The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-25
THE ELECT1oNs IN THE STATE.
How they were Managed, and what was
Done.

How they were Managed, and what was
Done.
EXCITING SCENES IN oRANGEBURG-THE CoNfusioN
IN BEAUFoRr-FURY OF THE CROWD, AND oHAhdE
WITH THE BAYoNET IN CoLLEToN-NEaRo FORGET
FULSEss IN FARFIELD-THE soMERsAULTN IN MARIr
BoRo', AND HOW IT WORKED. 49,
&c., &C., GU.
Our correspondent Alpha, writing from Fort
Motto, says:
The election went off orderly. The coored Ho-
arms, but that so-called order of tho Union League
was oountermanded, and but few appeared ON the
18th with their guns and they we're told by tne
managers of the election that they had orders 10
preserve peace and order, and II order was not
kept they weuld close the polls and return TO
Orangeburg. So the colored gentry, rather mti-
Undated oy the threat, soon made an armory OF an
old mill house near by. The ignorance prevailing
amongst the negroes of this precinct ls truly anu
sing. OF the number that voted, and presume
they we're over three hundred, am satlsneo In
saving that not more than ten knew FOR whom, OF
for what they were voting. ...
asked over twenty negroes who they voted for
and not one would tell me. One said he voted for
MIR. Radical; one, that the man who gave nun Ine
ticket would not let him open it, but to go and put
it in the box; another said that his ticket had RED
writing on it, and mans head. .
am certain that some of the negroes would not
have participated in the election if they had not
been afraid of the Union League.
The ticket voted by the negroes was as follows
BENZ. F. Randolph, colored; Thad X. Sasportas
colored; Edmund w. M. Mackey, white; William
j. McKinlay, colored; Edward J. Cain, colored.
BEAUFORT DISTRICT.
Our correspondent T., writing from Beaufort
says: ". 1ia
l cannot give you any further information as to
theresult Of the election in this Parish (St. Heie-
na). cannot even get the number OF white 70
ters. In the town OF Beaufort there we're 5ls VOTES
whites voted-am assured that all were for Con-
vention, 518 In this Parish there were three
polling precincts st. Helena Island, Grey's Hill
and Beaufort Town. From the Grey's Hill and
St. Helena Island polls we only learn that the polls
were under the control Of an armed mob, trying to
intmidate and, indeed, preventing the colored men
from voting any but the Republican ticket, which
had three Northern men and four colored men
on it.
CoLLEToN DISTRICT.
Our correspondent Orion, writing from Walter
boro', says:
herewith transmit succinct and substantial
report of the election held at this poll on the 18th
and Goth instant. Votes were deposited exclusive
ly by the negroes, who, on the first day, ,,congre-
grated around the Court House in one compact
mass for fifty yards, 30 that access to theyarious
Offices Of the Court was rendered extremely diff
cult and disagreeable. The vote taken did not,
perhaps, cover jone-third Of the vast throng sur
rounding the polls for thereabouts, wrangling,
fighting, almost sutocating IN the
eager and simultaneous rush to be first, there were
at the minimum figure, two thousand
Of the newly enfranchised. Five hundred and
twenty votes we're poled. There was not q single
white applicant lbe it said to the honor OF Col
leton.)i -
1T is not inappropriate in this connection to
state ESPECIALLY as you have asked it), upon the
of our worthy Sheriff, Colonel George
Warren, who was in official attendance at the polls,
that several insurrectionary and notous move
ments were started, necessitating an appeal to the
military for aid in suppie essfng them. In the
course of the day 30 great was the excitement ana
30 furious we're the crowd it became necessary for
the guard to apply the bayonet to force them back
half Wild as they were with the excitement OF the
occasion. Some alteration grew out OF O. previous
in the convention which made
the nomination. and the belief on the part OF o
sensible minority that the action OF the leaders
(who were interested in the security OF their own
nomnation) would not bear inspection with
lighted candle. Speeches were made by the disaf-
fected, which created sensation and gave prom
ise OF eliminating in row; whereupon Major VIII
loughby, one Of the managers, endeavored to queil
the disturbance, but was not needed, and resort
to the bayonet became necessary.
1t is singular feature of the system Of indoo-
trination efectuated by the espionage OF local.
Radical agents, that nearly all the negroes are
made to believe that they are obliged to VOTE and
for negro or white Radical (same stamp, or
something dreadful will befall them-which none,
OF course discredit, considering the source. This
is virtually perverting the idea OF the elective
franchise, which means freedom to elect But they
really believe they have no choice in the matter
Nor did one in hundred know, unless informed
by the Managers, how he was voting, nor what he
was voting for. It is with them q grand gala day.
q qualification OF their love Of excite
ment, and perhaps the initiation Of something, OF
which they know nothing, and, in their present
ioy themselves by outbursts OF religious enthu-
siasm. At the Convention precedent to this cleo
tion. one old negro might have been seen sitting
down, with an inefable smile on his face utterng
sobs and responses to the silly, religious speeches
that were made for they were: nothing, else-un-
feelings wrought up to pitch OF artificial excite
meut which Ia ordil arily produced by the humbug
and sensation OF one o. their half savage prayer
meetings. ,r.
FAIRFIELD.
The winnsboro' News gives this sketch of in
cidents OF the election: " ...gU;4
Minor Smith voted, and he indeed looked like G
minor in view Of the franchise lew. Daniel and
Lewis McGill (ahas Gill) could not give the names
they registered 80 could not vote; nor could 1eu-
ben Hill, Murray Stockton, Jack Nelson, Phll'
Jackson, Henry Starke.
One Gave his name as Augusta Person. but
when that could not be found, he said, "Oh no,
forgot, I'm Augusta Hall. 81 IL .
John Eby couldn't get showing. He couldn't
find the name he registered.
r Simon! p Jones came to vote, but didn't know
what "P." stood for; he was cautioned, however,
always to stand by that name. ~ ~ -.
Joseph Shedd alias Jones, &C., came back the
second day OF the election and wanted to vote on
the ground that there vas some difference be-
tween the names "Joe". and "Jossph."
Sam Trapp came to vote. He gave his name
as Sam Trapp, but said his right name was Isl
mon.r When neither name could be found; then
Simon aids Sam wanted to know II there was such
name on the book as "Joe Edwards" OF course
he was ruled out.
Toney Roseboro came to vote for his brother
who was sick.
4 Columbus Young didn't remember what name he
gave at the registration.
Amos Nelson came To vote but had no ticket.
He was advised to 60 and get one. When he came
back he WAS asked "who he was voting for :"
He said he didn't know. Then, ''what he was vo-
ting for ?" he s'pose it was for de Invention"
David Crockett, when asked who he voted for,
said he didn't know, ii was in de paper.
MARLBORO.
Our correspondent, Marlboro, gives the follow
ing interesting news:
On the day before the election, Whettimore sent
special agent to notify his allies, the negroes,
that they must not vote for the regular nominee,
Jim Brutus and to order Brntus to decline, and q
renegade white to be put in his place. AL OF which
was faithfully executed according to the orders of
the great Darlington negro controller. Think of
it, on Monday the ghole negro population in Marl-
boro' were determined to elect Brutus, but on
Tuesday the orders of one Northern Radical ennis
sary drove him from the field, and the ticket select
ed, printed and distributed by this emissary. al
most unanimously elected. Was there ever such
unlimited control exercised by one man, even over
Wild sayages! -.
The election, or the farce enacted, passed of
very quietly: In fact, the voters seemed greatly
disappointed that no white men were at the polls
with whom they could come in contact Many ILL
sist that there is something wrong, and the elec-
ton is not ''true election" because the white
people are so Indifferent and good humored.
We learn that Calvin Stubbs, the nominee, and
George Jackson, by Whettimore's orders, are "the
elected"-the first negro, the last common.
THE CASE OF THE YIcKsBURG EDIToR.-On the