The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-24
T RADICALISM In LAURENS.
CAUSE AyD RESULT OF THE FRAY
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Governor Scott Takes Timely Warning.

Governor Scott Takes Timely Warming.
rFRo4 OUR OWN coRREsPoNDEETl
COLUMBIA, Saturday, October 90.
That the election is over with 80 little excite
ment is, In the highest degree, gratifying. The
ouiet resulted from mutual ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
without conference.-the the two parties. All over
the State the Scott Radicals felt that the beam OF
fortune was nearly balanced, and disturbance
would probably turn it sadly against them.
Quiet being assured, they carried their intlm ida.
top OF the poor negroes to an astonishing extent.
In their leagues new oaths were exacted, among
the conditions Of which was the requirement. tha
they get their votes from particular individuals,
and these were designated. AS Pickett was
frightened into Withdrawing by threats, thous-
ands were made to vote for their political mas
tera nv threats II they cid not. l write what
get from the poor fools themselves.
WHAT IS THOUGHT OF CREWS
Tho United States officer who was sent to Lau.
rens. short time ago, to report upon the disturb
aacss there, freely expresses the opinion that
Crews Is the greatest mschiefmaker IL. the up
connfrT and defines bis character 80 aptly that the
oficer has risen largely In the esteem Of this com;
| munity. He ss;s Crews is compound Of craft
and cowardice, cunning and servillty.
TIE TROUBLES IN LAuRENs. :
Upon the recent difiicuties in Laurens-those!of
the Goth Instant-General Dennis, 10 clerk in the
oflce Of the Adjutant and Inspector General,) was
heard 6y some of our citizens to tell Wlmbu5h,
this morning, near the Postomce, that company
of about eighty tthe number Of the United States
troops sent up this morning) men, with Winchester
rifles. was sent to kill every man In Laurens, and
burn every house there. Ny yinformant' twho
knows his list Of witnesses,) is at the service OF
parties interested. 'i
| SENDING TIE SOLDIERS.
This morning. by direction Of General Terry,
Governor Scott sent one company Of United States
infantry up to Laurcns. They would have been
sent last night but the general commanding did
not answer In time.
The Governor last night expressed the determi-
nation to send United States troops u he could
get them; II not, to send Captain O'Neale's COM
pany OF white volunteer militia Of this city. he
had no Idea OF sending his negro militia up there,
for the reason that that would on'y increase the
| trouble. -,,5a...,.g-
| THR KILLED AND WOUNDED.
The casualties In Laurens, reported by last
nights telegraph. were received from gentle.
man in the official family of'the Governor. To-
davis news gives about the same number OF
deaths. A citizen just down from there thinks
the whole difficulty arose from the negroes I'M
nruden.lv going to the polls With their arms.
Joe Crews Is said to be In town tonight, wound
ed In the leg.
| Last night the dwelling house OF Mr., Edmund
Davis, in this city, was burnt, probably BY an In
ceadIary, although Mr.. Davis Is not known to be
obnoxious In any special way to any class or
party. Insurance $500.
pREsENraEsr OF TIE GRAND JURY OF LAURBNs
| COUNTY.
The following was submitted to the Governor
this Saturday nights:
The State of Soath Carolina, L1urers County-In
the General Sessions. ,.t
The grand Jurors for said county and State, by
virtue OF their authority In the discharge OF their
duty as such, respectfully present: ,.., ,,s,,n
The County OF Iaurens has always been dtstin.
| gulshed for It's adherence TO good 0rder; ana tne
disturbance OF the peace which occurred during
the present term Of this court fn broad daylight
| almost under the caves OF the courthouse, Wnnst
the court was 10 session. Is greasy 70 Isl,en a.
ascertain all the circumstances OF the case, or
learn who were active In the anar.
| It seems that member OF the constaDulary force
cnrsed citizen as 20 talowfaced son OF bitch"
| whereuuon the two commenced fighting. The
/ armed cons abulary, with NUMBER OF coiored
militia having possessed themselves OF the State
arms, made demonstrators OF asslstance 70 taelr IT
associate engaged. A pistol In the coat pocket OF
some one standing by was accidentally discharged,
whereupon the armed body within the constabu-
! lary quarters and armory delivered Voney, ana
the firing extended to others In the vicinity Of The
| dIsturbance SO far as we have learned two
| white men and little white boy were wounded,
| and one negro killed instantly, and two others
severely wounded. The sherin hnauy succeeded
| in commanding the peace.
The grand Jury OF the county, In the interest OF
| peace, commend that the public arms here. which
! have been directed by his Honor the Judge to be
taken by the sheriff into his possession, be re.
tnined by the sheriff, or returned to the armory
| OF the State at Columbia. They feel bound to ex-
press, In the strongest terms, their apprehension
OF the consequences II these arms and ammuni.
tlons are placed In the hands OF one class Of our
citizsns whilst the rest OF the community Is lefu
| I'm an unarmed and defenceless condition.
l. It ia believed that the announcement Of the In
tention to put public arms into the possession OF
| unarmed has created the restless and uneasy
| feeling In the community which, no doubt, was
the underlying cause OF the people being armed,
and. therefore, OF the late amentable disturbance
OF the peace. The grand Jury would urge IN the
most earnest manner, situated as our community
| is. .aat the pubic arms now here be Collected
ind deposited by the authorities Of the Sts.e In
1 LQ6 8TIuUEy dt Soluinpao.
| The grand Jury cannot but express .helr COM
| mendstion lha tie Hon. Judge Vernon presiding,
| has taken rigorus steps through the peace officer
| OF the couuty-'he sheriE-to repreis all lawless.
(, ness, aud to preserve and promote the peace and
| rood orIler OF the community.
| The grand Jury would earnestly recommend all
persons white and ack, to return TO thelt homes,
unless they have business IN court. Let every
good citizen lend his efforts for peace and order,
and we may hope to quiet down after Q most ex..
citing and extrio dnsry election, and the persist
emit efforts OF some for their cwn selfish purposes
to embroil the two races occupying this county as
| citizens
| No civilizei community can exist, much less
\ prosper, without law and order. -
This we respectfully present =
lsgnedj sAxusL AUSTIN, Foreman.
VICTORY IN LEXINGTON.
Lexington County gives Reform majority Of
full 400, and easily elects Its county ticket There
is some danger OF one members being beaten by
there being two Independent candidates in the
field; but moderate men are certain Of che entire
county delegation. There are said TO be about one