New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-31
SOUTH CAROLINA.
THE ASSASSINATION OF TIE Rgy. q. r. RAN
DOLPH.
From the Charleston Christian Airocsse.

From the Charleston Christian AdTocste.
We are called upon to record one Of the
most daring and cOdblOOded murders that ever DARK
ened the pages OF history committed upon the person u
one of the members OF our Conference. The Rey H. T.
Randolph was, the l7h inst, assassina'cd "a ola
day, while travelling by public conveyance. lie ps
upon lecturmg tour IN one she upper counties 81 e
State. He lecturcd at AbbeyyiLo on che 5.h nst nd
left on Friday morning to 80 70 Anderson where ne
To lecture In the evening When he got upon the Grc >
vile train al Hodges ,atIOn. he put his carpetbag ad
shawl on seat, and then returned to tue pati"in
Of the car 70 SPEAK 10 coloted man "inie "a
gagged in conversation with tins person, ne "a
shot from behind 10y three ruiaI-' s,hs,la1e1,l .s
fell dead the shots taking effect Ia hS hesi lusS
bowels These murderers calue to the depot on ''i >
back, and Immediately aftcr committing Tue Nc'ns -
mounted their horses and rode quietly away. IAs Hp
Is that they are unknown and cannot be- identlhed
speaks for ITSELF when IL u remembered max IN 's
committed in open day, with the usual thrvus u
passengers the cars and around the depot. 10 .
starts In pursuit, and all seem 70 tohce0e tnt y a -
less to make any effort 10 identify or arrest the Dr. -
ers Brother RaudOlphs remains were taken on tle ~
lowing day 10 COLUMBIA Hhn inferred on caD"iiA' ne
18th Inst, with appropriate religious 'Hira
a vast cOncourse or people ioio"ing lh.A 70
the grave Mr. Randolph born Ia kelt.csF, I'D
was educated at ObcTlin enjoying the advantage of as
classical department. lie Was duly Actl,eN uLu -
deiued as "a minister in the O.d school lr.,.Ftri "A
Church Having received the amp ointment ~ clai IN
IN the army, and assigned To cOpicd Ic-lmtAt H ~
capacity the fortunes OF war brought han 80 Duf --i
After me organization OF the South Carolina Conner g
he felt that the field opened by the NJ j. thuich h g
section would afford hul greater opportunity Tor f
neSs than he could enjoy IN containing his c1llst,a
with the Presbyterian Cnurcn lie consequently s"ftsf
ai,"itt,nco to ne NJ H. Church and was duy re. Ia
aud admitted on trial al tie So ssiOn OF our Coz ire
in the spring Of 1871: lis INST apptiAliAaA
was i'm connection with the Frcedmcn's Bureau, =
Assistant Superintendent Of Education in this state lis
next appointment by the Conference Wa, i0 tou'ua .
Although he wac connected win our Conference, Dee =
ceyed no fund from our Missionary society bHeu ~
Chasest0n Advocate started, ne held to 10 ' relate
OF p assistant editor, in which ho was continued a.
the resignation OF the entire editorial corps I'D ai .
ton OF the appointment Of an edor, as J dnSed by =
last General Conference. AT the tme az bis dealt W
Randolph was member Of the State Sen1.e ana LAR
man OF the Republican state Central Committee "a
those official positions he doing good service for ID
race aud the cause of human uehts. lie HOOK the pa
ZION which he occurred connection Mlin TIE POM -.
Interests ~ the state. from sense a. aN-y which b
could not well resist from the peculiar stHto 81 pOLcA
affairs here.