Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-10-01

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mittee of the Independent Republicans:
"He is native of Massachusetts, and
early in manhood settled in Wisconsin. HI
Joined the Republican party at its first organ
ization, and was leading man in it until the
war, when he entered the service, and con
tinued in it to its close. Like 80 many others
Mr.. Dunn came South, but unlike most Others
who came at that time, he engaged in honest
pursuits. He pitched his tent in Horny, and
went to work like a man in the turpentne
and lumber business. He did not engage in
politics until, after Whittemore had been
kicked out of Congress, he ventured to offer
himself for reelection. That outrage brought
him to the surface as a candidate against
Whittemore, but he was defeated by the ca
detship broker and quietly returned to his
work. In 1872 he ran as an Independent
Republican candidate for senator, and was
elected by an immense majority of Democrats
and Republicans to represent Democratic
county. In the Senate his course has been
consistent with his previous record. He has
sustained himself as Republican, while al
ways and unfiinchingly opposing all corrupt
measures That has been at times difficult
feat to accomplish, but Mr.. Dunn has done ii
successfully. He is known too for his earnest
advocacy of all measures which look to the
healthy development of the material resources
of the State. After the adjournment Of the
General Assembly last winter, he went on to
New York as chairman of committee tc
make Investigations into the State bond busl
ness, how the bonds came to be hypothecated
&C., &C., and it is expected will make an in
teresting and exhaustive report upon the
subject. He knows the bond ring rascalities
by heart. The earnest part be is taking in
the new movement, his knowledge, experience,
honesty of purpose and resolution commend
him to the public confidence as one eminently
fit to lead the best elements of his party in
this crisis of its fate into brighter light, and
a more commanding and nobler policy than
it has heretofore practiced or known"
Chamberlain in Charleston.
-- The Charleston Ne,ps and Courier con.
tains spicy account Of Chamberlain ratiG'
cation meeting which was attempted to be
held in that city last Thursday night. 1t
seems that the meeting was called by the po.
litical adherents of Chamberlain, and was at
tended by about one thousand persons, the
majority of whom were opposed to the nomi'
nee of the Republican party for Governor and
favored Green. Consequently, anti Chamber
lain men were elected officers of the meeting,
and the orators of the occasion, Mr.. Cham
berlain, Congressman Elliott, Attorney Gen.
eral Melton, Treasurer Cardozo, Judge Mack
ey and others, were so interrupted by the con-
staut cheering for Green, which rang from the
crowd, that they found it impossible to speak.
TO add to the confusion portion of the
platform which had been improvised for the
speakers gave way while Judge Melton was
speaking and precipitated him 10 the ground.
While Chamberlain, who followed Judge
Melton, was attempting to speak, the whole
of the platform gave way throwing its occu.
pants violently to the floor, and exploding
kerosense lamp, which set fire to the debris
of the stage and splashed Judge Mackey's
beaver with the burning fluid. Some time
elapsed before order was again restored, and
Chamberlain failing to re-appear, calls, inter
spersed with cheers for Green, were made for
Judge Mackey. To these calls the Judge re-
sponded, who as the Ne,Os and Courier SAYS
in closing its report Of the meeting
"Began with an attempt to intimidate the
crowd, saying that he proposed to address the
meeting, and if any Republicans should break
the peace they would be held responsible for
it within their party lines. Three cheers for
Green, from the audience.] lfany Democrats
attempted to interrupt him he would take
them before the United States Court to-mor.
row morning and have them punished [Three
more cheers for Judge Green from the crowd. ]
At this point Ben Mills, one of Bowens ad.
herents, got up separate meeting on small
scale, but was routed out by the police, when
the audience again gave three cheers for Judge
Green. Judge Mackey then changed his tac-
tics, and said he did not mean to charge the
Interruptions on any Dem ocrats who were
present, but there were few persons who
were interruptipg the meeting. Renewed
cheers for Green. This failing, the judge
said II ask this meeting what candidate it
will support" To which the meeting an
swered, almost to man, Judge Greer" "
"WelI, then," resumed the judge, II tell you
that, unless your commissioners Of election be
changed your id votes won't be worth a
cent in this county" Cries of "that's SO"
from the crowd, supplemented by the usual
three cheers for Green. tell you that the
Governor, in appointing the three commits
sioners of election for Charleston county, has
in view only the securing of eighteen votes in
the Legislature to elect himself speaker of the
House. You may talk of Green or Cham
berlain, There the remains of the platform
gave way but it will be Of no earthly use. If
every man in the county casts his vote for
Judge Green, under the present commission
ers he may as we'll cast his vote into the broad
ocean. They ,uiN not be counted. Three
cheers for Green I charge you, both Con-
servatives and Republicans, to hear me, if
you don't want to be ground to dust by the
corrupt Ring. Ifyou vote for that pure pa
triot and statesman. the Hon. w. D. Porter,
if you vote for Judge Green, or if you vote
for Mr.. Chamberlain, neither of them will get
a vote, unless C. G.. Bowen chooses to give it
to them. The plan is to count in all the coun-
ty officers, and seize upon the county funds.
"a voice: "They can't do it; we will wash
them in blood first These commissioners
are appointed by Gov Moses to carry out
stupendous fraud" At this point the demon
stration, on the part of the audience. became
a least bit noisy. The judge evidently re-
allied the situation, saw that they did not
want to hear him, and, after a few more words,
which could not be heard, put on his splashed
hat and descended from the table. The meet
ing renewed their cheers for Judge Green, and
called loudly for Seabrook, but the chairman
of the meeting introduced Congressman El-
lott, black, who mounted the little table, At
his back stood eross-eyed brown man who