The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-19
RADIcAL DoINGs IN MARION.
A Small and Disorderly meetinS-Ths
Incendiary Harangue OF Senator
Hayne.
tFaoM ouR OWN CORRESPONDENT

JFRoM oUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
MARION, S. c., August IA.
Last night our quiet and pretty town was
temporarily made a very pandemonlum Win
the wells of crowd engaged In an orgie, call
ed Grant and Wilson ratification meeting.
Shortly after tea-tIme horrible din was heard
from the ranks of the GRANTEES, who ap-
preached the public square FROM the direction
of the fine house belonging to our worthy ~
senator. Nearer and nearer they came, the
wells becoming louder, the Roman candles
popping more frequently, and the lighted
torches and transparencles more dazzling. At
Last tney came near enough for us to see them.
Then We saw why there was such yelling and
snch other noise made. The whole thing was
fascJ, lin Grantish language.) A thin line,
with many boys to ill up, containing, by esli-
mate of experienced parties, about Two or
three hundred persons. Transparencies were
seen on poles here and there In the crowd.
and In front stalked negro clad 10 white hat
and coat, after the said manner Of our next
President Mr.. Greeley.
When at the Courthouse, they stopped, and
the senatorial equipage discharged It's load OF
orators They mounted to the open porch OF
hat building, there being neither Judge nor
;ury there to make them afraid,) and Mr.. Pur-
Wis, of Columbia, was introduced. Purvls
spoke well, and there was unge OF Conserv-
afism in hls speech. He praised Mr. Greeley
as one of the chietest of the founders Of the
Marty which inauguraled aRd fought to sue
cessful issue the movement for aoollshinS
slavery, and which finally made those VINO
were In bondage freemen In every sense OF
the word. he only claimed the Sage had -fal-
Ian In with some exceedingly bad company.
he urged reform 10 the Stale as an imperative
necaasity
, Alter this speech Senator Fl. E. Hayne rose
and dind1lged IN long, rambling and inflam-
ma.ory harangue. Whenever he was at io's
for an idea, he mounted the ku-klux hobby
aud rode him violently. He tried to wax eio-
Quent, but failed to excite any feeling out ln-
dignation and pity. He slandered our citizens
by asserting that the only reason we had no
Ku-Klux in this county, was because there was
no "man brave enough to lead them " He
Dragged about what he would have done had
Ku-Klux attempted to harm him. How he
wanted no soldiers, but would have called
used gunpowder and "nghtwood !" After
these }ncendiary remarks, he too proclaimed
the necessity tor reform, and denounced the
deings of the Columbia ring! He did and
said everything he could dream OF which
Would antagonize the races, and demanded
that party lines be strictly drawn. No vote
must De given to any but true and tried Re-
nUblican! By the way, In passing he advised
the negroes not to trade their money with the
Jews! he said the Jews would promise to
vote for their party, and would every time de.
ceiye them. In speaking of Greeley, he paid
his hearers the doubtful compliment OF saying
thew did not know whether Greeley was the
devil or "the Son Of God"
Senator Hayne, In concluding, introduced
one Daniel F. Berry, q hew-fedged Radical,
who Is understood 10 think he would make q
"Berry" good sheriff. Daniel said hts speech
as it was written. He explained his reasons
for becoming Radical. These reasons are, In
brief: he was convicted OF murderous as
sault. and sentenced to several months i'm
nrIsonment or to Two hundred dollars fine.
While in Jail, William A. Hayne (then or short
~ afi Or q candidate) came to him, talked with
him like ssfriend and brother" went to Co.
lnmbia, and, by Scottish pardon, returned
him to the bosom of bis family. As DAME
shonld of course be grateful for his deliver
ance. we are only sorry for him.
The crowd called for William A. Hayne
but he excused himself, thereby eVidencinl
the most level head IN the crowd.
The speeches over, the hulla6alloo recon-
menced and continued to q late hour OF tht
nIpht. of course 1t will be called wonderful
success by the Union, but unfortunately I'M
fschs are against. them. aud notes OF these
facts are In the hands of many others as vel
ss JUvENIs.