The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-25


most hopeful signs of the success of the Reform
party. 1t shows that Congress realizes, ~
some degree, the condition Of things in Soutn
Carolina, and that it is disposed to 90 all ln lts
power to bring about the much-needed REFORM
It is also tribute to the sincerity OF General
Butler.
WE CAN WIN.
The Lancaster Ledger says:
If the white people. with q few OF the well
disposed coiored people, will stand firmly to-
rether, we are bound to succeed in electing
our candidates for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor. Standing on the platform that We
do, according to the cOlOred man every right
and privilege to which ne is entitled by law,
If we, numbering 10000 votes, with all our
wealth, intelligence and superior advantages,
cannot control 20, 900 voters of the opposition,
then we are almost ready to say we deserve
defeat.
ORGANIZING IN LANCASTER.
The Ledger publishes the address Of large
number OF leading citizens, who, impressed
with the vital Importance of the great Reform
movement, lately initiated in South Carolina,
earnestly invite their citizens, who favor
retrenchment, honesty and ability in the ad-
ministration OF the State Government, to unite
with them at the Courthouse, on the first
Monday in August next, for the purpose OF
organizing the Union Reform party in this
county.
UNION AND REFORM IN oRANGEBURe.
-Orangeburg County will organize its forces
on the first Monday In August.
RADICAL TUMULT IN oRANGEBuRa-HoGE DE-
TEcTED IN ALTERING BALLOTS.
The proceedings of the Radical County Con-
vention, held on the 18th, appear in the Or
angeburg News:
Five delegates were to be chosen to repre-
sent this county In the State Nominating Con.
vention which Is TO assemble at Columbia on
July 26th. About fifty were nominated.
| Speeches were made by Hoge and others OF
| the party, and noise and uproar increased as
the day passed. At length the election OF the
delegates was seriously enserea inso. ,,ao,,u
and so unable was the chair to restore any de-
gree of decorum, that on adjournment for five
minutes was carried. -;
Upon reassemblIng 1t was proposed that A. j.
Ranser be requested to act as chairman.
Ranser, upon taking his seat, delivered short
address, severely rebuking the spirit OF dlsord-
er and confusion hatpreyaied, telling the con-
vention that 1t should be ashamed OF Itself,
and earnestly urging the Importance OF restor-
ing order and proceeding to business.
This had good effect, and quiet was par
tially restored and the election OF delegates
was resumed. But the harmony was short
lived. Noisy speakers were soon again upon
the tables delivering loud harangues, and
threatening confusion and clamor again pre-
vailed. In this way, with intervals Of quiet,
and storms OF uproar, The election was pro
ceeding. when suddenly an indignant speaker
mounted table and In fierce invective, charg-
ed Mr.. Congressman Hoge with manipulating
and altering the votes. This produced per-
feet storm Of riot. At this period the conven-
ton looked hopeless. The bltterest charges
were thrown at Hoge by the indignant colored
delegates. Hoge, during oil this, STOOD expos
ed, sweating. confused.
At length he mounted up Into the pulpit,
and, amid the uproar, could be heard saying
that he would stay up there where he could
not tamper with the votes. "Yes, but you
have done the wrong already" was the
lerce reply hurled at the covering man.
So uproarious were the proceedings at this
period that a. J. Ransier rose, and, bitterly
denouncIng the rioters, vacated the chair.
Two or three chairmen now We'd with each
other in harangulng efforts 10 restore order
sufficient to proceed
RausIer, the chairman of the meeting, told
the News that he saw Hoge alter q ballot and
present 1t to him to be recorded, and that he
RansIer) refused to put in the vote, and tore
it up, and that lie believes Hoge altered other
votes. He said that we could publish this and
say that 1t Is upon his authority. We told him
that 1t would be published, and 1t is.
The dlssentlents held meeting later and
adopted this resolution:
RESOLVED, That we the Republican voters of
Orangeburg County, in mass-meeting assem-
bled, do declare that all duties claimed to have
been performed by the said County Convention
ore hereby void and of no effect.
And elected another set Of delegates:
TIE YORK RADICALS
held their meeting or convention on Tuesday.
They nominated
For the Leglslature-J. H. White, p. j..
O'Connel, W. Mead and A. Wllliford. For
Judge of Probate-S. B. Hall. For County
Commissioners Wright, Anderson King
and Fl. K. Roberts.
The Enquirer says that ''none OF the speak
ers attracted any special attention, except Mr.
Neagle, who was rather disposed to boast Of
being in possession of a 'money-making Office,
and he further claimed that there was not q
man in South Carolina smart enough to keep
him from making money out Of it. We under
stand he asked his audience il good many Of
them did not have satisfactory evidence that
he had made money-an appeal which elected
rapturous applause"
UNION REroEM MEETING AT ABBEvILLE.
The Press and Banner calls upon oil Abbe-
vile to turn out and hear Carpenter and But
ler on Saturday next. 1t says:
Their personal characters have been malign-
ed and their principles misrepresented, and we
are sure that all of our people, white and col
Ored, will give them the opportunity OF placing
themselves right before the country, and SET
ting forth In proper light the true principles
Of Reform. TO arrive at proper conclusions,
IL is necessary to hear both sides, and there
must be something altogether wrong with that
party, be 1t Republican or otherwise, that
shuns the light of fair discussion 1t Is all that
Messrs. CARPENTER and Butler ask tor them
selves; it is the very least that intelligent free
men-be they white or colored, Republicans or
Democrats extend to them. Colored
voters of Abbeyille, you have heard something
of tho Union Reform party from Republican
speakers; come up and hear true exposition
of their principles and purposes from the Re-
formers themselves. This Is only fair.
"Strike," said the Grecan, shut hear me-"
Will YOU condemn without hearing q plea for
Reform? We expect better things Of the col
ored voters of Abbeville.
DOUBLE NOMINATIONS IN ABBEyILLE.
The following nominations were made at the
Republican County Convention, held on Friday
last:
For the State Scnate-H. J. Lomay. House
of Representatives-H Ellis, Everidge
Cain. Mitchell Goggins, PEN Guffn and G. W..