The New York herald., 1876-11-04

OF these meetings the only danger Is that be will be-
come too aggressive toward hs republican brethren
The democratic negro, surrounded Oy wn"e meh
suit offered him than ona offered themselves, and
whom he has learned by experience fears neither death
the devil, begins TO 'ieel his oats AT sucn
times lie is prone dcrde and cuss'' his republican
brother without rejecting that he Is laying up wrath
against himself Tor some day when ne IN alone ana the
other fellow has crowd
cHAuRERLAIS's ABSENCE
Another advantage gained with me colored people
by Hampton Is the refusal Of Cham berlah to
meet him upon the stump This IS always held up as
an instance Chamberlains cowardce aud the weak
ness OF his amid the derisive laughter OF the
crowd The negro albeit frequently coward himself,
has the loahng and contempt for coward contraccG
from the whites Ia this state, ! think, scoundIei
would be more universally respected than compafa-
AMONG THE WHITE axS
Hampon's canvass has been also grand success me
combined effects OF eloquence music flowers uniforms
banners, bright-eyed women and enthusiastic fellows
has always stirred the democrats perfect frenzy
OF enthusiasm. Men who ridc fifty miles and cheer
fully camp out by the roadside TO attend political meet
ings hardly need much cnthusing one would think
But these men, who wou have undergone
hardship and neglected their work for week before
the meeting 60 back their homes 10 temper TO un-
dergo greater hardshps, and let all other work but
political work go to the dogs until after the election
Every whto man, and woman too for the matter OF
that has been converted inio an active vigorous cleo
tionecrer No opportunity rs ever lost oil preaching
democracy TO the negroes Should a darky venture
the assertion that It is ne day, he is answered with
smiles on Hampton Should he appear ragged
pantaloon a sarcastic alusion to ragged pantaoons
being one OF the blessings OF republican adminstra
tion Is in order SO on through the whole day. be-
deviled African has democracy pokcd into HIM In
broken doses. The darky can't stand tho pressure.
He either succumbs entirely or he Is afraid to be-
come a democrat makes up his mind not TO vote and
''gb the buckTa chance any how"
THE TROOPS
II cannot denied that the introduction Of troops
injured the democratic cause a certain extent The
idea ha, "Ginr, Grant hsa sent these troops TO re-
but the democrats were vide awake, and soon stopped,
they did not repair. tie damage The arrests made
also injured the democratic cause TO some extent
by the negroes that the power OF the
general government was against them should they be-
come democrats But The white treated the
arrests lightly The democratic negroes who were ar
rested have lived in clover ever since, and think
many OF thcm would rather DO arrested than not
They that II don't hurt BIT and gains them the
sympathy contributions aud rations Of the white poo
pie
IN rHE LARGER CITIES
The two cities OF Charleston and Columbia have been
politically little affected heretofore by the efforts OF the
democrats because in the cities the whites and backs
have been brought into loss contact The farmer can
get the dnrky into fence corner and argue with him,
and the black removed from adverse Influences until
he has passed The Rubcon, put on n red shirt and
turned out with champions cavalry" After ho has
done that he IS gone case. II he Is threatened a
revolver is bought and given him defend himself
WITH He is admitted freely into club meetings. and
the intoxicating joys Of addressing crowd Of
white men amid deaiening applause. Associating with
white men, he becomes proud as Lucifcr, and looks
down upon his fellows, who can only associate wild
niggers' with high toned scorn. In the cities he is
negroes and the democratic seed has litto timo to
sprout. The republican negro on the plantation knows
that u he IS aggressive toward ms democratic @ c.,ow
difficult 10 get employment or avor anywhere IN MS
neighborhood
The democrats thoroughly organized. H1mp-
toms did much toward perfectng organization
aud creating it where mono existed In their clubs
thoy have list OF voters All Of these voters know
that they watched. The negro knows that II he
republican he is spotted" and that he may look
hx. hn f.UaH
where democratic labor can be obta!ned he knows
that no white man will lend him money, and that u he
owes white he will DO held TO strict account
This may appear hard, but when come reflect
that there thousands OF negroes living land
chased from white men the payments on which have
been long due and unpaid, and which they have
occupied by tho indulgence OF the owners while voting
10 indct upon owners the evils most feared by
them, II does not appear 50 one sided persecution
THE COMMON FORMULA
is to approach these negroes about as lollows:-
Sam you've Leen owing me Tor this land for three
~ knows dat, SIR"
"Wel, when you pay upf"
..Boss, de crops bin mighty Short but II try en- pay
This conversation has been often repeated and has
always terminated at this point; but the "boss'
astonishcs Sam by gong on:-
"Look here SAM l've been easy on you"
81 knows dat, boss, interpoates sam.
stAnd you owe me the very bread you eat, while you
70 on year alter year, and help to by putting
thieves in Office by your vote Now, this thing won't
do"
Sam scratches his head, grins and begins nsinua-
tingly, ssNow boss'-
.sNo NOW, boss,' about It, tell you, If you're
willing to help me I'll help you. II you choose 60
against my interest and your own, too you do it
but don't you look for any more fayors from You
make led and can lie on 1t. You choose to go
on your way I'll go mine. Tut don't expect help
you If you don't help me-"
sam scratches his wool, mcditativey.
snow, SAM tpersuasively) you've been good boy
and don't want TO throw you overboard try my plan
years. II We all amt better OF that time
I'LL help you 10 turn the democrats out.'
Sam, generally, Al right, boss III 60 via you dis
time.''
BY these means, and by constant vigilance and hard
work. the democrats confident Of carrying the
by a uryc majority.
Hampton's canvass has encouraged and inspiyited
democrats in places where they needed it, Collecting
together they have tct and seen their strength
They been reused IRON the apathy of hopeless
everywhere Even IN counties where the major
ities against them arc overwhelming they are con-
stantly hard at work trying TO pull down tho hostile
vote
The canvass has been, without doubt, brilliant
into the live IL has been worth 10 600 Hamp-
ton He has lett blaze OF enthusiastic determination
path and feeling portrayed by banner
place. 1--WE and must win. This estimate 0l the
results oil his are made from careful observa-
Of the temper spirit and manner oil working Of
tho people generally. / have passed through the
counties OF Clarendon, Sumter, Lancaster, York,
Chester Fairfield. Richland, Edgeneld, Barnwell,
Aiken, Beaufort, Coleton and Charleston, closely IN
convnccs me that my estimates apply to nl OF these
embracing portion Of each OF the upper, middle and
lower sections