The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-30
pie of Lancaster arrested him, took bis gun
away and threatened him with inprisonnrent,
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THE NEXT ELECTION

Neagle, and one or two other members of the
"Ring," who can, and doubtless will, unless
watched, manipulate the returns to suit them
selves. This law was passed at the last ses-
sion for the purpose of detrauding the white
people of their rights which they will win at the
balIot-box. Not satisfied with the corrupt
election law, Governor Scott has appointed
some Of the most corrupt men IN the state
as commissioners Of elections. OF the ninety
three commissioners, about twenty-stx are
Radical senators and Representatives,, one, a.
clerk OF the Senate, another:a clerk OF the
House, and the others either holders Of offices
or running for them. AS 1t is well known
that large majority of the members of the
Legislature were notoriously corrupt, selling
their votes day after day, we cannot expect
fair count from all Of this portion Of the COM
missioners. Also, as the remainder OF the
commissioners are vitality Interested IN tne
result OF the election, and as many OF them
are men lost to all shame, 1t Is to be expected
that they will manipulate the ballot-boxes at
pleasure, and OF course, in favor ofthemsel7es
and OF Scott. w. B. McMillen, the pardoned
thief, and commissioner Of elections for sChes-
ter County, enjoys no worse; reputation than
many of the commissioners. Judge Carpen-
ter, In his speech to-day, alluded to- this cleo
terms. showing in all its hideousness tile &C
tion of Scott and hts Ring to swindle the peo-
pie OF the. State outcof their rights. Y % a%2
THE LAND. COMMISSION .AGAIE. y - 5ir'
General Butler, during bis remarks today,
related another instance Of the thieVlng OF tne
Radicals, having gotten his facts and figures
from the books In the Office Of the registrar OF
mesne conveyance in this county The coun-
ty auditor, j. F. G.. Mittag, purchased on the
"a of September. 1857, the Potts tract from the
commissioner in equity for Sll0; the Hood
place from ]. q. Hood, on the 2lst of Eovem-
.&I.o D4o -anff ron Irhr
Rosser, on the, 18th Of December, 1867, for
$500. All OF these tracts, aggregating one
thousand acres, are situated in the north ern
portion of the county, about eighteen miles
from Lancaster Courthouse. Mttag paid on
an average abont 81 40 per acre. On the 10th
of December, 1863, Mittag, by deed, conveyed
these lands to Middleton S. Gill. [It is known
that the deed was executed in April, 1870, but
1t bears the date first mentioned.] Gill re-
ceived the land for the expressed sum of $4,000,
but Mittag freely asserts that he only received
$4,000, and did not notice the consideration ex-
pressed In the deed until after he had signed
It, By deed, bearing date January 20. 1870,
(but really executed on the same day as the
Mttag deed to Gill, Gill conveyed the land TO
Land Commissioner Leslie for s8032-the land
thus costing the State sS per acre, which Is
scarely worth 81 per acre. The dover of Mrs.
Gil, as appears from the deed, was renounc-
ed before Trial Justice Jones, colored, who
has publicly declared that Mrs. Gill never ap-
peared before him; that he never saw her, but
he admits that ne signed the renuncation.
The following endorsement appears on the
deed to the land commission: I'VE have ex-
amined the within title, and are satisfied that
1t is proper and Chamberlain & Dun
bar. 1.
THE BARBECUE.
After the meeting there was grand barbe-
cue in a grove about one hundred and fifty
yards from the place of meeting. The table,
over one thousand feet long, was weighed
down with the TODD placed upon 1t. All pre-.
sent had enough, and large quantltins OF bread
and meat were distributed TO the colored peo.
pie. OF beef alone there were twenty-five
hundred pounds on the table, and other
articles of food were In like proportion.
PARADE OF THE LEAGUE.
Heretofore the Loyal League of this place
have been In the habit of parading every few
days, their professions generally numbering
ternoon, afler much drumming for recruits,
the League paraded about seventy-fve colored
and TWO white men. The two white men
looked as mean as Neagle usually does. The
entire party looked ashamed OF themselves.
The paucity OF numbers on their parade, and
the assertion Of the colored people that they
have been deceived long enough by the Radi-
stunning blow to-day from Judge Carpenter
and General Butler.
PRECIOUS RASCAL.
Elsewhere we have given an account Of
little transaction Of DR.. Mittag with the laud
commission. This fellow, one of Scott's ap-
pointees, some time before the war was the
author of several letters published at the
time,) in which he endeavored to show that
the negroes were beasts. Since the war he
has become great lover Of the negroes, and
Is now one Of their leaders and teaches them
to hate the white people. He is generally con-
sidered as great a scamp as can be found, and
would make good commissioner OF elections
for Governor Scott.
MASS MEETING AT LIBERTY HILL.
This place, situated in Kershaw County,
equi-dlstant from Lancaster and Camden, was
yesterday the scene Of grand Reform demon
stration About eight hundred persons were
present OF This number about three hundred
were colored. Colonel Patterson presided:
Two colored men-Thomas Massie and Daniel
Harris-who are prominent local leaders OF
the Radicals Ia this section, requested permis.
sion to speak, and were allowed to do 80. Both
of them delivered the usual harangues Of
the adherents Of ''the party'-aE about the
white people being unrepentant rebels, and
the former slave owners who welded the lash,
and therefore should not be trusted. Mas
sic spoke about the high taxation,
and said that 1t WAS right, as it would make
the white people sell their lands and then the
colored people could get them. Colonel Shan
non, who had come up from Camden, by request
replied to these speakers, and in briet speech
showed the tallacy of their arguments, COM
pletely demolishing them, and destroying the
little effect their speeches had had upon the
more ignorant Of the audience.
After Colonel Shannon had concluded his re-
marks. Judge Carpenter and General Butler
smoke. The effect OF their speeches was most
gratifying, and We are fully convinced that
among the colored people there were many
converts for Reform. j..
REFORM MEETING Nv coLLETON
The County Ripe for Reform.