The New York herald., 1876-11-13

street, north in this city. Chairman Chandler and
Secretary Mccormick are now here.
ARRIVAL OF SENATOR GORDON AT COLUMBIA,
s. c.-TAcTIcs OF THE BOARD OF CANVASS
ERs-ATTITuDR OF THE DEMoCRATs-cHAM-
BERLAIN's REDUCTION OF HIS MAJORITY.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Nov. IL. 1870
Senator Gordon, OF Georgia. arrived here this alter
noon on a special train from Atlanta He comes at the
instance OF the National Democratic Committee and
expects to meet number Of Northern Senator's to be
present At count OF the vote OF the State
by the republican Board OF Canvassers, major
ity OF whom are candidates for reelection.
This Is regarded timely and important movement,
particularly 1 find republicans who consider
that South Carolina is the pivotal point In the Pres
Dental contest As far be ascertaned from re-
publican sources the
TACTICS OF rHs REPuBLIcAx BOARD OF cAxvAssxRs
is to throw out = number Of the heavy democratic
counties on the ground Of alleged frauds. and thus
secure the election OF the state and cleo
toral ticket
4 COUNTER xovKxxNr.
As counter movement the democratic counsel who
are armed with testimony and proofs Of stupendous
frauds on the part Of the republicans In Beaufort
Charleston, Georgetown and Sumter counties where
Chamberlains entire strength FROM will insist
or these counties being also thrown out result OF
this will be fierce and desperate contest before the
Board
DRxocRAric CONFIDENCE.
Tho democrats the State including their colored
supporters, are confident Of the victory they
have achieved against . corrupt party, aided by
the entire machinery OF the federal government that
they are determined not be cheated of IL by
frau N LIANT oPh " n
lence viii be resorted to, but every legislative and
legal remedy will be exhausted before they consent TO
reversal of what they regard as she decided and
mstakable verdict OF the people Of South Carolina
Tonight the leaders Of both parties in deep and
earnest consultation to the to bs pursued
4 SUGGESTION or FRAUD.
republican who 10 the confidence of the leaders,
but who voted for Hampton, informed to-day that
republican managers Of elections In several OF the
counties which had given democratic majoritiss had
been telegraphed to make recount If they suspected
any frauds were perpetrated by the democrats This
is nothing more less than an intimation sug-
eeson reopen the ballot boxes and either STUFF them
or throw out democratic votes.
No returns have been received to-day. The result as
tsegraphed the HERALD remains unchanged, except
that Go, ernor Chamberlain has now come down to
majority OF 900 for his ticket against 1000 yester
day.
ARREST OF THE MURDERER OF T. Il. WALTER
BAD CHARACTKR OF THE NEGRO POLICE
TEvER1sH CONDITION OF THE c1TY-AN OUT
BREAK ONLY PREVENTED By THE PREsRHCE
OF TROOPS.
CHARLESTON, Nov IL, 1875
The negro policeman, charged with the murder OF
Mr. E. H. Walter on the 9Th inst, arrested yester
,vrtttn <>f, :.
on the Mayor this afternoon and demanded the dis
charge of number Of notorious negro roughs and
politicians who have been heretofore employed on the
police force, and the Mayor promised compliance The
police force Is composed OF about seventy five negroes
and about twenty i've white men, nne-tenths OF whom
are avowed republicans
NEGRO rURBULExcK
The negroes for the most part violent partsans
and notorious vagabonds, with probably few honora
Bile exceptions The HERALD reporter tho day the
riot saw many OF them rush into the station house,
seizc the Winchester rifles and camor be allowed
70 out ard shoot the damned rebels In the Interview
with the Mayor this evening that functionary said
that he did not think IL was the policemen
who shot down the citizens, and reminded
the committee that thore were l.50o negroes
belonging to the State militia who had breech loading
rifles and bayonets and that 1t probably some OF
knowledge that threefourths OF the negro policemen
belong to the State militia here.
CONDITION CITY.
Afndavits have been submitted that Mr.. 7. o. wag-
ner one OF the prominent citizens OF Charleston
and the agent OF the Clyde line OF steamers between
New York and Charleston, was wayaid BY q
negro policeman while quietly vending his way to
his place OF business Tho policeman clapped pistol
to his head while the crowd Of negroes shouted
ssShoot the damned white -" Mr. Wagner's life
was only saved by the intervention OF OF his former
servants Ladies do not dare walk the streets with
out running the risk OF being insued by negroes,
less the United States troops in sight, and fresh
outrages reported daily
PATROL
General Hunt, with threc companies Of the First ana
Filth artillery, still has command Of the city, and the
troops patrol the day and night squads OF
twenty men. AS long as they remain and long as
General Hunt continues in command OF the forces,
there Is little danger Of general outbreak.
ruR LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
The Mayor with his partisan negro police force Is
utterly poweress TO preserve the peace, and should
the troops bc removed the negroes viii again raise a
riot which will result in serious outbreak, as the
whites are determined to put up longer with the
aggrsssions Of the black policemen and tho negro
militia
REMARKABLE SCENES AT THE GAIT HOUSE,. IN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO THE COMMISSION
BOUND yoR NRw oRIRANs--sPEEcHKs OF
JUDGE srALLo, SENATOR'S STEVENSON M'DoN-
AID, DooLIrTLR AND OTHERS.
LOUISVILLE, Nov IL, 1870
The excitement and enthusiasm over the result OF
the Presidential contest surpasses any similar feeling
ever known In Kentucky. Az the Gait House, Satur-
day. at midnight, 5000 or 6O0O citizens with