The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-17
FROM mHIITEM0RE'S DISrHIcE


IL VIII most Probably BE- Reelected.
correspondence Of The sun.
FloRrNcr, s. C., March 19, 1870 -Thisis the dis
trict In which the caietslip pedtler, Whiitemorc Is
a candidate for reelection to con.rces. whittoniore
has m inycteratc enemy, jim Paulcy. Pauley was
major In the Confederate service. lie Is perfect
daredevil. and wss I've times wounued during tho
progress OF the rebellion. When the war Was
cnded pauey returned to his plantation, Which Is In
Florence, place that is welsnown az the junction
Of two railroads. whittemorc came 10 Florence 10
preach, but always made lis sermons as
sumo tho character OF rellgious-poitich Ia.
Whit cmore said. Ore day when 'be Major
AMI the carpet barrcr met, thr Major sal " >on
have two fine daughters WHO are white why don't
you marry them TO negr9e:f xoq 1T With ,n,ar'es
aud are liIlr with them. Watemors dill no;
MAKE any reply, but ever amer hat, as he saw
.flerwsrd Paaey not 10 negro ,romer. Who e,ro
in Florence. and Who had laughed at toe Major
lille he was walking along the street. the
VI JOT also shot two male negroes whom he had 10
work Tor him on his plantation. The Mujur T. q
We.dt,y man and has mover been Imprisoned Tor any
IN which Nhlttemoro Is again candidate for Con-
gre-siona houor~.
ai sDarnc Of the feelings ~ the first families of
South ,archrn. He lccturcd their negroes when
ever and almost Ia ever. ucc wlcru he could adj
v1ntageousiy 10 so. Tacre IL no doubt OF the fact
that he was. and II, mosi uuscruoulUus man. lie
told the negroes ttat they must all married. under
go - law. Negroes wro beard THE, and who had
we'd together ~ man and wife Tor may wears came
rom al parts TO Florence to be married by White
more VITO charged them ~ couple Tor peri rming
the marriage cercmuny and thereby be
an ~ a considerable amount Of money Oh
negro men and women no could hardly walk
dilapidated vehicles In order TO he parted bv Whit,
temurc, vLom they REGARDED a. Gear mend OF
ihers So at ectionutey lid the ncEroes regard tie
reverend carpet Dagger that they subscribed as lii
crazy rs ihe' could TO siye lin pubic ou;ortain-
ment. bauquet was -pre1d or hn uuuer their
uspices aud II Is said ~ the -oeesh Ucment In Flor.
that the negroes carried their enthusiasm 20
FAR u q, up grand entertainment for Wntt"mt RI
that they did not hesitate to stcl all the chckuus
hogs and other fNngs witch thcv couli lay TIER
nnds AZ nght la order ~ give the hanquc; tho
fullest abundance In the matter n tie Vands which
whiti,morc IS making snecrhes. lie Il telling the
negroes t1a' he worked very hrrl for their nterrs T.
Nhllo lie wIs la Congress that indeed ne carried his
tnthusi-n Tor their interests so far that be mad"
u.NnY Cirtnicr even ataurs the ECpullIclus; ard
that therefore chhrgo Was sucpcss ully 'rumpcd
mp against Mn 10 get MN ont 81 Congress. ruc NO
GfOel d'n' know rnytl'ng about tue tIlc iacts p
the caGe'shII pcddinf cgso, and consequently ne
most of item stili trust litcinOre u great ard
good man ard az their fil,nd. II l. for tots reason
that II scous clear AZ lo ur, sent tuc that White
oie will be reelected
Florence j. improving rtuiiiy. large number Of
Jews have purchased lo's iA tic city, aud nave rot
the los - tue market at on average. La each
| \ man wi % i- making fortune In Florence by srn
ing his res estate, several years Iso ran away lrG
q vessel ~hicI came 10 tEi- Hort. lie uid o. hav,
| any money vixen rr rin AVA, lie vent 20 work
| -uVVa money, sud Uou ht tie land l lave ro'crrct
There IL Nilnc MN IN town who hap hocn pros
peetiug ir TIC easing 81 large tract o. nlar-h land
Where he pruYC-cs to cultivate lar." 70 and PIE
serve sid c-ri their hind L. tor use m the Norl
| e al se1'oLs az the scar.
| The con iuctors dryer- On the street car. II
his city ,aiiy ~ belon 20 III" trst tgNi,s, ul..
consequently tlryWe aGm TED inc 4, 4. 'a-LiuuALG,
| suciety Tie u.cn WHO own e. street railroad pr,
| North"rnf'., and are not omitted where Nci. hun
| Ole employees az sc Np'a'.