The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-02-04

proclaimed publicly and privately, was to
cndeavor to moderate the zeal and Ina
proprietics as considered them, with
which the campaign had opened-to pour
oil on the waters, which perceived were
likely to be troubled, and contribute, by
all the means in my power, to the peace.
quiet aud good order OF the country. And
[ affirm that sucl. was my purpose
throughout, lis WAS known 10 all with
whom had intercourse, and l am not
conscious that ever mentioned the name
OF political opponent in any offensive
sense or uttered word that just excep-
ton co. Id be taken to. addressed the
colored persons specially, wherever met
them and endeavored, in simple language,
to enlghten their understandings and
conv nee their judgments, and never, on
any occasion, attempted directly or tftds-
rectIy, by word, thought or act, to iitad-
chce their votes i'll any othtrway. nm,
therefore, surprised ut the recklessnets Of
the charges made in specification 5S OF
tile protest.
8. In answer to the charges contained
in specification 54 OF the protest,1 state
that they are not true, us therein stated
and charged. deny that any combination
and conspiracy was erer formed by PET
sons residing in any part Of the State Of
South Carolina, for the purpose OF efiectihg
the objects, or any OF them, as ctargvdin
the said specification, or for any other
purpose. 1t is true that political orgahi-
zations Of the respective parties were
formed. The Republican party was or
ganized into Uuion or Loyal Leagues,
and the Democratic party formed, in mcst
parts of the State, counter organisation
under the name Of Democratic Clubs, and
it is these latter, presume, that are mod
eslly styled combinations and conspira-
cies But if SO, charge that, If not IN
name, they were in tact just such con-
spiracies as were formed by the respec.
tive parties in every State, and perhaps in
every county in the United States. Their
sole object was TO promote, by all 'legisi>
mate and proper means, the success 7of
their parties. admit that some OF these
organizations did pass resolutions that
they would not give employment to, Or
permit TO reside on their lands, persons
who affiliated with ard sustained by their
votes the opposite party But a deny
that any such organizations, or other per-
sons, ever resolved or proclaimed, as 1s
charged, that such persons would be
driven with violence from said State, and
prevented trom remaining and |'vlhgln
the same" l was never present at any
placc where any resolutions, to the erect
first named, were passed, and no sui q 70
solve was entered into by the association
at Anderson, OF which was member.
And l deny that any portion OF the peo-
pie OF the 3ri Congressional District%ere
compelled to conform te ;hc wishes and
opiniions of the aforesaid organizations,
whether such wishes We're expressed IN
the form of resolutions or otherwise. l
deny thut bodies OF armed men were
formed in and patrolled the Srd Congfes-
sional District. or amy part OF it, by day or
by night, for any length oftime. tor ranyef
the pu11oSesor committing any OF the out
RACES charged in the saId specifications l
deny that any portion of the people OF
the 3rd Congressional District were in
timidatcd and overawed, 80 that they
were prevented from voting for the cam-
did, tss of their choice, and deny that
ten Thousand, tr any smaller number OF
electors, who had determined to cast their
votes for contestart, were prevented from
doing so by any OF the means charged,or
other unlawful means, or that any voter
who was absent from the polls, or failed
to vote, if present, for any cause, would
have voted tor contestant '3 -
10th. In answer to specification" 90; OF
said protest, derry that it is true thatall
or any of the fraudulent and illegaf votes
cast in said Congressional District, II any
slrch were cast, we're cast for me, and
charge that all such votes were cast for
contestant; and accept. for what 1t is
worth, the notice OF Contestant that ne
will demand comparison OF the ballots,
registration and poll-bouks. -"
llth. In answer to specification a6 OF
the protest, state that ontesGant ss si-
Their laborng under very great delusion
himself, or is trying to deceive other per-
sens by the statements Of this speelfica-
ton. | charge that contestant can 20
into the counties of Newberry, AbbeSille
and Anderson tor tie parpose OF taking
testimony in this contest, OF i0r-aay other
lawful purpose. with as mach sntetya as he
could 90 into any part Of any OthcrStato
iii the Union; AID his allegation to tho
contrary is made, not only to sivesthe
appearance of sincerity to his numerous
unifounded charges against the Managers
of Elections and people OF said counties,
Int to evade the Act Of Congress pre-
scribing the mode of taking testimony in
contested elections.
18th. In answer TO the charges cen-
tanned in specification 81 Of the protest.
deny that the facts stated. and conclu-
sions drawn by contestant, as expressed
in said specification, are true. and charge
that whilst he received small minority.