The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-04-17
POLITICS In THE STATE.
THE E1Ecr1oS-How IT IS eoNG-THE DEMO-
Gratis HARD AT woRK-soME OF THE RE-
TURNs-MoyEMENTs IN VARIOUS DISTRICTS.

TCRNS-NOTE.uENTS
The Columbia Phenix, Of yesterday, says:
.We have cheering news from various quar-
ters of Democratic successes. Here, the cleo
ton on yesterday was supposed to be decided
" favorable to the Democratic party. Many
Of the colored people are voting with their
Southern supporters and patrons. Our people
generally are already exercising the privilege
Of rewarding those who sustain them, and are
not inclined to help on colored man who is
Indifferent to the interests of his employer.
Many white men, and some of our ladies, are
finding out that they can themselves perform
much Of the work that they formerly hired
colored persons to do.
RETURNS.
The Phoenix adds:
The following returns of the first days
voting have been received from different sec
tons of the State:
Gadsden-459, of which 95 were Democratic.
At the time the cars passed YESTERDAY 4D0
votes had been polled-about so Democratic.
Greenville-3S9; 50 against constitution. At
McDonaldsville lis poled; against constitu-
Anderson Courthouse-49S; 1O3 against con-
stitution.
Greenwood (Abbeville Districtl-210; 10
against. Ninety-six-187; 73 against.
Newberry-753; whites l21. Up TO the time
the train left yesterday the vote was small.
Co1uMB1A-Second day.-An quiet at the
polls. 4S6 votes were polled at the lower box,
of which 222 we're white. 254 polled at the up
per-125 white. The Democratic majority at
upper box is II.
oRANGEBURG.
Our Fort Motto correspondent, writing under
date of the 10Th inst, says:
ID to this afternoon the voting at Lewisville
has been very brisk, and for the TWO days four
hundred and twenty votes have been cast. tf-
ty-two have been rejected, OF which two. were
white and fifty were black.
At Fort Motte between forty and fifty votes
were polled to-day: the exact number OF ne
groes could not be ascertained. Eight negroes
voted the Democratic ticket, much to the hor-
ror and anger of their illustrious brethren,
who threatened them with summary punish
ment for deserving their race.
SUMTER.
On the 10th instant the citizens Of Sumter
District held grand mass meeting and organ
lied g. district club. President, J. B. Fraser;
vice-Presidents, presidents Of local clubs;
Secretary, A. Moses.
Executive Committee.-J. s. Richardson, j..
7. Solomons, J. N. Frierson, W. Nettles, E. G..
Green.
Mr.. ). S. G. Richardson made a speech by re-
quest, taking gro; :. in favor of running no
candidate, but voting against the constitu-
tion.
Colonel Blanding explained the necessity for
voting for candidates, as existing in the fact
that military orders required it, in order to
make the vote against the constitution valid.
NEWBERRY.
The mass meeting called at Newberry
Courthouse was numerously attended, not
withstanding the very disagreeab!e weather.
The Herald says:
General Darlington, Judge Y. J. Pope, Major
L. J. Jones and J. F. J. Caldwell made ad-
dresses on the part of the Democratic club,
which we're well received, and which We be-
Ieve produced good effect upon some Of the
more enlightened Of the colored audience.
Tom Keitt, body servant OF Colonel E. S.
Keitt, and Familiarity known through the dis
trict as his trusty and attached "Adlutani.
General" and of course warm Democrat and
GOOD worker, made 3 stirring and sensible ap-
peal at the close of few speeches made b.:
some of the Leaguers. Tie meeting was hal
monious.
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