New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-12
SOUTH CAROLINA.

TIE RESULT IN TIE SIATE-REBEL FRAUDS
The Charleston Republican tfreedmen's organl after
figuring out 1902 Republican majority in South
Carolina saws that Whittemore's rep majority for
Congress in the Is District will reach 6OOO Bowens
RepJ in the Id, $500; Reds lDem.l in the Hid,
$500 "by fraud" and Simpsons DEM III the lVth,
400 "by fraud" The Republican says:
Messrs whittemore and Bowen have each made a
splendid campaign They have spoken often and effect
lively I'm every part OF their districts and toed every day
and night with unremlttng energy. The triumph they
have won has been well deserved. Messrs. Hogo and
Wallace have dono the best they could Ihey
will occupy seats In the next Congress- we
hope that the majority In South carolina
will exceed 1000. The estimated Democratic
aiortes for the pcountry counties eXtravagant
But no real election held In those counties Tho
Democrats voted onry and as often as they pleased
few Republicans were permitted to VOTE 10 keep up
appearances That is the whole story Scores OF men
have been shot down for the temperate exercise OF the
right OF free speech hundreds have been beaten and
MANNED aud hundreds more driven from their homes
AND cheated Of their pay for voting according TO cen
sclonce and duty while thousands were kept from the
polls 10y threats OF murder and injury But IN spite OF All
these things We have by the Blessing Of God Won the VIC
tory And now the Republican party such meas
ures as 10 punish crime 20 educate public sentiment auu
make free schools free speech free labor ana reo Dao
como 10 all a. unquostoued and unobstructed as tho AR
unoses ON Us We must do 10 be false TO republican,
.m We can best do IL by teaching our people by pre-
ecpt and example. these iprncples Let us be im'hu
We now turn 10 the third and fourth districts D. heo
said In his speech accepting the nomination. lnat ne VI"
not xpect 10 be elected He said that up IN hs section
he would take measures TO have the negroes vote the
Democratic ticket or keep them at home II the mig
gers had tho courage and mpudenee TO como OUT ana
vote as they pleased" lie could not wn He took tho
measures spoken Of Simpson, though not announcing IL
I'm a manner public took etne same The result 10
beforo US We learn from Lauren Courthouse from our
correspondent that "last Sunday night IL. McDahiei
member Of the Legislature, was shot III his own house.
and severely wounded. by o band oil h KS MONDAY
night two Young Democrats. Shell and Barksdale weio
nj a fork road for the Same purpose, and were shot
She'll WINS killed and Barkedale wounded Yesterday III
O'Clock A. H. was riding along the road aud was hhot
M twice by come persons concealed III Duneh Oh ceudrs
Mt the way side. Fortunately my horse dashhg OH suu
denly escaped unhurt. All kinds OF threats were To-
sorted 10 The Rebels commenced shooting oil over the
copntv about o'clock yesterday morning AT tho polS
in the country the Rebels drew their pistols ana drove
be freedmen OF by tho At ono box In the town
,bov voted the whites first, but when tho
freedmen wanted 10 vote, they pietehueu
they could not find their names. Terrible
Intimidation No 10 attempt TO carry on tho
election according tol law. Tho Rebels "Fsf for Mr
Crews Yesterday morning. but could not nhn MN Inc
majority will be seven Orelght hhhdred liners
here. We cannot get man hitohtcu lhls
ia Granite picture OF what hear from every Demo
cratic county Scores OF scoundres rode IRON pol 10
and voted IA often they pleased Congress wiz Iake
care that Messrs Reed and simpson get nothing but IN
fanny from tho yilainy OF their parzans ihe kepnpl,-
can Legislature must that the candidates ior s1oi-
,"rs I'm those districts gain nothing Every Republican
.ndidate must In the upper Districts NOTIFY his opponent
mmedately that ho will contest the election before inc
The Legislature viii throw out the vote OF
every precinct where intimidation or fraud IL proven
| rims only can the right Of FREQ ballots DO yin,
| dicated The Same course must DO pursued
| hv avery Republcan candidate TO I'LL vacancy In
~ Uonse of Representatives from those districts Let
no Democrat be shot by bullet into Martins scat In
Tie south Carolina House OF Representatives there Is
free ballot whenever there Is legal remedy we must
| nse il promptly and unsparingy. Let no Republican
candidate defeated by violence aud fraud a 70 fene
her and 10 act In Edgehed there was no election IL
"a nerhapa we'll that mono was attempted A postent
set of lawloss Democrats intest that county No lar
Vote eonld have been had These however rode to
| Lexington and Newberry Counties In great numbers,
and voted there In defiance Of law. There was sp IN
tho ticket for Senator In Darlington county Dr Jon
innney the regular candidate, 10 elected Al Society
III 1eayensworth Swift Creek, and huntsville, In
harrington County. no electoral vote was east THIS Is
attihuted 10 the careessness Of the Chairman VI tho
County Committee In forwarding ballots To proper
parties Perhaps he can explain the matter SaIsiao'
tOrlly.