Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-12
sSlla Rpad from Columbia TO !, Walhai-
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myself got. the train to 60 to Wal
Halaa InnediatelE on getting into
our train + discovered the same per
son + Had pointed Out to Judge Hoge
.i2AraroSvd ofrhom 157to Is e.: think
25) on tho platform around tho Ab
.Sbasiilalear attaaked; Randolph as sht
went i'm sThey commenced abusing
Hogs aha Randolph in q very angr5
and loud manner. Cursed Hoge, ane
ordered himfto go back.rto Ohio ii.
Thad,no Business tosrun for office here
and feursed, Randolph, and told hin
if.he went upIto Abbevilie and spoke
2there;; he never would come back
alive. Called him damned incendi
ary, and called him d son of bitch
the crowd all seemed to invoke the
leader and I expected violence from
The aenohstati on made. I, saw. the
same manifested in Laurehs District
Tho, commanding officers saw fit to
send a guard with me to Newberry,
saying ! could not pass Clinton alive.
I rather applied for the guard. I
missed coihsetiont at Ncwberry and
had to spend the night. came down
,s3fam Laurens with the Assistant AS
;sssssof Newberry, Corwin, as well
Deputy Collector, Dennis, OF
NewbaA who although personally
friendlyfd> not invite me to his house,
and did hdsaAtappear with me on
the street;~os>visit me at my lodgings,
although invited to do so. .~Corwin
told me I should be exceedingly care:
full, as I was in danger of being shot
in the streets. I. was told by the
Landlord that he had no company.
I examined. his registry and thcre had
been very few names til Jre for days. l
won't UP to Major Van Horn next
morning, and he detached two SOL
diers and sent them with mo to Co
lumbia. In the political condition Of
thesa yonnties I}have described, L do
not eohsmetthat tho Republicans had
q fair chance for the candidate of
theirichoice. i do not consider that
there wasa a fair expression of opinion,
of any one Of those in the Third and
Fonrth Congressional Districts. 1t
was reign of terror in these coun-
ties. From my knowledge of those
Counties, I do not regard it safe for
you (Hoge) to gointo them and take
testimony in this contested election.
I think it would be extremely hazard
ons. I am personally acquainted with
J. P. Reed. I served in the Legisla-
lature Whilo he ,wss Solicitor of the
Westsrh Circuit of santh carolina.
have Known Him eyer since the war
and have advised him to have his pc-
lHcAi disabilities removed, which he
would never agree to do. I can only
say tbnt I have understood him to be
opposed to, tile Reconstruction acts.
I think he-is exceedingly hostile and
bitter both, to- the Government and
reconstruction IS, ;,%-. e.
CCross examined by J. D. Pope,
Counsel of ;. P. Rced.1
Ny opinion of Mr.. Reeds political
opinion rjis7 based supop declarations
ddEingl the ~ a. aud since his inter
eet4ss His ACTIONS, and his general
bsartinlgS;' s ana more especially theicom.
pany he keeps. Col. Reed has not
changed his company. Don't know
that III hsfhh,,s 4 PSI made any speeches lin
fnver OF Reconstruction and the Un-
ion. Never heard him make politi.
cal speech. Col. Reed, had the rep
utation of being aAunion' man before
the war. I was a.candidates for Con-
gresa, in the Fourth .Congressiona1
District. Twas defeated by Wm.. D
siaapson. IF am contesting his cleo
ton upon The ground of intimidation
violence, and fraud. I am now TAX
ing testimony on these points fol
>CoHgaesxs Twas born in the State. :. t
tan gpgss Jpdgs Hoge.l .. {: )
i held office in this State before the
war. I was amagistrate, and mem
bsr Of ;ths YLegisiatuye three terms
During tie war I was in favor Of Re-
CONSTRUCTION aid Was. union, man
Ind was very much prosecuted for it
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