The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-11-07
Scenes at the Richmond Eleoti ons.
ATTEMPT TO Non coLouREp coSseRyA.
TIVE.

ABOUT naIspRsL O'CLOCK coloufed
mar named Harry Christian voted the
Conservative ticket. The negroes, as b as
been their custom since the poiis were
opened, commenced to abuse Aud threat
en- him. Christian said nothing, and
walked of followed by. considerable
number OF negroes. de went to the s,ore
Of Mr.. 8. 8. Carter, on Main between
Eighth and Ninth streets, where his form
or master, Mr.. r. l.. Christian, lived
The crowd followed him here, and FIVE Of
them, one of whom was a ring leader in
the riot Of last May, attempted to seize
him as he entered the door. He begged
for protection, and Mr.. Christian stepped
forward aud asked the mob what they
wanted. They replied that they wanted
to arrest Christian, that they had orders
to carry him before Geoeral Schofield.-
At this moment squadron Of cav airy
came up and arrested the two most dis
orderly Of the negroes. The crowd was
then dispersed, and the two negroes ar.
rested were taken 10 the Libby.
REPUBLICAN, TACTICS NO. ONE.
Before General Schotield's arriva al it was
rumoured that negroes were being taken
to the Republican Headquarters lover the
NeU Nation othce) and furnished with
names under which to vote. Persons were
imm mediately delegated by the Conserva
lives to investigate the matter, and three
men were followed from the presence of
the arch in cendiary to the polls. Here
they were compelled to undergo a close
examination, and it was discovered that
all three were Sailing under false colours"
The matter was reported by the registrar
to the officer in command Of the troops,
and the three negroes were escorted TO
Libby prison under guard, and now awai,
an examination.
REPUBLICAN TACTICS NO TWO.
Still the crowd was swelled bv fresh
arrivs's-from where no one could guess,
who they were no one seemed to know.
But AZ the numbers increased hour after
hour, the impression that fraud was being
practlced become more generally preva.
lent, and indeed no one could possibly
resist the conclusion, before halt formed,
tha: it was designed by show Of large
nuvoted crowd to keep the polls open un
til every alley should be secured, and by
sending in man for every registered vo
ter who had not made his appearance the
Conservative ma ajority could be overcome.
Strange that the eyes Of the Federal au
thorities should have been closed to this
great and pal pable fraud on the par. of
the Radical leaders, by whom the thing
was planned, and under whose supervision
It was undoubtedly carried out.
HuNNIcUTr's son ARRESTED.
About IL o'clock, Colonel Rose WAS in
formed that James w. Huunicutt. Jr.
the youngest son of the Friend and He.
ro." and the writer Of the New Nation
paragraphs, bad been detected in tearing
up Conservative election tickets. The
Colonel promptly ordered the police to
arrest him. Captain Epps, after short
search, found him standing near the white
poll, arrested aud carried him before the
Colonel, who asked him if he had torn up
anv tickets.
He replied that he had torn up bis
own, and he wasn't afraid.
Mr.. Mccormick and little bov nametl |
Wood ward, stated that they had seen
him destroying Conservative tickets, AID |
were willing to swear to it.
The Colonel then ordered the police 10 |
take him to the station house, which was |
done, but shortly afterwards he Was car, |
ried to the Libby.
THE coMaIssARY DEPARTMENT.
Quite an excitement was created among
the darkies at about 8 o'clock by the ar
rival OF Morrissey at the polls, in hack,
With hundred losves Of bread, which |
we're distributed among the hungry voters. |
Motr'ssey's device was a good one. After
swallowing their allowance, the negroes
avowed their determination to fight it
out on that line" il it took all night.
VOTING By cANDLEL1aHr.
Although most persons, 10 their own
minds, bad decided that the polls could
not be closed as long as a coloured man
remained in the nslghbourLood, it was th
general impression that they would at
least be closed at sunset on the third day.
But when the sun went down the same
long train of voters was presented to view.
and there seemed no signs OF diminu.ion.
The Federal officers stated that the doors
could not be closed until every man in the
crowd was In some way disposed OF. The
crowd was for the twentieth time dis
persed by soldiers; overcoats were Issued
to the troops a company Of cavalry came
up: aud every preparation was made for
night work. The voting was continued
until IL o'clock. when all present being
disposed Of, the polls were closed.
RESULT.
VIM. Taylor, the leading Conservative
candidate, received 1869 white votes and
% black votes.
Hunnicut,, the leading Radical, receiv.
ed 1851 black votes, and "a white votes.
For convention, l04 white votes and
1874 black votes. Against convention,
1918 white votes and black votes.
A MILITARY REPUBLIc 1t will sur