The New York herald., 1876-10-13
The System Of Arbitrary Ar
rests Inaugurated.
UNITED STATES TROOPS At WORK
A Charge Of Threatening Republican Voters
with Violence.
A State Judge Threatend with Ar
rest for Interference.

As predicted In these dispatches the midnight ar
rests Of citizens by United States Deputy Marshals,
supported by squads Of United states soldiers. began
in the county of Aiken last night Special dispatches to
your correspondent represent the community there
being state OF tho greatest fermens and excite
ment
NIGHT.
The Deputy Marshas and soldiers who had left tho
town Of Aiken the night previous for the purpose Of
making arrests, came back this morning with
prisoners from what is known there as the Slverton
section. Tho arrests In the immediate town began
there this evening. The arrests far numbering
thirteen.
DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN
Among those arrested is lawyer named @. W. Graft
. man OF nfty years. who is the democratic chairman
Of tho county, and who, the 10th inst telegraph
the State Executive Committee in response ap-
peal urging quiet submission to all arbitrary
and appeal to the law afterward:-
"You need not fear. We vii, submit to the law The
Deputy Marshal has promised to mo the list that
the men can surrender without trouble"
ADMITTED TO
Those arrested in Aiken are chiefly members OF the
Rife Club there. Immediately after tho arrests a
ference had with United States District Attorney
Corbin and United States Commissioner Boozer Tho
counsel for tho parties arrested decided to waive pro-
liminary examination and the Commissioner agreed
District Attorney rcservng tho right TO except any
bail in certain not specified.
OF ;hirtytwo arrested twentysx have so far given
the required bond and six In the County Jail
guarded by United statcs soldiers.
TEX CHARGE
against all the parties arrested Is for Of
voters, In threatening them with violence II they
tor the republican Presidential electors and
didates tor Congress- Thcre over 100
be made that section OF the State and the
District Attorney and United States Marshal will
man ihcre 20 consummate their work In BarnweL
Edgsncld and Aiken counties
GOVERNOR cnAMBERLAIN's WORK.
II is we'll known here and confidently believed that
all these arrests being made A. the instance OF Gov
ernor Chamberlain for tho purpose Of ntmidatng the
whites and coorcd and effort 10 cause
resistance and bloodshcd with tho view declare
tin law. Tho entire Judiciary Of tho State havc re-
ported tho charges Of lawessness made In tho Gov
srnors proclamation, and no left without . legal
support II the United States District Attorney ex-
cepted.
DISCRETION PEOPLE.
In the present excited condition Of popular feeling
tho wnitc people behaving with remarkable COOL
ness and discretion II Il was that the arrests arc
made under the authority Of tho United States sub
mission would bc tolerated and forbcarancc would
cease to bo virtue.
TESTIMONY A sHBRIrY
W. H Jordan, tho Shorin OF Aiken county, who Is
republican, In reply to Governor Chamberlan's s
proclamation charging that that county In armed
resistance tho constituted authorities OF tho State
and the statement Of tho District Attorney that he
is unable to execute due process Of Law, says that
everything Is quiet In that county: that be has
now nor has he had any resistance offered TO him
In serving any Judicial process placed In his handa
He further says
can Individually and alone arrest any set OF
men In this county upon tho proper process OF any
court as I did In the Hamburg case, and need hep
making such arrests, even posse much less the
aid Of federal soldiers have been In many parts OF
this county, and know Of no armed bands
sombagcs OF men prepared TO resist the law. have
supprcssng the Elenton riot, under constable, dis
perscd when the federal soldiers promised that thoy
would dispcrsc the negroes
THE xAYoR's TESTIMONY.
The Intendant Mayor OF Aiken town, the county
seat says that, Notwithstanding Governor Chamber
ian's proclamation. no assert there has been no
time when q civil process could not bo served BY any
ordinary onicials in that town.
ANGER OF THE GOVERNOR
Tho Governor and the District Attorney are very
much inccnscd at tho certificates OF the Sheriff Of
Aiken and the State Judiciary, all OF them republicans
and they busy patching up horrors af1davs OF
negroes which can DO purchased at atty cents apiece
or tho mere asking. More Immediate
SIGNS OF A CONFLICT
lies In tho fact that Judge Mackcy OF tho Sixth Circuit
Court republican, pronounced Tas order unconsttu-
s,ona and oppressive permitting deputy marshas to
be the sole tribunals OF and suspend the habcas
corpuS
yupax xAcKsY's ARREST THREATENED.
When this called to the attention OF District At
toruey Corbin that official said
a. r.
carried out Notwithstanding Judge Mackey's denuncia-
ton II he desrcs to interfere he may do SO at
promise that he shall head tho list OF his followers
In the Indictment which shalt take pleasure IN draw
ing and presenting TO "A United states Court 1t
may DO . question whether Judge Mackcy has not
already been guilty OF interference with the marshas
described IN section 522 OF the Revised Statutes OF
the United States have advised all marshals TO pro-
coed In strict accordance with tho letter OF Attorney
General TAFT and any occr high or low, Of the State
courts VINO interieres with them will do SO at his
peril"
Those threats OF tho District Attorney in view OF
Judge Mackcys charge to tho Grand Jury OF his Cir.
cult Court more than likely to provoke collision,
for there is scarcely doubt that Mackey will allow
Tafrs order to be enforced in his DISTRICT
or A GRAND Icfy
despatch tonight states thai the Grand Jury OF
AJbevie county has presented the Governor for dc.
flaming the county In his published letters and proca
nation and tho Judge has decided hold tho Court
continuously open for the purpose Of learning all
charges OF violence and intimidation THIS action
similar in effect that taken by Judge Mackey In his
charge 10 the Grand Jury OF York county
xsGRo INTOLERANCE.
An incident occurred In the lower part Of this county
to-day which fairly illustrates the intense spirit OF
tolerance which prevails among tho negro followers Of
Paterson and Chamberlain, and which finds expression
almost daily In some act OF violence committed upon
the person OF tho uniucky wight who dsrcs
conf ths mi in
In the State negro named John Richardson
lew days ago publicly announced his intention
Of supporting the democratic ticket and at be-
the object Of threats Of various kinds the
part or his late coorod trends Of tho Chamberlain
party. He stood out manfully. however
and to-day was abused aud threatened for
bis course by coiored srepaoican, who