Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-18
Federal Intervention in South Caro-
lima

SATURDAY sat ne was 1eterulluGd that the |
colored republicans IN that S,ate should vote 10
accordance with L"lr tgup>t Convictions, if ha
had II order The F:.oic army lato the State u
euabie tncm 10 d. so. Ii lie had uttered thl,
threat wiz h an accurate comprehension 0. South |
Caruiiua politics, Mr. Chamberlain, who has
called on him for troops wuld be very badly
scared mau. What Chamberlain Wants is 30!
that the negroes shall vote according to their
convictions, but That they shall cast solid
vote for Cha BERLIN, conviction or no couVlc.
too. The uuitness Of the Federal authority
TO Interfere by arms or 10 any other way 10
elections IS Clearly shown by the attitude OF the
President 10 this case. He bears but one side,
aud there are 10 South Carolina not two, but
three sides. Three parties are there 10 tie
feld-one for Hayes and Cham berlaio, one tor
Tilden aud Hampton, and > third for Hayes
and Hampton 70 the last named consde-
rable number of prOmlocDt aud Influential re-
publicaus belong, and under their guidance and
| instruction large plumbers OF cJiIrtd men have
| determined &c vote that ticket. 1t Is to the
interest of the co.ored people OF South Caro!lIa
| to take Geucra! Hampton at bis word. lie
| has promised uncm SOiemnly equal aud CON-
picte protection il ali ;h"lr gilt; ne Is a 'nan
u: c!.arac,cr auj d-termi:atto.., wno VII Keep
his IS Jru, aai lie vii 90 what Chamberlain, as
every negro iu South Caroua knows, las
never dcnc.
Whether the negroes are right or wrong III
yoticg for Hampton, b 'Sc7tr, thy have
right 70 do -; bu. this FEDERAL interference at
,eupts aud is meant to deprive them VI taat
right. 1t 90. Guiy tcpriyes ,hcu, but It also
iuieif.rcs VIII. the r!guts CT those ntIr1L$,Very
cyusjdrra tic 10 nun Ter, who mean 10 vote the
democratic ticket outright, .lldeo aod all.
Wherever Federal troops or teder1l la'erier.
cncr 10 auy O! is shapes are 1clt 10 the ooutl
there the iutuIeraui aud aWi@sS r,puDicaa Ee
procs are ruuJurarud 10 prosecute their breth'
prp who manifest den" cratic Or InGep ident
IcaniDgs and these fellows 20 about very !reCIy
and opeu!y threatening tbs lives OF c"iorcd
meD vino are even suspected ci al INTENTION 10
d, aaything int vote lie sit'@ht rrpuo'lclo
ticket" This kind 0, Iulmi !ailoo Is gy!u- %
now in South Gar Ina as K mas breu carried
ou 10 l. usiana, 10 .AisbaEa,in every Southern
State. No white intoeroOca Is halt as Utter
or hall as brutal aud cuouing as THIS negro III,
tolcrancs, and il is cnc uragei aud emOt;crcd
wherever Federal troops are placed III me
haudS Of republican pohticlats 10 usei0l ioiitl-
cal purpo.es liz 1874 40 Alabama negro
sneaker addressed crowds Of II: goes ard al
vis.l III, N 70 haug aoy orgro W 20 shuu.d ot1"r
~ voie The ,temucTatic ,;ck4i. h: a,iy.>cd the
women tG have n0.hiUg 10 do with such mat;
his wife ought to icavc him, he sad; MS sweet
heart ought 10 scoru him; the Cnurci! shou-
spt W !;iu. oul; noDjGy s;!lu.d tmooy h1l or
sneak to him. The >suDe lnug Is Gov 'l3g 90
! in Snuih Curu,iua III The Chamber ala lntces'.
il Chad. s,oo correspondents OF repub lean OF
gan herr makes this confession: = he TACT l.,
>e aegroe- CO intlmiGatc 4 mao OF Their ro'uf
+ who desires tur any reason 10 Turn democrat.
They wiIl urn hin, oui OF their churches; nooc
of tic women viii marry him Or Ia With him;
The ucu also cs..aci.a him. au1 Il he IL caught
where there are 20 Shitc men he l. sure u Oc
! modified stoned r 5>atcn. \ correspondent
OF our own. wri Jog from Aiken, seeds Us two
afi iayts o. da;u cf,iic negroes showing actual
threats Of ass .s, ua,loa, aud the problem Is
we'll stat, d b.; %: back ma1. W." arkci W!io
Hou i rr5ie:t him il, saving VOTED t.! Hamp-
ton, the State shcud happeu to 90 republ-
can :
The S:uthtru plantation negro has DO pollt-
cal Dyictln6s such is GeGria, Gfant speaks
; Of H. La, maiD, tears, grouotle,S t'rar< luI
pose! on HIM by uns1,upul u republican !, a!
ers He is laugh that his Wilt" ne!gtbors
10 ali to re cns4ve HIN, that Geurrai Grant Is
his OILY protector, and that the republican
State candidate, A. 10 this Cas- Chamberlain,
is GeGera Crafts + prtsenlatlre, TOR WHOM he
Is baud 10 vote because those the Odtrs
Of General Grant That Is his Whole p0'i:lcal
caecli>m When he bceins to doubt. a nul-
,tudes are d.uLtiog 10 Sou'h Ca:oiba his
wear, he leans toward the democ,alic party.
at this Chamberlain ellis ior roops. Why?
TO prortc tie blacks? Nj at al. His adj
herents d. not Deed friction. 1t Is to 10.
| lin date lhcs: who are abuut 10 " pose hun
he cll!s on General Graut FIR troops -; they
COME, and behold every negro Is at once per
Suaded that Cham etlain is really Gen ri
Grants MAJ" and iha; the b acka must sup
port iim. hat is the meaning OF TIL, trick of
''ca i.g for troops" LIS object is siwlly and
only 10 in,imdae the b'-cH voters; and when
We see rep ,rt bat Maj Merritt Is 10 be sent
into 5 cuh Carolina-a man hated and des
pissed there and everywhere 10 the S0nth Tor
his coniuct at 9th times, and al I'D pit 10
lust this misuse of tr00ps-lt SENS but too
plain that The III who are mSadgl.iug tie
President in this matter are engage d 10 dis
graceful and dangerous plot TO carry tic stare
for chamberlain By wholesale a;.d airot io!m-
idarion OF the black as WILL as white voter.
But this question relates not 10 South Caro-
lima alone This uucousti' u local and danger
Gus practice Of federal lntcricrenc2 10 clecilnns
gae- on DOW, 10 the midst # the CANVASS, with
the consent Of the rcpubl can parry manaser-
and with The silent :sscnt Of the republican
Candidate for he Pr sidency. 1t is a cart of
the pocY Of the party; in,!eed is chief and
ouly policy for il speakers profess 10 desire
for rtf1rm. they sa7 nothing of hard money
OF civil service ahu.e. of economy; they tell Us
only OF united South and boast OF her
dispatch OF troops t. different States. Are ~c,
then. to have aDo' hcr four years Of thl> peril.
ous in'ert,r'rce ~ III i,d+Ea! power in =!
tious? 50 far as aus cItz II eau tell ~ read
Jog the republican, party organs or steulng 10
republican speakers such is the determination
OF the parry Lad rs They are determined to
rcinst.t~ themselves 10 power ty these meas.
Vic shall assure u that Jour years hence lhey