The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-28
BE A q FORT AWAKE.
A TRIUMPHANT RALLY FOR RE-
FORM.
DISCONTINUE OF THE RING
Speeches or Il. F. Youmans, NJ. p
o'connor, General Butler, Judge
Carpenter, and others.


Carpenter, md Others.
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The announcement that a grand meeting OF
the Union Reform party would be held In
Beaufort, on Monday, September 26, caused
some stir in Charleston, and 1t was determined
that the local committee should receive some
striking evidence of the sympathy and zeal Of
the City oy the Sea- Since the close of the
war there had been no large political gather
ing in Beaufort, excepting in the Interest OF
the Radical party. This made it all the more
necessary to encourage the handful OF Re-
formers in their heroic struggle against cor
ruption and wrong. Captain George Tupper.
to whom the credit of the project Is chiefly
due, went actively to work. and by Saturday
last it was generally known that committee
representing the different professions and
trades in Charleston would go down to
Beaufort on special steamer on Sunday
afternoon. Muller's famous Eutaw Band
was engaged for the trip. Rockets were made
ready. A brass gun was borrowed, and large
supply of blank cartridges was obtained. The
flags of our country were mustered In force.
And the whole was zput aboard of the fine
steamer Starlight, commanded by that courte.
GUS and skilled mariner, Captain Coste.
Ats o'clock on Sunday afternoon, Judge
Carpenter, General Butler, the Hon. L.. F.
Youmans, the Hon. d. P. O'Connor and
committee OF thirty citizens Of Charleston,
walked the plank and made themselves at
home. The hundreds of friends at the wharf
cheered as the Starlight drew out, and the
PARTY took their leave in fine spirits, and un-
der the happlest auspices. Before the steam
er had. passed through Wappoo Cut, and
among the phosphate fleet, things had settled
down little; but a number of the gayest OF
the gay. keeping nc. note of time, refused to
sleep themselves, or to allow any one else to
sleep until on hour before daylight This was
considerate.
THE ARRIVAL.
The Starlight, with what may fairly be called
the 'sMystic Krewe," arrived at Beaufort
bright and early in the morning-sometime
before the sun rose. The reveille was beat
at most unreasonable hour, but by six o'clock
the boat lay alongside the wharf, and the bold
Reformers were ready for work. Colonel Will
lIem Elliott, DR.. Stuart and other gentlemen,
representing the citizens of Beaufort, came
aboard and gave Judge Carpenter, Gen. But
ler and their companions hearty welcome.
The morning was pleasantly warm, aud as the
sun rose the broad eXpanse of Beaufort bay and
Port Royal Harbor were glorious sight to
see. Far away In the horizon is the ridge of
land along which runs the famous Port Royal
Railroad, upon Notwithstanding to the report
OF til. oldest available inhabltant-ave hun
dred hands are buslly at work It Is said that
the failure Of the Chapmans affected no one
but themselves and their hapless laborers, and
that the promised railroad Is to be pushed on
TO the water without loss of time. The termi-
nus at Battery Point is singularly like the ter
minus Of the Atlantic Railroad at Morehead
City. Better luck to the Port Royal project
The news that Reform meeting was to be
held on Monday morning had been circulated
through the Islands as well as on the main.
Sail boats aud rowing boats dotted the har5or,
all moving steadily towards Beaufort, whose
streets were enllyened, by the throng OF COL
ored people, who had been drawn to the spot
more BY curiosity than by any intimate ac-
qlaintance with the principles and practice OF
the great party Of Reform. Of the town itself,
the less sold the better. In one thing only Is
It the Beaufort of happier days. Desolated
homes and ruined fortunes have not dlmmed
the polished courtesy Of its chivalrous sons,
nor abated one jot OF the traditional grace and
gentle demeanor of the wives, sisters and
daughters of the ''old home Of secession
The arrangements for the meeting were
made by committee Of citizens, of which Col
onel Elliott was chairman. An application
was made by the Scott party to allow their
leaders to speak, and the Reform Committee
consented to give Messrs. Smalls and Whipper
one hour each, they to follow the first two
speakers on the Reform side. These Radical
worthless, however, declined to speak unless
they could reply to both Judge Carpenter and
General Butler, and, not obtaining this, they
would not speak at ALL Except in their OWL
way, and at their own time.'
THE MEETING.
The stand for the speakers was erected ir
front of the residence OF Mr.. Franz, and was
handsomely decorated with flags and vreaths
and banners bearing the names Of the Reform
candidates. At II o'clock crowd ofabout two
thousand persons had gathered around the
stand, and the Reform candidates, preceded
by the band, and accompanied by the Beaufort
and Charleston committees, marched up ant
took their places
Colonel William Elliott was unanimously
elected chairman, and that gentleman deliver
pd q brief address. He said that the large
number Of persons present gave him assurance
that the dlys of prejudice and passion were
passinr away, and that the days Of good will
and friendship were about TO be restored. the
people would rise in their might and hur
down the men who had dlsgraeed them ane
the state. For two years Beaufort mad hearo
none but Republican speakers. Those kepuoll
cans had come rs strangers, they had control
led the government, and 1t was rotten in stem
root and branch. Governor Scott himself, /
not wicked, is weak II he has not stolen, he
has at least growu rich by specializing upoI
the necessities of the people. Justice l;as
become >mockery The Legislature !:
utterly corrupt; votes are bought ant
sold unblusElng!y in open day MeI
who 70 to Columbia poor-come oach @
rich. 4 day or two a%o. man tolti Nun teJJt ~
onel Elliottj that Miles &. Parker was .,le ~, Tle
| captain of his company. and Inc Sre'Itest tliie
hp eyer saw" And This man Parker IS Inc
sole custodian Of the monies OF the Slte
This state of things gave rise, OF necessity, e
the I-nion Reform party. That party appeal!