The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-05
rpaon ,uR OWN CORRESPONDENT


WATERFORD August 2.
The campaign Is regarded as a serious mat
fer of business in this county among the
small-fry politicians. These hewers OF WOOD
and drawers of water are now holding forth
at our corners, and for the small inducement
of drinks they s'cry aloud and spare mott" but
NO osnthnslssm among the rank and hle re-
wards their perspiriug efforts. They look for
ward with eager eyes to more substantial per-
ouisItss than split.skull wh'skey and racking
headaches when the treasury will be opened
and their pockets be distended with public
plunder.
Serious complications and misunderstand-
1nps. of the most unpleasant nature, are daily
disturbing the iraternal felicity of office-hold-
.ers and candidates for Office in our county.
threats of removal and the most damaging
exposures are now as common as leu cent
vgafarmelons and eager candidates.
The = resignation of Mr.. j.. w. Burbidge,
county auditor, caused general regret; and
the anbseuuent appointment OF DR.. j. Edward
Clover. who is an uncle OF the treasurer, Cap
tain Grace was the cause OF much dfssatis-
faction. especially among Repnollcans, (who,
at last. seem to object to put up family JOBS
cnvarv. Governor Scott revoked the appoint
ment Of DR.. G. and the acceptance Oh Mr..
Rnrhidpe,s resignation, and notified the lat-
ter that he would be expected TO perform the
duties OF his office till further orders dt is re-
ported, on reliable authority, that r. W. Sas-
portas' an Incompetent trial justice of Sum
meryiIle, Will receive the appointment when
Mr.. Burbidge Is elected clerk OF the circuit
conrt. for which he Is prominent candidate.
Colonel George F. Mcintyre, our non-resl-
dent senator honored us with visit last week,
as he always kindly does before election. he
Was interviewed by prominent Leading Re
publicans, and promised graclously that the
Re1t election should be a fair one. No ballot
,stading, no military intimidation, no false
.cnI,ntiIR. but everything should be right, for
he ia moi q candidate now. He also promised
IN rrlnrn at once to Columbia and have Cap
na,n Grace removed and have treasurer ap-
,noited Whs will give satisfaction and restore
pponsdence. he has had precinct meetings at
many places without any notice, ana dele
s.stes to the county convention (Which has not
SSot been called) elected, who will all favor
bis election as chairman OF the dele gatlou 70
the state Convention, which ne says ne Woulo
NOT miss for I'VE Thousand dollars; ne IL q
strong advocate of young Moses, the ioro y, y,
attaches, and Is willing to pet all ne mahes a'
the convention on his election.
There are two we'll defined wings OF the re-
,,nhlIcan party in Colleton. One pride them'
Selves on being the extreme Radical wing,
comnosed of ali the carpet-bag ohce-hoiders
and negro politicians seeking office, lniiam-
mable, incendlary white men and honestS-
hating characters whom respectable people,
hiact and white. shrink from like pesttlepce;
men mem who who oppose oil peace and. good feeling
hetween races and parties, and who. If lol-
inwed. will lead their race to ruin Tbs class
.oro advised by such men as Solicitor Wiggn,
oh MSo "i told the negroes here, at a Grant meet
inc. that II thev aoted for Greeley, and fol-
1nwed the auvice of Charles Sumner, they
would be put back into slavery WnGn ETgna.
n'S VI the sublinest unrewarded genius. The
o1 eo,eitor I seemed to agree with them as to his
BEING unrewarded, tor he immediately drew
snd I Witnesses (Whose crops had been ruined
nv nv two weeks absence) hadtosell their checks meek
on the streets for sixty cents on Inc DOLLAR.