The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-26
THE REFORM CANV ASS.
THE REFORM SPEAKERS 1T YORK
TILLE.
ATTEMPT OF THE LEAGUERs TO BREAK
UP THE MEETING.
Four Thousand Persons Prese at
YorkviIIe, and SIX Thousand at
Rock Hill.
rfRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

YoRKvILLE, August %.
We reached this place last night by private
conveyance from Chester Courthouse. To-day,
on the Courthouse green, the Reform mass
meeting was held, and addressed by Judge
Carpenter, General Butler, Colonel McKis-
sick and John Lee, colored. The Radical
leaders determined to interrupt the Reform
meeting if possible, and to bring on
a disturbance between the whites and blacks.
Accordingly, they had their Winchester rifles
and Springfield muskets stacked in house
within seventy-fve yards Of the Courthouse,
from which floated Scott and Ransier BAN
ner, and secured the services of brass band
to play in front of the house during our meet
ing. The white people having heard OF the
disgraceful proceedings Of the Radicals at
Chester Courthouse, determined that nothing
of the kind should transpire here, and accord
insly prepared themselves to punish any one
who interfered. However, notwithstanding
the action of the Leaguers, no disturbance oc-
Cured, and the larger portion OF those whom
they assembled to aid them attended tne ne
form meeting and listened with deep attention.
To those of the colored people who renamed
ct the League headquarters, nIulatto con-
stable and q low white man named Rose MADE
speeches, full Of billingsgate, dark hints OF
blood and murder, and threats against those
OF the colored men who dared attend the ne.
form meeting.
THE REFORM MEETING,
at which were present about four thousand
people, was called to order by Colonel McLaws.
Among those on the stand was A. S. Wallace,
Radical candidate for Congress from the
Fourth District, who, after General Butler con-
cluded his address, was introduced. Wallace,
with unparalleled. .impudence, said that as he
lived In this county, he would extend to his
opponent, Colonel McKisslck, the opportunity
of speaking hrst and expressed the hope that
all would give him respectful and attentive
hearing Such sublime impudence was never
before witnessed. A man, invited by his politi-
cal opponents to speak at their meeting, not
only declines to speak when requested, but In
vites his political opponents to give their candl-
date respectful and attentive hearing. Surely
assurance can no further go. Colonel McKis
sick declined the honor, and Wallace then de-
clared he was too i'll to speak, and the audi
ence were delighted.
The speeches of the candidates and Colonel
McKissick were earnest and interesting, and
their audience expressed their delight by up
roarious applause.
sERENADE.
Az uISul, Oh diuoICul oIiiuS Oduu, oSSOIuPo-
MED by about five hundred citizens, serenaded
Colonel McKissick General Law, Judge Car
penter, General Butler, Colonel w. B. Wilson,
and Captain George Tupper, all of whom, e1-
cept General Butler, made short speeches.
The Radical crowd amused themselves at
the same time by firing pistols and making
hideous noises with the brass instruments OF
the band.
AT ROCK HILL.
This is small place In York County, on the
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad.
thirty miles from Chester Courthouse, and
twelve miles from Yorkville. To-day, August
23d. there was grand Reform meeting, at
which were present about six thousand per
sons, fully two-ffths Of whom were colored.
Among those present on the stand were Gene
raj Walker and General D. b. Hill, Of North
Carolina. There were also large number OF
North Carolinlans present. Colonel G. Jones
presided. Judge Carpenter, General Butler.
Colonel McKissick and Mr. John Lee spoke.
all of the speeches were ef1ectiye-that OF
Judge Carpenter especially so. In fact, It was
the best speech that the Judge has made DUR
ing the campaign.
COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION.
The papers contain the list Of the county
commissioners Of election. Among them is
the name Of Wm. Mcmillan white, ior Chester
County, who about ten months ago, was SEN
tenceC to confinement in the penitentlary for
stealth cotton. When he learned OF the sem
tence he fed the State, and while absent was
pardoned by Governor Scott. He will do to
stuff the ballot boxes.