The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-14

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| yesterday evening Of visit from our friend Mr..
s. DIDDLE. Of the Nctrs. lilo is in town only for u
few days. and will bo glad 10 his rrionds ut tho
Charleston Hotel.
REaIsrBk1IoS III SuMnEnyIILE.-Wo haye re-
cei,cd tho following nccount Of tho registration in
| S,mimrrvtlc, tho Fifth Precinct, Oh the 18th in
stanl: Whites, IL; colorcd rs; total OF; ma ority of
| colored, 5!,.
IMPORTANT TO REuIsrRAus. s.--Tho number or
candidates for voters privilege who cannot sign
their nnnlcs IL alarming, und tho greatest pains
shoala DC taken by the resiutrarH 10 have their
signatures certified To- by tho requisite witnesses
LII the different precincts yesterday II largo num-
Der ot coorcd candidates were compelled To mako
their mark, anu VIC learn that in somo instances
Tho names were written by tho registrars instead
OF allowing them to anix thor marks, certified by
witnesses. Unless this latter plan is pursued tho
parties will not bo legal voters, aud arc IabIo to
llaro thcir votes protested. At tho Third Pre-
cnct forty-two colored persons could not write Mt
tho Fourth, about onc-third, whio tho proportion
at tho remaining precincts was about tho Same.
There vas also ut each precinct fow white Incn
who could mol write, and tho samo romurks aro
applicable in their cases. ,s
REGIsTRATIoN In THE CIrY.-Thosul.jcct OF reg
siration still occupies tho attention Of tho public
mind, and though tho weather prevcn,s it being
up to foyer heat, sufficient anxiety is manifested
To warrant the belief that all citizens, both white
aud colured, will have thoir names enrolled before
tho closing OF the polls. The returns OF tho day
give large colored majority, but tho wlito cii-
zens nrc evidently biding theIr time, and will OIL
roll cs masse toward tho ond. There is probably
no moro truthful saying than "procrastiuation is
the thcf of tmc,' ind wo advise oyory ono not TO
postpone the duty OF registration, but, if neccssa-
ry, devote 4 whole morning to its accomplishment,
ind tho satisfaction OF having placed themselves
in position TO do thoir country seryico will bo a
sufficient reward.
Yesterday passed quietly and without any unto
ward incident to mar the proceedings. Tho rain
OF tho morning served TO lay tho dust but the hoat
was Intense. aud the crowds who gathered around
The precincts, while they drow inspiration from tho
months of tho thrce judges, oxhalcd porspiration
in streams that required constant moppng, and
wlicl, compelled all who had regard for their
personal comfort TO keep on tho outskirts, whore
tic mir Was rurer. Tho annio anxiety wns nlnni-
f"stcd by some OF tho onfranchiaed to witness tho
proceeding, and this caused Nh unpleasant jam
that probably kept many fiom enrolling thoir
names. If The plan Of tho cue, 4. C.. standing in
single flo and waiting for The noxt turn, was
adopted in ovcry precinct. there would DO no diff
Guilty, ami tho applicants would be easily accommo-
dated. We commend tho subject ito tho proper
authorities.
The patience of tho registrars ia ofton severely
taxed by tho foolish answers that arc giyou to their
questions AT tho Hopo Engine House, 81 Pro-
cinct colorcd candidate was asked it ho was 81
He replied not yet, bnt proceeded to stato that he
was married and had children. Ills appearance
contradcted his statement Of his age, and fur
thor questioning brought from him tho astouud-
ing statement that ho had o younger brother who
was %. IIo was evidently all right except on n,,
morals and was passed in. This is only ono Of
many instances in which tho applicant oithor can
not Or will not understand tho questions put to
him and renders tho qucstioner uncomforiably hot
i'll his Gntlcayors to explain.
Tho registration today in tho different Precincts