The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-11

Yes; some four or five hundred. 1t Is said be-
nevc.T
-pll isey all vote sluarey aal openly, like your
sNo. sab. bee % determined to exercise my own
sense Il Judgment. AMI vote open and above DO
! wa, cher pronlncn, eolorei people voted for
steamer Jams Adger between here aud New York."
~ ne native oi south Carolina"
ms rsgp TO KEEP A CLUB HOUSE,
where tie gentlemen used 10 dine. He was Q
steward Cor these gentlemen. Then dere was Ed.
he VAS q bg sievcdorc: aud John Mitchell-John
= . mnisu Inland Warren Snead."
soh ~. san: deere was any quantity or tnem.'
slave yoa ever experienced any difficulty in vot-
"a. yes; At that very time John Brown and my.
sell came d5sn the day before election. for the pur
pose ~ voting and We were lacked on the corner
~ iToad ald Meeting streets by q crowd VI nearly
riyE HUNDRED cuILEp 4EN.
Thcy were lei ny William Darrell. who shot Mr.. Fin
ley on the race course the other day. lie Is dray
driver. aud has been sort OF q servant 10 Bob DE
larse the member OF Congress from the Charleston
s'liow dM ,oa escape the m,bir
"ar A. w. v. Nackey, the Sacrifr. carried me into
the Manson House and kept me from being killed;
ne ald me away. ny friends then took me a~a az
rnE BACK or ar. MIcuAEL's
alcv and PM me IN II eei car. Next day the elcc
gaae; ana m ,asht would carry my point with
eonsc ehce yoi Of oience. rhe next day while
noar tho corner Of norloack alley ana
ess ssee y. vlo,, saw Three Of man ur M om
sad 10 ine .niae. siephney, Tor doctor.n l went
dowa Int1 Broal sreet 20 call for ar. DE Saussure
o. ~. haxer taes were both out, and ran Tor DR..
ceaitass 10 Broll, near hinS. As jumped or the
hore tue crowd upon the Court house yelled.
"facre's den9cra;ic - kiil himl' lhey sur
rounded iny horS and caught the relns. | asked
yOu % 10 u
"p--S rou. WILL snow YOU,
ana tho same william Darrell l told YOU OF before
aaic a nek AZ me taa. would have Knocked nv
!. sans oat u 4 haa struck me- fne crowd by ihls
TINS hal gathered, AMI TANK was nearly i've hun
drcd strong. they wee pulling me about
80 rnAr VOC couLp HARDLY sgs Az.
.s.iess kiliei Reys Aliled just AZ tnat time
! got both SPURS INTO the horse II hcv
got him nows and he made one leap
crowd hxe ne was mosin' down grass. (iierc
lulcy became fearuily excited, wipis his manly
forcaeaa and setting MS back two inchcs.l
they chased me 40 KING street yelins IKE crazy
fo'sA Wien gol a. lar As the Victoria Hotel
shot defend yourself nIiey' Inc crowd mad
him dcwa M minute AMI stripped IN, clothes.
There wcfe nanY women ~ the crowd. ani they
were all cOl0reL Tue northern man who trie1 10
ms hie was y white man. Just at thai time,
some United states soldiers came town Ia, street,
aui whea thcy saw IN white man aown AMI taey
trlnpllng him tue sogers went for them aud
knocaed Them nSat anl leL"
NO, go AVA and rode on noae bar a big
crowd followed me ho0ting anu sNcIiinilg.
DEMOCRATIC Riley MI Ia -
All de way. Ihey came 20 The house the lot where
keep M carria-cs Mr. JanSs Pr.ce ca nc - the
door aud they made hes &C am. when, II ne
hadn't lodged would have killed AHA on the OF.
lacy gOt a.tgr my horses deh; anUcAci on OF them
clean on Ms feet; killed Ly f0a.s anu chickens aaI
cut OF the head on my rooster, stu K AZ on a pole
aud carried Il through the stree triumph saou.-
ing, Democratic Riley Rc.e-o no l,e-e-o Ro-n.'n
.Did they dane the carmagnO,e or
n "A -
IL cont know what dat 4, slh, Dat ! never saw
my rooster again. Tor ter hisiei aim on suck, aud
dat wa DC last n hun twlta q -rieyOds loosl.
"Mr. nnsy. 40 you remember shs retraia Of that
II tnk 81, sab; I knew him sing on
EVERY STREET ~ CHARLESTON"
Here asked Mr.. Riley to repent verse or two OF
the ditty. thinking that he was about 10 recie
calmly and IA manner Den'tius the remembrance
that ms NE l. In constant jeopardy. Bat not 20.
Tue natural instinct OF the M1caa heart follows tue
Dreaming OF music. ami ina an instant the long un-
gainly form OF Riley, cad la Confederate gray aud
cream-coorei per top pants, was swaying 20 AMI
fro on the greeh.covesei ionnSe NJ arms swinging
head osclllatns like a psnlulu.n bah, a. ne burst
iortn In rich voice with tue following cirious dog
gerei:-
o'Ree-o'Rtey. denocra, Riley,
O'Ree.o' Riley, y, %, OF
i iia. la 1' baby ! yi Ssi no head
Dey In a fryin ran.
cAora An Sr ass.H = sn ss' 8.
% kee-o' alley, %.
@ S,Sss.s,EI,sy S g 70 e, riley.
De fryin pan, = has . hole.
Den ri ey tore his shirt,
chorus nn pd as s'1 H ar ey ' g. &c
o'Riley hab a stable,
An de stable hab M lock,
He nee6er get home q. Al a, night,
Chorus ~ see-o Riley, o, &C.
O'Riey he straight an tall,
lie hab no bone IN DE back;
He bend and ssrape TO Dc wIte folks an
choras-o Ice. 'aiey, o. &c.
having concluded his song. his eyes blazing with
a harmonious fever, Riley collapsed, and ne added
queuy:-
IL belieb
MISS SILsoSG AN ~ DE HOTEL.
hope she won't be disturbed"
l may add parentneucally that "Dcmocrat Riley"
Is popular favoritc among the children, ladies and
old citizens OF Charleston, by wnon ms Old time po-
likeness Il appreciated and his popularity Is tho
"t;olng back 10 where we werer SAID the HERALD
commissioner al must now ask you the precise To-
eaty where you were robbed ana now YOU escaped.
Ii Is nece ssary, a. you Will no doubt he summoned
rs a witness before tue Congressional Investigating
Committee, when will visit THIS state In October"
'All this took place IN Bull street near Cad sden.
where live. Mr.. Fitzsmmons said 70 me. These
people are pent oh killing you, aud you must take
AND GO OUT OF THE WAY
until we are able 10 project YOU"
'.Dd the white citizens offer you any projections
and so, who were they ~
.'oh, yes All my ne9hbors--Mr. Lee Howard.
Mr.. O. +. Lowndes, Mr.. X. 4. walker, Mr. stephen
Howard and many others went ~ 10 the ralsa,
stable ana then across to Nassau street. 10 friend
OF mine, wneie l stayed until about seven O'Clock
that night when / came home. / was living IN 4
house
WITH GERMAN PEOPLE;
had been living wild dem ten years on stretch
When went In the lady was much excited TIL TX
Ing the crowd was gong 10 Nil and she ana hel
children woli1 be IN danger. 50 she proposed thai
night TO 20 and stay with ner sistcf-naw. ! said,
40, don't 90 out you VIII take cOd let me 70, foi
can take care OF myself. In . iiilie wniie de rev
Mlssa Graleau de pastor OF one VI dc principal
churches here, IN whose family my wife nad been
raised, cum TO dc house ana tux her 10 MS own.
think dey would shual nave killed her u hey had
found her. then iet and on my way 10 the stable
SAW A GREAT CROWD
on the corner OF Lynch ana Bull streets"
'All this trouble occurred, dii a. because You had
opposed the majority OF the colored people In poll
tics ~
"Yes sir.
HAD rRUBLE IN '6s, -
! and then again IN '6s, when Mayor rillsbury was