The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-11-23
MR.. HAYES PROGRAMME,
THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF
"CIVIL PROCESSES.n
The Prosecutions Indicted on Innocent
Democrats, Under the Guise of En- :
forcing the Laws--A Tool that Outs
Both Ways.


Democrats, Under the Guise of En- :
forcing the Laws--A Tool that tuts
Both Ways.
Prom The Ne,os and Cou,ter.]
The programme of President
Hayes, as given in the authoritative
statement published in the Neaos and
Courier yesterday, is that "every
citizen shall be protected in the full
ant free exercise of all rights and
privileges" and that all violations of
the laws should be punished by
"civil processes" if possible. This
is not novel idea. Upon tho prin-
ciple that civil processes are the
only remedy, when the laws have
been violated, the people of the
United States relied for the mainte>
nance of free institutions and the
preservation of Republican form
OF government. It WAS the Republi-
can party which went outside of the
Constitution and arrested citizens
without warrant, at the tinkling of
Stewards little hell. Undisguised
military rule followed. Mr.. Hayes
admits that under "bayonet rule
the South did not enjoy free gov
ernment. But the abuse of "civil
processes" is as pernicious, and as
dangerous, rs tho use of the sscorpo-
rails guard" Aye, it is more dam
gerous, for it is tyranny veiled by
aftldavits and warrants. The forms
OF law are complied with, while the
spirit is violated. Oftentimes q
people have fallen victims to "civil
processes" who could not be over.
come by the open attacks of the
horse, foot and dragons of the mill
tary establishment. The Republican
leaders, we are constrained to be-
beve, have only varied the means to
secure the unity of their ends. Their
plan ls to accomplish BY "civil pro-
cesses," with the aid of complaisant
officers and facile witnesses, what
can no longer be reached through
Executive proclnmations and della
ratlons of martial law. This is the
case in South Carolina, and if Mr..
Hayes could know the truth, as il ia
known here, he would no longer be
surprised at the glee of the "stal-
warts, and their willingness to be
Ieconciled with him. Unconscious-
~ he has gone over to them, and
they receive him with open arms.
Look mt the arrests in South Carroll
na-at the character of the officers
who direct them, and the character
of the witnesses who make the
charges. A few specimens are
enough:
1. Barnweol county has two thous-
and colored citizens, if not more, on
the rolls of the Democratic clubs.
Seven-ninths of the Democratic
ticket were endorsed by the Radical
County Convention. The Radicals
made no canvass of the county, be-
yond holding a meeting at Blackville.
Barnwelrs maj ajority is, therefore, the
natural result of the work of the
Democrats, and the disorganization
and indifference of their opponents.
Yet an United States Commissioner
hastens to Blackville, and bunches
OF warrants of arrest are placed in
the hands Of the deputy marshals.
The larger number of warrants are
for the arrest of coloreG en,ocruts.
One of these Osceola CAN'T, was
arrested on Saturday night after he
had gone to his bed. The officers
dragged him out of bed, tore off the
only garment he had on, thrust O
pistol in his face, cursed and abused
him, and dragged him off to Jail.
This account is given us by gem
tleman who saw what took place.
CAN'T, who is timid and inoffensive
person. is charged with intimidating
Fred Nix, q bold and desperate mu.
latto, who is the sole remaining
Radical leader in Barnwell county.
Mr.. Commissioner Wiggin, who
represents the United States in
Barnwell, is the individual who was
elected circuit judge by the Legis-
latnre when Moses and Whipper
were elected, and was described by
ex-G Governor Chamberlain as 90
leaf upon the current" This he
still is, inasmuch as be told the
citizens of Barnwell when the arrests
began, that the warrants were only
issued for effect, and that, if the
accused gave the moderate bail he
would ncceOt nothi,c, mora yun,,ll