The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-01-07


and many were forced so to vote.
52nd That by virtue of the general and whole
sale system of intimidation, threats, violence and
terrorism practced throughout the counties of Lex
ington, Newberry, Abbevi!le and Anderson, to-
gether with the fraud and illegafty practiced at
The different election precincts in each OF the said
counties the election in the said counties is null
and void.
TThe reader will observe that the principal
charges relating to Anderson are simply rehash
of the Infamous falsehoods promulgated by ''Fact,
as published in these columns several weeks ago
and copied from the Republican, 1t is well to no
,icc, however, in this connection, the discrepancy
made by Mr.. Hoes in the 5lst charge when com
pared with the published accoant of mis- flight TO
Williamson on the night of the 10th of October
last In this particular charge, as to one of the
Commissioners Of Election being dogged by some
party unknown" the reliable HoGE has forgotten
to state that, on the same night himself and an
other Commissioner of Election followed the foot
steps of the irstnamcd, and it is within the range
of probability that they are responsible for this
unmannerly conduct in "dogging a gentleman to
his domcil and forcing him "to lay out in the
fields al! night
The ffty-third charge declares that Mr.. REED, in
a speech delivered in Columbia, accepting the nom-
naton, made use of the expression that if the Re-
publican party triumphed in the October elections,
the colored people might have the audacity and
mpudence to attempt to vote as they pleased, but
that in your part of the District referring to New
berry, Abbevilte and Anderson the negroes should
vote the Democratic ticket, they shouldn't vote
at ALL" This is bare faced lie out of whole CLOTH
as all who heard the speech to which reference IS
made will testify, except the veracious contestant
himself 1t is further charged that MIR. REED said
in the cars, on the Greenvis Railroad, during the
campaign that he advised the most extreme vio-
lence against all Republican leaders and speakers
"and this at o time when Republican speakers
were being shot and assassinated." Every one
familiar with the conduct displayed and opinions
expressed by Mr. REED, during the campaign, will
resent this foul aspersiop, and many of his most
intimate friends will remember an oft-repeated
declaration, that he Ras induced to enter the cam
paign in order to temper the violence Of debate
and tone down the heated nature of the struggle,
which was exhibited on both sides to some extent
at the outset This alone is sufficient reply to
the malignant falsehood.
The ffty-fourth charge is quite lengthy one'
and embraces the entire Democratic party of South
Carolina 1t alleges that an extensive combination
and conspiracy was formed in the spring and sum-
mer of 1868, for the purpose of compelling the
electors of the said State to for the candidates
of this conspiracy at the Congressional election,
and 20 prevent from voting at said election all
electors supporting candidates in opposition that
IN pursuance of such conspiracy candidates were
agreed upon, and among them Mr.. REED; that
public meetings were held, at which it was
resolved not TO give employment or shelter, sup
port or protection to the opponents of this conspi
racy; that it was publicly announced, unless the
people of color should support the candidates OF
this conspiracy, they would be driven with violence
from the Slate; that the newspapers were, almost
without exception, influenced or .equired togive
publicity to such determinations and objects; and
that by other public and secret means, including
the persecution Of all opposing the acts Of these
eonspirators, the majority Of the people were com
purposes of this conspiracy. That armed bodies
of men were organized in different parts of the
State, especially in the Third and Fourth Con-
gressional Districts, who patrolled by day and by
night for many weeks prior TO said election, giving
out with threats, and acts of personal violence,
that persons opposing the election of their candi-
dates would be killed or driven out of the country;
that many persons were actually killed for this
cause and that the people were ntimidaed and
overawed, so that large numbers were prevented
from voting for the opposition candidates. That,
IN consequence of such unlawful acts and infuen-
ces, at least ten thousand electors in the Third
Congressional District were prevented from voting
at said election, all of whom intended to vote for
HoGr, which would have given him majority.
The ffty-fifth charge alleges that all and every
of the fraudulent and illegal votes were cast for
Mr. REED and counted for him, and that q compar-
ison will be demanded of all the ballots, with the
names and numbers on the registration and poll
books.
The ffty-sixlh charge is to the effect that il
would be impossible for HoGE, with safely to him
sef TO go into the counties OF Abbevlile Newbcrry
and Anderson, for the purpose of taking testimony
in this contest that he would be assassnated by
the friends and partsans Of Mr. REED, if he made
the attempt.
The ffty-seventh and last charge declares that
SOLOMON L. HoGE was the only legal chndi-
date for the office of member of Congress from this
District, and is entitled to the seat
The space occupied by this abridgmsnt of the
protest, and the late hour at which il was received
by us, prevents any extended comments on the
innumerable falsehoods and mis-sta emen,s there
in contained. 1t is unnecessary to point them
out however, for they are SO glaring that all can
see for themselves.
For the Anderson Inteliigencer.