The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-09


sides large number of churches. In the dis
charge of this duty, he has been enabled to
WELD vast influence among the colored peo-
pie, and no man in the State has been 90 mach
abused therefor. Moderation has marked his
course on the floor Of the convention, however,
and if he goes to Congress, while representing
the interests Of the party, bis friends claim
that he will not forget the vaster material in
terests Of the State.
THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL. DISTRICT.
This is bone of contention. The fight is
fierce between @. @. Bowen and Gilbert P Ills
bury. The latter is o Massachusetts man, and
not known outside Of league associations, of
tho Grand Council of which he was for time
vce-president. It is said that in this relation
he attempted to keep the white Republicans
of the State from participating in party move
mems, and especially from holding Office, with
view to secure the control of the State even
tually by Northern men; but that this ultrs ism
did not meet with the views of even his color
ed friends, and he therefore lost caste. E.e is
energetcally at work to secure the nomination
for Congress, and those who have missed hin
from the floor of the convention for two or
three days declare that he is absent without
leave, and has gone to o corner Of OolIston
District to make private ring who will
back him up. Such is the gossip on the floor.
q. G. Bowen, meanwhile, is pulling all the
wires in his neghborhood, with a clean dsfeat
for his opponent in view. Should he utterly
fail, new candidate will be brought in III the
person Of Carlos ]. stolbrand, the secreta ~ Of
the convention, Swede by birth, and grad
uate Of one Of the European military schools.
We are informed that he was chief Of artillery
in the army Of General Sherman, and is now
resident and planter in Beaufort, the delega-
ton Of which district will strongly support
HIM.
The friends of Col. R: B. Carpenter, have
named him also in this connection. Tnis gen.
tleman is the present Registrar in bankruptcy
in Charleston, an able lawyer, accomplished
speaker, and, so for as we know his record, q
consistent Republican.
THE THIAD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
James q. Goss, OF Union, native Of the
State, merchant and moneyed map, is named as
the representative. Being born here he ia said
to be more acceptable to the Republican, than
strangers Who have neither properly nor
long residence to identify them with the inter-
ests of the State. He is man forty-Hve years
OF age, and has personal bearing which
makes him look like o member of Congress
now.
THE FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL pIsTRIc,.
But ono candidate is likely to be nominated, 1
and he is B. o. Duncan, ESQ.,, Of New berry.
Beverly Nash is thought to be working zor the
honor, and would got tremendous vote if he
should succeed; but Mr.. Duncan has 5he ad-
vantage among tho leaders of the perty Of
being white nam.
He Ii a native of Newberry District, s. c.,
and thirty-two years old. His father is plant
or OF responsibility and some means. After
graduating, the So. went abroad in the fall OF
1858, and spent four years studying in Ger
many at the Universities of Bonn and Berlin;
aud in travelling over France, Switzerland and
Italy. Resided some time In Paris to acquire
he language, and ID profcientin German and
French. He was opposed to secession before
it took place, and published letters
,gainst it in some Of the local papers Of this
State, 10 that he is consistent Cnlon man.
Ho has, however, never been, and is not now,
one of the ultra, vindictive Radicals. In the
winter of 1sG2-'63 he WAS appointed United
Dteses nnnu,,, fo- the GRAND Dnchy OF Baden
and the Rdinish Palatinate OF Bavaria. he
remained in that position until during the
summer OF 1866, when, with many others who
had sustained the Union cause, be was re-
moved by Mr.. Johnson. He returned home
something over year ago.
FINALE.
In publishing these hasty sketches We have
used the freedom which should characterize
every impartial press. Differing toto cslo from
tho principles whether real or professed) OF
the Radical Kepu ,hcan party, and assured as
we are Of their ultimate aud complete over
throw, we have yet chosen, in alluding to the
Ian dera and candidates of that party to speak