The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-27

The Riot ON WADMALAW lSLAND.-Ihe WllQ re-
ports of battle murder and suddec death that had
occurred on Wadmalaw Island during the past two
DAYS, have all ended in smoke, and, in the Ian
guage OF the immortal martyr, it has been found
that mo one was hurt The disturbance originated
in the opposition of the negroes of Wadmalaw
Island to the white candidates foisted on them by
4 bogus convention One OF the candidates, MIR.
r. Hurley, was defeated in the Charleston Cow en-
tim, and secured his nomination for Berkely by
the small majority of thirteen votes. His coadlu-
tor Chamberlain, planter on the Island, was the
head OF the Union League, and used his influence
to secure tho election Of himself and his coVre'eS
The negroes of the Island were unwilling to accept
candidates that had been refused by their Charles
ton brethren, and they organized new couven-
ton and nominated different ticket. Unfortu-
nately for their cause, they were too late In the
game, as the opposition had already marshallod
their forces and were prepared to carry the cleo
ticn By ,he strong hand
| Tie tickets for the new delegates were brought
to The Island by Mr. Cutter one ofthe Registers and
were taken by the party. This incensed the oppo-
sit;on, and violent and infammatory harangues
we're made by Chamberlain and others, who repre-
sented that it was rebel ticket, and got up by
men who had sold the Island back to the white
owners. Sam Johnson, colored preacher, was
conspicuous in his denuncatons, wishing to have
the seceders arrested and tried by court of their
own selecting. At these meetings the negroes as
sembled were mostly armed, and at the conclusion
of each speech feu dc .jJie was fred by them to
evince their sympathy with the sentiments of tie
speaker This fusilado was the probable cause OF
the various rumors that were afoat in the city.
The shots we're, however, al harmless, no one
being injured except store-keeper by the name OF
| Johnson, who was, for some fancied injury, at
| tackled by the negroes and-niortaly scared.
The troops sent from this city were landed at
Rockville, hut General Scott G. Q. Bowen and
others proceeded to the burnt church, where they
addressed the negroes. Chamberlain had already
spoken to the same effect as previously stated
| and when c. G. Bowen attempted to make few
remarks he was told by the preacher, Johnson,
| that he was not wanted He, however, persisted,
aud gave the negroes some sensible advice, tell
ing them that their prest mt course would end IN
their own destruction. General Scott followed,
and was listened 10 with great respect by the ne
| croes He reviewed the conduct or their advisers,
and showed them that 1t productive OF no good
results, and that they would be avoided by all
well disposed persons. Chamberlain denied hay
ing stated that the ticket was OF rebel origin,
and SAID that he had endeavored to keep the negroes
uuiet. During the speech the armed negroes on
| he outside OF the crowd frequently discharged
| heir guns Ill the air, but created no further dis
.urbarcc. and at the conclusion oil the speaking,
in compliance with the advice OF General Scott, re-
turned quietly to their homes.
Tho white planters of the Island kept entirely
| o,oof from the negroes and they were allowed to
xorc;so their power as enfranchised citizens to a
limit where forbearance ceased to be virtue
Tbe Northern residents of the Island are COM
nletely disgusted with the actions OF the negroes
AVID tbeir leaders and though they may be still
,onrh,ic,ns at heart their votes would never be
,st in favor of negro suffrage at their old homes
in the North. Their eyes have been opened IL
| ,h,v haye seen now an ignorant uneducatcd class
are manipulated by unscrupulous men VINO merely
use them TO secure their votes. The Candidates
sur thc Convention and their emlssarles nave hlled
the negro car with stories of Ian and mules to be
obtained from the owners of the SOIL They have
rcateo them to ntlammatory denunciatlons OF re-
bels COP arheads and conservatives, and have sc
lnbued their minds with the supremacy Oh tht
iialcal Republican party that, when exclteu Tile
lives OF It's opponents have been threatened, aho
in some instances they have been forced to leave
the Island.
THIS action OF the party may tend to sho" then
present strength, but like teversh heat it vii
soon die out, and the reaction will cause the more
sensible to loathc their old associations and tc
throw themselves heart aud soul into the Demo
cratic ranks. Every dog Las his day, and the lead
crs of the extreme wing, ike the Johns Islant
candidates, will find that if they do not moderat
their transports that their tale will soon be told