The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-06-11

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coionixation OF Elfeg ycters.
The election in Waehington on the
7th instant, for Coilectof, Register. SUR
yeyor and members OF the City Goup-:
ellis, has not been o stupid, uieyentful
affair, like most former elections in that
city. It has been rendered interesting
by disturbance, almost o riot, in which
the new American citizens OF African
descent, by all accounts, appear to have
been the prime movers and offenders.
Sambo, this time, cannot complain that
he has been prosecuted, outraged and
trampled upon by the whites. unless, in
deed, he complains of the radical police
force, which was obliged to demonstrate
that there was trifling vestige of law
left in this town, and that Sambo, rs
well as his white equals, must bow to the
majesty of that legal remnant, which
found its champions in Major Richards
and his mounted assistants. Indeed, the
disturbance seems to have grown out Of
demonstration by Sambo upon Sambo,
which. perhaps. explains the mighty zeal
exhibited by Mayor Bowens police. A
conservative darkey, named Charles
Stuart, who had acted prior to election
day as one of the leaders of the "colored
citizens party" o sort of black Demo
cracy, chose to attempt to vote for the
anti-radical ticket. The dark radicals
had threatened that they would permit
mono of their race to vote for the Demo
cratic ticket They had given warning
that they intended to click" ''skin
alive" and 'shoot" my black son of a
female dog who would presume to vote
for a Democratic candidate. They had
held meetings for days preceding, and
in their clubs and leagues had agreed to
do these terrible things; and, further, to
socially ostracise such conservative dar-
during the election. This was not mere
ly the sentiment of the lower OF more
debased class; it found advocates among
the high h-toned, religious darkies, who
argued that any nigger who would go
back on the party which put the ballot
into their hands should be killed.
The white radical demagogues who
ride into power in this city on the shoul-
ders of the negroes encouraged this feel
ing instead of discountenancing it. vi
GLANCE committees were organized to
look after such negroes as attempted to
vote what was known rs the "citizens'
ticket" or who failed to vote the straight
radical ticket. At oil the voting pre-
cincts these men kept sharp lookout,
giving attention only to the voters of
their own race, Whenever negro was
found voting the "citizens' ticket" it was
taken from him, and radical ticket
placed in his hands instead. If he show
ed any indisposition to go the whole
| figure, he was Immediately taken ont Of
the line, and 'mashed in the head. I"
| This seemed to be taken as q matter of
course, and the victims of the political
intolerance made little resistance. 1t
was only when some big nigger, some
leader of the race, went back on them,
as they alleged, that general demon
stration was made; but the most formi-
dable attack was that upon prominent
darkey named Stuart. Last year it seems
that Stuart was violent radical. This
year he avowed himself conservative,
and his fellow-citizens of African descent
threatened that he should not be allowed
to vote the 'citizens' ticket" He lives
in the Second Ward, and made his ap.
of the polling places. The negroes,
learning of his Whereabouts, went after
him. He had taken refuge in the store
of O white citizen who was on the "citi-
zens' ticket" for Councilman. The ne
groes gathered in great numbers around
the house, and set up such fiendish
howl that tho family of Mr.. Given be-
came alarmed. and left the house. Stu
art, who is large, powerful mulatto, did
not show any sign of fear, but on the
advice of Mr.. Given fed to the back
buildings of the house, and secreted
himself in woodshed. The crowd kept
up their bowling, and called upon Given
to "bring out the damned traitor, "
chang the black scoundrel," and similar
expressions. BY this time the police
force stationed Mt the various precincts
had arrived, and made an effort to dis
perse the crowd. This was in vain
Major Richards, Chief of Police, who
was present, pushed his way through the
crowd of infnriated negroes to the door
of the store, and Stuart made his appear
ance.
The crowd made simultaneous rush
for the door, but the police. who by this
time had got near the door, kept them
back. Major Richards asked Stuart if
he wanted to come out. He replied that
he did and That ha waDted tn vote also