The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-05-31


The Cincinnati Grz-tie is arguing that
the Republicans will be able TO carry
Ohio next fall by supporting the Presi
dents policy 1t says.
The objective point Of the Republican
'arty Wa the rcconstruction OF the SOU
hrrn States upon the basis Of the Con-
tItutlonal Amendments. In this direc-
fnn Hayes Is moving Not in the same
that Grant moved, but IL remains TO
2" seen whether il is not better way.
Yes Hayes is like God He moves
n a mysterious way. his wonders to per
orm. lie is rapidly moving in the direc-
tion Of carrying out the Amendments Sc
curing to negroes the right TO vote. lie
has turned the State of South Caro-
lima over to the rebels, who carried the
election by such means as the following
reported in the same number of the GA
zette from which the above extract is Ia.
ken, and reported by its own correspond.
INT, in the Ellenton trial, now in pro
yress:
The story. as told by Thompson, was,
perhaps, the most damaging yet given,
Tor, while it shows a case OF the most un
warranted killing. his testimony also
fixed without question the motive of the
murderers as that of intimidation by
murder. The witness told with great
particularly of the approach Of the two
men, Mr.. Dick Roundtree and Mr.. Rich
ard Anderson, to the house Roundtree
came into the house with his double bar
relied gun in his hand, and saw witness
4 Il q l..
Witness had seen the men coming and
had told Ed, who said Lets run" but
the witness said. NO, what is to be will
be; let Gods will be done" and so they
were sitting on the bed when Roundtree
came in. As soon as he saw them he
said, Here are the two id rascals we
want" Witness said Good morning,
Mr. Roundtree." Then a man rode up,
and they called him Billy Woodward.
| He said he was from Georgia, and they
had sworn to carry this election and he
wanted to see the id South Carolina
Republicans dancing over the ground.
| They gave a list of men that they inten-
ded to put through that day. Then Mr..
Alonzo Ashley came up, and they asked
] witness if he had been at Rouse's Bridge
| He said no, and Mr.. Ashley told him
to take his sack and 60 into the field and
pick cotton. Then they took Ed. w.
out and took him a little way down in
iull sight of his wife, where, after little
talk, Woodward, Roundtree. and Ander-
son each fired twice at him. lie fell at
The first fire. The men then rode off to
the big wood, and joined the main com.
pany Later in the day DR. Milton Tur.
ner and some others came after the b. dy
tnd called witness down to help put il IN
he cart. Alter that was done, DR.. Tur.
ner said to witness, I'm under obliga
tions to shoot you" Witness answered
! Gods will be- done" The Doctor cock
I'd his double barreled gun and pointed
II at witness, and was about to shoot
| when two of the other men inter
rered saying that Dick Thompson was a
good fellow, and that Mr. Alonzo Ashley
vouldn't like it it he was killed The
Doctor then let him live. The next day
Que Of these men asked witness if ht
vas still Republican lie answered no
,p was "a Democrat; there were too ma
ny guns in Carolina Tor him to be Re
publican. They then asked him to lei
| Mr.. Ashley have his name as member
IT the Democratic Club The witnes,
lid not commit himself His TESTIMONY
IS the most direct that has been giveT
upon the main charge, that OF conspira
| cy to intimidate voters.