davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-08-31
JAMES L.. ORE.

Our exchanges will do we'll to give
publicity to the following which we
CLEAN from the Richmond Dispatch, one
of the very boss papers published in
Virginia, so that evory Palmetto gentle
man Can know what is thought Of the
Hon. JAS. l.. Orr, the would be Senator
of South Carolina. Read and pass it
around:
CANDID.--Ws admire tho oandor of
Hon. james L. Orr, of South Carolina,
who, without oiroumlooution, avows that
no intendes to act with the Republican
party because it is so strong that it will
inevitably rule that State for years to
come! There are number Of patriots
OF this sort in Virginia rs we'll ay 10 each
of the other States. They arc acting,
aud will continue for time to act, with
the Republican party, because 1t con
trolls oil tho Federal Offices but let the
Democrats come into power, and those
same slippery knaves, will bo among
the bittcrest enemios Of Radioalism to
DO found 10 the ranks Of the successful
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-08-31
------ee -
KEEP 1T BEFORE THEPEOPLE.

On the 18th day Of March, 1870,
Judge James L. Orr was interviewed by
correspondent of the New York zri-
bune, and gave utterance to the follow
ing severe denuuciation Of the Radical
party, with which he is now associated :
"Tho results of the last three years
have satisfied the people that all the
present evils OF which they complain
might have been avertcd by showing to
the colored voters that they intend to
maintain their new rights. Large num-
6crs Of the best men iu South Carolina
arc even now willing to sspouso Bcpub-
lican principles, and would doubtless do
so dut Jor the distrust ,0hicA, as gentlemen
cfcharnctcr, and Intelligence, Mcy na-
t"raHy entertain to~aul those aoho, by
accidental circumstances, haze been placed
an the lead Of tie RpnLiicam pariy-
men cho do not, and meyer dill e,joy pub
nc confidence; men acho are ignorant,
corrupt, dishonest and unfit, Iy reason Of
Their ea,!y associations, FIR decent society.
They were adroit enough, however, to
make the more ignorant among the
negroes believe them to be thoir best
friends, and dy enploying all Me arts Of
the demnyoyae, ant an unscyupnious use
Of disyracefM agencies, they succeeded
in bcing elected to the most important
offices in the State"
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-08-31
sKHSlEHHANJ6kI

@ 0A lass Saturday, A large kody sat
armS4 Ssfs nilitis from this potss(,
Clinto6 nd Msrtin's Depot, narchad
through tho country 70 jacks Old Field,
. teudesvous ofa ioeal militia company.
The ptstexx ef1his lop6 march wass that
the white men woalS % tkats day drive
The, loeal< miitiay ire5a its. muster
ground. II -. -, .>i..s.ss.-tt.. :, !
Joe Crews, and . number Of the Scott
constabulary, led the company from this
quarter. About . thousandratmed men
were marching on Friday night and
Saturday to this paint Old citizens.
sixty and seventy years old, ware patssd
and insnltsd by the militia % they
passed their residences. In necaso, Z
lady WAS cursed and told that her hus-
baud should be shot. ..,Sg-
These marchings and eeuotermarch-
inas of armed men through tbs country
will load to bad results. IF the negroes
want to muster let them drill at their
own muster ground aud then disperse.
Cclored men should have better sense
than to be amused aud fooled by their
miserable white leaders, who will even
tually briug trouble on the country.
LaurensuiNe Herald.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-08-31
THE GUNS HAVE com e.

Six boxes of guns aud two of accou :
tremcnts, :or hc "loil" militia, arrived
at our depot last Saturday, and five boxes
Of guns were left ut Fish Dam ON the
same day. Whethor they are the
Winchester rifles or not, VIC cannot say,
but presume they are only the old style
muske that kill from the muzzle and
stock when they are fired, as tho boxes
are marked prepared in 1868"
: We hope Captain Reed will have
moro sense aud decenoy than his whittier
skinned neishbor, Crews, and'keep his
command under better discipline
Union Times.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-08-31
ny- SEQ that surprise is expressed

pD- I SEQ that surprise is expressed
in some quattors at the course Orr, OF
Scnth Carolina, has seen proper to
pursue in the present critical condition
Of that State. No one acquainted with
his antccedeuts and character expected
anything olsc. He was never trusted
at the South in any matter in which his
perfdy could do uny serious harm. He
will undoubtedly betray his present
cronies the moment such trsaohery will
pay. The same may be said Of his
present confrere, Moses, of tho same
State, Brown, of Georgia, and others of
the same kidIey.-Cor. Balto. Gazette.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-08-31
-------- '-<ssuc'k
THE CAT1PAICH.

We learn from those who saw it, that
after Judge Carpenter concluded his
speech at Newb.rry las. Monday, a
President of ono of tho Leagues with u
number of the private members went
up to him, shook him cordially by. the
hand and told him publicly they idten-
ded to vote for him and General Butler
This is but one OF the many instances we
have heard wherein the lnLors Of Car
pentor and Butler are being repaid by
the open and manly refusal Of colored
men to be longer bound to tho chariot
Of the Scott Ring
Wherever Judge Carpenter has apo.
kon ho has confirmed tho waverine,
revived the hopes ofthe despending and
won many converts to tho reform
party.-Union Times, Aug. 10
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-08-31
pOLlTICs IN SOUTH CAROLINA,

The New York Herald dcvotes a lea
der to South Carolina politics, and
comes to this conclusion:
"1be fact is, there is probably not q
little truth in the charges made by Gen
eral Butler against Gov. Scott. They
are made 80 direct and oircumstantial
that it must be difficult for Scott him
self, or any of his defenders, to refute OF
get behind them. 1t is bad answer to
make in any cause for third party to
come in and accuse the aocuser Of being
as bad as tho accused"
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-08-31
JOINT UNION REFORM CLUB.

On Saturday last, the citizens of
Pickens Township and Wise Township
met at this place, to organize, oonjointly,
q Union Reform Club.
Tho meeting, which was largely at.
tended, being called TO order, Capt.
Lewis Jones Was called to the Chair
Messrs. D. x. Durisoe aud George john
son were requested to act as Secre
turics.
All the whites present., and goolly
number Of coloral MEN, signed the
Roll.
A Constitution, framed Ly a. J. Nor.
ris, Esq, was read. approved of, aud
unanimously adopted.
The Club il to be known as, "Thc
Pickens aud Wise Townships Union
Reform Club"
A motion, made by james A. Dozier,
Esq. that each Township give Ba,bo
cue and invite speakers, was unanimous.
ly adopted.
At tho next meeting Of the Club, to be
held on Saturday the 9Th inst, com
mittee is to be appointed to make al.
rapgements for Baibrerc,
After the Organization Of the Club
the crowd, consisting Of both whites aud
blacks, was addressed in the park, by
Gov. Bonham, Judge Bacon, aud Leroy
Youmans, Esq.
1t is earnestly urged upon all mems
bers of the Club, and all citizens Of the
two Townships, to bo present at the
next meeting.-Etlycfe1 Advertiser
Ana. 25.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-08-31

Or is,.s cosssy Y ol.s sds.l {; z !.
lss1th ps3ls iaTfsssssass tSsths 10
litioal sisiis Of tks ! Ststs, 7 aad her
veiee gives forth No uncertain inter-
aucss..5 , sA5Ss.ss rt,t;e.v-.4e>., - '..'
The Press Of its}xssk e,ptainsr .
calm aud ssnsibfS eiissflal which con.
oludss % fellcws:
'sThs people atiargs adopted The course
recomnsndsdbyt the UnioS Reform Par.
ty. For 8 time we sntsrssiasd views in re-
gard to the Party that made us hesitate
10 giving expression 70 ouf line Of con :
duct. After mature dslibsratiop We
ws feel il our duty to support Hon. r.
B. Carpenter for Governor, and Gen. NJ.
O. Butler for Lieut.. Gov, and we heart
lily wish them God speed in their eff
forts to reform tho evils that exist in
high places, BY reason Of the power Of
baA men,"
The Press also contains . call for q
Mass Meeting Of citizens Irrespective
of party feeliugs," on tho 9th Of Sop,
and again on the 10th, when Judge
CARPENTER, Gen. EurLER aud other
distinguished speakers from abroad will
address the people. We extend to her
the cordial word of encouragement.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-08-31
y 6lRN1AE AT I
x1lNMe

4 lBES;HnE1 AZ pnblie nAsllSs
S SsSsiismbly 90 Sfrisg Hip, on Sssiedky'
altsrsoen last, shs 20tA inst, 70 hear,
Gel. I'D. Blaadipg apssk on he polit-.
ical statsi, IN unfortunate sfiay took
place between one Hasaeld, white, and
- eolorsd (asns unknown TO the,
writer Of, this srtlsls. bat who. lives in.
the community Ia which, Hatfield used
hii knife ufSn the eolofsd Soath, iuaiet-
ing Sour. woands-twoiu.t ths, nssk, and
Two in tho back and side-butf fottanate-
y none of them OF 4 serious nature.
: As It vas . political Gathering land
an. erroneous impression may get abroad
that the difficulty grew out Of politics,
it 10 but. justice TO the people Of Spring
Hill, especially, and to tho public gem
orally, that IL should be made known
that both tho parties are youths, and
consequently not voters, and that. the
quarrel aud difficulty were Of private
nature entirely, having no, connection
with politics. A. to tho merits of the
ARRAY, ~ II will undergo judicial
Investigation, I deem it proper to say
nothing. ..slt
Col. Blandiug disappointing 10, the
writer. of this article was solicited to
addrsss the crowd, which was composed
Of both white aud colored. Tho colored
mon listened attentivsly, and With evi-
dent interest, when told Of the eorrup.
ton aud dishonesty Of the "powers that
b." and every thing passed of harmo-
niously. The crowd had pretty we'll
dispersed when tho affrsy above spoken
Of, took place.
The entire community regret the oo-
SPRING HILL.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-08-31
HOLDEN TO BE IMPEACHRD.

Advicss from North Carolina state
that the preliminaries are being arrang-
ed for the impeachment OF Governor
Holden. The conservatives state that
they have sufficient evidence in their
posaession toy show that tho Governor
has done moro than enough to cause
his removal from Office through the form
Of impeachment. Some Of tho Repub-
licans who blame Holden for politically
losing the State express willingness
to assist in getting rid Of him.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-08-31

THE UNION REFORM.

Although we have heretofore taken
no active part in tho political campaign
now going on in this State, we have
closely watched its progress. and VIC now
deliberately express our opinion that it
is the duty OF every voter who desires
to secure an honest aud respectable
government for tho State to use his N.
fluence and vote Tor the election Of the
Reform candidates. AS we under
stand the situation, We think the
use OF the word "pariy," as ap-
piled to the Reform movement, is
a misnomer for it is a movement to
which members OF both the great ma
tional parties can give an earnest sup
port, without sacrificing their principles
or dirsolving their party connections
The candidates were selected without
reference to their sentiments az to ma
tional politics, and the platform on
which these candidates stand looks sole.
ly to the internal administration Of
affairs in this State. 1t is simply CON
test concerning none but citizens Of
South Carolina, and there ia NO good
reason why South Carolinians cannot
unto in this movement, and at the
samo time adhere religiously to their
respective national parties. A support
of the Union Reform movement, in no
wisc transforms q Democrat into q
Republican, or a Republican into u
Democrat. With this statement Of our
view of the situation, we delaro in favor
Of the election Of Hon. II. b. Carpenter
for Governor, and Gen. NJ. G. Butler
for Liouteuant q Goveruor.-- KoyhvWe I'm.
0uircr.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-08-31
nsNaT Olsws : 90.

a. We take occasion to msntion another
very remarkable success Of the above
firm. They, have lately taken ON. .sha
banking Of several impertant railway
companies, and somehow; new business
Of the first; class seems daily DRIFT.
In tothe house. 2 Mr. CleWs,
though Of our. younger bankers, has
nevertheless been good whiio in bu.
sipess, aad has long enjoyed . national
reputation in his profession. Quiet,
urbane, never oppressed with care or
grave under the weight Of heavy affairs,
in Wali.strest or in society, at his bank
at the dinner table, or at the scientific
meetings; always easy, and though IN.
soasciant, ss the French have it, yet
never pushing himself or his views, he
hardly prepares us for tho surprises
which, in the social or the. banking
world, he takes occasion so often to en-.
act. These quiet achievements import
character beyond mere talent, aud this
is Witnessed also by the large list Of
clients of the best sort who hold to snd
believe in him, while new oues Of the
same kind arc constantly rcsorting to
his house. The London firm is Clews,
Habicht Il Co., No. s hothbury street.
NJ The Stakeholder.
We have already noticed tho estab-.
lishment ip Loudon of branch Of the
New York house Of Henry Clews & Co.,
under the firm name of Clews, Habioht
& Go. The extensive nature Of the
business transacted by these houses
many be gathered from tha following
list, Of which they are the bankers aud
Financial agents For the State Of Ala
bama the City Of Brunswick, Georgia; ;
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Mime
sota Rail Road Company Brunswick
and Albany Rail Road Company Of
Georgia; Selma, Marion aud Mem.
phis Rail Road Company Memphis,
Holly Springs, Okolona aud Selma Rail
Road Company Selma aud Gulf Rail
Road Company; East Alabama aud
Cincinnati Rail Road Company; Will
miogton, Charlotte and Rutherford
Rail Road Company; Cartcrsville and
Van Vert Rail Road Company, Of Geor
| gia the Burlington and South Western
Rail Road Company, Of Iowa; Westeta
North Carolina Rail Road Company
eastern Division,) and the National
Insurance Company, Of New York
IVuN. street journal.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-08-31

The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel,
Of the 9th inst, says that a general
gathering of the ScoTT Radicals took
place at Hamburg on the day previous.
The speakers were DELARaE, PRINcH
RIVERS, colored, and FRANK ARNIM
and KENNEEY, white. About noon the
excitement became very ereat-much
whiskey having been consumed in the
mean time. Words became very hot,
and tho meeting eliminated in shooting,
cutting, and general row. Dispute
about mon and effices the cause Of the
row.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-08-31

DEPARTED this life. Aug. 7th, 1870, at the
residence Of her grandmother and homo Of her
childhood, THEOD0SIA FRANCIS BELI, in
early has fair bud ofpromlse boon nipped. OF
her carly childhood know nothing, savo Il waa
past In innocence, aud that she endeared herself
to her family. My acquaintance with her began
after her last sickness, which lasted about six
months. During this interval I visited her fire.
quently. She bore her suferipgs, which were
protracted and sevore. with remarkable patience
fer ono SO young. At no time did murmurine
word escape her lips She eeveral times ex.
pressed her foudness for religious reading and
received offers Of instructive books with pleasure
Her trust In her Saviour seemed corstsut and
firm, and she was fond Of hearing of The hnpes of
Immortality. She lies buric,l in tho Sumtur
Cemetery, where her dust will slulnber till the
resurrection morn.
PASTOR.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-08-31

Va That cautious sheet, the Wiss-
boro' Ne,os, declares that go far - the
Reform canvass has proceeded, "there is
"muoh to encourage effort and hope.
"The light is dawuiug, aud the suffra.
"gans are seriously listening to srgp-
"ment, and iuquiripg after the truth.
ut is the duty of every intelligent man
"to furnish them with information in a
"oalm and temperate manner. Tie
selection can;be carried, If citizens will
"do their duty, aud come toward to the
"front of this battle against extrava-
"gauce, fraud and corruption"
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-08-31
THE WATCHMAN
WEDN ESDAY, AUGUST 81.
chtrnn
The Sumter Watchmaa has by
for the largest circulation (espe-
cially a,s the surrounding country
famy paper published IN Sumter,
and acas established ie $780,
HIRE HE Is.

Inc oumter 1Veaos, OF august 20,
says that the New York World
"Was originally Republican paper
but either because it was unable to com.
pete with the Tribune and Times, or
because it could do more effectual
service to the Radical party by pretend
ing to go over to the enemy, it hauled
down the Radical flag and run up tho
Democratic. The publisher, Manton
Marble, is still, as he was before,
Radical"
So says the editor Of tho Sumter
Neys.
Can anything in tho way of assertion
be more reckless ? Neither Mr.. Marble
nor tho World were ever Radical, or even
Republican, but always as now, tncorrup.
tiJIy Democratic.
Now read this:
Harper's IFechlg, Radical paper pub
lishcd in New York city, where Mauton
Marble lives, aud where the World is
published, in its issue of Feb. s, 1870,
has portrait of Mr.. Marble, which it
accompanies with biographical sketch.
1t says: "he was young man of sevou
cor eight and twenty when he assumed
charge of the World, which immedi~
ately became, under his management,
ca pow erful journal" He graduated
with the honors Of the University Of
Rochester in 1855, taking the prize by
an essay on the ancient and modern
&" idea Of State, in which he maintained
"the non interference theory of
+" modern Democracy. The Democratic
F" sentiments ofthc prize essay only provc
"Mat m the grA4asr ,asasm'ty Of has
/" faculties, Mr. Marble sa'o no reason to
{" change his politics." A Democrat
whcn he graduated, he has been always
since, as he is to day, Democrat.
The same journal gives the history oi
tho World newspaper, as q paper al,coys
Democratic from the beyinni"g until now.
1t says "The World was Democratic
enough. 1t provoked the utmost in
disnation of the Republican party. 1t
"outstrippcd oil its Democratic contem'
poraries in bold and bitter dcnuncia-
g. ton of some of the leading and
favorite measures of Mr.. Lincoln's
administration" 1larpor's Weekly,
(howevor Radically says of Mr.. Marble,
in the same sketch "Although there
can appear in these columns only
reputation of his politics, we must
recognize his just sense of the dignity
Of his profession, and his superiority
"to control by ofice.seeking politi.
Z" Clans
We know that powerful New York
daily, recognized in both continents as
a high toned and leading organ Of
American Democracy. is not Affect
cd BY such an attack. Not to vindicats
the World, but to enable our readers to
deicrniue how far it may be safe to
rely upon Hny statements Of men aud
things from paper SO reckless in its
assertions, the foregoing is given.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-08-31
;OBIEUARY.

rsX-%C - ~>fft--!3f -
y y IN ,nS9SS: = SsSstse Gay August 18th, 1879,
ESsSssses4s - y eSs Sens eonpisseS ats
es. y = al tlaes = sad sas3ses
e! seeeenesA9ee. Whsn We ssaud - the bed
hse - % A{S9 psfson, ueoss axses has bssA
suns" ana WaSeS aays ~ naetclnecs nrs over esea
then We aSe oawsd dewn VITA sofrow ae7ths loss
wca!e aosat 20 sxpestsnssS yhsn ws ~ ths yoang
ntant 4aspiaS toe 4fSAts aug, sSrVEtltng tor
Me' ouf fsympetoses tmmsuIatsIy 80 forth to The
grseteenokso peFsnc Toss vesn wc go ysuns
man, 10 me visof ot' manhood. With life just
Spssleg oeisss nln vnn origns ana beautiful
moment esise INTO nus MAkers presence te'siys
an Se0oant o. ne temporary soloarn hero ON
eaItn, We az anrg!o 70 e!pesss oer grief and
sosfow. sne nGmoy bon ooWn our neadS, and
say, vtny WIZ % done;
4, I3e seEee. oI!hA oe"So VIZ tne only son OF
tne late Or: J.. u. sad MniAn Il: Cossn. Of
Oaanssson. Meea Sat 2 chna. Two Or three
yesn =" eSe, ne nsd sue %utoItsue 70 lose BILE
n.ae.: sea ns aee nn PLY sM.es wsre he, nope
caI cLy ILsy g. nv W'11~ea %ous,s vno hved only
~. ~ nSr Snsaon. aSn tn1 G.s@ o. VA Was
IounHs1, ;,1s no % '9anSSH .nc H wssnast91
1tnIosy, y! onsuosoI, eoaSr VsPs ueo. ".
wases, sna soevoo Win tnem until sitsr
s tne isu 2. 1ols oumSSt. W Desuous et nere senve
.v scrvioe, no went 70 SMe,nIs ano sIhea himself
1..a vsPs. soun Cncsnu.n OoupSoy ot eaveiry'
~ ~ 1u.oS ~ vmNIea 3nu. nest w oaose OF tne
" mW1., "rcu Se ,eGSssu an "Ppesnt@s9s ~ A'sut'
IN VOL: I9Skero hegsmen. Attef sns war no
%oveo ~ 20 Nsx yf;eans wnere no h,ed tos Two or
- Ss!snn.h S.t..sa;r;ns ;. 49, a. -. v.. wsns
homs and n Shich nI.cs hs -. an =. "a q, AZ
Commiasion Busins.s n ths tims of S;s S...h Wv
In December of last wear he Va summoSsd 10
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-08-31

sO- Judge Carpenter will return to
Chester for the purpose Of addressing
tho people Of Cbeater, provided he can
fill his other appointments. 1t has bseD
proclaimed that he shall not speak here.
We refer our Republican friends from
whom such threat comes to their
platform. In it, we think, they say
something about freedom Of speech -
Arc they going back on that? We
say he shall speak here.--Chesser Re,
porter.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-08-31
sss- A Reform club was permanent

va IA NeiUrH cIHD WIS permanently
organized at ellis Creek, in Lancaster
County, on Monday last. John B. Er.
win, Esq, president Jno. Graham and
I. r. Nesbit, Vice.Presidents; David
j. Carter, secretary aud treasurer. Col.
j. D. Wylie, W. A. Moore, ESD aud
others, addressed the meeting upon the
important issues now before the people.
and counsellcd unity and vigorous &C,
tion.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-08-31

less strange than Fisk's apparent iedif.
ference to the opinions A hfe follow
men. ti ~ S
My letter il too long t1SiyS, yousths
promised desoriptiaa; Of HeSyS plsoA,
and must again defer it. +
A few evenings ago We had . splsn-
did view 6f che "A1fora BoFtalis. - 90 =
; A thiu line Of light spread e.
self across the heaven, in the
shape Of depressed arch.- From
this, rays shot up at irregular in
tervals and ono broad belt of light near
tho centre. It was all white, until
near tho time ofits disappearance, when
it appeared rossate hue and gradually
faded away.