The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-17


what may take place hereafter. The
watchword should be The Union of the
Democracy for the Sake Of the Unon
The divisions cannot be healed too speed
1y.
The True Condition of South Carolina.
1t is gratifying 10 learn that the recent
arbitrary arrests of Citilrns i'm South Car
olina by Federal authouty ut the iustigA-
ton of the Carpct-baggCr CIIAMBERLAIN,
have failed TO provoke thcTcsstance which
was doubtless expected by the Republican
demngogue who planned the raid.
great number OF warrants have been
issued, and many arrests have been made
by deputy maishals, supported by United
States troops. We have not heard OF "A
single instance III which any obstacle was
placed in the way of those who were onl-
ploycd to serve these warrants.
The offence which ostcnsbly led to tho
arrest of citizens in Aiken and Barnwoll
counties was that ofservng upon Shciln's
posse N SURPRISING dangerous bUt. \
white woman had beDn assaulted by
negroes. ana hcr house cntccd for purposes
Of robbery. The armed negro militia de.
the criminals. and "A Republican sheriff,
acting under the orders OF "A Republican
Judge, gathered posse to assist him
in preserving the peace. The negroes,
bent upon protecting the criminals. as
eemDlcd in strong force, ambushed the
sherff's posse, aud killed some OF It's NOM
hers. The same mob eat the telegraph
wiTcs and tore up the railroad, throw .ng "a
train on the track. At the same time. evil
IDENTIFY in pursuance of a concerted plan.
building were fired M various points
through q district extending along the
railroad ioi th.rty-tive miles. Everything
pointed to bloodsh' Il, iucrndiafism, and
rapino when the whites gathered To- the
support Of the authorities for the prutcc-
ton OF their lives, Their property, and
their homes, hlt the storm was fortunately
quclled with the los, ol ouly q lo1 lives.
1t Is Tor assisting t. prevent ',.e uaii.
cipated horrors that IL great ll..... .suf The
Sherii's posse haze been sea ., and I'M
prisoned, or held to bail.
In South CiIoliua the white citizens.
who pay almost the whole of the tnxss.
have no proper protection from the state
Government, aud those of them who live
in counties whore the negro population
predominant, are ia constant jeopardy
In those counties The gro politicians. who
comprise the woIsi c.ls, Of the black popu-
lation, are organized in militia companics,
aud supple vilharms aud ammunition Ivy
iho state. The officer. of these companies
consider thenselvOs superior to all law,
,nd defy the cN" uton or warrants issued
by magl-tAtcs,cycn If their own color, ana
their own political faith, when they are
directed against thrm srltos or their con-
'edeiatcs. Hence the necessity Of calling
lpOn white NtiI'ns u Assist in enforcing
The laws. For fulhlmg -ucl duu"s "a ulll-
Lens, CHAMnEH AIS would crowd the tails
Of South Carolina VITA the best mon IN
the SAT-.
The real cause Of thcscaircst was the ex-
pectatiOn which CnAMBLRLAIN entertained
Of either u,ini latlns tho people into IN
abandonment Of all opposition g. his re-
election, or else OF provoking al outbreak
which coud furnish an excuse for put
ting the state d,rmartiAl Law. In order
10 render thcs arrests as obnoxious 70 tho
people a. p1ss.blo thoy were made under
the direction az "a uotorlous Major MER-
RILI. who got am act passed giving him
t20O0 from the state treasury, ave years
ago, for liz eorylcos IL raidinE several
rouutie- u lh interest O; IL" Republican
candiuW,. toi oni'', although At the time
ne wa l'' ..'lls pu7 n m Officer II the
Unite Ht.- U.nW. Dlt tl.o accused per-
'ons qu"nl .ulruitt0i W.thout making tho
TIghir attempt toguo,tou Tho authority
Of the i,,.lll othr.al-. ouA CuAMurnlA1N
Is still OllIlt.d 10 drlrful .l,ou Ina nr.l. no