The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-09
MATTERS IN MANNING.
The Crops--IvhittcmorcM Makes Another
Speech.
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MANNING, S. c., April.
We feel that old winter has hidden us a long
farewell, and the genial smiles OF spring have at
last gaddencd our hearts. On every hand the
farmers are making diligent preparations for az
other crop, in Which they have been retarded by
the successive spells Of wet and unfavorable
weather which have prevailed In this portion OF
tho country SO long. 1t is supposed that there
will scarcely be Us much land cultivated in this
county, the present year. as there was last year;
but the quantity OF fertilizers used will be FAR In
excess of last years. consumption. The theory
OF small, highly enriched ana thoroughly cultl-
vatcd farms, seems TO gain ground, ana many
persons are making practlcal experiments 10 test
It's correctness.
Ex.Congressman 3. F. wh;temore Is in our
village; lie arrived yesterday evening after the
stwight dcwsn had fallen and took ap Ills quar-
tiers at the residence OF William K. burgess. ST.,
Judge OF probate. otherwise known to the literary
world through his treatises on earthquakes,
which labored efforts have done mankind as much
good as the discovery 0! supposed relic oil an
tiqury BY the illustrious Pickwlck, in the shape
OF large stone with the autograph OF "l'ili
Stumps' cut Oil it. About 9 O'Clock Mr.. White.
more escorted the two school marms, who have
charge OF the colored school here, to the school,
house. where he is supposed to have remained for
some time taking notes or the progress or the
pupils and the proficiency of the Teachers. After
this display OF galiantry, Mr.. Whlttemore was
As
bright mulatto, Of Sumter, sometimes called
sam Hoses by way OF Illustrating his pedigree.
into the courthouse, notice having been preVi-
ously given that the eH.Congressmen would to-
day address his constituents aud friends here on
the alleged sale Of cadetShips. About one hun
ired and fifty colored and some fifty white per-
| sons were present. the latter, with Few eXcep-
| items, having attended through mere curiosity.
The assembage was called 10 order, and l.. A.
Bigger rose and nominated tile "Hon. William
Nelson" for chairman Of the meeting; hc was
elected, and ut once arose and said: "FelloH-
speaker, Mr.. B. F. whittemore' After this ee.
CANT and perspicuous Introduction, the Puritan
carpet-bagger proceeded to address the meeting
at length, his speech being over two hours long.
He skirmished considerably at long range before
he took the sale Of cadetships in hand, tile
burden OF his song being the great good he
, had done as the founder and fOsterer OF negro
schools. He denied cmphaticaly that lie had sod
cadetshlps; that he had disposed ol them nc ad.
mitted 10 he true; that the parties WHO procured
him to make the appointments, paid, him S5oo
, each TO be used in charitable purposes. said
there was not one OF the applicants In his district
for tile appointment TO West Point qualified TO
stand au examination. nence ne gave @ 1ne ap-
polntment to youth from New ior Tic de-
| fence throughout was weak and 1limsy affair,
and lie so far from vindicating his innocence 10
| the satisfaction Of any respectable white man.
only confirmed the allegations OF his fraud. In
the course Of the "hOnorable speakers" remarks,
lie said OF Cheraw, where 1t seems lie was moi al
lowed to speak "Cheraw can rival Pandemoii,
um.n The citizens Of that town Will no doubt
duly appreciate the compliment thus gratuit0usy
bestowed At the conclusion OF Mr.. Whttcmore's
speech he asked his hearers whether, after having
heard his defence, they would return him to Con
gressl Nearly all the colored people present an
swered "Yes.n Although the attendance OF ne
croes was comparatively small, yet the leaders
among them were here, and their sanctonng
Mr. Whittemores course indicates that The ma
jority OF the negroes will do likewise, anu vote
| for him when tile day Of election comes.
The proceedings OF the meeting were quiet ano
| orderly, and no disturbances occurred.
| The William Nelson referred to us the chairman
county; he keeps little do.gery in tie centre o
our village, and this is rendezvous for idle anu
vagabond negroes. FRANZ.