The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-21

Charleston County.
1t is conceded by the Radicals that Charleston
City has given the Reformers from I'VE hundred
to six b, dred majority-about half the majority
which the official count Is expected to show. The
feeling In the city is not cheerful, by any mea MS;
but it is felt that Charleston has done her whole
duty and that equally good results in the mid
die and up,country will insure substantial Re
form victory. Perhaps the gloomy weather had
something to do with the blue looks OF the
Reformers on yesterday, and more was due to
the natural reaction following weeks Of intense
excitement.
TIE BALLoT-BoxEs,
which have come In from the different precincts,
are still under watch and ward at the courthouse.
The committees in charge OF the boxes yesterday
were as follows: From A. M. to II M.-Aessrs
W. S. Frazer and q. E. Holmes, Reformers, and
Messrs j. N. Adams aud W. T. oliver, Radicals.
From II N. to P. M.-Messrs. E. R White and
F. [. O'Neil, Reformers, and Messrs. P. Il Grego-
rie and ]. s. Hubbard, Radicals. From P. ID. to
4P. NJ. to-day-Messrs. " A. Zimmerman and W.
G. Esson, Reformers, and Messrs. h Norris and
James Bollns, Radicaas.
AQUEsTIoN OF FACT.
Trial Justice Levy authorizes city Eadical pa
per to say that the statement In THE NEWS rela-
tive no disturbance on Wednesday between
himself and Deputy Marshal Damon, zig untrue
from beginning to end" We are prepared to es.
tabsh by the afldavit OF two responsible citizens
OF Charleston the following facts: That Mr..
Levy, himself candidate for the Legis-
lature challenged voters SO violently and
nercey that his presence within the railing
was objected to, and the objection was
sustained by the managers; that Deputy Marshal
Damon came up to put Levy outside OF the raE-
ing, as instructed to do when Levy drew back
and threatened to strike him; that Deputy Mar.
shal Damon was aboct TO return the compliment
with interest, when two citizens interfered and
settled the din1culty. These are the facts, and,
as we said, they can be proved by the afndayits
Of two citizens, II that be necessary.
SENATOR EDWIN BATES.
At late hour last night no information had
been received as to the whereabouts ol Ar.
Bates but it is assumed on all sides hat there is
no truth In the rumor that he WIGS badly beaten,
or beaten at all, on election dsy. Nor was he
politically beaten. All the votes for the dead
Radical candidate, ". b. Mishaw, 60 for nothing,
.sa .sa Radical organ admits that "Nr. Edwin
Bates is doubtless elected" This Is one Reform
victory. A kind Providence gives Charleston
Senator Edwin Bates whom we know and res.
pect, instead Of that political Arab and vile DEM
agogue, Daddy R. b. Cain.
LArER.-we learn that Senator Bates was too
late for the Wadmalaw boat on Wednesday even.
ing, and remained on the island safe and well.
YHE ROW AT BIGGIN CHURCH.
A body Of forty colored men charged the polls
at Bgsins Church, In st. Johns Berkeley,
On Wednesday afternoon, and carried OF the
Dallot-boxes. In Radical circles 1t Is stated
that the raiders were Reformers, but
We are positively informed that they were
Bowenites who were very wrothy because the
day was going against them. The names ofthe
rlngleaders are known, and they will be arrested.
In the meanwhile only the handle Of the box re-
mains, and even Governor Scott's election COM
misloners cant.very well count that. An old color
ed woman Is said to have brought an apron full
OF folded Scott tickets in:o charleston last night.
or course thees vii be counted in.
MR.. T. J. AAcKEY AND THs REFORM TIcEET.
Mr.. T. J.. Mackey prints card In city Radical
paper in which he says, ~ did not vote the Re
form ticket,n and he has, moreover, handed in
the following card for publication in THE NEWS !:
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS.
The statement In your issue OF this date, that
voted the Reform ticket, Is incorrect, and dare
any man to make the declaration on oath. vot-
ed for Scott and Rans!er, and for sixty days work.
ed earnestly and steadily for their election, and
now fully share with my fellow Republicans the
exultant feeling that springs from the assured
triumph OF the Republican An party: Y9u are cor
rect, however, In your Statement shsI & roae IN Ia
carriage which had Reform handful pasted on
one OF lis panels. 1t was the carriage OF MI !. B.
patrick, one OF the chief Reform ralyers, VINO
rendered me seat as my own csrrlags was ..o. o.
sent and aided me In securing white Re,orm . vo;ss
tape that Bowen possessed under his compact
with the executive committee OF the kelorm
party, OF being the candidate for Congress on Lhe
regular Reform ticket. did denounce the white
New England carpetbag element that has 9een
in active opposition to every colored Republican,
and every Southern white Republican, and shall
welc0nk the fast approaching political WhlrlWind
that shall sweep 1t from power In this State, with
very few honorable exceptions.
Charleston, October 20, 1870. I. J. MACKEY.
All we have to say about this point-blank de-
NAL is this When Mr.. Mackey submitted the
foregoing card for publication he told the gentle
men who received it that "HE DID VOTE THE RE-
poRM TICKET" but that the publication OF the
fact .,cGs ir,jurig him trith the eolored people"
Hence, we presume, his card. Now If Nr. I. J.
Mackey's words arenot proof enough OF the cor
rectress Of our statement, we must give the pub
QC OlESt duu lIOIS CtSutoiS tSSIAiAooJ' 49, ~
charitable to suppose that when Mr. Mackey
wrote his two cards he had not recovered from
the excitement caused By bartering votes, at two
and three for one, on election day. Jam Salts!
UGLY DoISGs.
At Garrett's Church, on the Strawberry Ferry
road, two negroes living on Bushy PARK p!anta
ten on the Cooper River, were all but mobbed by
the crowd outside Of the church roi 'sn0 the
Reform ticket. And negro named i..oert VII.
lage, living on Seton plantation, opposite Oak
ley,s Depot, threatened to go TO Bushy Park to
Kill these same two men for 80 voting.
Other voters who went to Garrets's Church pre-
einct, with the intention Of voting the Reform
ticket ,cere so intin,tdated by the threats Of the
Scott negroes, that they frankly confessed that
their courage failed them, aud they uoted for
Scott as ordered.
Wassamassaw Chapel one Of the managers,
Jake Pskry, electioneered with the voters from
his seat, until checked by the spectators and
other managers. He was also heard to threaten