The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-01

to her former glory and prosperity. Mr.. F. s.
Youmans. of Edgeheld County, who served his
State in the Legislature, where he acquired
fame by his craftsmanship. volunteered to ac-
company the nominees, also to exert his efforts
in behalf of the Reform movement.
the tr1,e and honest men of all parties, only to
onnose the corruption which has disgraced
onr Legislature and the swindlIng officials
who have plundered the State and her people.
This Is movement to put honest, true men
in office, who will avoid high taxation and ad-
minister the affairs of the State In an honest
economical manner. now have the honor to
Introduce to YOU General j. B. Kershaw.
Alter the applause which greeted eX Cover
NOR Perry:s remarks had subsidized, General
Kershaw expounded the principles of the
Union Reform movement; spoke OF the spirit
of those who inaugurated 1t, and showed con-
clusvely that it was q movement Of the peo-
pie, not Of any clique class or party, but Of the
citizens generally, standing on a broad plat
form giving equal rights to all, ignoring past
issues, and grasping the new ones grown out
of the war ONLY with view OF benenting the
State In his remarks he paid glorious tri-
butte to the press Of the State, which, he said,
was entitled to all the honors of Initiating the
movement and putting It on the road to sue
cess.
General Butler was next introduced, and,
after expressing his qualification at being once
again among the scenes of his boyhood, pro-
ceeded to the work In hand-that of exposing
the corruption of the Scott ''Rlng," which be
did to the satisfaction Of all present. While
engaged in making his charges against Scott
the colored people present, some three OF four
and, by their frequent applause, showed that
thev approyed of the charges made and estab.
iished. This did not suit the minions of Scott
present, and two low white men circulated
among them and endeavored to make them
create disturbance !; but this they refused to
do, some of them saying. that they wanted to
hear what was said besides, they did not wish
TO disturb the white mems meetings, as the
white men did not interfere with theirs. One
of these same white men. with most repusive
couptenance, then attempted to disturb Gem
eral Butler by asking him questions, and ask
ed 'show about the Black Code =" to which
the General replied that he was glad the ques-
tion was asked. He had been charged with
having voted for It. 1t Was untrue. BE had
fought and voted against It, The other ques.
tions asked were OF triflng character, and
only intended to Interrupt the proceedings,
and the Genera. by ridicule, silenced the inter-
rupter, who LEFT the vicinity OF the stand, and
got abou: five white and colored men drunk,
preparatory to making another ehort TO break
ilp the meeting or get the colored men away.
General Butler concluded his remarks with
out further interruption, excepting, from one
or two colored men who asked questions for
Information, and were we'll pleased with the
answers they received. His remarks relative
to the manner Governor Scott and MS frlends
had of showing their appreciation OF the SER
vices rendered by the colored men opened the
eyes of many. He stated, and cited Instances
In proof, that when Governor Scott and his
friends wanted men TO do any work, he sent
to Ohio or New York, got white men and paid
them high salaries, but when they wanted any
one to clean ont their jails or do other dirty
work, they called upon the colored men and
paid them SIG per month. In this very county,
said he, Governor Scott has, Of all his appoint
ments, only given one colored man on office
he has appointed one man a trial justice.
Elsewhere 1t is the same, the white men get
nearly all of the offlces-all Of any value, Ger
tainly, and the colored man Is lett to DO the
drudgery with poor pay.
Judge Carpenter followed General butier,
and at once plunged into the work OF denounc-
ing the Ring, which he showed was only ut for
the scorn and contempt of every honest man.
In speakin9 of the wealth amassed by Cover
nor Scott since his election, which he himself
confessed to be $l30, 900, Judge Carpenter said
that he had taken particular pains to learn
what the Governor was worth when ne came
into South Carolina, andfrom the books in the
county In Ohio where Scott lived, he found that
the Governor was charged With having one
blind lame mare, twenty-five years old. and
one old chalse, with the shaft and wheel bro
'ken-the former valued at eleven dollars and
seventy-ive cents, and the other at three dol
lars, total value fourteen dollars and seventy
five cents. With this amount OF property Just
before his election, he has suddenly increased
il on salary of $500 per annum to, by his
own confession, $l30,000. The Judge said this
increase was beyond his understanding: he
confessed he didn't see how 1t could be done
unless by pocketing the funds OF the people,
and it was well known that he had done that.
The Insult offered the white people OF the
State by the Governor IN armlng only tne @ col
ored people as militiamen was the next SUD-
,ect treated of by the Judge, who said 1t was
not only an insult to the brave men OF the
State, but It was intended to make the colored
men use the arms against the whites. he
warned the Governor that the Winchester rife
low was not, as he said, the law for the people
of South Carolina, as 1t was law which could
be argued by the people at large as well as by
the militia, and ne was confident that the
white people and law abiding citizens: who de-
sired to have peace, would not allow the cleo
ton to be carried over their heads by the bay
onet. He would also tell the Governor that
the colored men who desired to vote contrary
to the mandates Of the League should not be
prosecuted as heretofore, but should be pro-
tected.
white men above referred to attempted
to create disturbance, but upon being
warned by General Butler that the strong
arm Of the people. wonld Immediately
put down the dsturbers, If they did not
cease, the rioters skunk away, and interfered
no further during The meeting. Only four or
five colored men co-operated with these two
white men-the remainder listened attentively
to the speeches, and dlscountenanced the
efforts of the rioters to break up the meeting.
Greenville County has large white ma
iorlty, and this will be larely Increased by
colored voters for Reform. In Plckens, An
derson, Oconee and GreenVille Counties,
where the Union Reform candidates have
spoken, not an opponent of the movement is
to be found, unless he be member Of the
'sScott Ring" or his hands have been stained
by its gold.
Tonight, from the porch Of the Mansion
House, Mr.. L. F. Younmans addressed q large
crowd in support of the movement, and enter
tained his audience for nearly an hour by his
eloquence, the force Of his Illustrations and
the earnestness OF his appeals.
Judge carpenter, Generals Butler and ker-
shaw, were called upon, and made brief
speeches. complaining that their efforts during
the day prevented them from complying with
the request Of the audience for speeches.
THE NORTH CAROLINA OUTRAGES.
RALEIGH, July 80.
Geo. Williamson, citizen of Casswell, went
to serve writs of habeas corpus, issued by the