The New York herald., 1876-10-17

General Hagood his report 10 Judge wiggin, that
within eighteen hour. OF ihe reception Of The inte-
gcncc OF the concentration armed body negroes
near Elenton, IN this sparsey settled country, IA
which there are less than ten whites TO the square
nilc, 413 men reported TO him for duty This shows
that the whites ieei the necessity of being prepared
for al emergency. Why its Il because the
militia OF the state composed exclusively OF negroes
and ofcered by the most active and rabld politicians
Bearing in mind that these militia ignorant
and easily excited IL can be readily understood that
the whites feel tho necessity OF having protection
lor HE ana property, and stand ready 10 respond 10
call nj moments notice. The Aajuiant General OF
the State over 900 i'm prov cd ar n which
have been distributed 10 this militia and large guam
uty OF ammunition. AS a general rule il Is not the
more orderly and industrious class OF the negroes
which compose the National Guard, but the idle and
the vicious. aud they a standing menace
to the peace OF The community. The lax
ny In tho administration OF justice IS such
that little confidence Is placed tho pun
ishment OF criminals by law, especially II they also
active partsans OF the dominant party As the writer
once heard negro express his idea, Wat's dc 10
tbe long to de party II no amt ewinc TO (pro tect
your No ono beon moro 0ulspoken
than Governor Chamberlain himself as TO tie
corruption which exists IN every department of tho
government OF this State consequently the whites feel
much safer when these clubs arc organized.
IL Is considered By the negroes high crime and mis-
demeanor a black any other than tho
straight republican ticket and those vino
tempted TO affiliate with the whites have bcen driven
back by the party lash. Heretofore II the whites at
tempted TO protect tho negro IN voting Tor democrat
thcro was hue and cry raised that ho rebel
But in this campaign a stand is beng taken which
will encourage many black to vote for Hampton
and reform. Chamberlain, sccing the detection from
tho republican ranks appears TO have lost his wits,
and Is playing desperate game In every county
hundreds Of blacks are gving in their adhesion 20 the
democratic party. The accompanying afldavits
expan the situation srsphicaly one OF snem
county, who joined the democratic club last Monday.
tho 9th, and these threats were made on the 18th
i?st Another negro who acknowledged that Tho
republican party unworthy Of confidence. when
solicited to JON tho democrats, wanted 10 know how
II would be II the republicans carried the Sate-coud
the whites then protect HIM
The federal administration is primarily responsible
for the nlsrue and want OF order sbis State. II
ment OF rcsponsibe and respectable 10 tho federal
oiccs As the negroes find that thesc officials
are not supported and backed up by the Washington
leaders Trey will then desert the ring by thousands
no HEsALDs course respecting the contest in this
State meet with CONNIE ndaiion, AID we are grateful
Tor your defence OF justice and right Could vote Of
mine send every negro from The State would not
Il, Tor neither IN Europe or at the North have ever
seen class OF laborers which like as we'll as do the
negroes, much as we dislike them AZ rulers w.
s,aof South csroina Couris Of Aises.-Personslly .p.
years age living onehalr miles from Akon on
The Columbia rosd and made that Harrison Valentine
him said that he had heard that Butler going
to Waking the pubic road BY his Sonss that he
Valentine had sixteen shooter and militia gum and that
s 4 z wrish. was present at The .ims, and he tho
for .ach to BE- made and It, "uaoaS,edy
many colored from voting the democratic ticket and
would for Hampton for tho Of being
molested by the republicans \. +. BUTLER
before me- this 18th day OF October ls76LIBR
RIA Or, Notary Public.
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South Carolina (Oaaty sily ap-
p-ared before Thomas H. hayne and made oath that,
tho 18th ins while in the saloon of Jim Johnson that
Ben Swell coorcd republican, him and
that II he dared democratic ticket the day
the election he (Ben Swell would my house and
cowhide and he said n-ed laugh. that he
It. And that the said ayne knows OF similar
ing been mxde to Others not for tho
lection him by tho white citizens he would
fear for his safety and life II he should the democratic
ticket. THOMAS H. HAlNE.
Sworn before mo- this 18th day Of October lS7GLiEs
RIA Orr, Notary Public.