In South Curullna arc well founded.
That Stute ia practically In condition Of
war. Tho old rebel element Is coming TO tho
front again with tho old passions and pcrllAiea.
and ready to take IN baud the old work. They
boast that thoy are better prepared to fight
now than they were III 1854. They havo organ.
I=cd to win. They hayc negro majority Of
10000 10 ovcrcoHe, and no deeds Of violence
and murder will bo omitted that are neccssarvto
bring about tho result. Unless they arc re-
strained by tho powcs uf tho General Govern
Mlcnt tharo ID likely to be such scenes In South
Carolina during tho prcaent campaign as viii
,s.aae frvo institntio1,a d Moehery md u bur-
lceane. Whenever the Republicans attempt to
Clubs rlle In. iii armed, to TIC number Of l,0O0
Or ,,,orc. anl claim that the tine ID to be
equally divided hctwcen the two parties. This
works very %all antt Republican attempts
rursi',g, completely drowning htS voice, 50
no one can hcar what hu hua to say. Tho aLtu-
alton tn South Carolina ID worry grRve. Tho ru-
suit aeelus to hG Il cliuiGo between yielding 10
laws Tic civil Ol.lrcfs hayc given Il un, aI,u
ato even afraid to ask for troops for fear u be-
Ing killed wien the troops nru removed. Mon
only own It, hut hrlg of 1t, mid rcl,au at lolne,
aud no clQrt ID uiale to arrest them.
THE Ku-KLux WARNED.
CuAaxEsroN, u. O., Oct. 7.-'rhe Ntps aud
Courter's correspondgnt tclegtap',e1 lust night
from Columbia Is. C.) that tho report of Thu
Deputy hlarshnls, who were scnt to Investigate
lid recent collision between the whites aNA
blarks at Elienton, has led Gov. Chamberlain to
tlu determination to Issuu 4 proclamation or
dctlug sjl whlta military Clubs or organizations
IL surrender their arlna and disband a. o,lco.
IN caBs of their refusing to Io SO, he VIII next
tta viu,euce, aid will Inform President Grant
10 that effect, and call upon him to snppross It
also that Elliott, Corlnzo, Dunn, talncy stra-
ker, T. u. johnson, and Gleaves. OF tho Republican
Executive Committee, hAvo tsaued an htidFces 10
the pcop'o Of che United atatca similar to the
!ret sta.enent Of tho position 0t at!airs here.
Il sets forth tha clal,us Of the Republican party
Of uouth CaraltnR upon the support Of the pai'
rls Of tho United States; renliirm6 the char4o
against tho wl1itu people Of intimidation, pro-
seriptIon, etc. aud appeals To thu Kruat Anier!'
1hoy ars powefless, they say, 70 ,!sfond Them
selves a9alnst the aggression VI their enemies,
and powcrts4s ~ protect ts,er persons aud prop.
| crty. They appeal, In conclusion, to the uGn-
elal Government to reseuo them from tho hunds
VI the very nlen who pre ugath seeking to sap lta
| foundations by new modes ui attack,
| CoLuAaiA, Ocs. 7.-tioy. Chamberlain Issued
= aproclHtnation to-day, III which ha Bays II hss
ECco,nu tnpract!cAbl0, iN hIa judgment, tn ILL.,
foreu by thu orllnasy course of judicial pr0cuss
the laws ot the 6tata within certain counties,
and, It having been nlade known to him that
| Illegal organizations known ~ rtlctlubs exist
III tie STATE, aud - tAoy arc forbidden by tho
Gtpte laws, he torb!ds their existence, aud
orders that they be dsbandeti within three
days. and that Il thls order Is disrcgasdcl le