The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-12
The Campaign.

-Barnwell is working actively for Reform.
Another club has been formed
The Horny Reformers have nominated E.
7. Lltchfeld and ]. E. Dusenberry tor the Le-
g.slature.
There was ''Grand Radical meeting" In
Columbia on Friday. Speeches were made by
Worthington, Whttemore and Elliott. About
l5O persons were present.
Charles Oglesby and Pleasant Green, two
colored men, print letters in the Umonville
Times, sustaining and advocating the Reform
movement.
The Reformers in Union have filled their
county ticket By nominating Mr. J. W. Vinson
! for the Legislature and Mr.. VIM. Hill for Pro-
| bate Judge.
There was joint meeting at Jamison's, In
orangeburg County, on Saturday, the Sd In
slant. Colonel Fielder and Mr.. Browning van
quished the Radical orators, and the Ring had
bad time Of It,
The Reform Club for Ward 4, Columbia,
was organized on Friday night, and the follow
ing officers elected: j. P. Thomas, president;
E. Hope, vice. president; J. E. Giles, secretary
and treasurer.
The Radical meeting at Barnwell, on We'd
nesday, was a small potato affair. Only l5C
persons were present. Mr.. Robert Aldrich
made telling speech in behalf Of Reform
Ransler declared himself in favor Of removing
the Courthouse to Blackvllle, a thing against
1 l,ott,
| tested.
The Horny Ne,cs saye: "When Stonewall
Jackson had moved to the proper position to
open the seven days 6ght in front of Rich
mond, that resulted in driving General Nc
Clellan to take shelter under the fire Of the
gunboats In the James River, he telegraphed
Governor Letcher: Il am all right now.' So,
too, OF Horny In the present Reform move
ment."
The Laurens Retormers have made the
following nominations: observation-disclosures
Sheridan, colored, Rev. Tolaver Robertson
Colonel Tandy Walker, Captain ]. S. Johnson
Probate Judge-W n. Langston, incumbent
School Commssloner-R. H. Yeargin. Coun'
ty Commissioners-G. NJ. Langston, Joel F.
Smith, Captain J. Downs Byrd. The nomina-
tiona were unanimous.
There was rousing Reform meeting at
Orangeburg Courthouse on Monday. Colonel
Rutledye made ''ciear. plain and eloquent
speech, and Judge Aldrlch delivered grand
address. A. B. Knowltou, Trial Justice ap-
pointed By Scott, took the stand and said that
s,no decent man could remain in that dishon,
est (Scott) Ring" and advised the colored peo'
pie to throw of the Ring aud put decent men
in office. The meeting was splendldly Sue
cessful.
The Reform meeting at Chesterfield Court
house was large and enthusiastic. The Demo
crat says that Judge Carpenter, after his arriV-
al at the Courthouse, received Information and
proof of one of the heaviest land swlndles that
has been perpetrated by the Ring in this coun-
ty; one In which s26,0OO was pocketed by the
participants. This transaction alone has open
| ed the eyes of many OF the colored people, VINO
avow their determination Of no longer follow
ing the League leaders, but Of voting for Car
penter and Butler.
ing been once scept!cal as to success, we take
great deal Of encouragement from the signs
around ns. The intelligence OF the State have
taken hold of the movement. The truth, In
all of its purity and simplicity, is dawning upon
the colored element General Butler, who has
been actively canyassng the State, Is con1-
dent Of success beyond his expectations; anu
with work. uuceaslng work, we believe the
State will 20 for Carpenter and Butler.
The Radicals had a meeting at Abbeyille
Courthouse on Monday last This is what came
OF it. The Abbeville Press says: 1.-THE meet
ing, ne think, was not success. In fact, we
would like to see another of the same sort. A
few more like 1t, we think, would kill the par
ty here. Judge Hoge congratulated his hear
ers upon the patriotic zeal which had Induced
them to leave the workshop and the corn field
at the call of daty; but why did one half OF
the crowd remain in the public square? We
would like to see little more OF the same sort
OF Republican enthusiasm. We may then look
ior great Conservative victory"
The Lancaster Ledger says that in Lancas-
ter the prospect brightens. s'The Reform
movement is on the high road to success.
FROM most every section we hear OF the rapid
gains OF the party from the colored population.
In the Waxhaws large numbers of the colored
men have already joined the Reform clubs,
and the cry Is, still they come. The tide has
! turned, and all that we need now Is vigorous