The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-03
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

RADICAL REPUBLICANS, FEARING FOR LOUISE
ANA, TURNING THEIR ATTENTION TO MIssIs-
sIPrI-PAvING THE WAY FOR THROWING
OUT THE VOTE OF THE STATE.
The radical republicans preparing for the posi-
biIity Of their being driven from possession Of the
Louisiana electoral vote by throwing up intrench.
mcnts in tho or Mississippi. They broke ground
to- lay by sending the United States Marshal OF tho
Southern District OF Mississippi, Mr.. J. Lake, to tho
Attorney General with report Of the condition of
political affairs in tho latter State. Mar
shall Lake reported that a largo number Of indict-
ments lover sixty were found by the Grand Jury at
the November term OF the court ty closed and
that almost all the accused parties had already been
arrested and placed under bonds in the OF 81
each conditioned for their appearance to answer
Many others would, 1t appears, havo doubtless been
indicted for the offences had not the term OF the
court been limited as TO time. The indictments found
are based upon section No. $3.50 OF tho Revised
Statutes, which providcs:-
IL two or more persons in any State Territory
conspIrc to prevent by forcc, intimidation threat
any citizen who lawfully entitled TO vote from giving
his support or advocacy, in legal manner, toward
In favor OF the election OF any lawfully qualified person
member of Congress OF tho United States they shall be
punished by hno OF not less than $500 than
$4,000, or by Imprisonment, with or without hard
labor, not less than six months than six
years. or by both such fine and Imprisonment
The persons indicted in Mississippi 1t Is alleged are
guilty of conspiracy and preventing tho peaceful gath
erng of republicans in public asscbagcs for the pur.
pose OF exercising tho rights guaranteed by the section
quoted, and II is charged that in several instances re-
publican candidates for electors and members OF
Congress wero prohibited from addressing tho people
pursuant to appon tments mado Indictments already
found against residents chiefly OF the districts in
which Mr.. Lynch, the present member OF Congress,
dates and tho evidence elected will doubtless be used
by them In the which, 1t is understood they
have inaugurated.
Marshal Lake expressed It to tho Attorney General
his opinion that, with free anu fair election, Mis-
sissppi would have her electoral for Hayes
and Wheeler by at least $4,000 majority. In his
opinion tho unprecedented so-called democratic gains
In Mississippi made apparent by intolerance,
social ostracism, intimidation, fraud and violence Ho
does not believe that the reported democratic
jorty OF about 81 is anything like fair expression
Of the will Of the people OF that State
SENATOR ROBERTSON ON THE POLITICAL STU
ALTON IN SOUTH CARoL1NA-HE BELIEVES
HAMPTON FAIRLY ELECTED.
Senator Robertson, OF South Carolina who has Just
returned several weeks visit his native stato
said in conversation to-day, that he entirely salts.
fed the Hampton State ticket elected and tho
Chamberlain prcence to tho control of the state Is
wrong and should DO discountenancod. Ho does not
hesitate TO his belief that Chamberains applica-
ton troops to be sent to Columbia for the sole
purpose of enabling the Returning Board count out
tho Of Laurons and Edgohed counties again
give tho affairs of tho State INTO tho hands of
tho unworthy men who have boon n curse to tho
local interests for years past He deems tho election
to have been fair and peaceable that In Florida
and while no believes the Hayes Wheeler electors
fairly chosen he states that the great tho
November election to endcavor the affairs
OF South Carolina the hands OF ignorant and dis
honest officials and place them in charge OF officers
who have an interest securing an honest State gov.
eminent
Ho deprecatcs in strong terms tho pretext whereby
the United States troops were sent to Columbia
terfere unlawiuly where there proext Of nsur
rcction Signs Of legal authority
and denounccs ChambcraAns In terms Of great
reprobatiop.
SENATOR JONES, OF FLORIDA, ON THE POLITICAL
SITUATION IN HIS srArE-THE ACTION OF
TEE CANvAssINa BOARD REVIEWED
senator Jones, of Florida while talking over tho
political situation and the recent events which have
taken place in his State, expressed Indignation tho
anomalous conduct OF the political managers and tho
uCtOH VI Soutt IN Icsatu W ana
electoral respectively Heintcnds to present to
the Senate n memorial from the TiIdcn electors OF
Florida and will make exhaustive speech about tho
throwing out OF Clay and Baker counties. He con.
tends that the action of tho Court will affect tho
electors Indirectly. lie argues that II the returns from
Baker and Clay counties had been included 10 the
count just they had been accepted tor the former
canvass tho result would have shown majority Tor
tho Tidcn electors Ho will show that the law Of
Florida Is what is decided by tho Supreme Court OF
the State and that the canvasscrs had no right to
throw out the returns they did. He says that tho
Tden electors met tho day provided by law and
voted then according to all required formaties Scna
Jones claims that the rights Of tho ccco arc
derived from tho people, and from the certificate
OF any Governor.
Senator Conover has gone TO Tallahassee IL is said
influence with both parties the interest OF
peace and good feeling.
GENERAL SHERMAN on THE PROBABILITIES OF
DISTURBANCE IN NEW oRLEANs-No OUT
BREAK ANTIcIPATED-TnE TROOPS IN THE
CRESCENT CITY,
General Sherman says that he does not look for any
violence in Now Orleans arising of the dc,erm ned
hostility between tho two political parties there
When reference was made tho rulnor
that there was danger that tho democrats
and their followers might prcciptatc a conflict
with the federal troops, he said that nothing
Of tho kind likely to occur, because there was
general understanding among inc democrats that In
cvcnt could they confront dispute tho authority
or action OF the United States troops. IL was known
that such would 10 suicidal and therefore
tho worst policy they could carry out. Everything
would remain Quot and tho contcndng parties would
settle their differences without resort to violence or
breach Of the peace.
No fear is entertained at Army Headquarters that
there will be any disturbance or roting in New or.
loans Tho military force available prevent trouble
Is regarded as quito ample. The troops COW IN New
Orleans are nvo companies OF tho Third infantry
namely, companies i, G, g, II and X nine companies
OF the Sixteenth nantry--A, b, G, d, n, r, q, I. X,
and eight companies Of the Thirteenth United states
infantry-A, b, ID, IG, II, ana r. There are also
atJaokson Barracks near New orleans, three compan.
les OF the Third iniantry-namcly, A, and =.
hat lor. 49,.