Year: 1876




the Cabinet and government oficlals generally do
not exhibit any alarm when speaking Of the future
and its possibilities They say they are confident
everything win pass or quietly, and feel assured
that the administration win be fully able TO maintain
law, order and peace.


ARTILLERIsTs WHO CAN ACT AS INFANTRY.


The force which arrived tonight comprises four
companies OF artillery, numbering in oil about $50
men. Although artinerists, these soldiers are
drilled in infantry tactics, and have been doing
vice for some time as infantry. They are armed
with the improved Springfield rifle OF calibre
forty-lve They belonged until recently to the
detail forming the artillery school OF instruction,
under General Barry, at Fortress Monroe, but were
detached from that station in October and sent to
South Carolina, only one company being left behind
at the fortress to keep up skeleton OF the school
and garrison service They remained In South
Carolina until Friday night when they returned to
Fortress Monroe, and had hardly reached there
last evening when they were ordered to Washing
ton.


THE STEAMER INTERCEPTED.


The Norfolk steamer, '1ady Of the Lake."
was intercepted on her way to Washington
and detained until the four companies could
be transferred TO her decks. When this
was accomplished, which was late last evening"
she resumed her trip to Washington, arriving here
about six O'Clock this evening. The bat
talon Is commanded by Captain and Brevct
Lieutenant Colonel Richard Loder, OF the
Fourth artillery, and comprises in addition to his
own company, Captain Samuel S. Elders company
OF the First artillery, Captain Lorenzo Lorain's
company OF the Third artillery, and Captain W. f.
Randolph's company OF the Fifty artillery. Colonel
Loder is in command OF the whole force, by virtue
Of being the senior captain OF the battalion.


THE ARSENAL AND NAVY YARD GARRIsoNED.


AS as possible after this arrival he reported
to General Sherman and, In compliance with orders
given him by the General, marched three companies
into and took possession OF the Arsenal, with its
stores OF war material, and sent the Fourth to
the Navy Yard, where it is now quar-
tered in the marine barracks. No preparation
has been made at either the Arsenal or the Navy
Yard in the matter OF extra accommodation, show
ing the suddenness OF the order bringing them here
and officers and men have had to take pot luck' rs
to rations, and to improvsc quarters as best they
could for the night


WHAT GENERAL SHERMAN SAYS OF 1T.


General Sherman, when questioned tonight about
the arrival OF troops in Washington said their
coming had no important or special significance 1t
usual to move troops about from station to sta
ton. Those which had come here would stay
for whic-indennitcly, he might say.
They were now quartered in barracks and
would remain there until it was seen 1T
to send them elsewhere. 'You known he said, in
concluding, 1--WE have to look out for and take care
OF the public property and guard the arsenals--par-
tcularly the arsenals.


WHAT THE TROOPS EXPERIENCED IN THE SOUTH.


The officers Of the arrived troops tell quite an
interesting story OF their experience in South Car
olina They say that their presence undoubtedly
secured peaceful election, and what at first seems
strange, called out larger vote for the democrats
from among the negroes. While they were warmly
welcomed by the whites they prevented an intinl-
idation of the colored people, which would have
doubtless kept the latter from the polls SO gen.
orally that the white democrats would have had
everything their own way The system OF voting
is very loose and can be made the means OF whole
sale frauds at the ballot box The voter Is
at liberty to vote at any precinct within his
county. As consequence, any one disposed to
repeat his vote can travel about IRON precinct to
precinct and vote each and all Of thcm There Is
no registration law but the voter may be challenged
and sworn. AS experience had already shown that
the coored voters would flock to the precinct where
the soldiers were stationed, and In such crowds
as to preclude the polling OF all OF them
lasted the troops were scattered as far as pract-
cable to the several precincts, company being
usually divided up into squads, which were dis
tributed to each precinct. In this way the coored
and larger number OF them got their votes in !.


osrrAcIsM OF coLoRED DEMOCRATS


The ostracism OF the colorcd democrat by bis
colored brethren OF the republican creed
Is something even more severe than
that which the white republican has to suffer. lie
is banshed from the Church, and runs the risk OF
losing his life the first time he gets within easy
reach OF his opponents cudgcs. lie cannot ny to
the society Of the white democrat for he can never
be received there under any circumstances and,
unless he has companions enough Of his own way
parial Of society and leads wrctched existence.
On election day this kind Of man received protec-
ton equally with the coIorcd republican, and, as
consequence, the democrats pollcd the full coored
vote so that, after all, the white democrats were
shrewd enough to turn the presence Of the soldiers
into an advantage and enlarge the democratic vote,