The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-09
THE THE REFORM REF e9RMM GAN FVAASSsS; ass
TIE CYUsE AND e" "caNDiDATEs
IN UNION GoUHTY.
IfsoM OUR own cc1oRREsPoNpENr.I .

UNIoNVILLE, August S.
AT half-past five o'clock this morning, our
party left Spartanburg Courthouse for this
place, arriving about seven o'clock. On the
train was lunatic in charge oftwo men, who
were carrying him to the asylum in Columbia.
The poor man asked many foolish questions
and among them was this one frequently asked:
SIS the Union still divided ?" His last recol-
lections were of the days when the TWO Sec
tlons were arrayed in hostile attitude against
each other. Some few of the citizens OF South
Carolina, although possessed of reason and in
telligence, are not unlike this poor elunatic-
They recollect that there was o war, that we
were subjugated, that a crowd Of adventurers
followed upon the heels of the conquerors,
worked upon the prejqdlces. Of the eolored peo-
ple. were elevated. to Office and used them
to plunder the people of South Carolina. Here
the minds orthe few South Carolinians above al
inded to seem to be Of no further use to them;
they do not or will not appreciate the facts that
the. .oolored men have, blythe laws OF the Uni.
ted States. been given, the right TO vote and
hold office. and instead of arousing themselves
to expel the adyenturers BY recognizing the
rights Of the colored men, and enlfsting them
In the service in which they are equally inter-
ested,4 they. stand aloof and cry. out against
those who .accept the situation and have lent
and are lending their best exertions to rescue
their State from the. hands of the robbers and
restore it to its former glory and prosperity
Fortunately these ''go-slows," fossils" are
few, and even they are being gradually aWak- an
their State, instead of setting still and wiring
ing their hands.
REFORM IN UNION.
On our arrival at Unionville, there was
every indication that something oil unusual
importance was to occur. The streets were
thronged with vehicles and pedestrians, and
every moment the crowd was sWelled Dy
fresh arrivals. large United States flag was
suspended across the principal street, bearing
o'clock, the grove selected for the speaking, a
short distance from the town, was alive with
people--about two thousand In number-a large
number of whom were colOred. On the stand
were Ex-Governor Glst, DR.. T. V. Herndon,
General McKissick, Colonel R. w. Shand and
VIM. Monroe, Esq.
The meeting was called to order by Colonel
Shand, who said that they ha6met TOR the pur-
pose of doing honor to the distinguished gen
tlemen who had come to address them, and to
show their appreciation Of the movement
which these gentlemen represented. Colonel
slmons, General Butler and Judge Carpenter
were then introduced, and spoke In the order
named, each of them delivering eloquent and
stirring addresses, which had q telling effect
upon the audience The Radicals, as usual,
eT,dearored to prevent the colored men from
attending the meeting. They got up barbe-
cue some few miles distant, and, It Is true,
drew off quite large number, but there were
about three hundred who had the manllness
70 refuse to obey their self-imposed leaders,
and attended the Reform meeting, and, 1udg-.
ING from their frequent mods of approval Of
the remarks of the speakers, they were con-
yinced that they had been deluded long
enough by the Scott Ring.
During Judge Carpenters remarks, ne stated
that General Scott had offered colored man
of Union County, whose conservative prlncl-
ples were well known, $500 not to speak or
work against him (Scott) during the campaign; !;
but the man, true to his principles, scorned
the bribe, and has pledged himself to devote
bis energies to the Reform movement.
We are informed that one Tuxberry, q local
Radical leader and assessor OF internal reye-
nue. for this district, will be relieved OF the
latter position tomorrow BY Henry Sparnlck.
Tuxberry proposes to run for the Legislature
this fall.