The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-29
nqcKEMs LEADS OFF FOR REFORM.
SPEECHES BY CARPENTER, BUT4.ER AND
KERSHAW.
AnRAIGNmENr OF RoBT. K. SCOTT.
WHAT WADE HAMPTON THINKS OF TIE
REFORR MOVEMENT
A NORTHERN SOLDIERS OPINION.
ENTHUSIASTIC REFORM RALLIES IN
PENDLETON AND ANDERSON.

The Blue Ridge Railroad and the
Scott Ring.
&c.. &c., &c.
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[FRoM OUR SPECIAL REPoRTEK4
P1cKENs COURTHOUSE, July Is.
On Saturday morning last, when Judge Car
penter and Generals Butler and Kershaw en-
barked at Columbia on the Greenville train,
bound for Pickens Courthouse, the campaign
In the 1p-country may be said to have begun.
The intention was to 50 as far as Pendleion on
the Blue Ridge Railroad, and then 60 to Pick
ems Courthouse, nineteen miles distant, by
private conveyance. On arriving at Pendle-
ton, about o'clock P, NJ: q. private convey
ance was not to be found, and # was deter
mined to 90 to Walhalla, which was done, and
good quarters secured at the Walhalla Hotel:
kept by State Senator D. Biemann. With con-
siderable difficulty, an old stage, pulled by q
horse and a mule, was obtained about 8 o'clock
Sunday afternoon, and start made for Pick
ems Courthouse, twenty-five miles distant.
After pleasant ride, varied by some beautiful
mountain scenery, the stage, at IL O'Clock at
night, was stopped at the residence Of 7. A.
Rodgers, Esq. (senator from Pickens County,
where the party was Hospitality entertained.
A ride of two miles, early in the morning
brought the partyt to
P1cKENs COURTHOUSE.
It is DELIGHTFULLY."- situated I'M healthy locali-
y, and one afiording beautiful views of the
mountains, few miles off. AS is known, the
place was started only short time ago, when
a big slice was cut off from Pickens and the
county of Oconee made OF it. After this was done
this place was selected for the courthouse,
as it was in the centre Of the remaining por-
ton of the county. The old courthouse was
then nearly deserted. Most of the houses (of
woody we're taken to pieces, brought over to
this place and re-erected. The new court
house building, ofbrick, Is doubtless the most
substantial, roomy and convenient building OF
the kind IN, any of the county towns OF the
State.
On the arrival OF the party they found large
number ofpersons assembled, many to attend
court which had commenced It's session that
dny, and others to hear the addresses Of the
candidates Of the Reform party, who were an
nounoed to speak at the same time. Proceed
ing to the residence OF Mr. y. E. Hagood, rep
resentative of this county, the party was warm
ly greeted by that gentleman, Judge Orr, e1-
Governor Perry, General W.. Z. .Easley, Of
Greenville, Hon. j. P. Reed, Colonel Hol-
combe, Colonel W. Il. Trescott. formerly of
Charleston and other prominent citizens of
this and the adjoining counties.
At ten O'Clock the court was called to order,
Judge Orr presiding. This being then the
chier point Of interest, Judge Carpenter and
Generals Butler and Kershaw proceeded to the
courtroom and took seats therein. AS soon
as Judge Orr observed that Judge Carpenter
was among the spectators, he invited him to a
seat on the bench, which Judge Carpenter ac-
cepted. After the usual formalities Of organ
izlng the court, Judge Orr charged the grand
jury, during which he stated that the fact that
there were only three criminal cases returned
to the court within the past four months was
high compliment to the people Of the county.
During tie charge the Judge severely con-
demned the habit Of the former magistrates in
swindling the State, BY binding over host Of
witnesses to testify in trihing case; and men
toned that in an adjoining county amagistrate
had bound over twenty-nine witnesses to testi-
fy that colored woman had stolen sheep
bell.
THE MEETING
At the conclusion Of his charge, the Judge
stated that as there were many present who
desired to hear the gentlemen who were
the nominees for high official position, he
would adjourn the court from then tll o'clock)
until hall past 8 O'Clock, in order that all might
have an opportunity OF hearing them. ~ 9
The court was then adjourned. In mo-
ment the courtroom was packed. 1t being
observed that % large number could not gain
admitta1ce. st was determined to adjourn to a
grove short! distance of, where there was q
stand and seats, and; hear the speaking there.
Accordingly, Mr.. 4. N.rRobbins called the as
semblage to order, and nominated General
Easley as chairman. He was unanimously
elected, and stated that, owing to the con-
tracted space in the courtroom, It would be
besttogo 10 the grove, and then declared the
meeting adjourned to- meet at that place at
once.
Ina short while thereafter about four hun
dred and fifty persons, among whom was
quite a large number of colored people, were
assembled in the grove. On the stand were
Judge Carpenter, Generals Butler, Kershaw
and Easley, ex- Governor Perry and Colonel
Holcombe, and near. the steps was Judge Orr.
REMARKS OF GENERAL EAsLEY.
AS soon as the audience was seated, General
Easley arose and said:
Fsllou- Citizens of Pickens Couay-We have
assembled here to-day to consider movement
OF interest to all classes and parties-all alike
interested. In 1t there are no political princi-
pies or prejudices which need or should divide
us. 1t is TO rescue our State from the hands
Of the men who hare debauched our public
morality and proslituted the high places to
which they have been elevated. The move
ment was .naugurated as an indignant protest
ofthe whole people against the action Of these
men who have degraded us, and robbed and
impoverished us, for their own private gains l
now have, hopog 70 introduce to you man