The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-20
THE REFORM CANVASS
MEETING. 1T NEWBERRY COURT
HOUSE. 70 9iHi
Splendid Effect of the Speeches Of Judge
Carpenter-An Attempt to Mob a Color--
ed Reporter.
lFRoM OUR own CORRESPONDENT g, {,
NEwBERRY COURTHOUSE, August Is.

As will be remembered, Judge Carpenter.
owing to hoarseness, did not speak at New
berry Courthouse at the time Of the regular
appointment, and at the request Of many citi-
zens spoke there in agroEe, just outside OF the
town. Colonel Simeon Fair, at whose resi-
dence we were Hospitality entertained during
our stay, presided. There were present about
twelve hundred persons, including FIVE hum
dred coloreG people. Mr.. John A. Moroso
spoke first. and was followed oy Judge Car
penter, both delivering able, effective speeches.
Judge Carpenter addressed bis remarks main
ly to the colored people, and told them truths
which convinced them that the wretches who
had ruled them so long were their worst
enemies. Many felt like an old colored man
who remarked. after the meeting: ~ knew
all along that Governor Scott and ihis men
who come about US was very much like the
poor white trash we used to know In OLD
slave times; knew they would steal ana
lie to us. but didn't know they were so bad,
until heard General Butler and Judge Car,
penter. Now I know they ain't the men LOT
us colored people to vote for, and Keep IN
office.n At the meeting to-day. there was
larger proportion of colored people than we
have had at any other meeting during tne
campaign, and their earnest attention and the
tears trickliag down their swarthy cheeks,
told more than words could do Of the power OF
the sneaker and of the effects Of his eloquence
and arguments.
ATTEMPT TO MOB "A coLoRED NAN.
AS we have stated there were nearly fve
hundred colored persons present at the meet
inc. OF this number over three-fourths were
from the county; the remainder from the
VILLAGE. During the speaking about three
Hundred colored men, who live III or loter
about the village all Of the time, hung about
the depot, and amused themselves by cneer-
inc for Governor Scott and firing on tneT
weapons. After the meeting these men at
tempted to mob coored man hamed t.IaDd "v oSt the
white men Of South Carolina. and was one M OF
the colored men who occupied. seats on tne
stand at the Reform meeting. When
the mob collected around Gourdln,
few white citizens interlered anu logA eS
him away to his house. Inc MOP gatn-
cred around 1t and acted III Very gUt uisGLuHi y
The town. came up and commanded order,
whereupon the mob became more dis cry,
and threatened to hang Mr. Psysinger, and
@ave every evidence that If they did not carry
their threat into execution they would NAL
treat him. Atttis juncture, a numoer Oh Wlits
men came up, and by their nrmness o',o succeeoee
in rescllIng Mr.. Paysinger from his dangerous
nosition and restoring order. The above YER
Sion of the affair is as given to us py gentIe,
men who claimed to be eye-wltnesses OF tne
disturbance. But for the frnness ana cooi,
ness of the white men, bloody rlot Wouiu
doubtless have resulted.
JUDGE CARPENTERS SPEECHES.
One must hear Judge Carpenter to appreci-
ate his speeches. No report could 40 nun JUS
| tice. wherever he has spoken ne mas a"aK-
ened the utmost enthusiasm. 10 give our
we viii mention two incldents-one occurring
Saturday, and the other to-day: At Laurens
Courthouse. after the Judge had retired, an
old gentleman, with tears in his eyes, called
upon him and said: "Judge, want to shake
hands with you and tell you how much ENJOY
so much; / am old, put I am going 70 90 my my
best for YOU; but Judge, l tell you feel dis-'
eraced; have but one vote; have got nine,
Children. but they are all girl children; feel
ashamed about that; goodbye, Judge.
To-day, after the speaking, the president Oh
the Union League, at the Courthouse, VINO,
with others of the League, heard the Judges
speech, said 10 nlm: JuuSe, lue NY. ~ - -
OF the village, (nearly all, II not an, oeions g "
the League, and are, OF course, sWGrn w Iups
port the nominees Of the party,1 II they nso .a
not known that you were the candidate OF tne
Reform party, would have ridden you on their
shoulders ali over the village, so dellghted
were they with your speech"
N GENERAL.
low fellow named Hifer, who leads the
Radicals In this district, was credited Win
Circulating the report that the published letter
of the Hon. B. Odell Duncan, favoring the Re
form movement, was a forgery. After Judge
Carpenters speech to-day, in which the Judge
! ollI1ded to the report and denounced II as
| false. Hitter made himself conspicuous IN de-
uyine that he was the author OF the report. =
The people of Newberry are thoroughly
alive to the Importance Of sustaining the he-
form movement, and have gone to WORK Wlln
an earnestness, which Is sure guarantee OF,
success. Among the most prominent IN tne
| work Is Colonel Simeon Fair. II every man
in the State would devote his time, talents
and energies to the cause as he does, Scott
would not receive enough votes to organize
corporals guard to fire salute over MIS- ponti-
T6e colored Radicals and their white leaders
talk UWlnchester rifles pretty freely. Iney
have song which they freely sing, one verse
of which is as follows:
Il mt INV gun upon my shoulder,
| MY knapsack upon my BACK,
| And like a CAV and valiant soldier,
| Iil march down to Columbia
! And fight against the Democrats and lor Gov
| ernor Scott.
The sinrers make music out the words,