The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-20
GRANT MISUSING THE ARMY
BENDING TROOPs TO KEEP A GANG
,e or THIEYES IN POWER.

0euth Ca roIiua to be FIXED for Chamberlain
- what was said by the soldiers who
ts,.r,ss fran, toyeruor's Island Yesterday
An Armed Iuyasiou In Time Of Peace
The drum ratified for parade early on
f}overnor's Island yesterday morning, and tho
soldiers were m arched out to the parade ground
on the seaward side OF the island by Lieut.. Lea
Febiger, oficer OF the day. Lieut.. Ellis then in
Spected the equipm ents OF the soldiers, most OF
whom were to start fer Columbia, g. c., within
= few hours. As soon as the officers had tossed
wide their chapeaux and swords In their quar-
hers they began to converse about the journey
10 Columbia, and in the barracks the private
Joldiers discussed the same topic even more
paserly. Ali OF Company A, nfty men, and the
mojorJ Of the recently enlisted men. were to
10 TO Columbia. Capt. and Brevet Major Z. q.
Bush would command the entire detachment,
lided by Leuts. Febiger and Ellis. said an ON
per OF Company A;
ave do not ike going TO the South to be used
Tor the purpose for which we are evidently to be
used. We believe that tho assertion that the
Pouth Carolinians are insurrectionary. or that
lbey are likely to be, Is false. The only object
10 be giined by the Administration In sending
ps, or other detachments Of the United states
army, to South Carolina, Is the swing OF peace
able voters so that they will be dsinclined to 90
30 the polls with Democratic tickets. We enter
lain no doubt that usnx us for the purpose OF
Meeting the voting Of the citizens OF IA state is
Unconstitutional. 1t Is, In fact, an outrage.
We do not believe that we shall be ordered to
shed blood In South Carolina but who say
positively that we may mott We are to be there
as the agents Of tyranny. a constant provoci-
lion to an outraged people. who may be stune
TO resistance by the marshals whom We are to
support. Then the muskets In our hands will
be used. / think can say uuthfully that never
were soldiers more unwilling to obey an order
than to obey that which directs US to
Columbia
"This outrageous armed Invasion OF peace
full State by the command OF "A Republican Ad-
ministration should be the death blow of the
Republican party. I believe that It IN axes the
election Of Gov. Tilden and the beginning OF an
era of real peace In the United States assu red
facts. There Is no necessity for us, nor for auy
other United States soldiers, IN South Carolina.
" The pretence Of the Administration 10 tn At
the negroes Of South Carolina need protecto on.
It Is preposterous. The greater part OF the
militia Of South Cirolina are negroes, armed
with the states arms and ammunition. They
are more than strong enough to protect their
race should occasion for protecting IT occur.
But II will not The South CaroliniIns, blacks
And whites. who are disguised with the villsiny
Of the carpet bag Government Of their State
and they are the majority-wish to elect thelr
candidates for once peaceaoly. They desire
least of all things to interfere with the few iy-
borant or depraved whites and blacks VINO will
pause they 10 not want TO give the Admins ra-
kion any reason for surrounding their ballot
" They have suffered bitterly. they are suffer-
ing. and their only desire Is to escape suffering
Government. The North should sympathlze
with them, and say decidedly that the Admins
tration shall not maDacle their hands. Yet,
after all. this tramping under loot the constitu-
tonal rights OF state may be n providential
rouse that part Of tue North. the East and the
Wsst which Is not yet Thoroughly Democratlc
party utterly In November.
"Gen. Grant may be, secre'ly. devoted Dem
Ssainst the Reoa6lisan party as tue stsncsess
Democrat. l believe that our oavonets. aud
soldiers, and even the cannon of the artillery,
Will not prevent South Carolina and Louisiana
from giving Demoetatlc mai 1rities. for, # they
are only moder ,tely scared oy US, most OF the
neeroes of both states Will poll DemoorAtio
The commandsnt OF Governors Island. Col.
Alexander Chambers, Is a grim veteran Of the
regular army, vi h liking for handsome gray
hounds. Two Of tuem basked In the warmth
from the great, old -fi-hiuned hrepl zee In Col.
Chamoers's one yesterday morning, ana the
stride Il plumed officers or the tramp OF order
lies repor,ing to their master did not disturb
their lauguor. They have been In a region that
will be forever memorable as the scene OF a
shameful disaster to American arms. They
master. and within scarcely a days journey OF
the lodges of sitting Buii. A Fortunate order
calling him TO the command Of Governor slsland
Ieao led Col Chamoe's before Gen. Clusters
nnal and fatal advance upon sitting Bull was
begun. Col. Chambers said
81 do not believe tnat the arms Of the United
States soldiers now in ana on tneir way to South
Carolina VIII, ~ almost any event, be used upon
the South Carolinans. The officers are unbiased
end will weigh consequences well before they
aot. According to NY understanding OF the
suoieo. they will not be underline orders Of the
United states Malshals
A. 10 O'clock MrJor Bush ordered his com
psny and the rect lt' that are to be under his
command to put themselves IN heavy MARCHING
order. Ouiy single ca ng9 OF ouler and undei
clothing Was put IN o the knapsacks. Blankets
sack as snugly lstnough the wearers were about
Go Degn an arduous udTch 10 the front. Parad
uniforms were laid aside, TO follow the detaoh.
ment, II It seems Jest, ~ cases. Ihrce DAYS
ratnns were packed rthe journey 10 Columbia
All day long the soldiers oLrn sned tueir arms,
nud the uhcets made prepaTations 10 the pri-
yaoy OF their quaiters for the campaign in pro
found peace asai.st an unresi'tine State.
Az hsil pasl iuur D'cluck Company and the
recruits matcht sttA ilY 10 the parade ground
The un. Major ,nd his band we're as splendid
as Ia the mornlng aug tDey WED with wood
birds In the sweetl's. oi tneir notes, but the
departing soldiers and tneir officers, shorn oi
every ornament save ,neG brilliant aims, were
the soldiers. Tue ulei review ended, the sol
diers marched WIN nrm tread DOWN to the
Henry smith, and, hasilg embarked, began TIE
A small group ( q eu stood on the freighi
tandlng place of the Pennsylvania Railroad, or
the New jersey sag waiting lor Tue arrival u
che soldiers, At half-past hyo lost evening. &"
cont suppose thev wii nave any hgbts oown II
South Cdrolinl," ~ one. The soldiets viii
play cards with the ni-gers, while the poo
whites will We to work for them and suppur
chem" replied another, Here the steame
Henry Sriith move IL lisht with the tToops OF
board. Capt Living ton, VINO was Ia command
said that the numOer OF soldiers on the deck
of the Henry smith was about $50. Insy nad
large quantity OF provisions ana several cases Q
ammunition. la MALI an hour after landing III
rtroops and provisions were all IN the cars au
the train was on.
BosTUN, Oc:. 10 batteries and L, from Bos
ton HarOor, and battrv irom Poruand. nilety me
ln ALL leave to-day for Columbia. 1.
OBWkuO, N. l., Oct. ly-t OnDaAr l., Third Artiller
stAiIODed at Foit ONTARIO has been ordered " soul
Carolina and will leave tonight