The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-25
THE STATE CANVASS.
ADVANCING THE ANNERS OF
UNION AND REFORM.

ADVANCING THE BANNERs OF
UNION AND REFORM.
The DIsmny in the Radical Camps.
A RADICAL RoUT IN GEoRGETowN-A RACE
FOR LIFE.
The Georgetown Times gives q graphic &C
count of meeting held in Georgetown on
Monday to appoint delegates to the Radical
State Convention.
The meeting was packed in the carpesbag-
| rinc Interest, but natlVe-born colored man
| locked horns with the carpetbaggers, declar-
| ing that the cowardly boasters who Dragged Of
| barring their breasts to the rebel bullets would
then and there have an opportunity OF being
exposed to South Carolina negro. The Times
continues thus: In order that his words
should not be miscenstrued, he drew out an
old rusty pistol to show that he was In earnest
Anindrscribabie scene was then-presented.
Vamesing, skedaddling, absquatuladng and
lodging was the order OF the nightiEdf the
door was nearest, 1t was made for; If window
was nearest, that mode Of exit was resorted to.
| If the sash was down 1t made no difference;
the excited retreater bulged through, carrying
with him sash, panes of glass and all. After
the crowd got out Of the building excellent
| time is said to have been made in getting from
the scene of danger. Quarter horses would
have been no where in the race.
Amid all this confusion, one of the candidates
for the nomination, ground IN spirit, asked the
| chairman. In q tone Of deep distress, what he
thonght the Charleston papers would say If
they got hold of their proceedings. He was
answered that II he knew what was good tor
himself, he would evacuate the ranch, make
| himself scarce, and get out OF the crowd. Ihis
prudent advice was followed. It Is needless
TO say that the meeting adjourned without
making any nominations.
On Tuesday morning o score OF more Oh
! freedmen were seen In the streets, with mus
kets and other shooting irons. proceeding TO
the Howard ISchool-house, where meeting
was called for Q o'clock, A. N. The meeting
was held, and owing to the precautions taken
| by the sheriff, passed of Without conflict, aud
the following nominatloos were maze q e. y; d.
the two former OF whom are natives, and
whose names were not on the slate when hrst
made up. -5..,,.
| honest freedman will see that his welfare and
Interest viii be best secured by supporting for
| Office those with whom they have been born
and bred, and with whom he has been ldentl-
fed by lifelong association. They are fast
finding out that adventurers from abroad are
meyed to come among them, not from any
ioSe they bear to them. but from desire to
make use Of them for their own selfish pur-
peses.
A RADICAL. MEETING IN LEXINGToN-ANoTHER
ROW IN THE WiGwAM.
A correspondent of the Columbia Guardian
reports jolly row among the Lexington
Radicals.
On the 5th instant meeting was held at the
Courthouse, and delegates to the State Con-
vention were chosen. But one, Purvls, who
| Is the chairman of the county, was absent 30
he declared the meeting illegal, and called
another, at which were about thirty negroes
ana halEa-dozen whites. Purvis spoke, ana
did not deny the corruption Oh Eme Ms, haaiCa,
| Hogan, who denounced the second meeting:
Then came Hoge, who praised himself, and
abused everybody else.. Hogan, trial Justice,
then attacked Richardson ia yellow carpet
bagger."
| attack. Told Hogan II justice had been done,
he {Hogan) would have been hung. Richard
son exIlted and thanked God for bis "hatred
and malice towards those whom he regarded
as the oppressors of his race /; meaning, If one
understood Alright, all outside Of the Radical
ranks In South Carolina.
Pnrvis finally issued what he called his ''or-
DER that on the 25th instant two delegates
semble at the courthouse, to select delegates
to the State and Congressional Nominating
Conventions. After the meeting adjourned,
Hoge treated his admiring colored friends.
His treat cost $l2. Hoge says that fifteen votes
will secure his nomination in the Congression-
al Nominating. Convention, ana lnat ne ma nus
sixteen secured. During the discussion, Pur-
Wis was asked by colored Republican whether
| he, Puryls, now hailed from Lexington or
Richland. Purvis answered that he was from
South Carolina 1t seemed to strike the inter-
roeator that some Republican from Lexington
ought to be chairman of the party In this eomn-
ty. The native Republicans, colored and white,
seem to have glimmering ieel1g OF opposl-
tlon tb strangers, and, as the negroes say, to
"forelgners."
The RIcHLAND RADICALS.
The Phoenix reports the doings of the Rich
land County meeting:
After considerable debate and the exhibition
of much excitement, the following delegates
were chosen 10 nominate candidates for State
officers and members of the Legislature:
Senator Nash, Representative Thompson, Pro-
bate Judge Wigg and Representative Wilder:
United States Senator Robinson was called
upon, and delivered short address, compli-
menting the oolored citizens upon the full at
tainmeHt of their just rights.
The following are the delegates to the Con-
gressional Nominating Convention: Esop
John Knott. w. B. Nash was nominated for
the Senate; w. H. Wigg, probate. judge.
There was contest and war Of words as to
the nomination OF school commissioner. N.
E, Edwards, the present incumbent, Alderman
Minort and Senator Nash delivered fiery ad-
dresses. There was much excitement and the
convention wns in session until very late
hour.
GOOD FOR CARPENTER.
The Columbia Phoenix, In these words, eX-
presses its candid opinion of Judge Carpenters
Charleston speech:
Judge Carpenters address was bold. plucky,
manly and scathing. He bore down like q
gallant man-oC-war upon the smaller craft
around and about him, and poured broadside
after broadsde into their brazen sides. He
struck right and LEFT, and made more than one
| called Jade vince, as he threw his darts of eX-
posure and denunciation into the ranks of q
laundering crew, and banded ring of political
sharpers and pilferers. He used strong terms,
and the Radical organ complains Of his epi-
thets, but Judge Carpenter knows whereof
he speaks, and feels that none but q sharp
and strong lash will reach the epidermis
of the rhlnoceros-hided herd that have
been pasturing in South Carolina fields
until they have grown fat and saucy and come
10 think they are always to rule the rancho.
AS nudge Carpenter uses The weapons OF truth
| and makes allegations that can be sustained;
as he denounces the rascality and robbery that
| have run riot in South Carolina; as ne strikes
| for the right and denounces the wrong, the
rood wishes of the honest people OF the State