The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-08
THE STATE CANVASS.
TIE REFORM CAUSE IN SPARTAN
BURG.
ANOTHER SPEECH FROM JUDGE CARPENTER.
[FRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

FROM OUR OWN ESPoNDEST.l
SPARTANBuRG COURTHOUSE. August 4.
A celebrated Russian author has written o
fable which will be appreciated by the people
Of South Carolina. he relates that in vicini-
ty thickly settled, and in a prosperous condi-
ton, the small streams, in consequence of
heavy rains, rose suddenly, flooded the coun-
try and swept away crops, houses. ferces and
other property, reducing to poverty the people
living on their banks. After recovering from
the shock, the people assembled and deter
mined to appeal to the river, (of which the
streams were tributaries to make the streams
restore the property they had carried off. say
ing that the river, so large, noble and gene
rous, would not allow Its ,lnferlor waters to
steal with impunlty from the people" The peo-
pie proceeded down the streams until they or
rived upon the banks of the river, when to
their amazement they saw floating upon its
broad, surging bosom, the very goods which
had been stolen from them. Said one of the
party. "Let us go back. the power which we
thought would sustain US and restore our
goods not only encourages those who stole
from us, but receives the stolen goods which
they bring"
The condition Of the people Of South Caro-
lima is exactly similar to that of the people
mentioned in the fable. Soon alter the ''Scott
Ring" came into power and placed its satellites
into the county offices, they commenced to
prey upon the people, who. believing that the
men who occupied the Offices Of the State. lin
former times held by men of unsullied reputa-
tion,) appealed to them for redress. But In
stead of being relieved, they found that they
and all other means the minlons Of Scott have
for plundering the people, as the State officials
not only sustained their minions, but shared
their spoils, and were themselves engaged In
stealing from the people Of the St>te, differing
from their minions only In that they stole on
larger scale.
AFFAIRS IN NEwBERRY.
The allusion to the mlnions Of the "Scott
Ring" who hold the county offices, naturally
suggests to us to mention some Instances oil
the management Of the affairs of the court oil
Newberry by its officers, which show that they
are very much like all Of Sc0tt's appointees,
or those elected BY the men who support the
''richest live" Governor. AS We are informed
contracts were given out at rates largely in
excess Of the amount necessary to do the
work, showing that the commissioners were
negligent in their duties, or, as Is believed by
q majority of the citizens, crinlinally divided
the profits Of the contract with the contractors.
Among the instances mentioned we will cite
one where man for Sl50 contracted to build
causeway. or something of the kind, across q
creek, which cost $40, and was washed away
by the first rain which fell after 1t was built
Another-a bridge which cost about s75 to put
up-was let out, by contract, for $500. The
credit of the county has, through the misman.
agement of its officers, fallen so low that
money cannot be borrowed to pay the honest
and dishonest debts. 1t is said by the citizens
that there is no money in the treasury, and
that one ofthe commissioners who attempted to
borrow for the county, offered as high as eight
only are the commissioners complained Of but
nearly all, If not ali, OF the county officers.
MEETING AT sTRoTHER's DEPOT.
Early Wednesday morning our party left the
hospitable residence OF Mr.. R. V. Gist for
Broad River at Strother's Depot, Fairfield Coun-
ty) on the Spartanburg and Union Railroad,
where we found assembled about one hundred
colored and tiity white men who, understand
Ing that the candidate Of the Union Reform
party would be there to take the train, had
come to request them to make speeches while
waiting for the train. Having plenty Of time,
it was determined to accede to the; request,
and Judge Carpenter, General Butler and
dresses, which the audience fully appreciated,
as was ev!nced by their deep, earnest atten-
ton, and frequent applause.
After Judge Carpenter copcluded, the train,
which had arrived, and was waiting tor U.s.,
signaliZed Its readiness to start. The party
was soon aboard, and, after short, smooth,
rapid run, were at Union Courthouse, where
they witnessed another specilnen Of
RADICAL MALICE.
When the train arrived at Union Courthouse
the sheriff, Mr.. Rogers, served writ upon 1t
to satisfy an execution in his hands in favor
of Joe Crews. 1t appears, from Information
given us. that Joe Crews, the Governors
lackey, bought up some bonds Of the Spartan
burg and Union Railroad, and instead Of suing
upon all of them sued only Rpon enough to
come under the Jurisdiction OF trial justice,
secured a Judgment, and then attempted to
levy upon the train, hoping to stop 1t and thus
prevent the Reform nominees from meeting
their appointments Mr.. Jeter, the president
of the road, said he would be responsible for
tile amount Of the levy, and the train was al
lowed to proceed.
TIE CANDIDATES AT SPARTANBrRG.
We arrived here about five o'clock, P. NJ,
Yesterday. and were taken in charge by COM
mttec OF citizens and carried up into the
town; where the party was dlvlded-part going
to Wiliamss Hotel and the others being quar-
tered at the Palmetto Hotel; at night the band
Of the Eighth Infantry, whose music hath Oft
delighted the citizens of Charleston, serenaded
Judge Carpenter, who, in few sentences,
most cordially thanked them.
To-day, in grove near the Williams Hotel,
and before about two thousand people, one
fourth colored, the candidates of the Reform
party and Colonel T. Y. Simons delivered adj
dresses. During the morning, one of Scott's
apEontees. Fleming by name, and county all.
dtor, trial Justice and collector OF internal re-
venue-the Corbin of the up.country man
aged to get into an argument with Judge Car
penter regarding the latter's charges against
the Scott Ring, and was 'devoured, FUSED
up" .'routed, horse, foot and dragons" But
more of him hereafter; let us return to the
grove.
mel j. H. McKissick, Major D. R. Duncan,
Colonel Gabriel Cannon, =. H. Bobo, Esq, j.
H. CLAYTON, ESQ.,, Judge Vernon and Captain
H. H. Thomson. About II o'clock, Colonel
Evins called the assemblage to order, and said
they had met to unfurl the banner OF the Union
Reform party and to hear the standard-bearers
to whom the flag had been entrusted-tllC
Hon. r. B. Carpenter and General NJ. G.. But
ler Judge Carpenter, distinguished and
high-t0ned gentleman, endorsed py Tue Dars u
Charleston and 0rangeburg: at whose courts
he had presided, and one whose ermine haC
never received stain. General Butler, whose
herolsm on the field had only been eqnaed by
his devotion to the State since the return o.
neace. Colonel Evin, then introduced as the
first speaker "a worthy son OF South Carolina
distinguished as lawyer, aad whose facile per
had worked vigorously and efficiently in the
cause of Reformr-Colonel I. Y. Slmons.
A RADICALS OPINION OF RADICALS.
Colonel simons, after showing mp the cor