New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-02

ienns IRE desertibg hin, aud he will find 10 extremely
umcut 20 secure supporters enough 10 give hin
seat IN the Legsatmr Since the cadethip business ht
Deeh pIOught 10 light, White more has had no real
strength outside ~ Bis own district His position In TIA
recent Convention was more the result of manipulation
rae Whittcmore FOR their own aivapecDent than 80
OF hs popularity or standing With tho party n one,
with them indeed, he "a the most corrupt political adyen
turer that ever cast his lot among people to them
1t Is probable that whttemore's successor will be
cOOred man, though strong efforts will De- made ~ m m
mate white man. compromise. however, may be =.
feclsd by nominating 7: D. Coghlan white for The IN
bl0odcd black, for the long term.
eowardly aud brutal assault was made Mr..
publican in this city Sunday morning last by Georg
W Upper, Democratic bully Morris u very -iigt
man. about feet inches In hight and weighing scarcely
100 pounds, while his assaant, Topper, was a medium
sized man. strong and athletic IN build formerly
had inst arrived from Charleston with hs Wiz and -
taken rooms at the Columbia Hotel A. be descendct
by Upper surrounded by his friends who cemanded u
Morris II he were the author Of certain editorial article
Morris answered that whether he the author or
not, he was responsible for 10 publication" wheieupon
Upper assaulted him with his hst-, striking him twbe
on tie head and neck Morris was totally unarmcd and
got ont Of the way as soon ~ possible Upper ga ar
pear at the October term Of the court to tho
charge for assault and battery The ostens9e eae for
the attack the appearance In The Republican 81 GER
tai charges against Gen. Butler, the candidate 81 tho
Union Reform party for LcutenantGOyern0r. Butler
had made series ~ charges against Coy scott as a
and unfounded they were foolish and ridiculous, AMI
RffOITncrs
publican published set Of countercharges 10 retrieve
the wounded honor OF TINS representative OF Souhert
chivalry, Topper made the assault.
While Myron Fox another Of the editors OF The Repub
ticdn seated at his desk in The Repupicdn ofce,
NeVs, entered the editorial rooms, accompanied by
friend and proceeding toward Fox asked il ne ws tho
editor OF one ~ the editors OF The Reuboon pointing
at the same time to editorial article that appeared 10
that paper the day previous Mr. Fox who had pce,
hand as If to shake hands, when Dawson Immediately
struck Fox violent blow A rumpus ensutd when no
| a. at
and roughly handled Indeed, nothing bat the humane
clemency OF the assaed saved the bully from being
pitched nom the second story window TO the Sidewalk
below He was finally taken down the street IN dAp-
| lceman. am informed by gentleman, In who's word
can place confidence that this ia Dawson ecouI At
tempt at playing the bully, and that the treatment he ~
ceiyed this time il almost severe a. that gwen
him when ne tried to SeabrOOk. seabrook, am
told, whipped him almost 10 death, 50 that he wa con-
fined 10 his r0Om for several days aud wa, the simple
mention OF tat affair in the editorial columns ~ Tie Re-
publican that caused the assault yesterday lhc kepuh
lican portion OF the community j. IN state 81 efmen
over the brutal cowardly affair regarding il not As
press TIs Republican is the only Radical paper in The
State, and nasmuch as tue ether Democatc papei are
jubant over the matter, Jusuyng TIN every 'naf,
both regard5 place and manner, 1t would seem 70 ~
premedtated affair These libels upon te name OF Jour
nasm only awaited an opportunity 70 make the atdcS,
hoping, 10 doubt, by this old species OF DcmOclauo
argument to Intlmdate tne hc g n o . P',s
De played upon the people by the " Union KeioIn par
in this city last night The Republeahs had sIecheia
banner across the main street OF The town bearing ihe
/
| and Lieut.. Governor This cut down during ths
night aud badly mutlated. The center Of SCOTS
cut out leaving the remainder intact as much as 10
! saw This is the way intend To treat the Radical
| chief at the first OppOrtunity-cut out his heart"
The Democracy have been the first 10 inausuTate y0-
cnce but from this time forward Is safe 10 say that Ito
fighting will not all be on one side Morris aud Fox re
very last 10 do say anything TO incte violence
disorder Mr. Fox, believe was az one time an attacs
tors Of The Rcpu6cdn cancd or assaulted with implniy
Qf
ChrstanZng, elevating influence ~ the schOODasier
change. These people never law-abidine people.
but always preferred to settle questions of difference n
opinion with the knife or the pistol 1t will years
remove this feeling and tits just This kind work lat
the Republican element L. now doing IN TINS state Ihs
and;will do II they molested IN any way. Taere
will he violence or disorder OF any kind save such -
may De iDaguated by the Democracy themselves They
can preserve the peace drcnch tie land IN blood -
they please These coOred people will permit no more
1sS5 Whcn scores Of their race were murdered cod
blood solely because they were Republicans and would
not vote the Democratic ticket. have heard the stories
from the families of the murdered men, and not nom
politicians The half OF the truth in regard TO the murder
Gus outrages against the poor freedmen has never b,'n
told and never will be. IL would I'll volume with suh
tales OF horror as would make ones blood run cold 70
read.
THE REFORM MOVEMENT AND GOV. oRR-OPPO-
SITION or PARTY LEADERS-CONsERYATIyE
PRNCIPLES-wORK FOR REPUBLICANS.
ANDERSON, S. c., Aug. 29.-At this time, tie
press South Carolina, advocating old Democratic prnc
pies and the new Reform" movement, the same thing
in disguise is greatly exercised, and uters bitter denS
Citations the letter recently published by Judge
James L. Orr Ex-Governor OF this State in which he
openly declares his belief in Republican principles and
advises his Old constituents to look only TO the RpEb
party for the improvement Of the condition OF affairs
in the state, and the only party through which re-
form, much talked Of by the opposition the present
political campaign, be accomplished. Judge Orr al
mis his letter that there is need of reform in some
departments under the present Administration, but
scouts the idea Of its being brought about through
the agency of the mongre" party the champions Of
which canvassng the State, attacking both tho
personal and political character Of the officers OF tho
present Administration, and by this means endeayorns
TO bring the abortive progeny OF the June bug, or
Democratic Press Convention, called Reform" into
popular notice.
The Judge has, by his recent action, brought upon
himself the full measure OF wrath heretofore meed out
10 scaawags and "caTpetbaggers" by the leaders Of
the old clique, who held the rcins Of public opinion and
ostracised all those who had the moral courageD
differ from them who dare express an opinion OF their
own. The Democrats therefore hoped, while they under
took to sail their ship under new cOlos and new name.
that men of the stamp and political saacy Of Judge Orr
would even If they chose not TO jure their record
by aiding their cause at least remain silent hence the
Judges letter has stirred up the brine Of their political
wrath and mode Of giving expression 70 it, from ac
cusing him of being traitor to his country 20 burning
him in efgy in the public squares is left unresorted to-
To one visiting the county seats in the upper portion
Of the state would appear that the Judge hal COM
mitted some great crime, and had forever ruincc him
self. These places, however where the clamOrous
seekers for offices under the Reform movement con-
gregate among the farmers and mechanics the poho
and sinew the men who anxiousy watch for anything
that may tend to better their condition TO continue
their present prosperity, the is opposite Here
among this class Judge Orr has made new friends ana
lost OF his influence, Notwithstanding the prssm
the interest OF the Reform" movement would lead one
TO think differently; the leaders are afraid OF DIS
Influence among this class OF people, and now tyto