The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-17
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.wonder tftat politicians high ana low, are schem
ing ahd contrivtng, every man Of them striving
to grind. hts own axe at the expense Of his neigh
boris gfinGstone. The Reforners, Of course, ART
working win tremendous energy, the abuse o
their opponents spurring them ON to fresh exer
tions. The seott faction, and the EoWen faction
and all the minor factions, are doing their leve
best TO win. And the whole atmosphere is heavy
with the burden or Jokes, rumOrs and naughty
words innumerable. The "reliable gentleman
has come to life again, and these are some OF the
scraps from his vel. filled wallet:
Daddy Cain, in araging article in his mammoth
weekly, unveils horrid plot to be carried out by
the agency Of c. C. Bowen. This Is nothing less
than tile election Of General Butler as Lieutenant
Governor, the assassination Of Scott The disband-
Ing Of the colored militia, and the Importation Of
ten Georgia Ku.Kluxes, who will re-establIsh the
Southern ConfederacyI fix the price. OF mixed
drinks at ten cents, return General. Grant to his
lanyard, and upset things generally. The price
OF this little work is $780, ooo to be paid by the BE
form party. Deary me the. Reform party Is only
rich in honesty, intelligence. and sincerity, and
would not buy a victory. .of votes were they sold
like blackberres at ten cents quart. Besides,
we intend to elect Carpenter as Governor. Gene.
raj Butler will walk over the track in 1872. saie.
Another Of Gains canards is that Tim Hurley
will work the legislative wires, so as to make
Colonel Slmonton or Colonel Lord the Judge Of
this circuit. But "TIm" won't be elected, which
may upset his plans somewhat. ...i',.,..4
AT. all events Governor Scott scented the
trouble from afar and posted down to Charleston.
AS he was wrapped in waddlng, and guarded BY
Chief Constable Hubbard, he made the trip in
safety, and on yesterday was In close confsb
with DsLarge, Cain and '"slch like" w6rthles.
The result OF the pow-wow Is not known; but
DeLarge "sticks, " and Cain, II he can't get what
he wants. will take what he can get ,rl
DeLarge feels very cheeky. he expects. to OBJ.
tain every white vote In the Congressional dis
trict first, because he stands by. Scott through
thick and thin, and we all do love Scott; second,
because he Is put up asa coiored mau against q
white man, and 1t will be OF great benefit to the
whites to prove by his election that, as the col:
ored men have the voting majority, they are en-.
titled to all the oces Ia the State; third because
sending colored man to Congress may disgust
the Northern Radicals and cause them to repent
OF all their manifold bins and orences; and fourth
because 80 many estImable Sontherners persist In
their blindness, to theirown interests. che sara,
sara Mr. DeLarge. n> Lid
Whether the Scott faction like It or not, there s
to be fair election in Charleston City. Upon the
application Of two citizens, United States Circuit
Judge Bond has appointed committee OF Two
Zone from each party for each election precinct.
These committees will stay with tue ballots from
the opening Of the polls until the uote Is can.
pGssed. u -. -: -: y -. /,
Under the same law which authorizes the -ap.
pointment OF these committees, United States
Marshal Louis E. johnson has appointed body
Of responsible deputy marshals TO keep order and
protect the voters at the several precincts.
There will also be corps OF nfty special police
men, and Mayor Geddlngs promises that they shall
be respectable and trustworthy. q. gG5ya'.T'oI
And, II there is any trouble, all the white men
in Charleston stand ready to aid Marshal 3ohnif
son, or the municipal authorities In keeping or
der and protecting the ballot.
This Is about oil from the city; but Attorney.
General Chamberlain has written, letter-shis
time motto "my friend" Mr.. Hurley-which ex.
plains the swearing section OF the election law.
This Is the Letters: t. - . .7-.'.F.
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL q
CoLUaBIA, ). c., October 16:j q.
Major E. ". Sefbels Chairman Executive COM
rniltee Union Reform Party Columbia, .. c.:
DEAR SIR-Yours OF the 10th instant, calling
nv attention to the provision Of the election law
OF 1870, which prescrlbes the duty OF managers OF
elections In administering oaths TO the voters,
ana asEing, my construction Of the same has
The language OF the act Is as follows: "The
| managers shall administer to each person oner
ing to vote an oath that they are qualified to vote
at this election, according to the Constitution o.
thIs stare and that they have not voted during
| this election
This language can hardly admit OF DOUBT, and
| an OF the opinion that the oath must be admin
| iatered to all Offering to vote.
see the force OF your suggestion that This Will
result In some precincts In depriYing persons Of
the privilege OF voting; for want OF time to ad:
minister the OATH can only say that think II
will be perfectly lawful for the managers to ad.
minister the oath BY squads, IN case no challenges
are made, and the managers have no cause to
! doubt the right OF. the parties to vote. In the
latter cases. the oath may be administered TO
| each separately II desired. In this way, think,
sufficient time will be found to allow all to vote.
Yours, very respectfully, "
H. D. b. CHAMBERLAIN,
Il A nv ma 1870